How to Breakdance: Turtle

Whenever I get on the dance floor, everyone asks me how to breakdance. The turtle is arguably one of the most impressive basic breakdancing moves. Turtles involve the breakdancer supporting his body weight on his arms/elbows and rotating around.

1) Learn to hold the turtle freeze. Take both your elbows and place them near your abs. Your hands should be facing opposite of each other. Try to hold your body parallel to the floor for 10-30 seconds.

2) Now that you have the turtle freeze, it's time to learn how to rotate! Begin by getting back into the turtle freeze. Lift up your right arm and move it about 90 degrees. Shift your body weight over to your right elbow.

3) Lift your left elbow and repeat what you did with your right elbow. If you performed everything correctly, you should be in the turtle freeze again except facing a different direction. You should still be balanced at this point with both hands facing opposite of eachother.

4) Repeat steps 2-3 until you go around in a full circle. Keep repeating to get continuous turtles.

If you are having trouble with turtles, try strengthening your wrists and forearms in particular. If you experience wrist pain, rest and do not try to rush this move. It can be potentially dangerous in the long run if you endure too much pain. If you are uncertain about your physical conditions, consider consulting a doctor rather than continuously breakdancing.