Tonight, I got to practice with Dillon Le, a real b-boy whose been breaking for a couple years.

Best. Practice. Ever.

Learning from a real person dancing on the same cardboard as you is a 1000000000 times better than learning from YouTube tutorials.  Any b-boys in Flagstaff, Arizona, hit me up and we’ll chill.  Facebook or email me, either one is cool.

Side note: I learned that when you dance on concrete, its stupid and you’re supposed to use cardboard.  Oops.  Never doing that again (see Thursday post).

Anyway, the two most important things I learned from Dillon are:

1. Hit the beat.  Otherwise it looks stupid.

2. B-boy with other people.  Preferably with people who are better than you so they can teach you.

He also showed me other types of toprock (so tight) and some freezes (baby, chair, and shoulder).  Oh, and to not wear shorts when dancing.

This gives me a ton more to practice till day 20.

Also, one of the last things he told me stuck with me for the whole ride home.  Dillon was telling me about dudes who will hop into a circle and just do power moves with no style, no nothing.  And then he said: “they’re dancing doesn’t tell a story.”

This is one of those deep things about b-boying that I don’t get yet.  At some point when you dance it tells a story and shows the world a glimpse of your personality.  Props to real b-boys and b-girls out there – express yourself to the world.

Tip of the day: Honestly, if at all possible, b-boy with other people.

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