Sunday, July 26, 2015

Steve Terada - "SLO-MO.Stance" Tricks




In this video, you see famous b-boy & extreme martial artist, Steve Terada showcase several slow motion martial arts tricks along with the name of each particular move. Not only is he a member of "Quest" dance crew, he is also very well known throughout the martial arts and "tricking" community. He has competed and won several extreme martial arts contests. Extreme martial arts isn't about sparring or fighting an opponent, it's displaying flawless martial arts technique and accuracy while performing stunning kicks and flips / twists. Terada has even invented some brand new, innovative, signature 'Steve Terada tricks' that he names. He was involved with martial arts and "tricking" long before he started dancing. Some of the tricks even look just like breakdancing, so it was an easy transition for Terada.

His reputation in the "tricking" community landed him a spot on "Quest" b-boy crew as the most acrobatic member. They went on to win "America's Best Dance Crew" in 2007, and Steve was an integral part of that victory. He has been with "Quest" for about 10 years now and has even been featured in movies. Mostly small roles or a stunt man, he has also choreographed fight scenes for movies and music videos.

It's cool to see some of these moves in slow-mo so you can truly appreciate just how complex and difficult these tricks really are. I also like the background music by "Cream Collective".

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