Japan v. South Korea B-Boying

I think I screamed "oh snaps!" and "whaaaaat!" at least 6 times while watching this video. It's an all star team of b-boys from Japan versus the Gamblerz. The Gamblerz might sound familiar, they were the world champion b-boy team in 2006 (I think). They were one of the storylines in Benson Lee's "Planet B-Boy." The funniest line in that documentary was someone from the French team scoffing "I hope the judges don't fall for their amazing bullshit" after watching their performance.

B-Boying actually has a lot of followers in Asia - most notably in Japan and South Korea. They have competitions in China as well, but I think the consensus is that they aren't as technically proficient as the guys in Japan and South Korea. If you watch "Planet B-Boy" you'll see that it's not that each country developed a style, but it's more about each person making it their own. It's a very powerful observation because when we see a video clip of guys doing head spins, that's what it looks like. But to have that context and understanding of the person makes every move so much more meaningful and exciting. In that documentary there's a moment when they do a slow-mo of the Japanese team's battle. You'll see what I'm talking about.