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05-10-2007, 02:44 PM
A man has died after falling on his head while competing in the American craze of "battle dancing", police said.
Robert Stitt, 48, was attempting to outdo a rival by performing a forward flip when he was injured.
Fellow dancers, who were watching Mr Stitt perform to a James Brown song, gave him first aid but failed to save his life.
“It was just two guys dancing. Everybody was laughing,” Mr Stitt’s friend John Boxley said. “The other guy had just flipped in the air and he wanted to go one better.”
Police in New Britain, Connecticut, said Mr Stitt went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead a short time at a local hospital.
A spokesman said: “The victim was part of a group drinking and dancing in a parking lot. It appears the victim died after attempting a particularly difficult dance move.”
Battle dancing is a craze in which individuals and groups meet in large open spaces and take turns to perform ever more spectacular dance moves.
During the 1980s, breakdancing was the style most commonly used in battles. The phenomenon has since evolved with music trends and now takes in a wide range of improvised styles.
The craze is closely tied to hip-hop culture and also draws on funk and jazz music. :eek: :eek: :eek:
Robert Stitt, 48, was attempting to outdo a rival by performing a forward flip when he was injured.
Fellow dancers, who were watching Mr Stitt perform to a James Brown song, gave him first aid but failed to save his life.
“It was just two guys dancing. Everybody was laughing,” Mr Stitt’s friend John Boxley said. “The other guy had just flipped in the air and he wanted to go one better.”
Police in New Britain, Connecticut, said Mr Stitt went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead a short time at a local hospital.
A spokesman said: “The victim was part of a group drinking and dancing in a parking lot. It appears the victim died after attempting a particularly difficult dance move.”
Battle dancing is a craze in which individuals and groups meet in large open spaces and take turns to perform ever more spectacular dance moves.
During the 1980s, breakdancing was the style most commonly used in battles. The phenomenon has since evolved with music trends and now takes in a wide range of improvised styles.
The craze is closely tied to hip-hop culture and also draws on funk and jazz music. :eek: :eek: :eek: