A suicide is a sudden drop to a
breakdancer's and
B-boys back. They are frequently employed as take out moves burn moves and freeze. Ideally, suicides are very flashy and painful-looking moves. Good suicides elicit exclamations of "ouch" from onlookers and can even be comical to a certain degree. They usually end with the breaker perfectly still, enhancing the image that he has injured himself. Despite appearances, different training and techniques are used to minimize the pain of suicides. A suicide is also used to demonstrate a possible ending to a conflict that groups may have with each other.
Invention of the move has been credited to
Frosty Freeze
Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost (December 4, 1963 – April 3, 2008), also known as The Freeze To Please, was an American old school hip hop b-boy known as a member of the second generation of the hip hop/breakdancing group, Rock Steady Crew.
He was ...
of
Rock Steady Crew
Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song " (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (from the group's first studio album ...
,
and Powerful Pexster of
New York City Breakers
The New York City Breakers are an original B-boy group in early 1980s that was established in the Bronx borough of New York City. The group originally consisted of members from Wildstyle and "Floor Master Crew"
History
The New York City Breake ...
with the style and distinction of the Suicide move we all are known executed from a front flip to shoulder Trac .
Suicides compared to Freezes
Suicides have elements in common with
freezes
Freezing is a phase transition where a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point. In accordance with the internationally established definition, freezing means the solidification phase change of a liquid o ...
. However, while both suicides and freezes end with a cessation of movement, there is a large distinction to be made. Freezes are precisely controlled techniques meant to draw attention to the actual frozen position. Suicides draw attention while in motion, convey an impression of being dangerously out-of-control, and often leave the breaker lying prone on the floor in an unremarkable position.
Common Suicides
*The Suicide is a version where the breaker does a front
flip and lands on his or her back.
* The Handspring Suicide involves the breaker running and jumping into a front handspring then flopping down flat on his back.
* The Baby Suicide is a stationary version of the handspring suicide. From a handstand, the breaker simply falls onto his back. The arms can be suddenly jerked away to enhance the effect.
* The Reverse Suicide involves a back hand spring or back flip landing on the knees first then back
References
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