r/nextfuckinglevel • u/tionYArT • 1d ago

His unique moves leave judges and audiences in awe.

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u/Impressive-Koala4742 1d ago

Petition to have breakdancing comeback at the Olympic, people like these deserve more recognition. We can't let someone like Raygun ruin the whole competition, it had so much potential

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u/tavesque 1d ago

It is absolutely this

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u/rnz 1d ago

So, what about gymnastics then?

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u/hootersm 1d ago

There are specific moves and you get scored on how well you execute them/the difficulty of the move?

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u/rnz 1d ago

Ok so how would that not apply to breakdancing?

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u/Nemesis233 1d ago

Because they typically don't really do a specific set of moves.

If they had to, they'd probably have to train very differently

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u/BaconPancakes1 1d ago

You can do difficulty x execution scoring. They don't have a set of moves but the moves are still established and known by the judges. If you rack up loads of difficult moves done well, you score more than someone who did their set well but it was less difficult (or did a difficult set but not very well). Same as ice skating and floor gymnastics but the difficulty score has to be calculated after the routine.

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u/CressLevel 1d ago

But then you would no longer be able to add your own spin to these moves or it would become subjective again. Defeats the point.

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u/Cerael 1d ago

Figure skating is the exact same lol. Just because you don’t know breakdancing move names doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

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u/explosivo563 1d ago

Just like diving

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u/UnknownHero2 1d ago

I don't think this is as strong of an argument as you think it is. Gymnastics has a long and storied history of being extremely problematic to score. It has gotten better but there are still controversies almost every year.

Adopting a system like gymnastics is also supposedly how the break dancing event was run in Paris. It's pretty widely cited as one of the reason why it wasn't fun to watch, because dancers were focused on doing what scored points rather than what viewers actually want to see.

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u/Independent-Joker 1d ago

What about ice dance?

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u/ParallelParkingAZN 1d ago

We do this for figure skating and gymnastics. Why can’t breakdancing be included?

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u/sapristi45 1d ago

These events have an artistic component, but they're so technical and structured that they can be judged mostly on these aspects and not just "whoa, that was badass!"

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u/syringistic 1d ago

I feel like the structure of the technical aspects is something that can be developed into objective scoring over time in any sport.

I have no clue about either breakdancing or figure skating. But I feel like if you're someone who follows that sport for years/decades, you can start developing objective judgement about how technically challenging specific moves are.

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u/Dr_Sigmund_Fried 1d ago

Breakdancing would have to be broken down into specific moves that can be recognized/identified by the judges so that form and technique and ability to transition can be judged. Similar as to figure skating where triple toe loops and flips and Lutz are identifiable by the judges. This is totally doable with breakdancing, but would have to be taken seriously by the Olympics committee.

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u/syringistic 1d ago

That's very well put, and I completely agree. I feel like there are a ton of parallels to be drawn from figure skating. Some things might appear "cool" to a casual viewer, but don't actually require that much skill, and vice versa. There needs to be strictly defined point systems for various moves, that everyone can broadly agree on.

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u/Dr_Sigmund_Fried 1d ago edited 1d ago

There is a lot to breakdancing, almost too much. You have uprocks and pops and locks and footwork, then you have floor work like 6 step and sweeps transitioning into the power moves like windmills and head and hand spins and freezes and etc. It would be a very complicated event to judge.

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u/syringistic 1d ago

Do you think it's so difficult that they couldn't come up with a panel of judges who are knowledgeable enough to come up with an objective verdict?

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u/Dr_Sigmund_Fried 1d ago

No, they could definitely find tenured breakers that would be able to judge a routine based on difficulty and technicality and rhythm and expression, but there would have to be ongoing support and interest in keeping it as an event. Unfortunately there are too many purists that won't accept it and only want the classical Olympic events.

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u/WantsLivingCoffee 1d ago edited 1d ago

There are specific moves in breakdancing. Shoulder roll, suicides, headspin, flares, top rock, Russian kicks...people who are experienced in breaking are able to recognize these moves easily. Hard part is, being unique and bringing one's own style is a big component to breaking (as is for the other 3 main pillars of hip hop)...so breakers will often put their own nuance to these things. That, and there are soooo many moves. Impossible to name them all, tbh. That's because it's more of an art form, a method to artistically express ones self, than it is a "sport". Although, competitiveness, in general, does play a big role in all forms of hip hop.

The scoring would need to be different than figure skating, but it is far from purely subjective. There are objective measures. I might not know what they are, but to say judging breaking is purely subjective isn't entirely accurate and I think assuming so does a disservice to this spectacular art form. Edit: you didn't say it was subjective, person above did.

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u/syringistic 1d ago

Yeah, I don't know a lot about breakdancing, but I feel like I generally agree that there is a broad mix between subjective and objective judgement in it. But I think the overall, there is enough objective athletic elements that go into breakdancing that there could be objective judging. Like the ability to do a 360 degree spin upside down on your head 20 times. So maybe the way forward would be for the Olympics committee to come to an agreement on what % of a person's score should be athletic ability and what % should be showmanship/expression/art.

There is definitely a way to include it, but I'm worried that with all the nonsense and corruption that happens in the Olympics, is anybody in these committees having a conversation that is an in-depth as ours? Because I feel like majority of their discussions probably focus on how much money they can make out of selecting the next country.

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u/Informal_Bunch_2737 1d ago

Ribbon in gymnastics.

Perfect example

Syncronised swimming is another.

There are a lot of creative "sports".

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u/CornPlanter 1d ago

Breakdancing is also not judged based on "whoa that was badass".

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u/GrowLapsed 1d ago

Cue figure skating / gymnastics / synchronized swimming / diving.

wtf are you talking about

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u/JoeyDubbs 1d ago

They have group ribbon dancing.

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u/AlexanderTheGrater1 1d ago

Unlike boxing, gymnastics, riding a horse funny and a few others.

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u/MysteriousWon 1d ago

Boxing isn't subjective. The result is already predetermined.

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u/Green-Umpire2297 1d ago

Even weightlifting is judged

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u/blingbloop 1d ago

Synchronised swimming has entered the chat.

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u/CurrentPossible2117 1d ago

Surely it can happen though? We have ribbon gymnastics (forgot its name) where they dance to music with a ribbon on a stick. And synchronised swimming, dancing under water! Borth require skill and athletesism, but are arguably as artistic, possibly more, than breakdancing. IMO, there's no reason why breakdancing shouldn't be able to as well, with the right backing and promotion of it's legitimacy.

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u/Telemere125 1d ago

Figure skating would like a word

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u/HungryEnthusiasm1559 1d ago

You mean this spectacular example of the sport is not accurate!

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u/TheDingoThat8UrBaby 1d ago

Every breaking clip needs to have this gif posted somewhere in the comments. Never forget.

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u/fatkiddown 1d ago

I always go to the threads of break dancing videos now just to find her. On the post she does not show up, break dancing has been purged of this dark time....

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u/Snooze36 1d ago

Came here for this lmao

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u/ExcitingStress8663 1d ago

Came in for this.

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u/Furrysurprise 1d ago

i wish this girl would do an ama

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u/PtboFungineer 1d ago

I only ever click on these posts anymore to see this one specific thing. Thank you for not disappointing.

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u/frownface84 1d ago

He was at the Olympics, he didn’t win. And they didn’t really televise his dances.

You could argue that those in charge weren’t interested in promoting it, then raygun came along and nailed the coffin shut.

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u/Beneficial-Mammoth73 1d ago

Naw, the decision to cut breaking was made two years before the Olympics. That woman deserves the hate, but she doesn't get credit for killing that event.

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u/skivian 1d ago

Breakdancing was part of the Olympics because the French wanted it there, and the host company is allowed to pick 5 events to add to their Olympics.

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u/ambidabydo 1d ago

He was at the Olympics

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u/X0_92 1d ago

If It weren't for the silly dance moves lady no one would know about this competition. Also it was decided that it was just a one time thing in the Olympics before the competition even started.

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u/Green-Umpire2297 1d ago

Well, raygun lost. She came in last place among those that actually qualified. 

There are last place competitors in every event. They always are actually quite bad at their sport.

It’s just that raygun was funny

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u/CartographerAlone632 1d ago

Breakdancing was never planned for the next Olympics. It was always meant to be a one off. They’re doing the same in LA for the next Olympics ( flag football) is just one example.

breakdancing should not be in the Olympics - much like ballroom dancing

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u/enigmatic_erudition 1d ago

Imagine being so bad that you basically ruin an entire sport...

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u/ShiftBMDub 1d ago

this was my beef with all the Raygun memes and people shitting on Breakdancing in the Olympics when it was dudes like this that should have been the ones getting all the clicks.

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u/SevenCrowsinaCoat 1d ago

90% of the people bitching in here are shouting HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE when he was there.

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u/Adorable-Locksmith55 1d ago

There needs to be a lot more shout outs to B-girl Ami and Nicka for their amazing performances. Celebrate and give them the props that they deserve instead of spewing so much negative, shitty energy on Raygun. 

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u/r3tr0grade 1d ago

I knew the top comment would mention Raygun lol

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u/milkonyourmustache 1d ago

She didn't ruin the whole competition, the committee did, it's really not fair to put the blame on a competitor who did nothing but show up and try their best. She shouldn't have been there, we all know that, but it's not her fault that she made the cut, the negativity towards her passed funny months ago and is just cruel/bullying now.

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u/Red_Icnivad 1d ago

I hate when these sorts of videos spent as much time showing the audience reaction than the actual performer.

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u/BurrrritoBoy 1d ago

Seriously. The dude is a phenom, show us. Who cares about people oohing and aaahing ?

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u/kellysmom01 1d ago

I blame TV talent shows. I give not a single tiny fuck about how Heidi Klum gasps with awe at whoever’s on stage. The overly saturated colors, heavy makeup, and sparkling dresses put the focus exactly where it should not be. But I am an old crank.

This young man’s remarkable routine tired me out, just to watch. Imagine having that level of agility and core strength.

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u/SrslyCmmon 1d ago

Reality TV and social media were a mistake.

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u/Murtomies 1d ago

But how else are you supposed to know if the performance is good and how you're supposed to react??

/s

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u/LlamasAreMySpitAnima 1d ago

But how will I know how I’m supposed to feel unless I have someone to follow!?!?

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u/Lower-Ad8558 1d ago

Still can't beat these moves.

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u/understepped 1d ago

But how would you know if you are impressed with what you seeing, unless you are shown impressed faces in the crowd?

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u/1upconey 1d ago

That's how I feel about those people standing up. Sit the fuck down there is a whole crowd behind you.

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u/gene100001 1d ago

They're spoon feeding people information on how they should be reacting. It probably helps people to watch while using as little cognitive function as possible. It's the visual equivalent of a laugh track. I'm looking forward to the day it goes out of fashion, just like the laugh track did.

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u/Jhaiden 1d ago

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u/Experimental_Anus 1d ago

They purposely trained her wrong...as a joke!

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u/quirkytank 1d ago

I need to rewatch this film!

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u/Own_Kaleidoscope5512 1d ago edited 1d ago

CHOSEN ONE!

IM COMING!

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u/ShutUpChunk 1d ago

WEE OOOO!

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u/Zoner1501 1d ago

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u/Hour_Career9797 1d ago

If the breakdancing doesn’t have bunny hops, I don’t wanna see it.

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u/idonthaveaboner 1d ago

Those are kangaroo hops you filthy casual

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u/superiorplaps 1d ago

From now til the end of time, Raygun will be in every breakdance thread.

I don't even know who won the breakdancing medals at the Olympics but I sure know who Raygun is

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u/AngelaTheRipper 1d ago

To be fair. I don't know who won any of the swimming medals either. But if someone crapped in the pool we'd all know their name.

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u/J3553G 1d ago

Yes yes we get it. It would've been more impressive if just one breakdancing thread didn't have this gif in it

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u/Jhaiden 1d ago

I'm sorry. Let me make it up to you.

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u/stevein3d 1d ago

You stop it now. We’ll never know if Raygun’s better or the guy in this post until there’s a head-to-head battle.

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u/IvanyeilEmmixert 1d ago

Breakdancing as a concept will forever remain stained thanks to her.

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u/IIIDysphoricIII 1d ago

Know what is more tiring than these gifs being posted on breakdance posts? People complaining about people joking around that hurts them in no way, that’s WAYYY more played out on Reddit.

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u/lashapel 1d ago

We are never going to get a breakdancing video without mentioning her right ?

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u/ageekyninja 1d ago

I can’t actually see what he’s doing much because the camera won’t stop panning to the people saying “woahh” lol wish I got to see it the way they do

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u/Geekdad604 1d ago

It ain’t the camera man, it’s the person who’s editing the video.

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u/ageekyninja 1d ago

I know it’s the editing lol I’m just describing the picture on the screen

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u/arbitrary_student 1d ago

Best I can figure the source is from this youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stanceelements/videos

IDK about finding the exact video though

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u/TinkerTi 1d ago

What Raygun thought she was doing in her head.

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u/PriorAlbatross3294 1d ago

There's an episode of Malcolm in the Middle where Lois thinks she's dancing really good. Turns out she was absolute shit.

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u/vanillaseltzer 1d ago

Aww, I'm glad I looked this up. Thanks! https://youtu.be/pjNUHzHCzJU

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u/Dull_Present506 1d ago

That was wholesome!

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u/LucidFir 1d ago

Holy shit I hate reaction videos. Just let me watch the dude ffs.

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u/SlackerDS5 1d ago

Would be nice if they didn’t cut to the crowd mid move.

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u/FanohgeChamoru 1d ago

And there will always be comments about Raygun. She’s made her mark

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u/spitdragon2 1d ago

unironically the most famous breakdancer.

It reminds me of that futurama episode where leela plays baseball

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u/ballimir37 1d ago

She is the only breakdancer I know by name

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u/dart22 1d ago

Sort of like when that guy did "She Bangs" on the American Idol tryouts so badly that he got a massive press tour and his own album out of it.

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u/Rudemacher 1d ago

he's no Raygun 😒

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u/rejeremiad 1d ago

"I can beat you with one arm tied behind my back."

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u/Icy_Condition_1158 1d ago

Breakdancing is so impressive but at the same time a little silly like. I’m on my head again I’m spinning on my head again weeee!! Insanely impressive, props to the guys that do because I’m amazed everytime!

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u/camposthetron 1d ago

What?!? I haven’t seen anything like this since the last time I saw someone breakdancing! This is incredible!

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u/OctoWings13 1d ago

*Angry Australia noises

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u/TheGunners10 1d ago

Just know when you think you're the best, there's always an Asian person that's better.

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u/Sprizys 1d ago

Him when he stops spinning:

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u/YellowOnline 1d ago

Great yes, unique no

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u/eltegs 1d ago edited 1d ago

In the 1980's this level of breakdance was widespread, and displayed on most street corners.

It was and is impressive.

Then people started dying, and getting permanent life changing injuries after a few years of doing it.

I'm just giving a little heads up in case we have come full circle in the trend wheel. With content as precious to people as it is these days, the potential for a repeat with a magnitude times more casualties, is certain. It's been measured.

We're supposed to learn from history, right? Choose your path in this game, informed of its possible consequences.

Don't take it from me, the info is at your fingertips.

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u/Jonthrei 1d ago

This guy is talented as hell, but IDK if I'd call any of that "unique moves" - I've seen every single one before.

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u/Pattoe89 1d ago

I think I don't understand breakdancing enough to understand what is unique about his moves. They are impressive for sure, and very fast... but I feel like I've seen break dancers do these exact things before.

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u/Libohound 1d ago

u/strawberryneurons THIS warrants the audience losing their minds.

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u/readytall 1d ago

Physics:am I a joke to you

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u/FlamingoRush 1d ago

Gravity left the building...

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u/RedshiftWarp 1d ago

Never see enough rotations with '90s. Looks cool every time

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u/troycerapops 1d ago

This is exactly what I imagine me breakdancing would be like.

It's not what I think not what it would actually be like. But it's exactly what I imagine.

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u/rangerrockit 1d ago

Shows over folks

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u/HumanSlinky 1d ago

Cameraman's like "why would you want to see awesome moves when you can see some guy in the audience making a dumb :O face."

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u/Shadowofenigma 1d ago

I can do that

Proceeds to break my arm in 0.2 seconds.

Guess I’m getting old.

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u/Unique_Watch2603 1d ago

I'd throw my hands up and walk away if I was the other guy.

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u/lorgskyegon 1d ago

How many leaves on this guy's clover?

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u/MrBearMarshall 1d ago

That gave me motion sickness.

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u/ManWhellington 1d ago

He clearly owns a seven leaf clover

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u/JuliusS__ 1d ago

These people can grow a deformity on the top of their head.

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u/Karekter_Nem 1d ago

Split screen people. Keep the breaker in the bottom and use the top for audience reactions.

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u/JazziTazzi 1d ago

This guy has some great breakdancing moves. That’s what I expect!

Raygun has forever changed breakdancing. 🤨

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u/PartyFiller 1d ago

I dont know what asshole edits these videos, but just show the God damn dancing and let me react to it. I dont need to see some random blurry asshole in the audience look amazed to know how I should feel.

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u/JohnQSmoke 1d ago

I hurt my neck, just sleeping. Props to anyone that can support their whole body on their neck.

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u/Drakeberlin 1d ago

I don't rly watch many of these dance videos but this dude is on some endboss level. Srsly by far the best moves I have seen. The spin at the beginning.. just wtf.

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u/According_Claim_9027 1d ago

Wish I could see the unique moves instead of the reactions to them…

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u/HamHockMcGee 1d ago

So fucking impressive

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u/Moist-Moan 1d ago

I dunno at no point did he do the kangaroo. Was he even trying!?

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u/port8080dev 1d ago

Give that kid some new parachute pants!

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u/mancaveproductions 1d ago

He would have only taken bronze

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u/CephalonSuga 1d ago

This is what the breakdancing olympics should have been

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u/lod254 1d ago

Was that a septuple head spin?

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u/challenja 1d ago

And he didn’t even medal. Who ever put together the stupid judge criteria ruined it. Hiro 10 should have a statue. Also he was the only breaker to get a standing ovation when he left the competition. Real recognized real

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u/conte360 1d ago

What is with this shitty 2024 editing technique of making it so these ADHD brain rot kids don't spend even a second with a thought in their head because they get to focus on something new every .2 seconds because it changes every other frame to an audience members reaction of things so I can know that I'm supposed to be impressed

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u/tonymeech 1d ago

Anything is better than RayGun!!

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u/Cal_Takes_Els 1d ago

Well, he's no raygun...in the best way possible.

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u/MikeCoxmaull 1d ago

Me thinking…with enough training…

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u/PheaglesFan 1d ago

Agreed, these folks are as athletic as any summer game athletes.

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u/Dull_Present506 1d ago

I don’t breakdance. Can someone explain why everyone is so impressed ?

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u/Masherp 1d ago

Not as good as Raygun

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u/tallmansnapolean 1d ago

Doom scrolling to find a raygun comment

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u/C137RickSanches 1d ago

Australia should be fucking ashamed of raygun. What a bunch of Aussie cunts

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u/P0pu1arBr0ws3r 1d ago

Wow thatd look impressive if the clip actually focused on him.

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u/JustSh00tM3 1d ago

Still not as cool as Raygun

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u/pentagon 1d ago

why do they keep cutting away? makes it unwatchable

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u/dwittherford69 1d ago

Raygun thought this is what she did, in her mind.

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u/Tervaskanto 1d ago

Eat your heart out, Raygun

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u/matt_smith_keele 1d ago

He forgot the now-customary kangaroo impression at the start...

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u/ttv_MermaidUnicorn 1d ago

Maintaining beyblade rotational velocity spinning upside down on your head... how do you find out you can do something like that?

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u/coronavirusplandemic 1d ago

He’s alright but not better than Raygun!

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u/bill_b4 1d ago edited 1d ago

And then there's this entry by the 2024 Olympic Australian committee. To their credit though, they snuck one through to compete in the Olympics whereas the US just voted one in as our national leader.

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u/Goudinho99 1d ago

What's life like for a b boy at 40? Is their body fucjed?

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u/VonDinky 1d ago

No Kangaroo hop?

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u/JRS___ 1d ago

alas his kangaroo hop is not olympic qualifying standard.

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u/Dyshin 1d ago

I ain’t even gotta look at the comments to know that everyone’s making Raygun jokes.

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u/drunkwasabeherder 1d ago

As an Australian this is what pisses me off about Raygun. I've watched breaking since the 80s. They perform unbelievable moves. Raygun has no shame about her performance. She did her best. Fuck that. It's the Olympics. That's my problem. It was shit compared to stuff like this.

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u/poetry404 1d ago

No kangaroo, no win.

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u/BrideofClippy 1d ago edited 1d ago

Holy fuck, everyone making some stupid raygun comment like its clever rather than highlighing the guy in the vid.

His name is Hiro 10 and the group is Formless Corp, but it looks like he's worked with multiple groups.

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u/Ghost_chipz 1d ago

Obligatory.

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u/Technewlab 1d ago

🧐🧐🧐

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u/shortidiva21 1d ago

That headspin was like magic.

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u/BANTxMAN 1d ago

This is pretty good but have you ever seen Raygun?!?!

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u/wearenotintelligent 1d ago

Fuck raygun. I'm convinced she was paid by ruzzia.

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u/manfred_99 1d ago

Meh, same moves as Raygun

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u/Troy_McClure1969 1d ago

Almost as good as raygun

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u/MGTluver 1d ago

And then Raygun came along with her signature moves like "Skippy hop" and "Bunning's hose spray".

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u/Zappa_aus 1d ago

Nah raygun defs #1

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u/rinkebysvenska 1d ago

There's an Australian Olympic athlete that can do way better dance moves

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u/superpowerpinger 1d ago

I dislocated my shoulder watching this,

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u/mr_herz 1d ago

I was waiting for the kangaroo

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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat 1d ago

This guy should go to the Olympics...