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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==
::''The description assumes counter-clockwise rotation''
The left leg begins about 9 inches behind the right (not lined up). If the breaker already has momentum, he quickly puts down his left hand close to the  left leg. Next, the left is swung around as hard as possible while doing a jump (in order for the left leg to go through, the breaker practically attempts to kick his face with the right leg). Now the breaker is prepared to put down the right hand. Making sure all his weight shifts to the right arm, he kicks the left leg up as high as possible. The right leg swings under the left and then the left hand comes down in front, such that both hands are now in front. Arching his back and without touching the ground, the breaker kicks the right leg up again and swings the left leg around low for another rotation. </br>

==Variants==
There are several flare variants:
*'''Brooklyn Flares''' - starts with the opposite hand than a standard flare normally would be started with. For example, if the legs are going to the right then the flares will start with the right hand placed on the ground first.
*'''Circles/Virgin Flares''' - the legs stay together and straight.
*'''Czechin Flares''' - the body moves in the opposite direction as the legs. The term "Czech" or [[Czechin]] is often used by itself to describe the movement.
*'''Hopping Flares/King Flares''' - hopping on the available (loadbearing) hand as the legs swing through from the front to the back. Czechin is required for this move. The breaker must Czech along with the hop in order to position himself properly to continue doing the flare.
*'''Spindles''' - the body moves in the same direction as the legs.

===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 from 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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