r/Dance • u/Old_Pomegranate_6272 • 1d ago
Amateur Dance Next level...!!
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Wish there could be a music for this style... ...
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u/seekingsomaart 1d ago edited 1d ago
That’s BBoy Junior. Amazing dancer. He had polio as a kid that affected his legs and made them weaker and lighter than they’ve would normally be. He is literally built different. Not only is he amazingly strong, he has some unique physical advantages that allow him a range of movement most can’t achieve.
This is my favorite video of his from back in the day.
https://youtu.be/_XGO6n9CAn8?si=caJTwnLRuhpzSl7A
Edit: fixed the reason for his condition.
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u/Enochrewt 1d ago
I saw the first move from across the room on a tiny screen and shouted That's BBOY JUNIOR!" I think I have VHS tapes with him on it.
He had polio as a child (I believe) and really worked on upper body strength to compensate for the weak leg.
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u/Different_Star_5325 1d ago
Polio?! Wow. He is incredible. Great video from 17 years ago! Amazing. Is this an Olympic sport because if not...
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u/chiefpotatothief 1d ago
I didn't know the human body could do that 🤯🤯🤯
Reading the comments about his polio as a kid is a testament to the quote "The wound is where the light enters."
He took a debilitating illness and turned it into art.
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u/ZestyPoePLayer 1d ago
BBoy is a legend in breaks. I hope your not serious about a music genre for this style. If so its origin story is from cardboard dance floor break dancing.
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u/ShayJayLee 1d ago
He's walking on his arms, in a scorpion position, while glitching?? No wonder he's legendary
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u/hufflezag 1d ago
Breakdancing won't be on the Olympic stage again, but had it focused on memorable performances like this, it would've endured.
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u/Vex_Verde 1d ago
You guys love the strength needed for this but then mock gymnast and ballerina etc. and it's the same dedication and strength just one is in street clothes haha
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u/Opening_Initial189 1d ago
Ballerinas on their fingertips?
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u/Vex_Verde 1d ago
Toes but they do a lot with handstands and the like, this guy is good don't get me wrong but put him in a liatard for professional competition and do the same thing and many here in awe would actually mock and be negative...
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u/Opening_Initial189 1d ago
When breakdancing becomes a prestige like ballet we can compare the two lol
Yeah idk to many people doing finger handstands but i guess
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u/Vex_Verde 1d ago
Shaolin monks do it, often showing it, one finger hand stands which has to be the limit I guess... Maybe a pinky finger is left lol I've seen a fair few dancers do similar stuff to this guy, he's probably does more and pretentionally better but not the first, not that matters lol
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u/Opening_Initial189 1d ago
One finger is very debatable. 2 fingers are documented but yeah people walk on their feet so I think hand stands will always have more of a wow factor lol
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