Breaking Step by Step – PDF guide for children, teens and parents

Digital download – no physical delivery

Created by Fredrik Otterbech – Norwegian breakdance champion (over-12 class) in 1984 and a dance teacher in Telemark since 2010 (read about him on Wikipedia, in Norwegian).

As featured in Sandefjords Blad: an illustrated guide for children and parents from the 1984 Norwegian breakdance champion. Read the article ↗

Choose language – you get the PDF in the language you choose. You can choose between Norwegian, English, Swedish, Danish, German, Finnish, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Chinese.

PDF language: you get the PDF in the language you choose under “Language” above the buy button – not the language the website is shown in.

49 pages · 8-week plan · from about age 7 together with an adult · one PDF in the language you choose

20% off with the code NM1984 – valid until December 24, 2026. Use the discount →

Digital PDF – download and print it yourself.

Does your child want to start breaking or electric boogie? This guide from Kulturspiren helps you get started at home, one step at a time.

Breaking step by step is an illustrated 49-page PDF guide for parents and kids who are just starting out. Every step has numbered pictures, counts that follow the music and a marker showing where the weight should be.

Free sample of the breaking guide (6 pages): Download PDF – this is a sample of the guide, not of the book.

Contents:

• Warm-up, safety, cypher and respect
• Toprock as a warm-up, with variations
• Go-down, footwork and six-step
• Freezes: baby freeze, turtle freeze, handglide and chair freeze
• Swipe
• Electric boogie: moonwalk, waves, robot and King Tut
• Battle, and how to put the steps together into your own combinations
• 8-week plan, checklist, training log, tips for parents and glossary

Suitable for: kids from about age 7 together with an adult, and teens on their own. No dance experience needed.

Format: Digital PDF (A4, 49 pages). You get the download link after purchase and can print the guide yourself. Nothing is sent by mail. For personal use.

How to get access

Right after your purchase you get an email with the subject “Your downloads are ready” (it comes in English). Click the link – it opens a page in the shop where you click “Download now”. You can download as many times as you like, so keep the email. Can’t find it? Check your spam folder or contact us. Nothing is sent by mail.

Choose language – you get the PDF in the language you choose. Choose the language before you add the guide to your cart: Norwegian, English, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (simplified) or Japanese. The file name ends with the language: -no (norsk), -en (English), -sv (svenska), -da (dansk), -fi (suomi), -de (Deutsch), -fr (français), -es (español), -it (italiano), -zh (中文), -ja (日本語). The file is about 10–19 MB, so Wi-Fi is a good idea.

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What’s included

• “Breaking step by step” as a PDF (A4, 49 pages) in the language you choose (11 languages to choose from)
• For personal use

By purchasing, you agree that the download starts right away and that the right of withdrawal therefore no longer applies.

Breaking involves physical activity. Follow the safety tips in the guide, and have an adult present when children practice.

Text and concept: Fredrik Otterbech

Bonus: 12% off the book
The book is not included in this product, and it is not finished yet. When you buy this, you get a code for 12% off the book “The Power of Attention in Light and Darkness” (Norwegian title: «Oppmerksomhetens kraft i lys og mørke»). The code comes in your order confirmation email. You can use it now to pre-order the book – the digital edition is sent to you as soon as it is finished. Or you can use the code when the book comes out. The printed book is planned for summer 2027, maybe sooner – it may take a little longer because it goes through a publisher, but it will also be sent to you when it is ready. The digital edition will probably come earlier, because printing takes time.

See the book and pre-order here

▶ Watch a sample: toprock in 20 seconds

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🔒 The images here are watermarked, low-resolution previews. After purchase, you download in full quality without watermarks.

Licence: For personal use or use within your own group only. Sharing or reselling the files is not permitted.