BREAKDANCER HOME CULTURE 1. The Dance 2. A Non-Violent Alternative 3. A Counter-Cultural Dance 4. Breakdancing in the Mainstream 5. Relation to Technology 6. The Moves 7. References TUTORIAL 1. Rotation in the Human Body 2. Software Tutorial · Menu · Buttons · Joints · Animation · Rotate and Translate · 3D View SOFTWARE TEACHING MATERIALS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CSDT HOME

A Non-Violent Alternative

Some of the originators suggest that it arose as a non-violent alternative to gang fighting: "Instead of fighting, we break against each other," says Kuriaki Soto of Rock Steady crew. "If I was dancing and somebody were to say, 'you're whack, man. You don't even got the good moves,' I'd tell him instead, 'well, I'll battle you.' Right there, instead of me coming up and hitting him, I'd say, 'I'll battle you, see how good you are.' Whoever has the most moves wins."4