Power move
Power moves are dance moves which are loosely defined as moves relying on speed, momentum, and acrobatic elements for performance. They are prominent in B-boying, often the centerpieces of routines featuring the other elements (toprock, downrock, and freezes) that make up breaking. Power moves are closer to gymnastics than dancing. B-boys who focus heavily on power moves and execute them as a main part of their routines are often called "power heads". Origin. B-boy Powerful PEX and the New York City Breakers were credited in 1983 for the B-boy style of combining 2 or  3 difficult moves together. This includes floats, Headmills aka Power windmills, and flares suicides. In the 1990s the B-boys shortened the phrase "powerful moves" down to "power moves" in the 1990s to make it sound more flashy. New generations of B-boys are executing more acrobatics, which is taking moves to the next level. Types. Floats. Floats were one of the first power moves in the 1980s. The body is usually in a fixed position while the arms move. Swipes. Swipes are one of the most recognizable power moves. The b-boy or b-girl leans back, whips his  or her arms to one side to touch the ground, and his or her legs follow closely behind, twisting 360 degrees to land on the ground once again. Shadow Swipes is a variation of the swipe that incorporates the chair freeze to start the swipe. Created by Bboy Kid Shade of Hong Kong, it is one of his signature moves. Windmills. The "headmill" is a windmill variant performed without the use of hands for stability, rotating with the head and shoulders as the pivot point. As headmills free the hands, there are many further variations defined by the positioning of  the hands. Major windmill variants: Flares. Flares are a widely recognized power move borrowed from gymnastics. Major variants: