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EntertainmentHow to B-Boy

What Is a B-Boy Cipher?

Transcript

Whassup, everybody. My name is Kid Glyde. I’m the leader of the Dynamic Rockers, pretty famous B-Boy. I travel around the world, I organize events. I’ve been dancing for 15 years. So I think I’m pretty credible to teach you. Be positive, be strong, let’s do it.

Now, I know this whole time, you’ve been hearing me say the word cipher, and been wondering, “What is a cipher, what is he talking about?” I’m going to explain it to you right now! A cipher is basically a circle, where all the B-Boys are in, alright? This is where we all dance. We create a circle, and one by one, we take turns dancing within the cipher. The cipher is where we get down, basically. I mean, that’s the key word, cipher is like “Yo, let’s go cipher.” So we can say “Let’s go cipher,” meaning, “Let’s go into the circle and do our thing.” With one word, we just said that. “Let’s go cipher.” You know, that’s what we do. That’s what we call a cipher. So, a cipher is where everybody, not just our crew. I mean, you could have your own cipher within your crew, but you can’t have a cipher with just two people, because that’s not a circle. You need at least five people, or maybe four. You could probably do it with four. But, yeah. So cipher is where we get down, get busy, and, you know, we exchange how we feel according to the music at that moment and given time.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Freestyle Your B-Boy Dance Moves

How to Do a Burn during a B-Boy Dance Battle

Who Are the Top B-Boys?

What Is B-Boying?

How to Win a B-Boy Battle

How to Join a B-Boy Crew

How to Become a B-Boy

What Is a B-Boy Cipher?

What Are the Elements of B-Boying?

How to Do an Air Glide aka the Gremlin or Flagpole

Toprock Basics for B-Boying

How to Do the Toprock Side Step B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Flare B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Reverse Baby Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Toprock Indian Step B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do the Worm B-Boy Dance Move

B-Boying Power Move Basics

How to Do Bboy Swipes

How to Do a Side Glide B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Windmill B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Headspin B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Hand Glide B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Float B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Cali Whip Backspin B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Backspin with Normal Whip B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Turtle Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Reverse Chair Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Headstand Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Handstand Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Chair Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Baby Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Freeze B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a 6-Step B-Boy Dance Move

How to Freestyle in B-Boying

How to Do the James Brown 3-Step B-Boy Dance Move

How to Do a Helicopter aka Coffee Grinder B-Boy Dance Move

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