POPING's Chinese name is mechanical dance. It uses muscle contraction to produce vibrations, which makes it feel like the whole body is shaking (of course, it is not shaking, but the "shock" generated by the sudden contraction of muscles. , and this "shock" is called "POP" in POPPIN). POPING allows the body to move like a robot, using the tension and relaxation of muscles to vibrate and freeze the body. General POPING includes shoulders, chest, arms, legs, etc. Sometimes waving (current dance) is also included in the scope of POPING. Mechanical dance is usually performed as a solo, and there are less line dances. It is also an old school. Locking Dance LOCKING is also called locking dance. It mainly uses hand-turning and locking movements, producing a dazzling sense of beauty and strength. It belongs to the old school.

The practice of popping is not as goal-oriented as BREAKING, because there are no tricks in POPING, and some are just endless practice. The basis of popping is SHAKING, which is the vibration of a certain part of the body, and then WAVING, as the saying goes, the body is wavy. This is the first thing to start. It is recommended that dancers who are new to popping find videos of these movements. Or find a teacher to teach you, and learn the above movements one by one, because this is the basis of popping. Don't think that POPING is easy. It requires high coordination and a sense of rhythm and rhythm. If you don't understand something, just ask experienced people for advice.

The following provides you with some practice methods for popping various parts of the body.

1. Hand practice methods

1. Place your hands in a posture that looks like riding a horse, put your fingers down, and feel very relaxed.

2. Then press your wrist down, but keep the finger part upward. When you press your wrist down, do you see a hollow in your forearm, that is, there is a hole on the shaft? Small holes (just practice that repeatedly).

3. During the exercise, look at the upper part of your hand to see if the muscles are exploding. If so, look at the part where the chest connects to the arm to see if there is any beating, as well as the back. Are the muscles pulsing? When you press your wrist down, do you feel the muscles in your chest beating a little? But what you need to pay attention to is: it's not the chest moving forward, but the chest muscles beating upward. If you have the above points, then you are correct. It is estimated that the beating of the back muscles may not be noticeable when you first start practicing, but it will be OK if you practice hard. It should be noted that when practicing hands, do not exert force on your shoulders. The force is on your wrists. Please try it to see if you feel it. This hand exercise should be combined with the foot exercise, so that it will be natural.

2. Practice of foot POP

Footstep POP is actually what everyone calls crotch POP. Many people think it is complicated and difficult to practice, but in fact Crotch exercises are easier than hand exercises. As long as you don't think about it too complicated, try to make it as simple as possible. The simpler, the better. Follow my method to practice. You will see some effects soon. , pay attention to the use of knees.

1. Stand up first, then bend your knees slightly forward, a bit like you are about to sit down.

2. As you said in the first point, stand up slowly from this action. Remember to straighten your feet slowly, but don’t use force.

3. Stand up slowly. When your feet are about to stand straight, you suddenly straighten your feet quickly (that is, your knees go back). Do you practice this repeatedly to achieve the POP of stepping down? What's up? Remember not to use any force on your buttocks or pull them in. That is an incorrect practice method. Try to keep it as simple as possible. This foot exercise should be combined with the hand exercise, so that it will be natural.

3. POP of the head

Actually, it is really difficult to explain clearly the exercises of this part of the head by typing. Here is an analogy for everyone to practice according to this!

In fact, it is an effect achieved by pushing the head at a 45-degree angle. Maybe everyone is a little confused when I say that. Let me make an analogy: 1. We often meet acquaintances on the road. Sometimes I say "Hey". Remember, the POP on the head is a bit like "Hey". How do you say it? When you ask someone to "Hey", do you point your head slightly upward? That "point" is actually the POP, but you have to use force and complete it in a short time. Pay attention to keeping the original relaxed expression first, and then suddenly ask someone to feed you. After repeated practice, you will learn to do the POP on the head. Don't you feel it? But don't use force on your jaw, use the back of your head. CAN YOU FOLLOW ME?

4. Chest POP

Why did I say before that chest exercises are not needed? In fact, it’s not unreasonable. After you practice the three points I mentioned above, your chest will naturally pop. If you don’t believe it, just try it, haha, so you don’t need to practice this (but for a real single chest shock, it is necessary For practice, the first practice method is to straighten your waist. You will feel a little soreness in your waist. Pay attention to lifting your chest, and then slowly relax and suddenly do a POP. However, this POP is not for waist exertion. Straightening your waist is just for POP. It’s more beautiful when it’s done. I’ll talk about it in detail next time! Everyone, please practice what I said before)

The last thing I want to add is some of the opinions of domestic first-level POPPER: BOKY, which is very useful. Please pay attention. Take a look:

1. POP on the arm mainly uses the triceps and carpi radialis brevis muscles. You can try this action: hold the wall with five fingers, and then push the wall with the palm of your hand (pay attention to the natural bend of the elbow joint, and do not use force to straighten it). The muscle group used in this movement is roughly the POP position on the arm.

2. The muscles of the chest move vertically upward. King, you said this very well. Because it needs to be noted that very few explosions are done by extending the joints. So on the other hand, if the pectoralis major muscle does not move upward, it will inevitably involve the curvature of the spinal joints. In addition, the POP of the chest muscles and the POP of the neck muscles are generally completed at the same time. It can be understood this way. When the chest muscles move up, keep the head in the original position or press it down slightly, which will naturally compress the muscles on the neck. In addition, how to exercise the neck muscles? Let's try to pronounce two sounds, one is "oh". When this mouth shape is opened to the maximum, it can naturally tighten the sternocleidopapillary muscles. The other one is "ha". This mouth shape can be done to the maximum extent, which can tighten the levator scapulae and omohyoid muscles. These three muscles are very important sources of POP for neck work. In addition, sometimes you will see POPPER smiling widely on stage, haha~ Do you understand now? This is not only to enhance the atmosphere, but also a good way to easily create hot spots on the neck.

3. The POP on the legs has been mentioned before, and King also explained it very well. I won’t say much more. This is the only POP that requires the use of joints. Because it is difficult to tighten the muscles in the thighs when the knees are naturally bent. Another thing that needs to be added is that the POP of the lower body is not only completed by the thigh muscles. In some specific movements, POP on the hip and lower back muscles is also used.

Conclusion: Practice the basics well. Poppin dance is all about basics. One year of practice is absolutely different from ten years of practice. SHAKING and WAVING are the basis of popping. You must pay attention to these basic popping exercises. Only with the foundation can you perform popping well. The rhythm of POPING is very important. It is recommended that you look for music that is not too fast at the beginning. Listen to music with a strong single rhythm. After understanding the basics of popping, and then watching the video, you can dance to it. After practicing POP and WAVE, add them to your SOLO. Gradually you will know how to dance. When you are almost done practicing, you can solo in front of the mirror to correct your form and find your own STYLE.