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{{Breakdancing moves}}
The '''''Flare''''' (sometimes called "Thomas" after [[Kurt Thomas (gymnast)|Kurt Thomas]]) is a difficult [[breakdancing]] [[power move]] borrowed from [[gymnastics]]. The breaker supports his body with his arms and swing his legs around his stationary torso in continuous circles. It resembles the use of a [[Pommel Horse]], but is performed without one. 

==Step-by-step==
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===Air Flares===
The Air Flare is an advanced move that is similar in theory to a flare or a [[Windmill (breakdancing move)|windmill]]. While performing an Air Flare, the breaker is inverted with his torso at a 45 degree angle to the floor, his legs in a V-shape, and his arms straight. The hands are the only body part that touch the floor as the move is being performed. The bboy whips his legs, then arms around so that he travels in a circular path. There is dispute about whether this move is different 
thanfrom the [[Windmill (breakdancing move)#Air Track|Air Track]]. Some say that Air Flares have the body traveling on an x- and y-axis, while with an Air Track the body only travels on an x-axis. Others contend that the moves are one and the same, and that the name difference is merely based on the evolutionary history of the moves.

==See also==
*Wikipedia's [[List of breakdance moves]] for this and other moves.

==External links==
*Spray.se clips (Quicktime)
**[http://hem.spray.se/sammorling/flare.html Six flares]
**[http://hem.spray.se/sammorling/miniflare.html Three miniflares]
*[http://www.bboy.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=f91762d3c60dc0cf99d0a50f34c9620c&forumid=21 Breakdancing forum] with flare section
*[http://dopemoves.com/readarticle.php?article_id=4 Dope Moves Central] Flare - Complete Flare Guide
**[[http://www.dopemoves.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1 Air Flare video]]

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