[Replix]

well.... i am a popper and want to learn the art of locking this is probably because i like old school kinda stuff... I've been practicing for 2 week now and im getting better. i have been putting a lot of hours practicing even staying up late just to get the basic down. i would like to know what most of you guys learned first wen u wer starting out... what types of stuff should i be practicing at this point? and if you have some tips feel free to give them i will try to apply them to my locking... thnx in advance!

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[wavedash]

Treat locking as if you were learning to dance all over again.

Right now I would just stay with just three moves -- the up/blast/strongman/whatever, the LOCK, and points. You must learn to integrate the up and the lock as one move... because in reality, that's all it is. Haha.

Straighten your lines out when you point... your arm should be damn close to straight (don't hyperextend your elbow!!!).

Lose the popping rhythm! Locking has a completely different look and feel to it.

etc etc. If you have more questions, lemme know.

[Replix]

what do u mean by the "up"? lol i will definitely take ur advice and put it into action im really dedicated to learn. right now my points are well straightened out i think and my locks are gettin better hehe but i guess after i master all these three moves i can go to a higher level of locking but i guess for the mean time ill stick with this it seems to be working... welll thank u if anybody has anymore advice can u pls give em'


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[NightWindDriftr]

Wave's comment about connecting the uplock with the lock is pretty accurate, particularly for old-school locking. A lot of lockers use that combination to fire off other combos or to prep for a power move.

My personal advice would be to understand the timing of locking. For example, you should be setting off your locks on the even beats, but using a less-emphasized/prepping move on the odds (hence the up-to-lock combo). Also understand single-time vs double-time - a lot of lockers think that because they're locking fast and they're double-timing. The reality is that they're probably playing a song with a fast tempo. Double-time is a LOT faster than what people believe. Hell, it's my timing of choice even I can't do it right 90% of the time.