The five Locking morphemes are:
-the Lock
-the Clap (give yourself five)
-the Wristroll
-the Scoop
-the Point (Uncle Sam)
Learning how they came into existence and knowing their meaning is mandatory for executing them well. Most Locking combinations that are taught all over the world contain some...

The Main-Key is a basic form of moving to the rhythm of most Funk and Soul tracks. This notion is absolutely mandatory when dancers want to understand the dance styles coming from a Funk and Hip-Hop or even better from an afro-diasporic background. Losing it, we lose the entire formula of its ori...

The Breakdown is a social dance that became due to its side-to-side and up-and-down motion a foundational Locking basic. It links up with the main key principle.

The Robot-Shuffle is seen as one of the major dance steps to do to be able to really grasp on the style of Locking with its body movements and rhythms.
This shuffle and the Breakdown build the main form of the style. They both contain the Main-Key and the Rubberband, which are all techniques sho...

In this video, Storm takes the dance called Rubberband and makes it a principal notion for the dance style Locking. By doing side to side and back and forth movements with our core to the rhythm that movement is embodied and cultivated to a reflexive level.

The Recoil can also be explained as a backlash. By moving just a little bit in the opposite direction than intended a very dynamic effect is created. In Locking, that Recoil is applied to every move when initiated. What is as important as the visual effect of this movement is the timing of it as ...

The Scoo-B-Doo is a move combination that is known by every Locker on the planet. Therefore it is very important to learn. It is part of the basic vocabulary of the dance style.

The Which-A-Way is a step that got its name because it looks like the dancer doesn't know which way to go. In this video, Storm shows the sequential way of doing it, so it evolves into the Iron-Horse. Not enough... at the end he demonstrates and explains a little arm combination that goes well w...

The Stop-and-Go also known as Quickies was a dance that was not part of Locking back in the days when it was invented. The Lockers used the step in their dance routines while doing shows and with time the step was associated with Locking more and more.

The Volkswagen is a move, which is based on a narrative. Start the ignition, change gear, hold the steering wheel, push the pedals, and off you go. After the Volkswagen Storm explains the air accent while jumping.

The Pace should not be handled as a move. It is an indicator that helps you and your fellow dancers to keep time. If you want to get into a routine, signalize it through a pace, so everybody can join in on the one.
Jazz musicians use it all the time. Except they are doing it very small or just s...

The Double-Lock has some very important characteristics. In the version Storm is showing in this tutorial the legs are moving into a squad position twice while the arms are locking. The elbows slap the chest cage twice, and before getting into the move one sort of falls into it. It all has to do ...

The Pitcher is a Locking move that resembles the motion of throwing a ball. It is the imitation of a Pitcher in Baseball. Storm shows you its basic version, but also adds a nice version with a split at the end.

The Locker hustle is a step the Lockers used to do during shows, while they were waiting in the back during the time another dancer soloed.
Its origin comes from the famous Spanish or also called Latin Hustle from New York. Its basic step is the same Six-step.

The Scoobop is a move that requires some Locking skills already. Only once you know how to execute Scoops and Points already you'll be able to execute it. Otherwise, this combination will be too complex and you are not getting the wished results. Work on the footwork first, since your steps will ...

The Pimp-Walk a person can really do within two minutes. The basic Kick walk is also pretty simple. After that Storm is dropping bombs. The Heel-Toe version of the Kick-walk is super complicated, Storm looks ridiculously funny breaking it down, but when it works out and it is done logically after...

The Leo-Walk is a step that resembles the Rock-Steady. The timing is changed and therewith comes a change in approach. Storm breaks down the differences in this tutorial.

The Kneedrop is a move that must be done with perfect timing. Otherwise, the dancer doing it is prone to get hurt. Following this tutorial and having an understanding does not automatically mean you know how to do it. Make sure you take one step at a time and listen carefully to the explanations....

The Hitch-Hiker is a move that resembles the signalization of letting car drivers on the road know, that you want to get a lift.
Very important in this one is the incorporation of the Breakdown, while the arm is moving. When your hips go into one direction, your signal, meaning your hand goes in...

In this video, Storm shows a point combination that Mr. Penguin from the Original Lockers taught him in 1998. He called it the helicopter since his arms are pointing quickly in all directions.

The Hand-To-Foot technique has mostly to do with playing body percussions and is deeply rooted in Bucking. In the dance style of Locking it is mainly done while keeping time.

The Camel walk is called like that because it looks like the person performing it moves in parallel with legs and arms...like a camel. The trick of it lies in the accentuation of the knees and the landing on a flat foot when stepping forward. This step is also a precursor of the world-famous back...

The Alpha is mainly a Locking ground move, but it is also used in Hip-Hop Freestyle, Breaking, Roller Skating, and House dancing at times. In this video Storm shows its basic version. People with good upper body strength, flexibility, and the knowledge of doing a kipp-up have a much easier time l...

The Scoobot and the Sccobot-down are move combinations we see in almost any Locker choreography. In this clip, I stress the fact that most people that learn it today forget to scoop with their leg and carry up their upper body on each count or better to the main pulse of the rhythm.
Once you are...