Locking Dance For Beginners | How To Street Dance Tutorial

Name: Locking Dance For Beginners | How To Street Dance Tutorial
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An easy to follow step by step guide for beginners in the STREET DANCE style known as LOCKING DANCE!

Created byRikki Prince

Last updated 6/2023

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What you'll learn

All the basic and fundamental moves of Locking
The Funkiest Street Dance Style
Over 20 unique moves
How to warm up, stretch and train independantly
How To create routines in Locking
How to battle as part of a crew or 1 on 1
Gain strength and flexibility
GREAT course for at home while off work or school!
Over 2 hours of video lessons!
TIME TO GET FUNKY!!

Course content

8 sections • 39 lectures • 2h 9m total length

Course Preview Video1:29
A quick trailer for the course.
Course Intro(Talk)2:11
A chat about what you can expect from the course, all the things you will learn in the course and an explanation of all the lessons included.
Warm Up5:59
A warm up which you can use at the beginning of each lesson before you get started learning moves.
The warmup includes some light cardio, light strength building exercises and light stretching to help inprove your flexibility.
The warmup can be tailored to you and your current physical state depending on wether your are an athlete or couch potato.
Locking Music List(Downloadable)
A downloadable list of lots of Locking music sure to keep you going through hours of practice!

Bounce and 2 Step3:20
March1:44
Learn the basic march move, a two-step on the spot that keeps knees high and uses opposite shoulders to add flavor. Use bounce to style and travel across the floor.
Pace1:48
master quarter pace by marching with relaxed arm movements, tapping inside and outside the foot with a spoon-like motion to the drum for a clean, drill-ready cadence.
Pickup2:24
Learn the pick up, a multi-stage street dance move used in many moves; perform knee up, chest down, arms in position, tilt the torso, and lift shoulders before the throw.
Watergate2:52
Master the Watergate, a two-step locking groove, by stepping with the hips forward and back. Use either the step-in version or the leg sweep around, while coordinating arm movements.
Funky Guitar2:03
Master the funky guitar, a challenging locking dance move in the bounces and groove section that mimics strumming while coordinating knee lifts and forward-back steps.
Routine using the Bounces and Grooves6:47
A basic routine using the moves we have worked on in this section.

Lock3:10
Double Lock2:30
Master the double lock, a two bounce technique, with variations to one side or a triple, focusing on rebounding the first beat for a second bounce.
Up and Lock2:56
Learn two up and lock variants in street dance: pick up to lock and open lock, with blocking and shoulder setup to hit the lock on count one, two, three.
Wrist Rolls3:02
Uncle Sams Points2:42
Claps2:07
Fly Kick3:44
Routine using the Basic Moves.7:32
A basic routine using the moves we have worked on in this section.

Scooby Doo2:29
Scoo Bot4:14
Learn multiple versions of the school board move in locking, including tap-out, roll and lock endings, with step-by-step timing and arm and leg positions.
Stop & Go3:30
Skeeter Rabbit3:22
Learn the ski terabit, a technical street dance move with a diagonal setup, kick-step-hop sequences, fly kicks, and crossing arm motions performed on both sides.
Rush1:43
Learn the rush, a fast freestyle lock dance move built on an Indian step from breakin. Master the foundation footwork and the fly kick finish, with beginner-friendly breakdowns.
Funky Broadway3:37
Routine using the bigger moves.6:42
A basic routine using the moves we have worked on in this section.

Airborne2:08
Jazz Split2:49
Applejacks2:14
Learn the applejack, a challenging street dance move, with single and double kicks, keep hips up, place hands back, and progress from singles to doubles through practice.
Spins2:45
Learn to execute various spins in locking dance, from knee spins and airborne spins to Uncle Sam's point spins, using wind-ups, momentum, and arms out during the spin.
Kneedrops1:07
Locking Moves List(Downloadable)
A downloadable list of all of the locking moves in this course.

Requirements

None at all! Just be ready to learn, have fun and get FUNKY in the world of LOCKING

Description

Now is YOUR time to learn LOCKING!!!

If you have ever wanted to learn how to street dance then this is the course for you!

In this course, you’ll be learning the most BASIC moves in locking and learning how to create AWESOME locking routines.

All of the best lockers and street dancers in the world started at the same point as you!

I designed this course for TOTAL BEGINNERS. This means you need NO DANCE EXPERIENCE AT ALL and you can learn from home!

Here's what you can expect from this course;

How to warm up before practising
INSANELY FUNKY MOVES that you'll be hitting in no time!
How to dance to the beat and look awesome doing even basic steps.
Strength and flexibility exercises to keep you in shape.
Step by step classes to help you perfect every move!

This course has OVER 30 lessons so you can get a real deep dive into Locking Dance and we will be covering the most basic locking moves to some of the more difficult and showstopping moves!

Whether you’re looking for moves to show off on the dance floor or to show off on stage, this course is PERFECT for you.

By the end of this course, you will know all the basic moves of LOCKING and have a real understanding of the art of how to LOCK!

NOW it's time to jump in, start the classes and fall in love with the art of STREET DANCE and LOCKING!!!

Who this course is for:

Beginners
Anybody who wants to learn Locking
Anybody who likes Street Dance
Anybody looking for a great WORKOUT!

Locking Dance For Beginners | How To Street Dance Tutorial

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 10min

Bounces and Grooves7 lectures • 21min

The Basic Moves8 lectures • 28min

The Bigger Moves Of Locking7 lectures • 26min

Blowups6 lectures • 11min

Recap and Routine To Music3 lectures • 22min

Technical Aspects(training concepts and how to create routines)2 lectures • 7min

Virtual Battle and Final Thoughts2 lectures • 5min

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