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Airtrack
Difficulty rating = Difficult Animation from Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - "It's Like That" video.
By - BBoy Deluxe the Rasta Masta
All
right here are the instructions for a move called the airtrack (which
in my opinion is one of the hardest and most spectacular moves in
breakdancing!)
To
perform the airtrack, it's best that you can perform multiple flares and
windmills with ease...the reason you need to be able to do this is
because an airtrack is basically a windmill in midair and you will need
the flare
to perform before the airtrack to gain momentum... (it's almost
impossible to do the airtrack by itself...most of the time you will
want to perform a flare/airtrack combo)
Counter clockwise flares and airtracks:
Start off by doing half of a flare. When
you do this you should be in the back part of the flare with you hands
on the ground in front of you and your legs spread apart behind
you. Now kick your right leg up and to your left behind you in a
circular motion...at the same time look to your right (very
important!). Right after you look to your right, kick your left foot
under your right foot (like doing a windmill except your body is off
the ground)...when you twist too far to keep your hands on the ground
swing your right hand around behind you. As soon as you lift your
right hand, give a very hard kick with your right leg going up and left
and your left leg going under it (just like before...picture the motion
for a windmill). A millisecond after you let go of the ground with
your right hand, let go with your left hand (you have to make sure that
it is a millisecond after you let go with your right hand...if you let
go with both hands at once you will just fall to the ground). When you
lift your left hand you should now be in the air with your back facing
the ground and your legs open like you were doing a windmill. As soon
as you see the ground (that's why I told you it was important to look
to your right...so you can see the ground when you come back over) put
your right hand down...then put your left hand down. You should now be
in the position that you started the move in...from here you can go
into windmills or another flare.
Tips
Variations:
Double
airtrack - an airtrack where instead of keeping your legs open you close
them and spin around twice before catching your self on your hands.
Other
variations - an airtrack is basically just a windmill in the air so any
variations on a windmill can probably be used for an airtrack (like
nutcrackers, genies, sumos etc. etc.) just make sure you land on your
hands in the end or you could hurt your self pretty bad.
Damn
well I know this description is long, but I hope I helped some of you
out there learn this move...and I know it sounds confusing but its not
too confusing once you try it. Just be warned that this move is VERY
hard and it will take you at LEAST 2 months to learn it. If you
don't get it the first few times, don't get frustrated just
try it again. You'll get the hang of it sooner than you know it.
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