Popping technique trouble

[Chili]

hey all, i've hit a wall with my popping tech, i started to change the way i pop coz i'm learning licks from louis johnsons bass lesson video, but i cant seem to pop it like he does, and i just end up goin back into fleas style of poping which is what i've been doin for nearly 3 year now, i started to actually pop pulling the strings more with my fingers instead of flicking my wrist back like flea if u no what i mean, basicly flea has his hand verticle to the strings, louis has it more goin accross the bass, but i just dont no wheather to change my slap pop style or just keep improving my Current style, which is more like Fleas than louises, bah, decisions

[Kronos]

I'd develop my own style, as long as it sounds good and doesn't cause trouble down the line.