Skeeter Rabbit : locking tutorial

[xFemily4ever]

I'm trying to learn locking, and finding this video is a gift from heaven. He makes it look so easy, relaxed, yet awesomely funky. Thank you, Skeeter Rabbit, and may you rest in peace :)

[XxBianca994xX]

he is a good dancer

[laynah18]

mto bowm..

[azntunerz]

little did Greg know that Skeet was gonna die before he does.. RIP to both

[ryanthefreaker]

Good presentation of all the foundations

[saltfan2]

A litle to fast for me. Cold have slowed it down...

[avitalklio]

i feel blast 2 learn locking from him...even if its fron the internet!!!!

[moneyempire129]

RIP.... HUGEST RESPECT TO U

[lecompasmanOne]

RIP.....respect

[IdTrapThat]

Love foundation moves yo. I guarantee you if you can learn this moves you can add as many variations as you want and make it your style. Golden age hip-hop was the best ya feel me?

[prince7aman]

Can anyone tell me which is this from James Brown and the other songs that is played in this video??!!! Please reply as soon as possible... Thanks! =)

[Davidmarklumley]

Is it me or is the flooer about to cave in during the scoody doo and the skeeter rabbit

[BboyFreezeframe]

its true that the old tutorials are better than more recent ones, i think its because people concentrate more on the broken down version rather than the move itself

[Pheknaum]

I feel that the way of making tutorials has evolved a lot, I mean, in most of old tutorials, dancers just repeat slowly their moves, without breakin' 'em down or explaining in detail. But this shit is still WAAAY more helpful than many other (recent) tutorials :-O

R.I.P Skeeter

[hyperlegs499]

more walking would be gd

other than tht this is gd

[sonho55]

Great job!!! I loved it ; )

[8bobthebuilder]

i like funky broadway and scooby doo the most :)

[TuRnuAsian]

69 dislikes and his name is Skeet"er rabbit

[marblewonder]

Funnest dance ever

[123miemie]

OMG YOU DNT KNOW HOW LONG I SEARCHED FOR SOMEONE WHO POPPED AND LOCKED JUST LIKE YOU!! Perfect.

[HighKlass420]

if any of you are tryna critique this man, you guys should quit "dancing" and come up with a new hobby you find on tv

[37janie]

I think the funky chicken was funky penguin...

[musicindance]

I did not know Skeeter Rabbit before but after watching this video and reading about him, I really respect him for the impact, huge contributions and influences across funkstyles and hip hop. your legacy lives on Skeet (:

[skeetelite100]

i thought the funky chicken was the funky penguin :s??

[Sup3rJrek]

im 17, and i think locking is mad sick. harder learning it to.

[kmdphan]

natural soul....without it,awfully hard to know how to do this so smooth,massive respect!

[GeeJei18]

Oh snap! Skeeter Rabbit, I respect you man. RIP~

[MBirdDancer]

Man, I've been only locking for three months, and this man has helped me so much

I have a video, I'm probably not that good to most of you, but I think it's good for three months, practicing only on weekends mostly!

RIP Skeeter! And thank you!

[bG1nSan3]

@MBirdDancer You, my dear sir, are a natural born talent for me ! Your video inspired me so much, I'm about to throw away the dance Im into, so that I can start locking. Ty.

[bboyMojo2590]

@MBirdDancer I think you're dope...i usually just focus on breaking but im injured so im gonna start locking more often

[MBirdDancer]

@bboyMojo2590 Thanks man! I hate being injured, (Just pulled a muscle, nothing serious) especially because you can't dance to your full potential. Get well soon though!

[VerystrangeMaster]

 IT's too funky !!!

[sk8rdaniel]

legend



[MingerLIVE]

awesome!

[EndlessCycleOfPride]

haha love the which-a-way

[marsillante]

really cool...

[daharp21]

what's the name of the song for the funky chicken?

[myfanwylove]

joseph



[myfanwylove]

joseph



[marsillante]

really good everything man perfect

[ChinLiHao]

RIP SKEETER RABBIT

May the funk be wit u always

[mistashaik]

peace

[JollyBboy]

i miss him

[WoodOnWheelsTV]

Go old school hip hop music and dancing.

[umppo1]

what's the name of the watergate's song?

[bebeuj]

@umppo1

Fred Wesley And The JB's - Rocking Funky Watergate

[SlikkTim]

@umppo1 JB's - Funky Watergate

[Ekus21025]

@SlikkTim

Oh wise one, are you able to name the song that plays whilst skeeters doin the funky chicken/broadway n during US points, coz im getting the impression from the posts is that ppl can name all the other songs but that one.

I'd appreciate it and pray for u if u deliver,,,everyone noes me as being very religious, so...:)

[hitzmansam]

64 people couldnt handel the lock

[panadesu]

look at him makin sweet love to the music

[hoanhkhue]

R.I.P

[lockerlegends]

Much love to you .. and much respect to Stephen Nichols  RIP a great legend, However the History to the name Skeeter Rabbit goes all the way back to 1971, and there is an Original who came before Stephen. The Original Skeeter Rabbit created the step.The Lockers, Ogs and the Electric Boogaloos will tell you the truth regarding the origin of the Name and the Original SR(James Higgins) who created both , we regret that locking has suffered so much confusion without accurate teaching of its history

[hoanhkhue]

R.I.P

[Th3D4rKn3s5]

damn he do it easy

[bjpogz]

when was the video taken?

[DRaSTiK1979]

Anyone know the song at 3:36?

R.I.P to a legend

[KalbiKing]

the last time i checked. skeeter rabbit is pretty active in the locking forums. O_O.. i think that means.. he's NOT dead.

[siege00]

@KalbiKing He's gone. No doubt about it, and I know this because he's family. If someone is using his nick, their a fake or just someone else. RIP.

[Blaowser]

@KalbiKing there is eb skeet and gogo brothers skeet. eb skeet passed away gogo brother skeet is alive and well

[KomboKaze]

LENGENDDARY

[jdtothecore]

now that's dooope ;;)

[robintate]

Love how there's a move called "The Watergate"

[Thechos3n666]

i didnt know locking can be so cool

[rekaiagi]

awesome....i would like to dance SO once :)))

[indigohiphop]

tired of all that nazi bullshit. all of you stfu and learn some locking

[TheOozedes]

RIP Skeeter Rabbit!!

[webbusinesskit]

loving that scoo box!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111

[Shift4chizzle]

hey can anyone tell me, if uve seen step up the movie any of them, can u tell me what type of dancing the character "moose" who is the little guy with curly hair and a bridged nose does. what is is dancing called?

[sheriefryan]

@Shift4chizzle

most likely hiphop coreography

[pacificYO]

does anybody know where to get this VHS, what its called, or what else was on it?

[riskyriesco]

What is the song of Funky Chicken?

[metodex]

whats the music style you lock to?

[HowToDanceForFree]

@metodex idk the style but i really like the song "i wish" by stevie wonder.

[TheRealEzzy]

Thumbs up if you clicked just because the name skeeter rabbit is awesome.

[dropcandy13]

@TheRealEzzy No...I click here just because Skeeter Rabbit make Sick moves >.<

[IchLiebenBill]

i love the funky chiken hahaha

[ShaltNot07]

lol wtf?

[blackpaint123]

skeeter=jizzer XD

[Frqnasty]

Can someone id song at 2.11 please

[bebeuj]

@Frqnasty

James Brown - Body Heat

[Frqnasty]

Thanx Bebeuj

[leebrown134]

yo hes a heavy locker!! lockins not about being uniformed, you are suposed to make it your own and he does that !!! sick :)

[ghoulian2020]

funk.

[Fild4n]

:X:X 

[marlusher]

Lockin and Skeeter Rabbit RULEZ 4 EVER!!!

[Alphabethoven]

That funky broadway looks FUNKY. Wish i could've saw his feet

[pufftan]

R.I.P. Skeeter Rabbitt

[JonSelisana]

love his Locking it looks so natural!!!

[TonyHStanley]

Name of the songs anyone? (Except the last 1-that's 'Cold Sweat' by James Brown)

[happy5hands]

wOw at first it was like.. hey i can do that but later on... it the moves get cooler or let me say funkier and it became more hard!!!

[rr1012rr]

RIP

[TheSupraSociety]

damn he make it so easy ! RIP !

[TheRoboboyz]

Rest In Peace Skeet :)

[jimiefoxx]

RIP

[blindmarth]

He was so good... Legend. And this tutorial = legendary.

[avp0713]

It's so farkin sad to see this... especially the first sentence of this video.

I posted my own video response of my dancing (in my daughters room) I'm 51 years old and been locking for almost 40 years.... this is how we came up!!

[TheFreedomHunter]

oh no... :/ Rest in peace! Legend! x

[Lorbeer200]

rest in peace, skeet

[Us4Crew]

RIP!!

[mNmcwalk]

RIP man

[misschloesage]

AMAZING

[vilane421]

SSOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUULLL TRAIN!

love peace and soul skeet'.

[Rustam1327]

I can see the true joy in him when he dances. That's cool, good for him for pioneering such a unique and interesting dance style.

[LockAdelicTheReal]

love you Skeet RIP

[NixNic1]

one of the people who inpired me to dance!!! he is the man of lockin...all members of my crew had an workshop with him...but i not.....maan i can kill a cat! REST IN PEACE SKEETER RABBIT we all mizz yah.......

[DRaSTiK1979]

Whats the song at 3:38??

[computerhoofd]

I like funky chicken and funky broadway.

[PoppinGuy1]

Legend of Lockin.This guy is dead!RESPEKT him!!!!!!

[indigohiphop]

@PoppinGuy1 all my respects

[amrita7389]

@PoppinGuy1

:)

[pepetto90]

3:53 looks fun

[SeaweedSoccer95]

pretty awesome

[Frostwire120]

wow this is so helpful i cnt get down which a ways though

[yoongsj]

i love which-a-way!!!! thx 4 sharing the video

[twholland1]

haha this dancing is so energetic and fun.

gotta love it

[NixNic1]

R.I.P

[kashchei2003]

skeeter rabbit is hard because the move is a 6 count. not 4 or 8 like the others

[pr0ud2bap1n0y]

ending was dope

[F2daD]

GO2; Frankie.d Trendy dayz

[papaya388]

he's messin up the funky chicken, it looks like a funky penguin when he does it x)

[Visionary0001]

The old timer even has the 1975 "Re Run" hat from waaay back in the day. (What's Happenin' TV show.)

His lock moves are still TIGHT, though. Especially those wrist rolls.

[psyne000]

Rip man, you the one...!

[sifujordan]

Locking is timeless. It was invented back in the day, but so was ballet. Does that make ballet old school too?hmmm. Locking has evolved, but it's still locking ! I see tons of dance crews out there trying to imitate it.

[africalockers]

You are right. More and more people will dance Locking from now on.

You compared Locking to Ballet. In Locking, it has short history. Locking was created by early 70s. On the other hand, Ballet has longer history.

In Korea, Locking is famous. I saw many people in US coying Locking movements from youtube. It's really good thing. But, there's one problem.

Many of those people started teach Locking after taking 1 or 2 classes.

[sifujordan]

Yeah that's my point. I think people just saw it as a dead or dying dance, so they refer to it as old school. IT's only because the funk styles were all social dances. I'm glad people are starting to see the styles in a more serious light and trying to learn it more in depth. I just dont like when people try to teach the watered down versions ! :)

[africalockers]

Shabbadoo from The lockers mentioned that he had spent very long time to know Locking.

As you mentioned above, it's easy to access. But it's not easy dance.

[JIncAJInc]

if locking r a old school style.... den wats considered as new? hardstyle?

[Biko661]

I love locking!!! my favorite old school dancing style!!! keep locking all those who agree!!

[tobalcainalhambra]

@Biko661 I agree, then, i keep locking.

[ezer41]

@Biko661 i agree, though i wasnt alive yet when lockin was born. and i wanna learn this and then maybe lockin forever. :D

[Finadian146]

nothing beats the old funk styles :'''')

R.I.P. Skeeter Rabbit

Much love to The Lockers <3

[MrPOPPINGSOULDINAMIC]

descanse em paz skeeter rabbit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lionheartninja]

need to work on my skeeter rabbit and funky broadway

r.i.p. Skeeter rabbit :]

[DanceZXC]

True Legend right there ya.

[langerCAN]

RIP Skeeter

[chemicalAB]

Holy Crap!!...lol...i always thought locking was where you locked a part of your body and didnt move it while it was flexed..

wow

[langerCAN]

it is, but the overall style has a lot of different moves.

[tutancamo1234]

"rebolation" são copiadores,bboy é a evolution!

[asan28103]

This was very helpful

[LookinIand]

Was his real name Steven Nicholas or Steven Nichols? Cos too many sites are using one or the other

[AngelsLittleBrother]

it's steven nicholas.

[Th3RealJ0K3R]

This is really helpfull, only after wich a way, you can't see the feet anymore..

[nuckphut]

looks like the ReRun from What happenin

[970079970079]

Whoo!Whoo! I wanna learn em' all!

[NarutoDetective]

Funkkkkkyyyy!!! :D Lock it babayy!!!

[MHavok]

fa sho!

[JrSniKaZ]

woah, skeeter rabbit is a hard move XD and which-a-way, too

i don't rly get how to make skeeter rabbit O.o but awesome there's such a tutorial

[Caitlin0990]

I went to a dance camp a few years back and took classes with Skeeter. He's freakin' awesome =]

[harshitrko]

u r too good man i improved my locking

[patsfan2000]

I just improved my locking alot! hehe

Much respect to Skeeter Rabbit and the hip-hop pioneers.

[fkvg29]

it's Stop and Go dude, not stop in go >.>

stop in go doesn't even make any sense >.>

[flintowndancer]

THE STOP IN GO IS the funkiest black rhythm we have

[kidacid03]

im still having trouble doin the which-a-way

[grandmasterauto]

Ty Stephen! I'm a visual learner so I can just learn the movements from your demonstrations, thx! :)

[nesiuk]

does anyone know what the name of the song when his doing "the watergate" ??

[kingboogalootut1]

RIP

[emanthechamp]

what's up with the beggining like he knew he was gonna die. I mean cause he's actually dead know...

[Spookun]

Im having a hard time with "which-a-way".

[kidmecha]

yeah no doubt, it's one of the hardest moves, practice makes perfect =)

[KingJPV3]

he really looks weird going up and down like that lol

[Zero15555]

Does anyone know the name of the son when he's doing the Uncle Sam Points. I can tell it's James Brown but what song is that?

[MsTexas73]

HEY!!! I know what I'ma be doin on the weekends...putting this video on FULL SCREEN and practicing.

OK seriously...back in the 80s we did something like the Watergate, and the Funky Broadway...wish I can remember what we called it then.

[MsTexas73]

I THINK we used to call the Funky Broadway the Uncle Wully...but I also think it had another name too...I remember one of the rappers used to do something like it *maybe Kwame'?*

And the Which A Way always reminds me of a sideways Roger Rabbit...so I can so that one pretty easily.

[Zalexboy92]

watergate and skeeter rabbit are my  favourites :D

[ClearlyProper]

skeeter rabbit looks sexy

[Caitlin0990]

I totally took classes with Skeeter Rabbit! He was a counselor at a dance camp I went to. He's freakin' awesome =D

[Dario2ruedas]

I, love loking, excelent!!!!

[BuddhistEnterprise]

Are there any tutorials for wrist twirls, skeeter rabbit, and wich-a-way? I see those moves a lot when I watch people lock.

[Isham710]

Scoo Box is awesome! Does anyone know the song used for it?

[truthtalkin1]

James Brown - Cold Sweat

[Bboy1161]

this is an awsome video thats going to help so much seriously to be a good dance just be well rounded i mean i know poping locking waving c-walk hip hop breaking and im good at all of them it helps so much in battles

[iammtop]

i love LOCKING

[Helper187]

Locking is so cool

[melislittlet]

I love the funny chicken hahahaha

[RICHelectro17]

1:20 NICE

[djbigsmooth]

peace and respect to skeeter rabbit, with all due respect, the move that he demonstrated as the funky chicken is incorrect. that move is actually the funky penguin. the funky chicken is done by "bowing" the legs and knees in and out like rubber bands. still love ya' bro. r.i.p.

[thamacka]

wrong funkyjessi. This is OLD SCHOOL locking.  your probably thinking of popping. popping and locking do go great together, but they are NOT THE SAME THING. And nooo...another thing is pros DO DO THIS STYLE of locking. Check out BBoy Lilou, look on my page, hes a hella good example. Or if you want someone else, look up Nam Hyun Joon or "Poppin" Hyun Joon. Classic examples.

Check what your criticizing before you criticize it. you just might get proven wrong. Seriously. Look em up though