We　present　a　discrete　rotating　crack　method　embedded　in　the　element-free　Galerkin　method.　The　crack　is　represented　by　discrete　cohesive　crack　segments　only　passing　through　nodes.　The　discrete　crack　segments　are　introduced　when　the　tensile　strength　in　the　material　is　exceeded　and　the　crack　segments　are　oriented　perpendicular　to　the　direction　of　the　maximum　principal　stress.　The　orientation　of　the　crack　segments　are　rotated　when　directional　changes　in　the　maximum　principal　stress　occur.　It　will　be　shown　that　fixed　crack　models　lead　to　over-smearing　the　crack　and　too　stiff　responses　of　the　system.　The　advantage　of　this　method　is　that　no　representation　of　the　crack　surface　is　needed.