How to Flare Tutorial (Breakdance Powermove) 

all i need is 2 solid flares and im the stuff ' ..

But you gotta focus.

Taking notes on this is extremely hard to do, and he explains so well. I feel like I'm above accelerated classes. Okay, so you kick your left sweeping leg, then a tenth of a second later kick you other leg, then another tenth of a second later, put your other hand down and push off the ground. Congratulations, 1/4 of a flare. You teach fast, but easy. Thanks for your existence pigmie!

1:00 - Exercise 1 1:45 - Exercise 2 (Sweep) 1:58 - Exercise 3 (Kick) 2:40 - Exercise 4 (Other Side Kick) 3:16 - Exercise 5 3:30 - Exercise 6 (Push down) 4:30 - Exercise 7 (Height Gain)

Omg u just did the best tutorial man. I didnt realise that i relaxed my right arm and my left shoulder always hurts when i try to go down

Lol. M here in 2019!😂😂

duuuuuude back in the days it helped me a lot hope ur doing well man, take care

Awesome job teaching the flare man ! You're really making it seem simple and give me confidence. I'll try it when I get the time.

It seems pretty simple by watching it but doing it is kinda hard

OMG I MASTERED THIS IN JUST ABOUT 15 MINUTES! THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO! IT WAS GREAT!

you are definitely the best instructor on youtube! you break it down into manageable chunks. thanks!

I have practiced for over a year to learn how to do a flare and this video is the one and only video that helped.

Just found your channel today, and you have really great tutorials. Nice work man, subbed!

This one is a very good Teacher...

No easy task to do a how-to video this intuitive and easy to follow despite so many moving parts. This guy gets it.

Watching this Flare tutorial approaching 2024!

Thanks !!! Great Video

@esQo0020 hey over the course of 3 years i got flares, cause i didn't practice them a lot... but i would say if you practiced them consistently, it could take anywhere from a month to 8 months depending on your body type and how you adapt to this powermove.... hope this helps! don't get discouraged!

This guy hasn’t changed passed the years..

This is the best tutorial I've ever seen on any technical move! From the way you record sound separately, to your slo-mo to your graphics overlays! I havent done any breakdancing since I was a teen in the 80's but you're inspiring me to get back in to it and learn new moves! :-)

2018? Anyone?

I'm 11 I don't know if I can do It but I'm going to try doing and show off to my freinds

my dream is to learn the breakdance flare and airflare. But were i live there ist a shit of lessons so i will have to self practice and learn from the tutorials. You my friend are the one that explained better. I will start practicing and dont give up

its useful for me because i m also doing practice of flare .. thxx bro

most of your problem guys is muscle problems(u really need strong abs and arms to do such a move)

Congratulations for completing 100k subs of your channel!!!

First tried learning flares 10 years ago.. now i'm back!

I recommend that anyone who's trying to learn this record themselves if they have a web cam or otherwise. Comparing your movements to his is really helpful, and lets you see things about your form that you don't necessarily know you're doing. My biggest problem in learning this has been that I'm leaning too far forward when sweeping my kicking my legs around the front. It makes your hips drop and kills your momentum. You really have to lean back and keeps your hips up.

I like it and how many years or month it took you to the a flare

What up everyone this is 2016! be sure to subscribe! I've got tons of NEW content TUTORIALS and PROGRESSION videos out and being produced!

Wow so clear and explained perfectly. When I was learning the flare my coach didnt tell me much. He only included the kicking part and raising my waist high. He didnt tell me to raise my arm im starting with, and all after that. After almost 5 months, i had only done one flare. Thats it. Just one. Then I had an injury in my back and left breakdance for almost two years now. But im still flexible and able to continue. Oh and thx to u since ur giving a bit of inspiration for me to continue breakdance. Subscribed !

Wow. Very helpful video. Best teacher. Good skills of teaching.

This is the right way to teach shit: one step at a time.

2.49 thats the real problem ...:(

Thanks bboy pigmie. Your RU-vid tutorial videos has helped me a lot. I’ve watched and learned this back in 2013 so it’s almost a decade already and I came back and I’m just watching you flare videos cause I’m trying to get back to it again haha much love man

Great job man , great way of teaching the flare.

the hardest part for me is to get the momentum going

cant believe this is 10 years old

excellent tutorial brother. the sweep drill has made a difference in my understanding more than any other tutorial drill

hey guys ! just taught i might let you know that this guy is amazing ! his tutorials are the best and if you have a question i suggest asking this guy does his best to reply and gives the best help out there ! if he helped you be sure to subscribe to this guy , he deserves it !

wow thak you

Everything started here

Finally got flares now :) THANK YOU

Best ever flare tutorial. I learned from this

Now be honest. How many times have you knocked the camera over?

Is the flare harder than the windmill?

your great man finally someone that teaches good and counter clockwise

Just to add to the helpful tips: when pigmie123 tells you to hold yourself up during the initial swing/kick motion it really takes a lot of strength of your shoulders to do so. So the exercises that can help are things like pulling on stuff with your shoulder muscles, cuz you're gonna be essentially pulling the ground to keep your body from shooting outward after the first swing. No need to go to a gym, just grab a wall or some railing.

Who's here are he turned 31?

I think im too fat to do that.....

I'm 19, I'm practicing freezes and stabs right now and I'll start practicing the windmill in 2 or 3 days. I just made up my mind to learn breakdance moves a few days ago and I never even thought about being too late. You know, a bboy, I think his name was either Pocket or Kill, or was it Cloud? Whatever.. It was a really good world-class bboy, he was about 19 or 20 years old and started at 14. I really don't think you're too late. You might be 30 and still in time! Cheers, and good luck :)

could not have been explained any better ......Thank you so much

WHAT if i am fat xDDD

Lol i'm fail when he do the first Thing... :v(Streching :v)

Yeah that's good advice. I'm comparing my movements to his and my starting sweep is my problem, which is why I can't get around to the front. I'm gonna practice the starting sweep like he demonstrated in the video.

i love your vids man about 3 years ago i learned flares by watching this video nice one

87 people can't do flares!...

hey pigmie! watched this vid years back and that's why i know how to flare to this day and planning to progress even more, thanks for the awesome vids :)

i can t stop watching this video nice work

Still the best. Very professional.

this is the best explaining video about flare i ve never see niiiiiiiiice

hey i am allen and i love your videos and i am studing in 3rd standerd i am doing flare in clockvise so.. thankyou for doing this tutorial

Discovered your channel day before tester day and I've saved 7 videos and subbed willingly (my first time I subbed to anyone willingly)

I was a kick ass windmiller and head spinner back in the 80s, gonna make a come back, but minus head spin - my neck hurts too much. gr8t vid. 🤠

thanks to pigmie's video my flare has improved 50% today now I have a good bass to work from, I noticed he placed his arm close to his thigh before sweeping thus giving the power that gives the lift, this was my missing piece to the puzzle, look at his side shot you ll see what I mean, this really helped my flare though he didnt mention his arm being close to his thigh

You explain it extremely well. I will give it a go to. We´ll let you know how it goes. Thanks.

Wow this is definitely the best Flare Tutorial i've ever seen... i subscribed :D

That colored band on one leg really helps a lot, thnx

When I started learning BBoying, I started out with this move after I had my toprock down, cause it did not awake any fear with me. And personally, I think this is the least scary and safest power move to learn. But I don't know, guess you just have to find the right mindset

u r the best tutorial i have seen ever

Best instructor...ever! Thanks man!

man you incredible ,I think you one of the best bboy teacher ,lm your fun totaly

This man is awsome.i hope i will have Strength like him.

AWESOME!!!! IV'E WATCH SO MANY TUTORIALS THIS IS THE BEST ONE THANKS ALOT

Oml only flare tutorial that I found that actually helped me thx 👍👍

Your tutorials really helped me out thank you

Great tutorial! It's hard, but I'm practicing.

BRO YOU TEACH SO GOOD MAN the other tuts on youtube dont really explain shit

This is so helpful. I'm doing it now and it is awesome. THANK YOU

What should I do if I end up folding my legs when just getting into the move?

this is wht i was lookin for but didnt no what it was called now i can watch in learn it

You are awesome,im a beginner at flares but ill get used to it.

i wanna learn this, your video if very informative and contains all information necessary to help an individual learn your breakdance move..

josh we used to get cardboard boxes and layed them out flat on grass. if you can get it lino like this guy has is really good and don't forget to use surface cleaner on it to make it slip easier

I'm going to start incorporating these into my workouts. Looks like killer arm, shoulder and core work... plus after months of practice I'll have a cool skill to display. thanks man.

Thank you Pigmie ! You helped a lot a lot of people out here ! =) Thanks for sharing !

pigmie you are the coolest tutorial dude evr keep it up i learned how to flare from you and only you from my teacher it was taking for ever but from u i lernt it in like 1 week you should start real life bboy lessons ur really good

i can’t believe i’m back here after 11 yrs… I was 11 when I first watched this

Yo homeslice that was the best flare tutorial ive seen ;) just awsome!

I have the same problem like you!!! i don't get my legs high enough :/ but never give up and keep practising!!! :D

That's a really great tutorial. Well structured and easy to understand explanation. Thanks!

U helped me a lot. ik that I can only do 2 but u helped me get there. thnx

my favorite part is the kick at 1:54 lol btw great tutorial

Bruh thx for mentioning the sweep part. Only think I was missing

I don't do dances or gymnastics, but my friend, you are very good and your tutorials are very easy to follow!! Keep it coming sir!!!

Lol. That looks so boss im trying to learn it for the dance a t school i can all ready moonwalk and shuffle

You are awesome man I watch your videos and practice

wow you're amazing a question what's that thing under you that prevented the fraction ?

Thanks bro you helped me A LOT! I was stuck on the part when you kick your second leg up to spin around.

When I try to kick my non-sweeping leg, I can't get it high enough. Any tips?