Breakdancing, additionally known as breaking or b-boying/b-girling, is a mode of road dance that originated within the Bronx, New York Metropolis, through the early Nineteen Seventies. It incorporates parts of funk, soul, hip hop, and martial arts, and is characterised by its dynamic and acrobatic strikes, resembling spins, flips, and freezes.
Breakdancing has turn out to be a world phenomenon, with practitioners in international locations all around the world. It has been featured in movies, tv exhibits, and music movies, and has been adopted by dancers of all ages and backgrounds. Breakdancing has additionally been acknowledged for its constructive affect on younger individuals, offering them with a artistic outlet and a way of neighborhood.