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Breaking · Basic · b6

Go down, freeze in a shape

At home 10 min 1 and a grown-up One room

Ready when: Floor steps around the hands (b5) done; neck, arms and trunk warmed up.

Start a session

What you are learning

The go-down, moving from standing to the floor with control, and a freeze: a still pose held on the hands and feet. At home the head never takes weight; these freezes use the hands and feet only.

Words on this card 8 counts, Toprock, Go-down, Freeze
8 counts
Counting the music "1 to 8" and starting again; every move is danced on these counts.
Toprock
The standing-up part of breaking, danced on the beat.
Go-down
Moving from standing to the floor with control.
Freeze
A still pose held for a moment, ending a move.

Set up

A mat on a smooth floor; music.

Weather: any weather indoors

The base setup for breaking

Show it first for the one teaching

  1. From standing, bend the knees, put both hands down, then sit or kneel, slowly.
  2. Freeze: on hands and feet, lift one arm out to make an angular shape, so one hand and two feet are on the floor.
  3. Hold still for 3 seconds, eyes on one spot, breathing.

Your part while they practise

Watch every try; count the seconds of the hold.

Step by step

  1. Go down from standing with control: knees bend, hands down, then sit or kneel. 4 times.
  2. Get onto the hands and feet.
  3. Make an angular shape, such as one hand and two feet with the other arm out.
  4. Hold it still for 3 seconds. 5 tries.

How much: 4 go-downs and 5 freezes 10 min a session 3 days a week

Say one thing Pick one line from "What you will see" for today and say only that.

The game: Drop and freeze

Toprock 8 counts, go down, and freeze in a shape on the next 1.

Who plays: 1 or more dancers; an adult watches every try.

How to play, turn by turn
Turns
  1. 8 counts of toprock
  2. Go down with control
  3. Freeze on the next count 1 and hold for 3 counts
  4. 5 tries
Fair play
A younger child freezes on two hands and two feet.
Points
1 point for a controlled go-down; 1 point for freezing on the 1; 1 point for holding still for 3 counts.
Fouls
No points for that try
  • The head touches the floor
  • Dropping fast instead of going down with control
  • Falling out of the freeze
Winning
Beat your best total.
Stars
  1. 7 points for 1 star
  2. 11 points for 2 stars
  3. 15 points for 3 stars

Easier or harder

Easier

Two hands and two feet.

Harder

One hand and one foot.

What you will see, and what to say

  • the child drops fast Slow down, hands firstThe hands reach the floor before the body.
  • the shape wobbles Squeeze tight, eyes on one spotTummy tight, look at one fixed point.
  • the breath is held Breathe in the freezeSlow breaths keep the body steady.

Self-check

3of 5

The freeze held still for 3 seconds on 3 of 5 tries.

Stop and get a coach when

Wrist or neck pain.

Fitness for this

Warm up first: how to warm up, at workonfitness.com. For strength and stretching, its exercise library shows each exercise step by step, with an easier version.

This card trains go-down, freeze, balance, control.

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