''Freestyle Session'' is a
b-boy
Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling, is an athletic style of street dance originating from the African American and Puerto Rican communities in the United States. While diverse in the amount of variation available in t ...
competition held every year which crowns the best crew in the world. It is sanctioned by the Urban Dance & Educational Foundation and part of the Pro Breaking Tour and
Undisputed's
World BBoy Series The Undisputed World B-Boy Series is a b-boy or breaking championship series established in 2013 that connects the renowned solo international b-boy competitions worldwide.
The Undisputed Masters. After the series has been concluded, mostly at th ...
. Originally held only in the United States, Freestyle Session is now being recognized worldwide. Most years have featured a 3 on 3 battle, but formats have varied over the years, from a 2 on 2 to a 10 on 10 full crew battle. Freestyle Session is most well known as a
b-boy
Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling, is an athletic style of street dance originating from the African American and Puerto Rican communities in the United States. While diverse in the amount of variation available in t ...
event, but has also featured
b-girl A b-girl is a female breakdancer.
B-girl may also refer to:
* A bargirl
* ''B-Girl'' (film), a 2009 dance film written and directed by Emily Dell
See also
*The 'B' Girls
The 'B' Girls were a Toronto punk rock band from the first wave of punk ...
, youth breaking,
popping
Popping is a street dance adapted out of the earlier Boogaloo (funk dance) cultural movement in Oakland, California. As Boogaloo spread, it would be referred to as Robottin in Richmond, California, Strutting movements in San Francisco and San ...
, and
open styles competitions, among others
In 2013, Freestyle Session set off to raise the bar of International Competition with a series of events from local preliminaries to Regional Qualifiers and ultimately the Freestyle Session World Finals to find out who is the best crew in the World. Since 2014, Freestyle Session partnered up with The World BBoy Series and helped create
Undisputed, an event to crown the solo world bboy champion.
Retrieved November 9, 2013
Freestyle Session Championship results
Freestyle Session Solo Champions results
From 2014, the winner of Freestyle Session Solo qualifies to Undisputed.
2019
Location: San Diego
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2018
Location: Los Angeles
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Date: November 10–11, 2018
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
2017
Location: San Diego
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Date: August 26–27, 2017
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
20th Anniversary: The Return of the Crew Battle
Location: Los Angeles
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Date: November 11–12, 2017
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Winning Bboys: Moy, Zeku, Gravity, Jeremy, Tata Kareem Jeffro, Boxwon, Pocket, and Benji.
2016
Location: Los Angeles
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, California
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Date: November 12, 2016
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
2015
Location: Los Angeles
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, California
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Date: November 8, 2015
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
After winning Freestyle Session, the second to last event of the World BBoy Series The Undisputed World B-Boy Series is a b-boy or breaking championship series established in 2013 that connects the renowned solo international b-boy competitions worldwide.
The Undisputed Masters. After the series has been concluded, mostly at th ...
, Victor () earned a double pass to Undisputed.
2014
Starting in 2014, Freestyle Session began hosting solo or 1-on-1 b-boy battles. This was a result of partnering up with The World BBoy Series and Undisputed, an event to crown the solo world bboy champion. By winning Freestyle Session, El Niño () earned the seventh bid to the Undisputed World BBoy Series at the end of the 2014 year.
Location: San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
, California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
Date: November 8, 2014
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
References
External links
Freestyle Session Official Site
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Street dance competitions