An animation of a science beaker with a bubbling green liquid appears on screen with a title that reads "Sports Lab."

Now Nykeem appears on screen crosses a street in a city. Nykeem is in his thirties, has shaved black hair, is clean-shaven, and wears white T-shirt and black pants.

Nykeem says HEY EVERYONE,
WELCOME TO SPORTS LAB
WHERE WE COOK UP SOME SPORTS
AND ADD SOME SCIENCE
TO MAKE A BIG BATCH OF FUN!

(Theme music plays)

The opening sequence begins.

Two light blue doors with a title that reads "Sports Lab" open where thousands of sports equipment encircles a classroom skeleton. The animated balls fly throughout the white room stopping at scenes of people playing different sports.

First Nykeem kicking a soccer ball, then a boy on a skateboard, then a tennis ball, then a hockey goalie, and lastly of a group of kids and Nykeem who break on a tennis court and say SPORTS LAB!

All the sports equipment turns into different colours and funnel into a science beaker with green liquid with a label that reads "Sports Lab."

(music plays)

Nykeem appears on screen standing by a building with graffiti and says MY NAME'S NYKEEM,
AND TODAY, A QUESTION:
HOCKEY HAS ICE, SKATES,
AND A STICK,
WHILE BASEBALL HAS GRASS,
CLEATS, AND A BAT.
BUT WHAT HAS CARDBOARD,
SNEAKERS, AND MUSIC?

Now Nykeem appears in a dance studio with a class of kids dancing and says BREAKDANCING!
[FANFARE]

In the white room, the science beaker with green liquid bursts with colours and balls and a title emerges that reads "Breakdancing."

Standing in the dance studio, a caption reads "O.N.E. Hip Hop Studio, London, Ontario."

Nykeem says BREAKDANCING
IS A STYLE OF DANCE.
AND THOSE WHO DO IT ARE
CALLED B-BOYS AND B-GIRLS.
IT'S ALSO A WAY OF LIFE.
AND ALTHOUGH YOU
ARE FLYING SOLO,
PHYSICS ARE ALWAYS
LENDING A HAND.

Now Dr. Heather appears on screen with a caption that reads "Dr. Heather, Sports Scientist." She has straight, dark brown hair and wears a red shirt. She stands at a white desk with books and science supplies around her.

Dr. Heather says THAT'S A STEP IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION, NYKEEM.
BREAKDANCING IS FULL
OF DIFFICULT MOVES
THAT NEED A VAST NUMBER OF
MUSCLES TO PULL THEM OFF.
IT'S ABOUT USING YOUR BODY
TO HARNESS
THE POWER OF PHYSICS
TO MAKE THE DIFFICULT DOABLE!

Back in the dance studio, Nykeem laces up his shoes and says SO TIE YOUR LACES TIGHT -
SPORTS LAB IS BREAKING IT IN.

Now Logan appears on screen with a caption that reads "Logan." Logan has short, straight blond hair, and wears a black sweatshirt and brown pants.

Clips of Logan breakdancing appear on screen.

Logan says MY NAME IS LOGAN,
I'M 13 YEARS OLD,
AND I'VE BEEN BREAKDANCING
FOR FIVE YEARS NOW.
THE BASEMENT IS BASICALLY
MY OWN LITTLE
PRIVATE DANCE STUDIO.
WHENEVER I'M NOT
AT THE STUDIO,
I'M ALWAYS PRACTICING SOME
NEW MOVES DOWN IN THE BASEMENT.

Logan appears in the dance studio and Nykeem walks over to him and gives him a handshake.

Nykeem says HEY, LOGAN!
WELCOME TO SPORTS LAB!
SO TELL ME,
WHAT IS A B-BOY OR B-GIRL?

Logan says BASICALLY, A PERSON
WHO JUST LOVES BREAKDANCING.

Nykeem says CAN YOU SHOW ME ONE
OF YOUR B-BOY MOVES?

Logan says YEAH, FOR SURE!

Logan spins in a circle and dances.

Nykeem tries to copy the dance and says WOO!
OKAY, LET ME TRY.
ALL RIGHT.
CAN I BE A B-BOY?

Logan says YEAH, AS LONG AS YOU
PUT YOUR MIND TO IT!

Nykeem says AWESOME.
WHAT MUSIC DO YOU
LIKE TO DANCE TO?

Logan says STUFF THAT HAS A LOT OF BEATS
THAT REALLY MAKES
ME FEEL THE MUSIC.

Nykeem says WHAT DOES THAT SOUND LIKE?

Logan starts to beatbox.
[BEATBOXING]

Logan and Nykeem start to dance.

Nykeem says AWESOME.
OH, THAT IS SO GREAT.
LOGAN, IT SOUNDS LIKE
YOU'RE THE FUTURE
OF BREAKING.
BUT HOW MUCH DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT ITS PAST?

Logan says ACTUALLY, NOT A LOT.
WELL, LET'S BREAK
DOWN THE STORY...
OF B-BOYING.
[FANFARE]
Back in the lab, a book opens and a title flies out that reads "History of Breakdancing."

Nykeem says BREAKDANCING,
OR B-BOYING
IS A POPULAR STYLE OF DANCE
THAT WAS CREATED IN THE 1970S
IN AMERICA.
MANY OF THE EARLY BREAKDANCERS
DREW INSPIRATION FROM
MUSIC LEGEND JAMES BROWN,
AS WELL AS THE
EXAGGERATED MOVEMENTS
IN KUNG-FU FILMS.
IN THE 1970S,
DJS BEGAN INCLUDING
LONG MUSICAL BREAKS
WITH NO LYRICS IN THEIR SETS.
THAT INSPIRED IMPROVISED
DANCING TO THE BREAKS......HENCE THE TERM
'BREAKDANCING'.
AS BREAKDANCING GREW POPULAR,
GROUPS STARTED TO BATTLE.
BUT DON'T WORRY,
THE BEST DANCE MOVES
WON THOSE CONTESTS.

Back in the dance studio, Nykeem says ALL RIGHT, LOGAN,
GOOD STUFF, RIGHT?

Logan says YEAH!

Nykeem says I SAY ENOUGH TALK
AND LET'S DANCE!

Now Nykeem and Logan join Logan?s dance group where there are two lines of kids clapping and other kids dancing individually in the middle.

Nykeem walks with Logan over to a blue couch in the studio and Nykeem says LOGAN, YOU CAN REALLY BREAK!

Logan says THANKS.

Nykeem says SO I HEARD THAT ALL MOVES FALL
INTO FOUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS.

Logan says WHAT ARE THEY?
TOP ROCK, WHICH IS DANCING
WHEN YOU'RE STANDING UP;
DOWN ROCK, WHEN YOU'RE DANCING
WITH YOUR HANDS AND
YOUR FEET ON THE FLOOR;
POWER MOVES, WHICH ARE
THESE BIG, CRAZY MOVES;
AND FREEZES IS WHEN
YOU FREEZE YOUR BODY.

Nykeem says WHAT'S ONE POWER MOVE
YOU DREAM OF LEARNING?

Logan says THE WINDMILL!
IT'S CRAZY, AND IT
TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH.
BUT IT'S COOL.

Nykeem says THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
AND I KNOW SOMEONE
WHO CAN WEIGH IN.

Nykeem looks at his watch and says DR. HEATHER...

Back in the lab, Dr. Heather says HEY, GUYS!
POWER MOVES DEFINITELY
AMP UP THE DIFFICULTY.
AND THE WORD POWER
APPLIES IN MORE WAYS
THAN YOU MIGHT THINK.
I'LL NEED SOME
MORE INFORMATION
SO BOUNCE BACK
TO THE STUDIO.
THANKS, DOC!
LET'S GO.
[FANFARE]

Back in the lab, the science beaker with green liquid appears on screen with a label that reads "Pop Quiz." The bottle swirls and flies over to the blackboard with a question.

Nykeem says POP QUIZ TIME...
WHY DO BREAKDANCERS PERFORM
ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
LIKE CARDBOARD
AND LINOLEUM?
A) EASY TO CLEAN?
B) EASY TO RECYCLE?
OR C) LESS FRICTION?

A skeleton with a red cap says THE ANSWER IS C!

Nykeem says LESS FRICTION.
FRICTION IS THE FORCE THAT
SLOWS DOWN SLIDING OBJECTS.
B-BOYS AND B-GIRLS
PERFORM COMPLICATED MOVES
THAT INVOLVE SLIDING,
SO THEY NEED AS LITTLE
FRICTION AS POSSIBLE.

Back in the lab, out of the science beaker launches white foam that turns into a slate that reads "Meet the Pro."

Jim appears on screen with a caption that reads "Jim." Jim has short black hair under a gray cap, thick black glasses, and wears a black shirt.

Jim says MY NAME IS JIM,
AKA BBOY JFX,
AND I'VE BEEN BREAKDANCING
FOR ABOUT NINE YEARS.
MY FAVOURITE THING
ABOUT BREAKDANCING
IS THE FREEDOM THAT I GET
WHEN I GET TO DANCE.
IT ALLOWS ME TO BE
COMPLETELY OPEN AND CREATIVE
WITHOUT HAVING TO HAVE
ANY ATTACHMENT TO IT.
AND JUST BE COMPLETELY
IN THE MOMENT.

Nykeem and Logan walk up to Jim who is dancing in the studio.

Nykeem says HEY JIM, WELCOME
TO SPORTS LAB!

Jim says HEY!

Nykeem says LOGAN, THIS IS JIM,
AKA BBOY JFX.

Jim says WHAT'S UP, LOGAN?

Logan says HEY, JIM.

Nykeem says JIM, WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU
LISTEN TO WHEN YOU DANCE?

Jim says I LIKE TO LISTEN TO HIP
HOP MUSIC WHEN I DANCE
WHICH HAS A LITTLE
BIT OF A BOOM
AND LITTLE BIT
OF A BAP TO IT.

Nykeem says KIND OF LIKE THIS...?

Logan starts to beatbox.
[BEATBOXING]

Jim says EXACTLY LIKE THAT!
[BEATBOXING]

They all start beatboxing.

Nykeem says DING!
WE COULD FORM OUR
OWN HIP HOP BAND.

Jim says WE TOTALLY COULD.

Logan says YEAH, FOR SURE.

Nykeem says ALL RIGHT, LOGAN,
WHY DON'T YOU TELL JIM
WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR?
WE WANT TO SEE SOME
BREAKDANCING POWER MOVES.

Jim says WHAT KIND OF MOVE
DO YOU HAVE IN MIND?

Logan says THE WINDMILL!

Jim says THE WINDMILL!
ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS WANT
TO SEE SOME WINDMILL?

Logan says YEAH!

Nykeem says OH YEAH!

Jim says ALL RIGHT, STEP BACK
JUST A LITTLE BIT.
HERE WE GO...
ALL RIGHT.

Jim starts dancing and does the windmill by twirling in a circle on his head while his legs fan out.

Nykeem says OOH!
THAT'S INCREDIBLE!

Logan says WHOA, DUDE!

Nykeem looks at his watch and says NYKEEM TO THE LAB,
WHAT DO YOU GOT?

Dr. Heather says LOOK, GUYS, I'M DOING
MY OWN POWER MOVE.
YOU SEE?
HULA HOOPING AND
PERFORMING A WINDMILL
ARE ACTUALLY SIMILAR.
BOTH MOVES REQUIRE SOMETHING
CALLED CENTRIPETAL FORCE.
THAT'S THE FORCE
THAT KEEPS AND OBJECT
MOVING AROUND AN AXIS
OR A CIRCLE.
TO KEEP MY HULA HOOP MOVING,
I SWING MY ARM ROUND AND ROUND
TO GENERATE CENTRIPETAL FORCE.
TO GET HIS WINDMILL IN MOTION,
JIM USES THE FORCES
OF SWINGING HIS LEGS,
AND ALTERNATING
OR TAKING TURNS
BETWEEN HIS STOMACH
AND HIS LOWER BACK.
IT SURE LOOKS TOUGH,
BUT THE MORE POWER JIM USES,
THE EASIER IT BECOMES.
IN PHYSICS, POWER IS
THE RATE AT WHICH WE DO WORK.
THE MORE POWER JIM PUTS IN,
THE LESS STRENGTH HE NEEDS
TO DO THE WINDMILL.
THINK OF IT LIKE
RIDING A BIKE -
THE QUICKER YOU PEDAL,
THE LESS STRENGTH
IT TAKES TO BALANCE.
NO WONDER IT'S
CALLED A POWER MOVE.
WHEN YOU'RE BREAKDANCING,
PHYSICS RULE
EVERYTHING AROUND YOU.
NOW, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME,
BACK TO MY POWER MOVE.

Back in the studio with Logan and Jim, Nykeem says OKAY, THANKS, DOC!
SO THE MORE CENTRIPETAL
FORCE YOU GENERATE,
THE EASIER THE MOVE BECOMES.
WHY DON'T YOU SHOW
US YOUR POWER MOVE...

Logan says SURE, MINE'S CALLED
THE SPINACLE.
BASICALLY, IT'S A
HANDSTAND WHILE SPINNING.
LIKE THIS...

Logan spins and does a handstand and then stands up.

Nykeem says OOH!
WHOA, THAT WAS AWESOME.

Logan says THANKS.
NICE.
[FANFARE]
[APPLAUSE]

Back in the lab, the green liquid in the science beaker spills and then dries up to reveal a title that reads "Fun Fact."

Nykeem stands in the dance studio and says DURING SPORTS, ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT FRIENDS WE HAVE
IS WATER.
IT'S WITH US THROUGH WINS,
LOSSES, AND DRAWS.
BUT WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?
ONE WORD: HYDRATION!
THINK OF YOUR MUSCLES
LIKE THIS SPONGE.
WITHOUT WATER, THEY'RE BRITTLE
AND CAN'T MOVE VERY WELL.
IN A SPORT LIKE BREAKDANCING,
WHICH REQUIRES LOTS
AND LOTS OF MOVEMENT,
THAT'S NOT SO HELPFUL.
TRY DOING A POWER MOVE
WHEN YOUR MUSCLES
MOVE LIKE THIS...
[SQUEAKING NOISE]
BUT, WHEN YOU BRING YOUR
PAL WATER TO THE TABLE,
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS...
SUDDENLY, YOUR MUSCLES
ARE MORE PLIABLE,
THEY CAN MOVE
THIS WAY AND THAT.
AND THEY'RE READY
WHEN YOU ARE.
[SQUEAKING NOISE]

Back in the studio with Logan, Nykeem says LOGAN, WE LEARNED ABOUT
CENTRIPETAL FORCE,
AND YOU TAUGHT ME
THE INS AND OUTS
OF BEING A B-BOY.
BUT, BEFORE WE GO,
I HAVE TWO WORDS
FOR YOU...
DANCE-OFF.
[CHEERING]

The class all starts cheering and form a circle while they clap.

Nykeem says ALL RIGHT GUYS, START
CLAPPING RIGHT NOW.

Nykeem and Logan start dancing in the middle of the circle.

Nykeem says ARE YOU READY?

Nykeem performs and says YEAH!
OOH!
WOO!

Logan performs.

Nykeem says ALL RIGHT,
WE HAVE A WINNER!
WELL DONE, WELL DONE!

Back in the lab, colours and balls fly out of the science beaker and a slate reads "Pro Tip."

Jim appears on screen and says ONE THING TO HELP ME
UNDERSTAND MUSIC AND DANCE
IS ALWAYS LISTEN TO MUSIC.
WHEN I'M WAITING FOR
A BUS AT A BUS STOP,
I'VE GOT MY MUSIC ON,
AND I'M DANCING.
WHEN I'M COOKING UP
A MEAL IN MY KITCHEN,
I PUT ON SOME MUSIC,
AND ALWAYS LISTENING TO
THE MUSIC AND DANCING.
SO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR
EARS OPEN TO THE MUSIC
IF YOU WANT TO FEEL
THE RHYTHM OF THE DANCE.
MY NAME IS JIM,
BBOY JFX.
THAT'S MY PRO TIP.

Back in the dance studio, Logan says NOW THAT I'VE LEARNED
ABOUT CENTRIPETAL FORCE,
I WILL BE A FORCE
TO BE RECKONED WITH
AT MY NEXT DANCE BATTLE.

Nykeem walks in the dance studio alone and says TODAY WAS GREAT.
WE UNLOCKED THE
POP AND LOCK LEGEND
OF LOGAN THE B-BOY,
AND LEARNED THAT
CENTRIPETAL FORCE
CAN KEEP A POWER MOVE.......CHARGED.
NOW I'M ROLLING OUT.
SO REMEMBER,
IN THE SPORTS LAB,
WITH EVERY DIFFERENT GAME,
WE'RE LEARNING JUST THE SAME.
SPORTS LAB!

The credits roll scenes of kids playing sports appear on screen.

Written and directed by, Johnny Mitchell.
Host, Nykeem Provo.
Editor, David Mitchell.

Produced in association with TVO Kids for riverbank pictures, copyright 1919216 Ontario Inc.