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Brooklyn Rock
Brooklyn rock is a more character-based standing movement. It is less about one fixed step and more about rhythm, attitude, upper-body movement, and battle presence. It can make a breaker look confident before they go down to the floor.
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Difficulty breakdown
Difficulty is not only about strength. Balance, coordination, technique, endurance, and style all change how hard a move is.
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Risk
Injury risk for this move.
This section is separate from difficulty. It only explains the physical risk of practising this move.
This move is rated
Low
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out of 10 risk
Low
1–3Lower pressure movements. Still warm up and stop if anything feels painful.
Moderate
4–6More balance, impact, wrist pressure, or awkward landings if rushed.
High
7–8Harder moves with more chance of falls, joint strain, neck pressure, or crashes.
Extreme
9–10Very advanced moves with higher chance of serious falls, head or neck impact, or injury.
This is a general training guide, not medical advice. Warm up properly and stop if you feel sharp pain or unsafe pressure.
Practice notes
Before you train it.
Start here
Prerequisites
- 1Good rhythm
- 2Confidence standing
- 3Upper-body coordination
Clean it up
Common mistakes
- 1Copying the shape without attitude
- 2Moving too stiffly
- 3Ignoring the music
- 4Overdoing the arms without control
Focus
What to notice
Look for attitude, upper-body rhythm, and battle presence. Brooklyn rock is less about one fixed shape and more about how the breaker carries themselves and responds to the music.
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Variations
Once the base version feels controlled, these are the directions the move can change.