Style Smackdown

Its that time of year again where I share my joy that combines aggression and art. B-boy battles. Last week marked the end of Battle of the Year 2007. Yet again the national feuds flare for France and Korea. Its a cold war of sorts.Germany yet again sits as the stageplace where the barriers of style seek to clash. Each country stockpiling new crews, bboys, and moves; and every year coming to close calls and the politics of dancing as it seems.

Lets run a recap so you can see the new millenium drama:
2001 - 1st FRA 4th KOR
2002 - 1st KOR 2nd FRA
2003 - 1st KOR 2nd FRA
2004 - 1st KOR 2nd FRA
2005 - 1st KOR 2nd JPN 4th FRA
2006 - 1st FRA 2nd KOR
2007 - 1st KOR 2nd JPN 3rd FRA



MVP: that guy with the white hat & gear
Notables: great use of elbow balancing
Funnies: the crews just yell at each other inanely
Music Props:good use bringing back The Fifth Dimension breaks


Next post: results from the 2007 UK B-boy Championships

Football vs. Insurgency

Iraq beat Korea to the Asia Cup Finals. What?

Iraq's Jasim Al Hamd (2) celebrates with his teammate after the penalty shootout against South Korea during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup semifinal soccer match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Iraq advanced to its first Asian Cup final by winning a penalty shootout 4-3 over South Korea on Wednesday.

If any country needs a national pride morale boost, it has to be Iraq. From the reporting which I surprisingly heard this morning, it seems soccer has done what the government could not in unifying the people. Unfortunately, some extremists still didn't like chanting and dancing for joy in the streets.

South Korea is further insulted in the Middle East by the Taliban. (Also, middle-age mini skirt sales in SK are off the charts.)