Red Bull BC One is one of the biggest Breaking Battle that takes place annually in the world. It is a one-on-one B-Boy and B-Girl face off Battle/competition. Each Country organizes its national qualifiers annually.
Took The Win in East Zone Kolkata
In India Red Bull hosted regional qualifiers in 4 states for 2022.
Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. Takam Yasum a.k.a BGirl Sumku took part from North East representing her state Arunachal Pradesh and took the win for East Zone Cypher judged by B-Boy Cheno from 99 flava Crew, Thailand.
Read full article here – Red Bull East Zone Cypher 2022
Red Bull Mumbai June 2022
India finals held in Mumbai with different styles of dance workshops, Photography workshop, Music workshop and Battles. Its was three days of Red Bull Camp . Registration for the full camp took place online. Workshop and Battle participants were free for all 3 days.
As Sumku was in top 8 she had almost 40 days to prepare for the finals. Her journey for final started in June 2nd. From Arunachal to Mumbai, most of the B-Girls and B-Boys reached the same day.
Day 1 Workshops
On the 1st and 2nd day Sumku took workshop from B-Boy Mounir, B-Boy Junior from France and B-Girl Narumi from Japan. It was amazing experience for Sumku as it was her first time taking a workshop from these well known Breakers. Apart from Breaking Red Bull also organized House, Hip-Hop, Waack and poping workshops and Battles as well.
Day 2 Photo Shoot and battles
On 2nd day all the participants were called for Profile photo shoot.
B-Birl Sumku also took part in 4 vs 4 Breaking battle along with other Breakers judged by Mounir, kid david and Junior
Day 3 India Finals
Final day took place in Famous Studio all the 16 B-Boys and 8 B-Girls gonna face-off for Red Bull India Title and winner will be flying to New York for Red Bull BC one world finals 2022
B-Girl Sumku vs B-Birl Jo Top 8 Red Bull India Cypher
Round One – B-Girl Sumku had to face off B-Girl Jo for her first battle in Top 8. Who had already won 2 time India cypher already that mean Jo is much experienced and more prepared for the battle. It was not going to easy for Sumku but as her first time in India Cypher Sumku was prepared to face -off anyone.
Its was 2 round Battle as the music dropped Sumku took the floor and started dropping her moves, she went for some up-rocking to floor rocks and ended with some freeze. sumku kept it clean and funky. B-Girl Jo also gave her finest round and went all out to reply Sumku.
Round 2- For second round B-Girl Sumku started with some Powermove combos both side swipes to windmills and ending with a roll back halo freeze. Afterwards she put some warrior character in her set and dropped a elbow freeze to kill the beat.
After the Battle Battle MC asks to the judges to choose their winning B-Girl and Two judges anrumi and Junior points the to the B-Girl Sumku where Mounir crosses his hands as tie from his side. That means Sumku wins the battle with 2-1 and B-Girl Sumku moved to the semi finals to face off B-Girl Glib.
Watch out full battle – JO vs SUMKU Red Bull top 8 India Cypher
B-Girl Sumku vs B-Girl Glib Red Bull India Cypher
Round One – In semi final B-Girl Sumku starts with the same energy as her pervious battle. She goes for some top rocks to foot works added with some windmill head spins transitions and ended with a roll back elbow scorpion Freeze.
Round Two- For round 2 Sumku gave a dynamic start Nike Air char Freeze followed by Double Legged Pretzel. and she wanted show off her background that she belongs from a warrior family, she wanted to show her warrior spirit, which she used in her moves and the power she brough to floor for this she performed an Air Powermove transition 2000’s Spin followed by Double Legged Swipes. It was all fired up and crazy rounds threw by B-Girl Sumku her first ever appearance on Red Bull Floor totally remarkable.
Unfortunately decision wasn’t not in her favor this time. B-Girl Sumku gets only 1 vote for her rounds and she lost this battle against B-Girl Glib.
Watch out full battle – B-Girl Sumku vs B-Girl Glib Red Bull India Cypher
Read More- B-Girl Sumku