BATTLE SQUAD
SIGNATURE STYLE: Architectural Footwork, Windmill-to-Swipe Mastery, Locking/Popping Fusion & Theatrical Shows
Founded in Germany in 1991 by B-Boy Storm (Niels Robitzky), Swift Rock, and Mauricio. Battle Squad bridged New York's Rock Steady / New York City Breakers heritage with Europe's emerging Battle of the Year movement, codifying training methods and judging systems still used at the Olympics today.
♫ CREW ANTHEM BREAK: Kraftwerk — Trans-Europe Express /Numbers Break (120 BPM)
[BSQ] FEATURED BREAKER PORTFOLIOS (1)
European B-Boy Pioneer • Co-Architect of Modern Judging Systems • Berlin / Celle, Germany
Active since 1983 in Germany, Niels "Storm" Robitzky preserved breaking in Europe during the late-1980s media blackout, co-founded Battle Squad, hosted the first Battle of the Year eras, authored fundamental breaking literature, and co-created the Trivium judging system that paved the road to the Olympic Games.
COMPLETE HISTORICAL & ACTIVE CREW ROLL CALL (8 MEMBERS)
FOUNDERS & ORIGINALS
Founding architects and first-generation floor pioneers who established [BSQ] in 1991.