Six Step
Six step by Ken Swift [1].

Six step1, footwork pattern, sequence of a six steps taken around the arms. Sometimes considered the most fundamental move in breaking [2,3,4].

Contents
  1. History
  2. Variations
  3. Footnotes
  4. References

History

A six step was developed by Shorty Rock in the 1970s [5,6]. The original six step used large steps, and was called "CC Footwork" or "CC Long," named after Shorty Rock's crew, the Crazy Commandos [6,7]. Six steps would be performed in 1980s films such as Style Wars and Beat Street [8,9]. The name "six step" likely arose in the 1990s [10,11], and was in use by 1998 [12]. Fabel developed the name and concept for pedagogical purposes, using them in the DMC B-boy Foundations video [13,14].

Variations

Any footwork pattern with six steps can be considered a variation.

Footnotes

  1. The spellings sixstep, six-step, 6 step, and 6-step can also be found.

References

  1. Gabbert, K. 1998, Ken Swift Vol. 2, USA, self-produced
  2. Langton, T. 2004, Breakdance: Step By Step, USA, Breakdance.com LLC
  3. Robitzky, N. 2006, Storm's Footwork Fundamentals, USA, Kunaki LLC
  4. Schloss, J. 2009, Foundation: B-Boys, B-Girls, and Hip-Hop Culture in New York, New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.
  5. Skee. 2018, "Knowledge Of The Month with Skee," breakmissioncommunity.com/blogs/history-of-the-month (retrieved 18 September 2019)
  6. bboyskee. 2019, "INTERVIEW WITH KARATE MANNY (TBB/CRAZY COMMANDOS)," bboyskee.com/2019/02/13/interview-with-karate-manny-tbb-crazy-commandos (retrieved 26 February 2019)
  7. Strife.tv. 2011, "Footwork Styles | STRIFE.TV | Floor Gangz," youtube.com/watch?v=oFMRkaAteeY (retrieved 19 September 2019)
  8. Silver, T. & Chalfant, H. 1984, Style Wars, Canada, Public Art Films
  9. Lathan, S. 1984, Beat Street, USA, MGM
  10. Skyjoe. 2017, "Interview d’Alien Ness : Une légende vivante venu tout droit du « Boogie Down » BRONX," notonlyhiphop.com/danse/interview-alien-ness-une-legende-vivante-venu-tout-droit-du-boogie-down-bronx.html (retrieved 18 September 2019)
  11. Break Advice. 2019, "8-Ball Footwork /w Poe-One | BREAK ADVICE," youtube.com/watch?v=kE7IYausgxs (retrieved 19 September 2019)
  12. Owen, Frank. 1998, "Breaking’s New Ground," Village Voice, May 26
  13. superbbeatshow. 2012, "Trac 2 Interview on The Super B-Beat Show Part 3 of 7," youtube.com/watch?v=Qk6RHK7Ldec (retrieved 19 September 2019)
  14. Pabon, J., Lemberger, M., Mateo, L., & McGlasson, C. 1999, DMC B-boy Foundations, USA, self-produced