What it takes to be a b-boy

Breaking is all about self-expression. This series breaks down the nuances of what's going on during a b-boy battle. At Red Bull BC One the judges look at eight criteria when scoring the b-boys.

Season 2

Menno vs Wing

Menno vs Wing

The Breakdown S2E1
Ronnie catches up with Menno to talk about his 2017 Red Bull BC One World Championship battle against Wing.
9 min
Ami vs San Andrea

Ami vs San Andrea

The Breakdown S2E2
Ronnie catches up with B-Girl Ami to take a look back at her battle in the 2018 Red Bull BC One World Final.
7 min
Lil Zoo vs Luigi

Lil Zoo vs Luigi

The Breakdown S2E3
B-Boy Lil Zoo takes a look back at his battle against Luigi at the 2018 Red Bull BC One World Final in Zürich.
9 min

Season 1

Musicality

Musicality

The Breakdown S1E1
What separates breaking from being a sport? B-Boys Menno and Wing explain about the music.
3 min
Footwork

Footwork

The Breakdown S1E2
B-Boy RoxRite gives us an insight into the unlimited creativity of breakdancing footwork.
2 min
Toprock

Toprock

The Breakdown S1E3
B-Boy Crazy Legs explains how vital this skilful footwork is in a breakdancing set.
3 min
Freezes and tricks

Freezes and tricks

The Breakdown S1E4
B-Boys Taisuke and Hong 10 explain the importance of freezes and tricks in a breakdancing contest.
3 min
Power moves

Power moves

The Breakdown S1E5
B-Boys Cico and Lil G give us a breakdown of power moves, which are the foundation of the B-Boy scene.
3 min
All rounded

All rounded

The Breakdown S1E6
It’s important to be all rounded in order to represent all breaking categories. Lilou gives a lowdown.
3 min
Strength

Strength

The Breakdown S1E7
B-Boy Junior explains how strength is not only in the legs and arms, but begins in the mind.
3 min
Charisma

Charisma

The Breakdown S1E8
B-Boy Neguin talks about how important the quality of energy dancers bring to their performance is.
3 min

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One
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Route to Red Bull BC One
Until 18
Neymar Jr's Five
Distrct Talks
Who is JOB
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Break'n Reality

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Red Bull BC One All Stars take Paris

Paris Battle Pro 2019
Follow their journey as Red Bull BC One All Stars travel to France to compete at Paris Battle Pro 2019.
6 min
Semi-final

Semi-final

Paris Battle Pro 2019
Red Bull BC One All Stars compete against Immigrandz in the semi-final of Paris Battle Pro 2019.
12 min
Mumbai dance-off

Mumbai dance-off

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The 16 national finalists compete in Mumbai, India to win the battle of attitude, skill and style.
2 min
Judges profile

Judges profile

Red Bull BC One 2018
Get to know the Red Bull BC One judges and what they're looking for in a dancer when awarding scores.
2 min
All Stars exhibition

All Stars exhibition

Red Bull BC One
A team of Red Bull BC One All Stars face off against a team of top American B-Girls and B-Boys.
Holland Cypher

Holland Cypher

Red Bull BC One Cypher Holland
Sixteen B-Boys and eight B-Girls take on the ultimate battle on the Red Bull BC One stage in Holland.
Sweeps fundamentals

Sweeps fundamentals

Red Bull BC One World Final 2018
B-Boy Neguin from Red Bull BC One All Stars dishes the how-to on sweeps.
4 min
Lil Zoo vs Luigi

Lil Zoo vs Luigi

The Breakdown S2E3
B-Boy Lil Zoo takes a look back at his battle against Luigi at the 2018 Red Bull BC One World Final in Zürich.
9 min
Luigi profile

Luigi profile

Red Bull BC One 2018
Get to know American Red Bull BC One competitor Luigi.
1 min
World Final – Zurich, Switzerland

World Final – Zurich, Switzerland

Red Bull BC One World Finals
The national finalists gather at Zurich’s Hallenstadion to throw down their best moves and wow the judges.
Red Bull BC One World Final 2018

Red Bull BC One World Final 2018

Red Bull BC One 2018
The national finalists gather at Zurich’s Hallenstadion to throw down their best moves and wow the judges.

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