If you thought pommel horse terminology was complicated, how about air flare breakdance lingo:
Power Moves …
* Flare: A widely recognized power move that involves swinging the legs around in a circular motion while balancing on the hands.
o King Flares/Hopping Flare: A flare that is done while hopping from hand to hand.
o Virgin Flare: A flare that is done with closed legs.
* Swipe: A widely recognized power move in which the breaker twists their upper body in the air followed by their legs.
o Baby Swipe: A footwork move that employs an airborne twist of the hips reminiscent of a swipe; not considered a power move.
* Windmill/Mill: A widely recognized power move in which the breaker rotates on the upper body while swinging their legs.
o Halo/Track: A variant of the windmill that involves balancing on the head.
o Superman: A variant of the windmill where the arms are stiff at the dancers side in a cocky manner.
Floats
* Cricket: A float that involves hopping around in a circular motion while in the hanglide position.
o Jackhammer: Crickets on one hand.
* Turtle: A float that involves balancing on both hands and walking in a circular motion.
o Pumping Turtle/Darkhammer: A hopping float.
o UFO/Air Turtle: An un-stabbed spinning float.
Spins
* 1990/90: A spinning one-handed handstand.
o Lunar Eclipse: A hopping 1990.
* 2000: A 1990 with the spare hand on top of your supporting hand.
* Elbow Spin: A spin on the forearm.
* Back Spin: A spin on the back.
* Butt Spin: A spin on the butt.
* Handglide/Handspin: A type of spin performed while balanced in a one-handed float position.
* Headspin: A spin on the head.
o Drill: A variant of the headspin.
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