Eboying = bboying

[Rox-it]

Eboying takes a lot outa me.

I don't watch bboy videos NEARLY as much as i used to. Only when a friend tells me to watch a certain battle. It hinders my creativity and i feel extremely cookie-cutter when i get inspiration from something that EVERYONE has seen.

I'd much rather get inspiration by going to battles in different scenes and seeing what they have to offer.

But i have to eboy to a certain extent. Otherwise this website wouldn't be in existence. I've expanded the JAM DATES thread to a larger area because i figure if i'm trying to travel to different scenes, others may want to as well. If not by actually taking their own cars than maybe by tagging along with me. Hell, an Indiana cat may even find him or herself saving up just to travel out of the nearby scenes because they found out about the jam through this forum.

Regrettably, many breakers would rather "practice than spend time eboying". And in doing so have NO idea what jams are going on. These breakers tend to stay within their own scene and excel at the predominant style formed within their respective scene.

How could someone travel and experience new styles and tastes of music to break to if they don't know it exists? Checking out the forums (even if you don't respond to them) is a very important part of bboying. You have to thank technology for this. Eboying is a BIG part of bboying now in my opinion. What do you all think?

Also, i highly recommend you create a battle list for yourself. A "resume" if you will. It's just a record of the battles you've been in and how you did. I post mine in my facebook notes cause that's the easiest way for me to keep track. It makes for a great self-reflection.

If you can't remember those battles from way back when, ask a friend/crewmate or two that you remember battling with.

Example:

1. Indy Battle - 1v1 - Dec. 06 - lost in prelims
2. Bashville Stampede 3 - 3v3 - (w/ dent, vizion) - Feb. 07 - lost in prelims
3. Hip hop Summit Indy - 3v3 - (w/ c-lo, chuck-diz) - Sep. 07 - lost 2nd round
4. Battle Before Christmas - 2v2 - (w/ vizion) - Bloomington, IN - Dec. 07- lost 2nd round
5. Hip Hop Elements 2 - 1v1 - Feb. 08 - lost 2nd round
6. Bashville Stampede 4 - 3v3 - (w/ vizion, dent) - Feb. 08 - lost in prelims
7. Fort Wayne Hip Hop Dance 2 year Aniversery - 2v2 grudge battle - (w/vizion) - May 08
8. Marysville 360 - crew v. crew - (w/ random people) - June 08 - lost 2nd round
9. Battle to be Known 2 - 3v3 - (w/dent, vizion) - June 08 - lost 1st round
10. Indy Fringe Battle - 2v2 - (w/ slim) - Aug 08 - 1st place!
11. King of the Knoll - 2v2 - (w/sek1) - Oct. 08 - lost in the semis
12. Zulu Tribute - beatsickmisfits v 61syx techniques - Oct. 08 - exhibition battle
13. Breaking Even - 3v3 - (w/ vizion,dent) - Nov. 08 - lost in the semifinals
14. Breaking Even - toprock - Nov.08 - lost in the finals
15. Breaking Even - footwork - Nov.08 - lost in the semifinals
16. Miltown Throwdown - 2v2 - (w/ dent) - Nov. 08 - lost 1st round
17. IU 2008 Bboy Throwdown - 1v1 - Dec. 08 - 1st place!
18. Freeze or Burn - 7 to smoke - Jan. 09 - 5 wins but did not win 1st place in the bracket.
19. IU Bboy Coffee Break - 7 to smoke - Jan. 09 - 2 wins but did not move on to the finals
20. It's A Beautiful Thing - 1v1 - Jan. 09 - lost 1st round.
21. Indestructible Soul - 2v2 - (w/ vizion) - Feb. 09 - lost 1st round
22. Loose Screws 10 - 3v3 - (w/ coda, evil-lynn) - Feb. 09 - lost 1st round
23. Superhero Showdown - 1v1 - Mar. 09 - lost in the semifinals
24. Bashville Stampede 5 - 5v5 - (w/ beatsickmisfits) - Mar. 09 - lost in the quarterfinals
25. IL Breaks 6 - 5 v 5 - (w/ beatsickmisfits) - Apr. 09 -lost in the quarterfinals
26. Break for a Cure - 3v3 - (w/ slim, L.Z.) - Apr. 09 - 1st place!
27. Break for a Cure (beatrock) - 1v1 - Apr. 09 - Lost in the semifinals
28. Breaking Away - 3v3 (w/ hiteck, discoe stu) - Apr. 09 - lost in the quarter finals
29. Ground Control @ the Spin - 1v1 - May. 09 - lost in the semifinals
30. FWHHD 2 year Aniversy - 1 1/2 v 1 1/2 - (w/ hype)- May 09 - lost in the quarter finals
31. Indestructible Soul 2 - 2v2 -(w/ c-lo) - May 09 - lost in the 1st round
32. Indiana's Chief Rocka - 1v1 - Jun 09 - 1st place!
33. Double Impact - 2v2 - (w/ slim) - July 09 - lost in the quarter finals
34. Funky Fighter - 2v2 - (w/ sek1) - July 09 - lost in the semifinals
35. Deep Fried Breaks - 3v3 - (w/ blur, coda) - Aug 09 - 1st place!
36. We Got Rounds for Days - 5v5 - (w/ beatsickmisfits) - Sept 09 - crew 7 to smoke: 0 wins
37. Battle Shmattle 3 - 3v3- (w/ c-lo, sunni) - Oct 09 - lost in the top 16
38. Cypher of Fortune - 2v2 - (w/ ?) - Nov 09 - lost in the semifinals
39. Battle to be known Prejam - 1v1 - Nov 09 - lost in the 1st round
40. Battle to be known - 3v3 - (w/ dent, man of god) - Nov 09 - lost in the top 16
41. Battle Before Christmas 2 - 2v2 - (w/ slim) - Dec 09 - 1st place!
42. Outbreak - 2v2 - (w/ Slim) - Dec 09 - lost in the prelims
43. Winter Breaks - 1v1 - Dec 09 - lost in the quarterfinals
44. Cardboard Kickout 3 - 5v5 - Feb 10 - 1st place!
45. Bashville Stampede 6 - 3v3 - (w/ slim, vizion) - March 10 - lost in the prelims
46. Circles 11 - 4v4 - (w/ slim, felix, shaman) - March 10 - lost in the prelims
47. Il Breaks 7 - 5v5 - (w/ beatsick) - Apr 10 - lost in the top 16
48. Red Ceder Ransom - 4v4 - (w/ coda, lil phil, raze) - Apr 10 - lost in the finals
49. Battle Ground Zero 2 - 2v2 - (w/ language) - May 10 - lost in the top 8
50. Urban Warfare 3 - 1v1 - May 10 - lost in the top 16
51. Re:definition 2 - 1v1 - May 10 - lost in the finals
52. Last Man Standing - 1v1 - June 10 - lost in the finals
53. City vs City 6 - CityvCity - June 10 - lost in the prelims
54. 2 the Floor - 2v2 - (w/ ricky rebel) - July 10 - lost in the top 16
55. The Hospital - CrewvCrew - (w/ W.o.R) - July 10 - 1st place!
56. Battle at Bulldogs - 2v2 - (w/ c-lo) - July 10 - lost in the finals

This is mine from when i first started battling to now. But you can format yours however you so choose.

[vizion]

I thought eboying was constantly commenting and talking ish on youtube videos about how bad someone else did or how poorly the judges made a decision. I don't think checking forums for events and downloading breaks that DJ's post on their blogs is considered eboying. Thats called networking and research (building and digging). But if you are constantly watching all the new clips and talking ish and not practicing yourself thats eboying.

[Rox-it]

the oh so philisophical discussion about what a TRUE eboy is.... I'm sure Roldare could say a thing or two about this.

[slim]

Yeah eboying is more about being an idiot online towards bboying but I do refer to it sometimes as just watching videos online all the time. But merely for joking purposes.