Breaking is a new sport for the Paris Olympics next year.
The All Japan Championship, an important tournament that will lead to the Olympic selection, will be held for two days on the 18th and 19th.
For those of you wondering, "What is breaking?"
NHK will broadcast the final tournament of the All Japan Championship on the 19th live from 4:00 pm on General TV and BS4K, and will also broadcast simultaneously on NHK Plus.
What is breaking
Breaking is extremely popular among young people.
In accordance with the music played by the DJ, improvised one-on-one acrobatic dances are performed (battle) with each other, competing in technique, expressiveness, and perfection.
The music will be selected by the DJ and players will not be able to know in advance.
One by one, he performs improvisational dances to the music that is playing.
It has been decided that it will be implemented as a new sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
4 Elements of Breaking
The dance consists of 4 elements.
top rock.
footwork.
power move.
Freeze.
I will explain each in detail in the video [Breakin special site]
History of breaking to be adopted for Olympic sport
Breaking was born in New York in the 1970s.
She is said to have originated from competing dances as a means of resolving gang conflicts peacefully rather than violently.
For this reason, gestures to provoke and provoke opponents can be seen everywhere during the match.
As it gains popularity, especially among young people, competitions are being held around the world, and the IOC = International Olympic Committee held it for the first time at the Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2018.
It was highly evaluated for attracting a large number of spectators, and was adopted as an additional sport at the Paris Olympics.
NHK broadcast schedule
NHK will broadcast the final tournament to be held on the 19th live on general TV and BS4K from 4:00 pm, and will also broadcast simultaneously on NHK Plus.
NHK breakin special site