How to practice break dance? how long?

Question

I'm one of the guys who wants to learn break dance really badly... but it seems that i don't know a way to learn it...

so my question here is

1.) What is a way to learn to break dance? (other then watch YOUTUBE)

2.) How long does it take to master most of the moves form the break dance?

3)can someone give me a title of a good music for breakdance

4) Where is a good place to practice alone?

5) What should I do to get in the shape(good enough to lift your self up up side done)

can some one plz~help me out here...?

Answer 1

i 've been breakdancing/bodypopping 20yrs..a uk grandmaster..basics to start with.six step,3step,toprock,mini swipes,freezes..learn from a legend..2.lots of hours,self-dicipline.helps 2practise with likemined people, i had 2 practice alone for years..u need passion and personal drive and a desire to get those moves..cause it's gonna tear the roof off!!

MUSIC.Africa Bambaatta-Planet Rock Run dmc-it's like that.Wildstyle-Timezone.-BreakmachineStr... mc's-freestyler.

look online type 'oldskool hiphop'

need good space,clean shiny surface, also with maybe a padded area..where lots of bodywarmers to protect yourself when learning backspins ..well start learning basic moves which don't involve to much danger..build slowly with basic floorocking ie;sixstep..if you can get that it's a good one 4 the crowd..takes time to get it all smooth though..look on line for classes..how's that young skywalker..now it's up to u..

electronick veteran uk breaker since 85