This instructional guide aims to demystify the complex physical movements and stylistic foundations of break dancing for the novice practitioner. The authors, Bonnie Nadell and Ronald John Small, provide a structured approach to learning the dance form that emerged from urban street culture in the early 1980s. By combining descriptive text with illustrative diagrams, the book serves as a technical manual for mastering foundational steps and floor work.

This work functions as a period-specific technical manual that captures the methodology of early 1980s street dance. The content provides a straightforward, instructional approach suitable for those interested in the foundational mechanics of the genre.