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Turtle Freeze

Intermediate · 4/10

The turtle freeze teaches elbow support, wrist pressure, balance, and body tension. It is an important freeze because it also connects to handglides, turtles, and other power-style movements.

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Difficulty breakdown

Difficulty is not only about strength. Balance, coordination, technique, endurance, and style all change how hard a move is.

Strength
4/10
Flexibility
3/10
Balance
6/10
Coordination
4/10
Technique
5/10
Endurance
3/10
Style
5/10

Risk

Injury risk for this move.

This section is separate from difficulty. It only explains the physical risk of practising this move.

This move is rated

Low

3

out of 10 risk

LowModerateHighExtreme

Low

1–3

Lower pressure movements. Still warm up and stop if anything feels painful.

Moderate

4–6

More balance, impact, wrist pressure, or awkward landings if rushed.

High

7–8

Harder moves with more chance of falls, joint strain, neck pressure, or crashes.

Extreme

9–10

Very advanced moves with higher chance of serious falls, head or neck impact, or injury.

This is a general training guide, not medical advice. Warm up properly and stop if you feel sharp pain or unsafe pressure.

Practice notes

Before you train it.

Start here

Prerequisites

  • 1Wrist strength
  • 2Elbow support
  • 3Core tension

Clean it up

Common mistakes

  • 1Putting the elbows too low or too wide
  • 2Letting the hips drop
  • 3Bending the wrists without control
  • 4Relaxing the body instead of staying tight

Focus

What to notice

Watch the elbow position and how still the body stays. A good turtle freeze should look balanced and supported, not like the breaker is collapsing onto their wrists.

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Variations

Once the base version feels controlled, these are the directions the move can change.

Basic turtle freezeOpen-leg turtle freezeTurtle freeze to baby freezeTurtle freeze to handglideTurtle freeze with leg shape