Step-by-step guides for learning breakdancing moves and training smart. Whether you’re just starting out or chasing advanced power moves, these tutorials give you the exact progression to follow — no guesswork.
Strength and Flexibility Training
Why do my wrists hurt? And how to train them
Wrist pain is the most common injury in breaking. Learn why it happens, how to fix it and bullet proof your wrists for powers moves.
Preventing Pulled Groins
The second most common injury. Learn how to warm-up and how to do the splits.
Stay Injury Free! Stretch Your Shoulders
Essential for flares, advanced footwork, hallowbacks etcetera.
Stay Injury Free! Strengthen Your Shoulders
Build the shoulder strength needed to perform at higher levels of breakdancing.
How to Get Flexible
A complete guide to achieving front and side splits.
Breakdancing Moves
How to Backflip (Intermediate move takes 1-3 months)
Most people learn their first backflip in a single coached session. Learn the drills, technique and mental blocks to overcome.
Learning how to Windmill (Intermediate move takes 3-6 months)
The gateway power move for most breakers. Covers the flexibility, shoulder roll and common mistakes people make.
How to Headspin (Intermediate move takes 3-6 months)
Headspins look harder than they are. Learn to find your balance point, build speed and how to protect your head when training.
How to Flare (Advanced Move takes 6-12 months)
The complete flare roadmap, phased progression. Most people fail at flares because they skip prerequisites. This guide fixes that.
Learn faster with in-person coaching
Tutorials get you far — but a single session with hands-on spotting and a flare machine can unlock months of stuck progress. Based at Coastal Realm Gymnastics, Everett WA.
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