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Windmill

Intermediate · 6/10

The windmill is one of the most recognisable power moves in breaking. The breaker rotates continuously across the upper back, shoulders, and chest while keeping the legs open. It requires timing, momentum, core control, shoulder comfort, and confidence moving through each rotation.

Note

Powermoves can take a long time to learn and even longer to master. Build the foundations first, train safely, and do not rush high-risk moves. Progress usually comes from consistent practice, conditioning, clean technique, and patience.

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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
5/10
Flexibility
5/10
Balance
4/10
Coordination
7/10

High

Technique
7/10

High

Endurance
6/10
Style
7/10

High

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

Moderate

5

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

  • 1Backspin
  • 2Shoulder freeze
  • 3Core control
  • 4Hip mobility

Clean it up

Common mistakes

  • 1Trying to muscle the move instead of using momentum
  • 2Closing the legs too much
  • 3Landing flat on the back
  • 4Not lifting the hips during rotation

Focus

What to notice

Look for continuous rotation, open legs, lifted hips, and smooth travel across the shoulders and upper back. The cleaner the windmill, the less it looks like the breaker is forcing each rotation.

Next

Variations

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

Basic windmillTombstone windmillNutcracker windmillBaby windmillWindmill to flareWindmill to freeze