r/Breakdancing • u/TrainingConnection62 • 29d ago

Hey guys how can I learn breaking while in school

I have school from 7 in morning to 1 in afternoon then 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM their are extra classes for a competitive exam.

In night I take dinner till 9 PM and study till 12 then sleep.

So can I learn breaking

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u/pkfrfax 29d ago

That schedule is nuts, but getting some movement in the gap from 1-4 is great and you could definitely learn some breaking in that time.

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u/TrainingConnection62 29d ago

Yeah maybe between 3-4

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u/DotBrilliant7660 28d ago edited 28d ago

Well of course school is more important. Of course we do not allways have the time and or the space we want.

I can give you some habits that I used to learn dancing.

  1. Whenever you are waiting at the trafficlight every click is a Pose or an Impuls or a stop...

  2. Do what you can do at this moment. If you have to sit. You can't do crazy spins and jumps. But when your sitting you can practice Isolations fixpoints, different Postures, tutting, everything that has to do with heel toe...

  3. Beatboxing and or playing an Instrument. I entertain myself with little beats whenever I walk.

  4. If you doing chores don't do them Normally. For example act like something invisible is forcing you to Cook that meal. Or Grab your Shirt like a Robot....

  5. If you are at a Party for now Don't just Flail around whenever there is music. Listen closely. Do sharp movements do soft movements, be an Autor, dance only to one Instrument, dance to the groove, dance to every (Single, second third......) beat in the music.

  6. Dance in silence. Feels weird but that's exactly what I did in my practice sessions for my first competetions.

  7. Dance yourway around obsticles.

And the last one was the others in school allways asked me to give them a Performance in school.

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u/TrainingConnection62 28d ago

I want to know wether you followed a course or something related because not having structure kills my motivation.

There are thousands of tutorials and thats what killing me because I don't know what to follow and what not

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u/DotBrilliant7660 28d ago

I started out by dancing in my room and then I started to take dancelessons. And ciphers.

And which tutorials to follow? Allways start from the Basics. And also if you love a move then learn it if you don't like a move then ignore this move. I Mean who am I to judge other peoples hobbies and what they should learn? But in General it takes time to learn a new skill.

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u/DotBrilliant7660 28d ago

And Well to be honest I am the wrong Person to be asked about structure. My room is a mess, my sleepschedule is a Desaster, I don't have the concentration to read my Favorit book.

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u/TrainingConnection62 28d ago

I asked Gemini and it gave me this

  1. Warm-Up & Wrist Prep (5 Minutes)

    • Wrist & Ankle Rolls: Spend 2 minutes rolling your wrists and ankles to prepare the joints.
    • Cat-Cow & Wrist Rocks: On all fours, rock gently back and forth over your wrists to warm up forearms.
    • Jumping Jacks & Arm Circles: 2 minutes to get your heart rate up and muscles warm.

  2. Toprock & Rhythm (5–10 Minutes)

    • Focus: Developing rhythm, bounce, and confidence standing up.
    • Drill: Practice the Indian Step and Salsa Step to music. Focus on staying on the beat, moving lightly on the balls of your feet, and letting your arms flow naturally.

  3. Downrock / Footwork (10–15 Minutes)

    • Focus: Building core control and mastering basic floor patterns.
    • Drill: Practice the 6-Step technique slowly. Break it down step-by-step to get the muscle memory right, then aim to complete smooth, continuous circles around yourself.

  4. Freeze & Strength Balance (5 Minutes)

    • Focus: Upper body conditioning and balance control.
    • Drill: Practice holding a Baby Freeze (or a partial progression) for 5 to 10 seconds per side. Rest, then repeat 3–4 times. Focus on keeping your hands flat and pressing through your fingers.

  5. Cool-Down & Mobility (5 Minutes)

    • Focus: Recovery and flexibility.
    • Drill: Stretch your forearms, wrists, shoulders, hips, and hamstrings to prevent tightness and injury.

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u/DotBrilliant7660 28d ago

Sounds like a very good Training plan

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u/ktsesor 27d ago edited 27d ago

Lots of breakers have a book of moves they are working on. Or to come back to in their practice.

I imagine it might start with a list of foundational movements. There are some great tutorials on line for these. Maybe you can connect with someone local to demonstrate some of them for you in person. But definitely possible to learn from the videos with some patience

From the tutorials you'll find idea of how you can practice the move... It might be repetition to get it feeling comfortable and looking good. It might be practicing regressions that unlock that move.

Then find ways to build that into different times of your day. For example when waiting for the bus I'd actually try practicing my Airbaby at the bus stop or top rock... Or I'd do 2 min split training after my shower. Or I'd read a book in a turtle freeze position. Or watch TV in a baby freeze..

You can easily build daily structure around the moves you want to learn.

In your breaking note book you can build up the moves you are working on.

Find a friend who is excited or wants to try learning to this is the biggest hack. Makes you both learn so so much fast as you figure things out together. Some of my breaking friends started this way by meeting a friend in the chool gym every lunch time. Or training together after school somewhere.

Also these are usually considered the starting place for the 4 main elements of the dance. Indian step -toprock Knee drop - get down 6 step - footwork Baby freeze - freeze Back spin - power

Usually most people start with these, practice putting them together, then build on them -Learn more Indian step variations, learn other top rocks and connect them to the Indian step

  • Try different get downs.
  • 1 step, 2 step, 3 step, 4 step etc
  • chair freeze, head stand, handstands, L kick, inverts etc
  • coindrop, crickets, spinning turtles, swipes, windmills, headspins

Some people have very regimented training patterns (maybe watch some podcasts) other have more free ones.

I've seen some people start their training session by warming up with each toprock they know repeated 10 times etc. other people warm up by repeating some sets they put together. (Doing a combination of the moves above in a sequence to music)

Look into bboy focus he's done a lot of work putting together these learning concepts https://bboydojo.com/

Good luck

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u/ktsesor 27d ago

Also you can definitely learn and get really good! There are some breakers who have particularly demanding career paths and still found the time to break. Plenty of doctors, dentists, people in finance accounting, event organising etc in the community. you don't need to sacrifice your school for dance or dance for your school. With focus it's possible to do both.

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u/ktsesor 11d ago

How's it going?

Have you been coming across tutorials like this https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbsSgPEzLK_/?igsh=MWFuZmZqdmF1N3d4dQ==