The Problem with Breaking Terminology

What do we do about it?

Episode Notes:

• [0:23] – How our breaking terminology is different all around the world
• [0:49] – A lot of the pioneers don’t have the same perspective on the moves and the names
• [1:25] – A lot of students come to Focus and get confused with the different words that other teachers use for the same things
• [1:47] – Where the name CC comes from
• [1:55] – Pioneer #1 – the name should be switches, the original CC style is different
• [2:07] – Pioneer #2 – the original term is salsoul shuffles
• [2:13] – Pioneer #3 – I call it kickouts, I always called it that, and didn’t hear CC until later
• [2:30] – This is confusing, so I decided to go with what I felt was right – if the pioneers can’t decide on the name, then we should use the globally used name
• [3:03] – The original term is not always going to stick; we don’t continue calling the windmill the continuous backspin, or the airchair the cobra attacking the eagle
• [3:36] – cross-reference! Always question what you’re taught and think for yourself. If two or more stories add up, then it’s more likely to be true
• [3:56] – at some point we need to come together to unite our terminology and clean up the mess
• [4:23] – keep studying, get everyone’s perspectives, do your own research and that’ll make you a stronger dancer

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