His routine was the dance equivalent of a diss track, and the judges ate it up. But that admiration didn’t soften Poppin John’s attack. Though DD Flection are a contemporary duo, they were inspired by Poppin John’s hip-hop style, which was part of why they chose him to compete against. What’s more, he was challenged to this Duel by DD Flection, the second highest scoring Upper Division act from the Qualifiers and the champions of “World of Dance” in Thailand. He squeaked through with an average judges’ score of 85.3, just three-tenths of a point above the 85-point threshold needed to advance. He made it through the Qualifiers, but just barely. Poppin John came into the Duels with a lot to prove. But is he still competitive at this level? Watch his Duels routine above and decide for yourself. But he’s one of the best known contestants in season three of “ World of Dance,” having accumulated millions of views on YouTube for his popping animation. The instructor also gives you specific pattern to follow your moves, but at the end you can play with it to make it your own.At age 34, Poppin John is an old man by competitive dance standards (I’m a year older, so I guess a krumping side hustle isn’t in the cards for me). You will learn the technique needed to do a chest pop and also get drills to practice it.ĭubstep dance is actually popping dancing to dubstep music! In this lesson you will learn how to incorporate “dime stops” and “hits” when you dance to dubstep dance music. The chest pop is really cool because it can create such a big effect in your popping. In this second pop and lock dance lesson you will learn how to do a chest pop. You can download it instantly or stream it online here. Become the freestyler you always wanted to be and impress your friends with your dance moves. You will learn hits/popping, waving, robotics, gliding, vibrating, slow motion effects and more. Learn how to dance popping and locking with step by step video lessons. The Ultimate Popping Dance Course (Beginner to Advanced) El Tiro provides a great drill that helps you find your forearm popping muscles. While you can pop any part of the body the forearm is a great one to start with.

In this video you will learn how to create a “hit” or “pop” the forearm. Video 1: Popping dance basics – Forearm hits Please check out the full course if you want to learn more moves. Below you will learn forearms hits/popping, chest pop, and Dubstep dance basics. Pop and lock dance style is characterized by quickly contracting and relaxing various muscle groups to create a very sharp movement.

In this popping dance video mini-series you will learn the most essential moves and techniques you need to get started with.

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