By request....a list of the locking vocabulary
The lock
Wrist Rolls
Uncle Sam Points
Claps and Slaps
Scooby Doo
Stop n' Go
Don Campbell Lockwalk
Kick the Bucket
Remember Locking is a singular technique and not the same things as Popping. The style originated on the West Coast by Don Campbell. In terms of expression, this style of dance is animated, exaggerated, joyful, witty, and playful. Usually it is accompanied by Funk music, a mixture of soul and R&B genres, with complex and syncopated rhythms. The video below is a wonderfully rigorous example of Locking, both in rhythm and in physical precision. Check it out!
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