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Freeze (b-boy move)

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technique that involves halting all body motion, often in an interesting or balance-intensive position. It is implied that the position is hit and held from motion as if freezing in motion, or into ice. Freezes often incorporate various twists and distortions of the body into stylish and often
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There are many different variations of freezes. A common naming convention categorizes freezes based on what part of the body is in contact with the ground. First Freezes were chin freaks, Tracks, Splits, deadman freeze, chairs. Thus a
301:- Similar to the Turtle freeze, except only one elbow is stabbed into the abs, the other is out to the side of the body and is either placed on the ground or held above it. 291:
position at the back. Only Contortionists and other extremely flexible individuals could be able to perform this move. It is very dangerous, and is not performed often.
643: 281:- A chair freeze, performed with hand at the back and that elbow pointed at the ground. Hands and feet are removed from the floor to complete the freeze. 317:- an inverted hollowback freeze. instead of making a bridge you crunch in your face to your legs so it makes a v shapes as in to "invert" the hollowback. 566: 251:- The hands are used for balance, with the nearest side of your waist on one elbow and a knee on the other, sometimes swapping leg placement. 339:
into either the abs or surrounding area. All the weight is placed onto the hands and the rest of the body is suspended above the ground. See
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freezes. Also, "one-handed" or "two-handed" can be added to make any name more descriptive. Less intuitively named freezes include:
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with feet not touching the floor. There are many variations performed from a handstand, headstand, or on the elbows.
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into handstands by forming a loop with one arm and leg, then "threading" the other leg in and out of the loop.
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freeze" is done with only the breaker's head touching the ground, and so forth for
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are often combined with freezes, and the spins are usually done in the form of
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San Diego B-Boys demonstrate an airchair (left) and pike (right)
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