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NIEK

Niek (Niek Traa, Co-Founder) • Founding Architect & Original Pioneer of [RGD]

📍 Eindhoven, Netherlands • ACTIVE SINCE 2005

NIEK (Niek (Niek Traa, Co-Founder)) is a documented founding architect and first-generation pioneer of [RGD] THE RUGGEDS and [MZK] MIGHTY ZULU KINGZ. Active in the Eindhoven, Netherlands / Amsterdam, Netherlands cypher tradition since 2005, NIEK helped define RGD's floor foundation, musicality, and international championship reputation.

“Battle of the Year, UK B-Boy Championships & World of Dance powerhouse hailing from Eindhoven, Netherlands. The Ruggeds bridge raw street cyphers with international touring theater productions, re-architecting how b-boy flow interacts with sound.”
SIGNATURE KILL-OFF COMBO:
1. Bronx Indian Step Entry2. 6-Step to CC Thread3. Continuous Windmill Transitions4. Signature Baby / Chair Freeze
4-ELEMENT FLOOR RADAR & MUSICALITY
TOPROCK & ENTRY94/100
DOWNROCK & FOOTWORK95/100
POWER MOVES & AIR90/100
FREEZES & STACKS92/100
BREAKBEAT MUSICALITY96/100
CYPHER KICKS:Puma Suede Classic / Adidas Superstar Shell-Toes
HEADSPIN GEAR:Pro Knit Spin Beanie
GO-TO BREAKBEAT:Babe Ruth — The Mexican (1972)
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NIEK'S BATTLE ROUNDS & VIDEO CLIPS (4)

B-Boy Menno 3x World Champion Layered Floor Flow & Threads
HD VIDEO • 01:16 ROUND REEL122 BPM
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4-1 WINNER
Downrock & FootworkEindhoven / Amsterdam

B-Boy Menno 3x World Champion Layered Floor Flow & Threads

Abstract Toprock → Hook Thread Flow → Continuous Floor Corkscrew → Contorted Elbow Freeze

The Ruggeds / B-Boy Lee IBE 7-to-Smoke Acrobatic Crash-Freeze Kill-Off
HD VIDEO • 01:05 ROUND REEL128 BPM
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7-0 SMOKE OUT
Freezes & StackingHeerlen, Netherlands

The Ruggeds / B-Boy Lee IBE 7-to-Smoke Acrobatic Crash-Freeze Kill-Off

Sprint Knee Slide → Acrobatic Flip Drop → Crash Freeze to Forearm → One-Hand Elbow Lock

The Ruggeds Battle of the Year World Champions // Zoopreme & Lee Dutch Floor Dominance
HD VIDEO • 01:42 CHAMPIONSHIP REEL126 BPM
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5-0 WORLD CHAMPS
Crew Routine & CypherEindhoven, Netherlands

The Ruggeds Battle of the Year World Champions // Zoopreme & Lee Dutch Floor Dominance

Off-Beat Syncopated Toprock → Elastic Knee-Drop Sweep → Tandem Ruggeds Commando → Snare-Lock Shoulder Freeze

Mighty Zulu Kingz 5v5 World Crew Championship // Raw Bronx-to-Global Cypher Warfare
HD VIDEO • 01:40 CREW BATTLE126 BPM
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5-0 ZULU VICTORY
Toprock & UprockThe Bronx / Global

Mighty Zulu Kingz 5v5 World Crew Championship // Raw Bronx-to-Global Cypher Warfare

Aggressive Zulu Uprock Burn → Flying Thread Drop → High-Speed Footwork Sweeps → Commanding Cypher Freeze