Freezes in break dancing are randomly done throughout the dance, freezing into a pose. Usually the pose is done in a suspended move such as a handstand or tripod-type move. The dancer scrambles into the pose, lifts himself up by kicking his feet up and out into the air and holding the pose for a second or two. Handstand freezes use a tremendous amount of upper body strength to perform the pose and hold it in place for a moment.
Popping in break dancing uses a jerky motion when switching poses in between movements. These moves seem stiff and almost robotic looking. Locking is a series of short freezes in a quick amount of time. The popping and locking can be combined to create the robot style of break dancing. This combination makes the dancer look like he is moving in short bursts of jerky freezes.
Suicide moves are usually done at the end of a break dancing routine to finish the dance off. The dancer dramatically falls to the ground on his back or stomach as if he passed out. The more dramatic the suicide move, the better it looks. Dancers have a safe way of performing this style of ending so they can hit the ground without hurting themselves.
The worm is a traditional break dancing style still seen today. It is one of the simpler styles to learn. The dancer begins in a push-up position on the ground, his hips on the floor. Keeping the back arched and head up, the dancer then rolls forward onto his stomach, then chest. The legs will then go up as the front part of the body goes down. Then the dancer pushes back up and straightens the arms to rock the front body up off the ground.
Back spins are done with the dancer laying on the floor on his side. With straightened legs, he will kick one leg around and into the air to get himself spinning on the floor and turn onto his back. There are different variations of back spins. The dancer can fold and tuck his legs during the spin, which enables him to do a freeze move. The dancer can also spread his legs into the windmill kick during the spin to keep the spin going longer.