Post by haihat on Nov 6, 2005 14:59:20 GMT -5
taken from the freestylesession message board posted by hdt415.
KEN SWIFT ESSAY
Medium
Ken Swift
Every artist has a medium- the place or surface where they choose to put their swerve on. Most of the time, you get to choose your medium, but in Hip Hop- "real" Hip Hop- there are times when you have to make the best of a situation with what's available. A true artist, with experience, can adjust to the medium.
Now, to swing what I'm saying into a Breaking perspective- when the beat comes on and heads start getting nervous, you never know how the floor is going to be. Adjusting your skills can mean the difference between having a f*cked up night or blowin' up the spot. For example, I've been to clubs where when I walked in, the floor was fat. I'd be like, "Yeah, I'mma blow up on this!" But then the club packs up with people and before you know it, you got spilled drinks & moist cigarette butts on the floor.
Or like in Copenhagen for "Subkult '96"- some smooth porcelain tiles seemed like ice when they got wet, and the carpet they had was like a sponge soakin' up sweat. Kids was like "swipe"- "splash!" It gets crazy when these things happen, but it should be looked at as a challenge. To this day, I get in circles and try to learn from experience.
These are some of my conclusions: What you wear can make a difference. On concrete, I like denim or sweats. Pro-Keds are the butter footwear, but most cross-trainers are light in weight and can take the punishment. On wood or linoleum, definitely nylon or lycra (like old-school Adidas jackets) sweats are good for extra padding on wood, but when wet, it'll stunt your spins. Usually, a windbreaker over it may help.
Gear makes a difference, but the most essential weapons against unexpected surfaces are control & finesse with the skills, and the judgement of which moves to throw. Some moves can be wasted when middle or ending Freezes aren't hit properly. For example, I saw a kid do a fat combo into a Hallow-Back Chair. He stuck it, but then he went to place his foot down to bounce into another move and slipped right on his back.
Try to use the surface to your advantage. A change in speed, mixed with a little bit of finesse, can make something simple look incredible. Most of all, adjusting to the medium can also avoid injuries like groin pulls, torn ligaments, and massive cranial knots! To sum this up, every b-boy/girl, when put to the test, is going to choose their ways to adjust to the medium, and if this helps... it's all dynamite. Out.
Buck 4 Ever
Ken Swift R.S.C.
KEN SWIFT ESSAY
Medium
Ken Swift
Every artist has a medium- the place or surface where they choose to put their swerve on. Most of the time, you get to choose your medium, but in Hip Hop- "real" Hip Hop- there are times when you have to make the best of a situation with what's available. A true artist, with experience, can adjust to the medium.
Now, to swing what I'm saying into a Breaking perspective- when the beat comes on and heads start getting nervous, you never know how the floor is going to be. Adjusting your skills can mean the difference between having a f*cked up night or blowin' up the spot. For example, I've been to clubs where when I walked in, the floor was fat. I'd be like, "Yeah, I'mma blow up on this!" But then the club packs up with people and before you know it, you got spilled drinks & moist cigarette butts on the floor.
Or like in Copenhagen for "Subkult '96"- some smooth porcelain tiles seemed like ice when they got wet, and the carpet they had was like a sponge soakin' up sweat. Kids was like "swipe"- "splash!" It gets crazy when these things happen, but it should be looked at as a challenge. To this day, I get in circles and try to learn from experience.
These are some of my conclusions: What you wear can make a difference. On concrete, I like denim or sweats. Pro-Keds are the butter footwear, but most cross-trainers are light in weight and can take the punishment. On wood or linoleum, definitely nylon or lycra (like old-school Adidas jackets) sweats are good for extra padding on wood, but when wet, it'll stunt your spins. Usually, a windbreaker over it may help.
Gear makes a difference, but the most essential weapons against unexpected surfaces are control & finesse with the skills, and the judgement of which moves to throw. Some moves can be wasted when middle or ending Freezes aren't hit properly. For example, I saw a kid do a fat combo into a Hallow-Back Chair. He stuck it, but then he went to place his foot down to bounce into another move and slipped right on his back.
Try to use the surface to your advantage. A change in speed, mixed with a little bit of finesse, can make something simple look incredible. Most of all, adjusting to the medium can also avoid injuries like groin pulls, torn ligaments, and massive cranial knots! To sum this up, every b-boy/girl, when put to the test, is going to choose their ways to adjust to the medium, and if this helps... it's all dynamite. Out.
Buck 4 Ever
Ken Swift R.S.C.