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Brooklyn Rock
Intermediate · 4/10
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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Brooklyn Rock
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Motion study
Difficulty breakdown
Difficulty is not only about strength. Balance, risk, coordination, and style all change how hard a move is.
Strength
2
Flexibility
3
Balance
4
Coordination
5
Risk
1
Technique
4
Endurance
4
Style
9
Prerequisites
- Good rhythm
- Confidence standing
- Upper-body coordination
Common mistakes
- Copying the shape without attitude
- Moving too stiffly
- Ignoring the music
- Overdoing the arms without control
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.
Variations
Ways this move can change.
Basic Brooklyn rock
Brooklyn rock with direction change
Brooklyn rock with arm accents
Brooklyn rock into drop
Brooklyn rock into footwork