Float (b-boy move)

The float or turtle is a b-boying move in which breakdancers turn on their hands with their body horizontal to the floor.

Though it appears to demand great strength, the float actually requires balance above all because the breaker's weight is supported on the elbows which are firmly planted ("stabbed") into the lower abdomen near the anterior superior iliac spine.

Floats may be performed with arms locked straight, meaning the elbows do not support the body.

Rather, these floats involve strength and speed to keep the entire body up.

To assist this extremely difficult athletic move, often the legs bend upwards, the body leans forward slightly, and/or the hands are turned in the direction of spin.