this was just asked on the anatomy tribe. (unless ur the same person, then you already know where that thread is ^_~)

I just took Asharah's workshop on pops, locks and tick-tocks. First of all, I'd recommend taking that workshop!

Secondly, her "tick-tocks" are less of a "pow" and more of a progressive series of through the movement – like the secondhand of a clock.
To drill those, basically break the maya into three parts – drop 1/3, drop the next 1/3, hit the bottom, switch sides. After a while, break it into four parts, drop 1/4, drop the next 1/4, drop the next 1/4, hit the bottom, switch sides.

For these, you're using your obliques and your glutes… tighten the oblique and the glute to get started, release them both a little of the way.
So when you're sitting on the floor practicing your glute squeezes, throw in a series of squeezing and then releasing in 1/3's. Then also throw in a series of squeezing by 1/3's and the releasing completely.

If this isn't the movement you're talking about… um… then I don't know what you're talking about. :)

Are you talking about "hip pops"? That was what I learned to call them through Sandra (assuming it's the same move)!