History of Uprock
(This Article is taken from"Breakdancing with Mr.Fresh & The Supreme Rockers")
Uprock is not as widely known or as popular as Breaking and Electric Boogie, but it is now merging
with them to become part of the larger Breakin picture. Uprock is a dancing fight, in which the dancers
are very close but do not actually touch. It is extremly fast and looks like a kung fu battle, but with more
continues movement and more rhythm. Every move means something: "I cut your throat," or, "I
dismember you." It sounds violent, but it's less violent than fighting - although one has been known to
precede the other. There are also moves where you grab a part of your opponent's anatomy and then
smell it as a sign you have taken it. And there are Uprock moves where you throw your opponent's
move back at him. There are standard moves, but you're also free to create any moves you want.
Uprock goes back to early early 70's, and the forms have become well developed. You lose if you're out
of sync with the music. As in all battles, crowd reaction determines the winner. Of course, you can
never thrust your friends to be honest. They will always say that you won (if they like you), and your
opponent's friends will always say that he won.Today, more and more Uprock dancer are doing uprock
as a solo, without an opponent, just for the sake of dancing. Uprock dancers are now doing Breaking
and Boogie, and Breakers and Boogie dancers are beginning to add Uprock moves to their routines.
