The Knowledge Drop: Recent Episodes
Focus Flow Mo
The Knowledge Drop is an interview podcast by Focus of the Flow Mo Crew, bboydojo.com, Saiffa - Flow Mo Dance School & CyphrSpace. The Knowledge Drop podcast brings together everything he's learned with his journey in breaking (also known as breakdance) in the past three decades. It's a weekly series with guests from the top of the breaking world, uncovering what it takes to become a world class b-boy or b-girl, and more importantly, express honestly through your dance. See more with our free video training at https://bboydojo.com
The Knowledge Drop live with none other than b-boy Icey Ives! 🧊✨ Fresh off shaking the world at the Red Bull BC One World Champs, he joined me to drop knowledge and share insights on his experience you don’t want to miss.
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In this episode of The Knowledge Drop, we’re joined by Mihailo, aka B-Boy Story, straight out of Serbia! 🇷🇸
We dive deep into:
🎯 The evolution of the Serbian breaking scene – past and present
đź’Ş Fitness and nutrition tips tailored for breakers
🤝 Story’s journey working with the B-Boy & B-Girl Dojo
Whether you’re a dancer, a fan of the culture, or just curious about the art of breaking, this episode is packed with insight and inspiration. Hit play and enjoy the drop! 🎧
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Tune in with our podcast interview with Robb from Style Invaders Crew, Belgium.
We’ll dive into:
đź’Ž How to develop your own unique style
đź’Ž Major influences in breaking culture
đź’Ž Prepping for the next Red Bull BC One showdown!
Don’t miss this exclusive conversation with one of the most talented B-Boys in the game.
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Tune in with Focus and b-girl Vanessa from Portugal for the Knowledge Drop podcast.
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00:00 - Podcast highlight
00:53 - Introducing Easy Roc
02:11 - Easy Roc’s Bike Workshop
6:16 - Easy Roc's BMX days, getting sponsored and touring at age 17
09:51 - How lowrider culture got Easy Roc back into breaking and into Rocksteady Crew
12:55 - How did Easy Roc find his style and vision of the dance?
18:06 - The regional crews that inspired Easy Roc
19:40 - Behind Easy Roc's flawless execution and approach to practice
22:04 - Competing
24:09 - Easy Roc's thoughts on the European breaking scene when he first came
26:23 - How the Internet changed breaking
29:08 - Why Easy Roc can't really give you advice on how to be creative or fresh, but maybe this can help
31:20 - What Easy Roc likes to watch
33:10 - Underrated/Overrated
35:18 - Closing Remarks and Future Plans
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0:00 - Introducing B-Girl Logistx
1:05 - Dealing with Back Pain
2:40 - What's on Logistx's reading list
4:55 - Lessons learn from The Four Agreements and Rick Rubin's The Creative Act
6:54 - Logistx's holistic approach to health
10:45 - Battling to find gratitude even in competitions
15:01 - How understanding history made her more passionate about breaking, kept her motivated
18:33 - The breakers that inspire Logistx
23:15 - Are cyphers missing at all the big events?
27:22 - Preparing for big battles coming up this year
30:00 - Lightning Round (Stadium or Outdoor Battles; bucket hat or beanie; cat or dog; good morning routine vs good night routine; 90s rap or breaks)
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0:37 - Announcing the Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance StudiesÂ
4:13 - How Mary Fogarty got into working in academia from breaking
10:45 - Navigating the distance between streetdance culture and academic culture
15:03 - The journey of putting the Oxford Handbook together
17:25 - What they found when they put Ken Swift's brain on music in a MRI machine
19:59 - Promoting a book in Hip Hop culture
21:22 - Why Hip Hop doesn't need Oxford's approval
25:08 - What's next for Mary Fogarty
28:22 - How to get the book (even if you can't afford it)
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0:57 - How she got inspired to start breaking, and what she had to do to earn the title of "b-girl"
3:25 - The year she got into it, and her first teachersÂ
4:12 - Her early influencesÂ
5:22 - A quick story about Focus calling KennyÂ
6:06 - Candy remembering when they came through for RSC AnniversaryÂ
6:44 - Her perspective on the b-girls today vs back in the dayÂ
9:13 - What's it like breaking in NY nowadays
10:33 - The challenges and changes that come with raising a child while still being a part of the cultureÂ
13:20 - Thoughts on how judging's evolved and why it's not an easy jobÂ
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0:31 - Introduction
1:21 - Why he's leaving Finland now
2:12 - His Finnish wilderness experience
5:24 - How Just Jam got started
8:00 - Just Jam's future plans
10:20 - What Ken believes is central to hip hop culture, and Hip Hop as social pedagogyÂ
12:00 - How Hip Hop helped him overcome his social awkwardness and find himselfÂ
14:18 - How he got into Hip HopÂ
15:45 - How he went from breaking into MCing, record collecting, and educationÂ
20:36 - His upcoming music projectsÂ
22:24 - His definition of Sisu, a unique Finnish concept
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0:07 - Introductions
0:29 - Crew battle rant
1:06 - BOTY 97 Influences
2:05 - Crumbs' most memorable battles
4:25 - Why his most memorable battle was such a weird callout
5:38 - How to stay consistent, even 20 years later
9:17 - How's it going with his business/workÂ
12:14 - Future plans for Crumbs
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T-Rock was the man to beat in footwork in the early 2000's. When my crew came back from B-Boy Summit 2003, they told everyone nobody could mess with T.Â
Find out your self how he went from powerhead to unbeatable allrounder who's moves were being bit all around the world.Â
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Today's guest is a legend.
Maurizio The Next One, hailing from Italy, started breaking, producing, DJing and recording in the 80s, before heading more to the US in the 90s and becoming part of the legendary "Rock Steady Crew".Â
While a lot of breakers look up to him because of his innovations like with power footworks and space flow, his contributions in music are just as big.Â
He's performed and produced a bunch of greats and became part of Gang Starr Foundation for example.Â
Maurizio goes deep on how he approached training back in the day, how his style evolved over time, and what music and rhythm really mean.
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B-girl Anti from Rocking Sample crew Italy is one inspiring person. Not only is she part of the national breaking team in Italy, she's part of the national Wushu Kung Fu team as well! As the reigning Italian Wushu champion, she shares with us how she balances between the two discipline training and competing at the top. In 2023 her goal is to compete in world championships in both.Â
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On the third Knowledge Drop Focus sits down with Hefo, the head coach of Breaking Team Poland. Hefo breaks down how Poland developed their olympic training system and team and what are the steps one needs to take if a country wants to build their own.Â
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Flomaster is one of the funkiest breakers to ever rock the floor. He's also an inspirational trainer, a coach and a teacher for many of your favorite artists and breakers. He works as the head coach for breaking team USA and is ready for the big year of 2023.Â
In the episode we discuss how learning other dance styles made him find his character in breaking, high level training and memorable battles not to forget about fashion.
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Dj Skeme Richards is the man when it comes to break dj's, period. Skeme Richards from Philadelphia is known within a large circle of Funk & Soul aficionado’s, DJ’s, vinyl heavyweight collectors, artists and record labels and has toured playing 7” vinyl during some of the most unique and successful nights across the globe with his Butta 45’s party which began in 2009. The “Nostalgia King” of the Flow Mo Crew has built his brand as a “tastemaker” of sorts and continues to “make and break” records in the same fashion that many of the great DJ’s in the past.Â
In this episode we discuss comics, fashion, music and the experience of recently dj'ing the Red Bull BC One world finals in New York.
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