# Power move

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{{Short description|Type of breakdance moves}}
{{other uses|Power Move (disambiguation)}}
[[File:R16 cypher.jpg|thumb|A b-boy doing an air flare at [R16](/source/R-16_Korea) in Seoul, South Korea. ]]
'''Power moves''' are dance moves which are loosely defined as moves relying on speed, momentum, and acrobatic elements for performance. They are prominent in [B-boying](/source/B-boying), often the centerpieces of routines featuring the other elements ([toprock](/source/toprock), [downrock](/source/downrock), and [freezes](/source/Freeze_(b-boy_move))) that make up breaking.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chang |first=Jeff |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V0f6p9_phakC&dq=%22Power+moves%22+break+dance&pg=PA21 |title=Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop |date=2008-07-31 |publisher=Basic Books |isbn=978-0-7867-2208-2 |pages=21–22 |language=en}}</ref> Power moves are closer to gymnastics than dancing. B-boys who focus heavily on power moves and execute them as a main part of their routines are often called "power heads".<ref name=B-Boying>{{cite web|last=Okumura|first=Kozo|title=B-boying|url=http://www.globaldarkness.com/articles/history%20of%20breakdance.htm|publisher=Dancers Delight|accessdate=10 December 2013}}</ref>

==Types==
*[Spins](/source/Spin_(b-boy_move))
*[Airflare](/source/Airflare) 
*[Floats](/source/Float_(breakdance_move)) 
*[Swipes](/source/Swipe_(breakdance_move))
*[Flares](/source/Flare_(breakdance_move))

==References==
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==See also==
{{street dance}}

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Category:Breakdancing moves

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