United States and World
Breaking Association: Overview
Fulfilling a need:
What led to the USBA/WBA
 Over
the years, breaking has gained more mainstream popularity through the
inclusion of breaking events and divisions at some of the top
tournaments in the world. This combined with television exposure on
ESPN2 and a variety of other widely watched television shows, has given
the public a view of the spectacle that is "Breaking". Televised
breaking competitions and live events have captivated audiences through
the seemingly impossible feats that are displayed. It has also sparked
the interest of new competitors and practitioners who want to take that
next step in their training and competitive careers.
For all of its awe and increasing popularity, breaking in general is
still years behind other sports in terms of event organization,
practitioner and public information, and competitor recognition.
Breakers are in many ways some of the most intense, diverse, and
physically capable competitors that can be found in any sport. It is
time to improve on the leaps and bounds that
 have been made over the
past several years and change the areas that are in need of change.
Unification and
Competitor Diversity
The
USBA/WBA is committed to bringing more diversity to the sport of
competitive breaking. It will open doors to all competitors and give
them an opportunity to compete in a variety of divisions, testing their
abilities in many ways. At the same time it will provide standardization
throughout the USBA/WBA circuit.
The USBA/WBA is working with promoters in setting up prize money for
winning competitors. The USBA/WBA will also be pushing to get mainstream
sponsors for events. The recognition of the breaking competitor and the
sport as a whole is another area that has been touched on but has an
unlimited potential. ESPN2 coverage and Discovery Channel's special
'Extreme Martial Arts' has afforded much mainstream exposure to the
sport. These shows have had a great response from both Martial Artists
and the non-practicing viewer. Now is the time to expand on the
successes of these and similar shows.
Event Organization
The
USBA/WBA has put together a complete plan to address all logistic and
safety concerns to make competitive breaking less hectic and chaotic. In
order to compete to the best of their abilities breakers need to be
focused on the actual competition and less on the logistics associated
with the event.
A Promoter's View:
Working with the Competitor
The
backbone of competitive breaking is the breaker. We believe the
promoters who have worked hard at bringing the sport to this level are
well aware of this, but many times do not have the resources to better
the competitor's experience and address their individual concerns. The
USBA/WBA wants to work with promoters to bring about positive changes to
competitive breaking. We see unlimited potential for all areas of the
sport and would like to close the gap between the promoter and the
competitor. Sanctioning with the USBA/WBA will bring new competitors to
your event and increase spectator attendance.
Mainstream Sponsorship
Sponsor backing brings a variety of opportunities to the sport they are
involved in. By bringing standardization, professionalism, and a yearly
circuit of competitions to competitive breaking, the USBA/WBA has a
package that is sponsor friendly.
  Variety of Divisions
The
USBA/WBA has a variety of divisions for competitors young and old,
beginners to veterans. Competitors can test there abilities in Power
Concrete, Power Wood, Speed Board Breaking, Creative Wood, Creative
Open, High Jump Board Breaking and from time to time specialty divisions
to be announced. We
see the potential out there and want make the most of it, for all
involved. There is an untapped group of competitors who eagerly await
the chance to display their abilities.
   
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