| The turtle is one of the most popular breakdance | | | | comfortable with. |
| moves out there. It involves the breakdancer | | | | CLOCKWISE: |
| supporting his body on his arms/elbow while spinning | | | | Go into turtle freeze. Keep your right arm stabbed as |
| around in circles. | | | | you move your left hand about 90 degrees so that |
| To learn this impressive breakdance move, first learn | | | | you are now in handglide position. Shift your body |
| the turtle freeze. You do this by stabbing your elbow | | | | onto your left arm so that you are in a position |
| on your stomach and keeping your legs tucked in. | | | | similar to the turtle freeze, but with the fingers of |
| Your body should be parallel to the ground, and your | | | | your right arm facing upward. Move your right arm so |
| fingers should be pointing outward, opposite of each | | | | that you are in turtle freeze again. Repeat this |
| other. Keep practicing the turtle freeze until you can | | | | process until you have at least a 360 degree rotation. |
| hold it for an average of 15-30 seconds. | | | | Congrats! You have just mastered this breakdance |
| Next, learn the handglide freeze. This is similar to the | | | | move! |
| turtle freeze, but only one arm should be stabbed, | | | | COUNTER-CLOCKWISE: |
| while keeping your other arm on the floor. Be sure | | | | Go into turtle freeze. Keep your left arm stabbed as |
| that your stabbed arm IS NOT on the center of | | | | you move your right hand about 90 degrees so that |
| your stomach, but more between your abs and your | | | | you are now in handglide position. Shift your body |
| sides. Your fingers for the other hand should be | | | | onto your right arm so that you are in a position |
| pointing outwards. When you can hold the handglide | | | | similar to the turtle freeze, but with the fingers of |
| freeze for an average of 15-30 seconds, you are | | | | your left arm facing upward. Move your left arm so |
| ready for turtles. | | | | that you are in the turtle freeze again. Repeat this |
| Now you have the necessary prerequisites for this | | | | process until you have at least a 360 degree rotation. |
| breakdancing move. The next step is to choose a | | | | Congrats! You have just mastered this breakdance |
| direction. It doesn't matter if you choose clockwise | | | | move! |
| or counter-clockwise, just find a direction you're | | | | |