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Freestyle Session 2011: Locking Finals

Top Status Funk Room at Freestyle Session. Locking Finals with JBoogie vs Flomaster

On The One 2011 Footage

Check out the finals from On The One 2011. Crew popping, 1v1 locking, popping, and jack & jill.

Interview: Master Locker Jimmy “Scoo B Doo” Foster | Funk’d Up TV

Check out this interview with Scoo B Doo!!! Big ups to Funk’d Up TV.
Funk’d Up TV is honored to have guest host Lil B (Locker) interview with Master Locker Jimmy “Scoo B Doo” Foster, one of the pioneers of locking.
Topics include how Scoo B Doo discovered locking; how he created the steps “Scoo B Doo” [...]

8/7: One The One: Los Angeles

1v1 Popping and Locking Battles, Crew Popping Battle, Jack & Jill Freestyle Contest. OG Skeet, Tony Go-Go, Gemini, Richie Rich, Anthony Thomas, Jr. Boogaloo, Stokes, and more!

On The One Locking Battle Rules

OG Skeet breaks down the rules for On The One! Competing lockers, take note!

R-16 USA Funkstyle Elimination 2011

1v1 Popping, 1v1 Locking. Winners will receive Round trip Tickets and all local costs to participate at R-16 Finals that take place in Korea on July 2nd – 3rd

Bay Area Popping/Locking Dance Coverage by Funk’d Up TV

Been seeing these folks at all the jams recently. Subscribe to their channel now. Don’t forget to sign up for their Cyber Cypher Online Dance Challenge as well. More details here

Oldies but goodies series: Kids from Osaka, Japan. Homeland clips.

Oldies but goodies series: Talented kids from Osaka, Japan showcase performance at the Homeland Battles in Long Beach July 18, 2009. Just a few of some of our favorite clips during the event.

Khan and Moon of Originality Lockers Korea

Khan and Moon of Originality Lockers Korea, perform a great piece to Stevie Wonder’s Another star. Very fun to watch

Hilty & Bosch ft. Co-Thkoo Showcase

We said we’d be posting some of our favorite all time dance clips. Regardless of how old they are, we’ve noticed that not everyone has seen them yet.

Battle of the Stylez Ludwigsburg Locking Finals: Flockey vs. Hurricane

Battle of the Stylez Ludwigsburg Locking Finals. Flockey vs. Hurricane. Props to these two for bringing DANCING back into locking. SOOUULL!!

The Lockers Official Site is Up!

Now at thelockersdance.com

World of Dance San Mateo 2009 Recap

World of Dance Tour returned to the Bay Area, this time at the San Mateo Expo

Locking Class w/ Shy Guy (Soul Sector)

Locking Class w/ Shy Guy (Soul Sector). Find info on the class here. Taken this class before? Rate it here!

One Cypher’s Called Out Dance Comp from 2006

So I’m going over some of the documented footage from our Called Out Dance Competition from 2006. It was a lot of fun spending…

Interview with Don "Campbellock" Campbell, Creator of Locking

Michael Padgett (aka MikeyP) of Bay Area Locking group Groovmekanex, sits down with the creator of LOCKING for a short interview. You definitely want to check this out!
Definitely good points about the dance style, philosophy, originality, and Don’s opinion about “the right-way”.
“After Dance Parade 2009 in NYC, after being honored as a Grand [...]

Everything Remains Raw – Dance Documentary by Moncell Durden

One of the best dance documentaries on street dance by far. To be released soon!

Interview with OG Hip-Hop Dancer, Legendary of the Soul Brothers

Legendary talks about his recently produced Hip-Hop dance documentary, Suns of James Brown

Soul Sector vs. So Cal All-Stars @ Body Rock 2006

Read the post event recap from Bionic

Nu-Origin Dance Crew returns to the US from their “Journey 2 Origin”.

Overseas outreach project for the youth in the Philippines.

Interview with Affion Crockett of MTV's Wild N Out

Also known as Hip-Hop emcee, Oskamill.

Featured Director: Arnel Calvario of Kaba Modern and Culture Shock LA

Giving back to the dance community

Interview with Rino Nakasone of the Beat Freaks

Featured Dancer

Interview with Michael Chambers aka Boogaloo Shrimp

Also known as, Turbo of Breakin I & II.

3rd USA & World Hip Hop Crew Championships (aka Hip-Hop International)

Event recap for the 2004 Hip-Hop International (formerly World Hip-Hop Crew Championships)

Inspiring Stories: Meet Steve Stanton aka Boogieman

Boogieman tells us about his recovery after being caught in crossfire of nearby shooting

Interview with The Groovaloos

Interview with Bradley “Shooz” Rapier

Locking

Stemming from the early Soul Dances of the late 60s/70s, learn more about this dance created by Don “Campbellock” Campbell.