Glitch Hop Poppers

Featuring yours truly, Ilya Leyzerov a.k.a Poppin ILL!!!

I really love this footage and am truly proud of my boy! WOOOOOOOO!!!!

By SUGALOO

Ilya battle with Bboy(Omega) and Krumper (Hour)

Ilya a.k.a Popping iLL proving that poppers can smoke Bboys!!! Lol

Ilya's wish of the day, " I wanna battle some Krumper man" came true. Watch Popping VS Krumping in Queens New York!

Once again, big shout out to TAKALA LAND Studio for organizing a dope event. We all enjoyed it.

Happy 1st Anniversary to the Studio!!!

Super Dope Funk Explosion 2

Photos and video clips!!!

Preliminary Poppin iLL (Watch it in HD)

 

Preliminary SUGALOO



Out of 40-50 popper's intense preliminary round (where the judges gave scores within 10 points to each poppers), SUGALOO passed the prelim with the highest score from the Judeges!



SUGALOO VS Jon Lock(NY) TOP 16 

Watch this in HD, and watch Jon's second round......INSANE....

By the way, SUGALOO got too excited that he screamed for no reason before Jon's second round Good thing Poppin Todd screamed right after that to make SUGALOO look less weird lol

 

 SUGALOO VS Mark Flux (D.C, Boston, LA) Top 8

 The way he expresses the music is truly amazing. Not only does he have great technique but he is a great popper that can create "WTF?!" moments within his get down. Much respect.

 

 SUGALOO and Poppin iLL had a great time during this event. We reunited and met with many poppers from all over the eastcoast.

The battle was on fire through out the event and it was VERY ORGANIZED. I think both of us did not complain at all.

We enjoyed getting down and represented What The Funk?! Crew to the fullest :)

Check out Daveshi's youtube channel and subscribe!!! Daveshi Youtube You can watch all the battles AND a judge showcase by Monsta Pop, Slim Boogie, and Poppin Todd.

What The Funk?! Crew 2011

Poppin iLL(RAIJIN), E.T, SUGALOO(FUJIN), Lazy Pop

SUGALOO practice clips

Popping(General) Practice/get down



Electric Boogaloo Style Practice




Animation Style Practice

NEW GET DOWN CLIP

sup yall its been a while but we've been working...

I (SUGALOO) been going out for a lot of events for the couple month and picked up some new concepts about POPPIN

What I found most interesting was the knowledge I got from Kid Boogie(Machine Gone Funk).

What I learned was something called "Pop Separation"
Basically what it means is that you learn how to pop ur body parts separately.

If its the forearm, u only pop its muscle.
If its the triceps, u only pop that muscle.
If its the chest, u kno what I mean. lol

By doing so, u'll gain more control of ur body bc u'll be more conscious about how u body moves and that will help u to have more solid popping.

So me and poppin ill been worked on that for couple days.
Trying to dance using the pop.

and it actually dramatically changed the way we dance(especially Poppin ill).

We were more calm, relaxed and were taking time towards the music.
It may not look that amazing to u yet since this was after 3day's of training. But hope u can see the difference between ourselves in the past.

P.S btw Poppin ill edited the clip so it looks stupid LOL

REZNO Popping Clip!!!

Hope ya'll are enjoying the weather outside!!!
The weather in NY has been really sunny like the westcoast!!!

Speaking of westcoast, one of our crewmember REZNO recently visited San Francisco.

Here is the vid of him getting down!!!

Enjoy:)

Street Performance Footage!!!

Sorry yall for keeping you waiting!

We finally uploaded the footage of SUGALOO and Popping iLL getting down at Union Square,NYC

Before u watch, plz be reminded that this vid was taken while SUGALOO or Popping iLL was still botting

Therefore, the view and the angles might not be comfortable to watch

Still we created an awesome clip!!! lol

There will be another clip called "Birth of Funky Fusion Crew" coming up soon so stay tuned!!!

Enjoy!!



~~Posted by SUGALOO

Preview

Found a youtube clip of us street performing in NYC!!!!!



The performances we recorded will be edited before we upload it to youtube so please stay tuned!!!


Peace!


~~Posted By SUGALOO~~

What The Funk?! Crew Street Performance!!!! POPSHOP!!! in NYC!!!

sup yall! Sugaloo posting this when he should be working on his final project but F**k that and hear me out!!! LOL

On Saturday, 24th, me and Ilya "Poppin' Ill" will be street performing in manhatten, NY!!! XD

I often go to the city to teach or practice and have seen people street performing but never actually done it
I've always had interest but never wanted to do it by myself lol

But since Ilya will be coming all the way from Parsippany,NJ,by train, I thought it would be a good chance to try it.

I'm really excited about this because of two reasons

1. Want to find out how much our performance is worth lol

2. Performing on the streets means performing in front of audiences that are NOT familier with Popping. In other words their feedback is PURE AND REAL. How COOL IS THAT!!!!!

We would probably be performing at Union Square from about 3:30PM, so if u happen to be around, come check us out!

We would be dressed some what formal and will be popping :D lol

And if possible, we would record some of our performance and post it here or on our youtube account

Also after street performing, we would be going to POPSHOP to practice with dope poppers in NYC, Popping Tito from philly, and Crazy Son&friends from D.C!!!!

POPSHOP will be at PMT studio from 5~7PM! damage is $3!!
The address is same as SUGALOO's Popping Class

And then we are going to a club event @ THE PARLOUR!!!
Its open from 8PM but we would probably be going around 9 or 10.
The address is
247 West 30th Street,New York, NY!


wooooo its gona be a LOOOOOOOG day!!!!LOL

If u wana get down with us, feel free to come to these places on Saturday!!!

oh Wish us luck on the street performance!!!XD

Peace

~~Posted by SUGALOO~~

Mentality

I have a problem. Multiple problems. I kept blaming my physicality. As I mentioned in my last post, it is an incredibly important part of dance. However, it is through constant practice that I noticed my biggest problem, and now am man enough to acknowledge it.

I'm a little bitch.

By that I mean that my mentality is lacking. I get frustrated easily, and when I am, I lash out against anyone and anything. I blame my body for the weakness, the lack of control, the false movements. But where do all the original commands stem from? THE MIND.

So let me put it this way, I am young and inexperienced as a dancer but I'm sure most cannot argue with me about the following statement. Dancing is mental first. If you are unclear or unsure about your dance, then it will most definitely show in your movement. Just as you train to control your body, you must train to control your mind.

This is not to say that everyone must be at the perfect level of balance and mental peace. Frustration is normal. Frustration is good. It displays the desire to improve, the will to surpass an obstacle. It becomes bad when the frustration turns you away from your goal. When you let it get to your head and end up feeling upset with yourself. All those thoughts must end. Remember, control your mind to manipulate your movement the way you want it to move. Master the mind.

~Poppin iLL

Keep it Fresh!! Popping Battle

OK so this saturday Im going to be judging this event called

Keep it Fresh!!!Breaking/Popping Battlein Baltimore!!!

its 1vs1 battle competing for the prize of $100!

This is the first event Im going to be judging out of my home state, New Jersey, and I'm really excited to see how the poppers in Baltimore will get down in battles!!

Like the prior event, Step Up of Get Smoked, I will write a review and hopefully some footage of the event so keep checking the blog!

Peace
SUGALOO

Strength

One thing that often slips people's minds, mainly the beginners, is that dancing is HARD. Even the simplest of steps requires a certain level of skill and physicality. I can recall a conversation I had with a "dancer" who laughed in my face by the end of it. I told him, "man, dancing is training. You gotta be physically fit, technically sharp, and mentally stable. It is hardcore training." He laughed. His ignorance surprised me, and since then I've tried to keep away from him. But that is not the point of this post...

Many dancers have physical boundaries to overcome to begin with. I, for example, have terrible knees, to the point where I am supposed to be in physical therapy three times a week. However, that is expensive, and I can replicate the same exercise with relative ease. On top of those immediate barriers, comes the lack of physicality/reaching the proper physical ability to improve your dance. That means eating healthy, staying flexible, and systematically working out each body part for your dance. I recently watched a video describing a similar topic and it mentioned the training habits of several famous dancers, such as Gucchon and other Japanese poppers doing 100s of squats, pushups, and crunches in each class. Or Madd Chadd's ability to high jump over 7 feet.

This all makes me feel like I am lacking a major component, not only physically, but in my dance as well. A dancer's instrument is the body, and it is the dancer's responsibility to keep it tuned and in perfect condition.

~Posted by Ilya "Poppin iLL"

SUGALOO's POPPIN CLASS EVERY THURSDAY

Ok so I will be starting a poppin class EVERY THURSDAY @ PMT Dance Studio in NYC from 1st of April!!

This is a great opportunity and a dream come true so I will work my butt off to teach my students and let them have the best class they ever had.

If any of you ar interested in learning poppin, def come to my class!!!

Here is the my course description:

Solid Poppin Foundation -
Do you want hard hits, sharp movements, and clean poppin technique? If so this class is definitely for you!
This class will be focusing on hitting, popping and isolation drills to cultivate necessary techniques for the beginners and for experienced poppers who wish to improve or solidify their poppin foundation. There will also be a routine using movements associated with poppin styles such as Boogaloo, Waving, Botting etc. The instructor will help you achieve clean angles, the understanding of movements and the way to incorporate the moves into you freestyle.


For more info, go to: PMT Dance Studio and check out "TEACHER PROFILES"-SUGALOO

Looking forward to seeing you at class

PEACE
SUGALOO

Crew Footage: Poppin iLL

One of our youngest member "Poppin iLL" gettin down!!! ENJOY :D

Footage from the battle!!

ENJOY!!!!!


HIP HOP FINAL ROUND



POPPIN Quoter finals

Step Up or Get Smoked Review~!!!!

oooooooooooooooookkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy

DID YALL COME TO THE EVENT?????? I HOPE SO CUZ IF U DIDN'T, U'VE MISSED AN AWESOME BATTLE EVENT!!!!!!!

As I've explained on the earlier post, we've had 3 styles

The event started off with the House Section.
This section had less competitors than expected, thus, some non-House dancers (including our member Karlo "Mr Panda"lol) registered to fill the spot.

people were having fun with this section since we were able to see serious battles and some battles we can laugh at lol

The Winner of this section was Glytch from Intermix/Groove Kings crew!!!
His unique groove and creative dance moves entertained the judges and the audience through out the battle, Mad props.

I don't have the footage again so plz wait till I find them on YouTube lol

Next was Hip Hop

Now a lot of trouble happened in this section.

1.The judges of Hip Hop section decided that since Hip Hop is too broadly defined, they've made a rule restricting some dance styles,specifically Break Dance. This caused some controversy between some of the competitors and the judges throughout the event.
Thanks to Spex, we were able to make things settled.

2.The judges had tie decisions continuously because I believe the music they had for this section was not really for battling.

3.The judge announced THE INCORRECT NAME OF THE CHAMP AT THE FINALS!!!!

So yea, there were lots of drama lol

Although the battle was SICK

Many raw and fresh talent went head to head against each other and the crowd was going CRAAAAAAZZZYYYY!!!!!

The winner of HIP HOP was Dezmin"Alph Alpha" Staley from SOUL'D crew!!!
His combined style of Hip Hop Party groove and sharp and precise poppin move shined on the battle field and smoked some of the coolest hip hop dancers in NJ! MAD props

Don't have the Champs Battle footage but here is one of the battles



The Final Section Was POPIN!!!!!

I was able to judge the poppin section but lets just say that I regret doing it cuz there were too many dope poppers to battle that night!!!

From Philly we had BOOG from 360

From NY we had Killa Watts from Part Time Models

From D.C we had C-lo,Wu Bott and Jett Jaguar from Regulators

and from NJ we had What The Funk?! Crew and Boogie Mind from the Boogie Bots who competed at ABDC season 2!!

Now all these names u see some of the best poppers from their states, and so as u can guess, this section had one of the DOPEST BATTLES OF THE NIGHT !!!!!

All the battles were on fire and were really difficult to judge.
We were really glad to have Spex, one of the oldest and experienced dancer from NY to judge with us that night.
Therefore, I feel like we able to judge the battles fair and reasonable.

The Champ of this intense section was Jett Jaguar from the Regulators!!!

His musicality and creativity outmatched the rest of the skilled dancers and took the title of becoming the best popper at Step Up or Get Smoked 2010

Here are one of the hottest battle of the night, Jett Jaguar VS Boogie Mind!





Congrats to all the Champs and a great job to all those who competed!!!

Cant wait to attend the next Step Up or Get Smoked!!!!

Peace

Best Shoes for Popping!!!

Now I kno that ppl have different opinion on this but I feel one of the best shoes for poppers are the Classic Wayne or Earl Hush Puppies.

The reason for sayin this is cuz

1. They fit comfortably
2. Its INCREDIBLY LIGHT!!! Feels like u aren't wearing shoes!
3. Has a black soft plastic kinda stuff on the bottom which makes it easy to slide, stand on the side of the shoe, and spin.

Although it is the best

The sad truth is......

They barely make em these days=HARD TO FIND!!!

Therefore,I would like to tell you few ways of getting them!!!!

Option 1: OUTLETS

Go to Hush Puppies Home Page and search for a store or outlet near you.
If its not near you, call them or try the next option.

Option 2: ebay

You may feel uncomfortable wearing second hand shoes, but actually, ebay offers new shoes too. When searching for Hush Puppies that poppers use, type in "Hush Puppies Suede" in the search box, so ebay will automatically display the shoes you are looking for.

You may NOT find the right size or the color you want right away, however, the price is much cheaper.

The best way to find the one you want is to go to ebay and check for shoes CONSTANTLY.

Option 3: Buy through poppers/ex-poppers.

There are some poppers/ex-poppers that sells Hush Puppies. This may take a while since the best way to find them is meet as many popper as possible by going to an event and social media sites.

I know a guy who sells hush puppies so if u are really desperate, you can contact me by commenting on this blog :D

Option 4: Alternative

Ok so as you noticed, finding Hush Puppies are not easy.
However, If u really want comfortable shoes for poppin, there is an alternative way.

Buying Hush Puppies look-a-like from Korea!!!! lol

But do not be aware, even though its not a genuine Hush Puppies, the quality is Top Rated or maybe even better.
In fact, world famous poppers like crazy kyo, Poppin J(K-OGS) use it!!

The price is higher than other options, however, you will be able to chose the right size and color

Here are the links to their home page!
GGUMBE

Now to shop, choose the shoes you like then click on them.
Once you click, the payment chart will come up in Korean, HOWEVER, if u scroll down a little, you will see PRODUCT FEATURES where you can find PAYPAL. This way you can buy them online like any U.S product:)
by the way, you can also show other poppin products like hats and shirts on this site too!

So There you go!! Some ways u can buy one of the best shoes for poppers!!!


Enjoy
Peace

Who The What Now?!?!

Sup ya'll my name is SUGALOO, Member and one of the creator of What The Funk?! Crew.

many of u might be wondering why we chose such ridiculous name for our crew, well since this is beginning of another new journey for us, (well just something I have to do for skool LMAO)
I would like to explain how we came to be who we are now.

April 2009
At the time I had no knowledge about the area and its dance community,thus, the only reliable source was the Breakdance.Org. There I finally found a session spot where I can drive up to and that was called P.A.L of parsippany.

At first, I was kinda disappointed by the low level of the dancers there lol
However, I stuck around cuz the guyz were all nice and I felt at home instantly, and perhaps cuz I met Ilya(only white boy in our crew lol)

He was the only popper around the area and when I saw his dance, well let just say he wasnt a popper at all lol. But that was only cuz he never had the chance to actually learn from anybody who know how to dance poppin.

Although he had energy when he danced and also was seriously curious about poppin. After acknowledging that he only need another popper/teacher who can teach him, I decided/promised to stay and cultivate his skills to make him a sick popper

May&June 2009
Surprisingly, the number of dancers practicing at P.A.L gradually grew. They were mostly B-Boys(Since the session was called P.A.L Breakin Session) but we were blessed to meet E.T,Karlo,Ray Mak,Charles and Rezno.
Unlike Ilya and TKO(My little brother), they knew how to get down.
Since we were the only poppers they've met in NJ, we soon began to get down constantly and share knowledges,concepts,techniques and battles.

Now here comes the reasons for our crew name!!!!

one day karlo started a conversation about forming a poppin crew since there wasnt any in NJ.

At first, we(E.T) came up with the name cuz wanted to show/introduce the NJ dance community a pure and original form of poppin, EB Style/Funk Style. So that when they see us poppin, they would say "What The Funk!?" instead of "What The F**k!?" lol
and also we thought it was really catchy lol

Although now I feel like we have another main reason for having this name.

WTF?!Crew have diverse styles of poppin
and they all have original flavors.
Right now we all are trying to cultivate those flavor to be UNIQUE

We want to be DIFFERENT.

We want to be UNIQUE

so UNIQUE that when u see us get down, u will be flippin out shouting our name,,,,,,,


WHAT THE FUNK?!?


Peace