Locking is doing some fast moves with the entire body, then freezing in one position. The best way to describe the movement of locking would be thus: You know those little-figured toys that are like inside-out puppets on small plastic circular platforms or pedestals, and if you press the bottom of the platform the figure collapses real fast, then when you let your finger up it goes back into shape? Well that's what locking looks like.

& Poppin'    1968

The Pop is a popping movement of different parts of your body, achieved by tensing the muscles. It is very rhythmic, and matches the popping rhythmic style of the music. You can Pop your elbow by sticking it out, or your shoulder by hunching it. The rest of your body remains still.

          The Weeble (Tecktonik)   1968

The wave is a waving motion of your limbs. It gives the illusion that an invisible force is travelling through your body - Going from one place, say, your hand, through your arm, down your body and ending up at your feet. Waves are standard moves and are included in just about every dance routine. Unlike the other dance moves, it has a fluid, flowing motion, as opposed to being snappy or rhythmic. The Wave does take some of its style from the Pop, but rather the parts of you that Pop, follow a path around your body and are much more smooth. (see picture) This is one section of The Weeble - where every part of the body becomes like jello and you see the energy traveling around the body and follow this point of energy as it flows from one point to another - always moving

The Robot (Robotic)1972

This is a mechanical dance style that goes back a long way - It imitates the movement that a showroom dummy might make if it could come to life. There are two separate parts to the Mannequin style.

One style will give a Puppet or disjointed rolling movement, as if perhaps the dancer were connected by strings, or being moved by another person.  The classic puppet walk, is to move the same arm and leg forward as you step, rather than the opposite arm and leg, as would normally happen. This has been around forever.

The other style is that of a Robot, often termed 'Robotics' - This involves moving your limbs at constant speed from one position to the other, ending up with a snap or "Tick" of the body, just as a mechanical device would. Usually only one part of your body moves at a time, which makes it look as if you are under the control of a program, and systematically doing the moves.  This was first performed in 1972 on the stage at Connecticut College for a Master's student recital. I played 'the Jukebox' and choreographed this robotic style for my christmas-tree-lite-stranded body with the electric cord hanging out the back of a celophane & wire frame to represent the outside of the jukebox.