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22 Hoop Games for parties, workshops & fun

Although it's still a work in progress, I want to share my stash of hoop games that are great for kids' parties and classes. They are fun w…

Started by Tink in TokyoLatest Reply

My wedgie is stuck!!

For some reason I just can't get the wedgie flick up down. I can't seem to get the momentum to get the hoop around my entire body (I got it…

Started by Felicia

One-handed vortex issues

Hi! I recently joined HoopCity, although I've been hooping in and off for about three years. I've been having a small issue with he one han…

Started by Lucia Sweeney

Sweet knee/foot pass trick I saw at SpinMilk this weekend, help!

There was a few girls at SpinMilk in Edmonton this past Weekend doing this CRAZY trick. Basically it was.. knee hooping to scissor switch t…

Started by Sam Wright

Knee and knee-to-waist hooping tips

Hey all! Been hooping since this February, and am loving every second of it, both the endlessly challenging process of learning as well as…

Started by Piyali

Continuous folding toss move?

I notice Chad Forsberg does it a lot, and I want to know if theres a tutorial out there on it. It's this crazy "forearm" spin fold move thi…

Started by Sam Wright

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

How do you feel when you spend a great deal of time to come up with your own tricks/combinations of tricks, only to have someone cop the ex…

Started by Kelly Kerner

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What trick is this?

It's the roll/toss/leg catch thing at 0:32 in the video. Is there a tutorial anywhere? Does it have a name, or did this just come from mess…

Started by Alice

Vertical Shoulder Hooping

I've been hooping a year now and I have conquered shoulder hooping, breaks and even simple vertical breaks BUT I CANNOT vertical shoulder h…

Started by Brittney Weigel

HELP! Getting Frustrated!

Ello, I've been hooping for about 6 months. I've learned some pretty cool tricks, I can shoulder hoop, knee hoop and blah blah blah but now…

Started by Dariann Hartman

First World Hooper Problems

So, I have been having knee issues for the past year or so, and lately they have been REALLY bad. Well, I think I pinpointed the cause last…

Started by Wiminz

"Flow" tips?

I've been hula hooping for about a year now but my "flow" is not where I exactly want it to be. It's a bit frustrating, and discouraging bu…

Started by Epicahoops

Trying to find my flow

Hooping is my everything, but I'm having trouble finding my flow lately.  Any tips?!    help is appreciated, xoxo :) 

Started by alyssa bassett

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22 Hoop Games for parties, workshops & fun

Although it's still a work in progress, I want to share my stash of hoop games that are great for kids' parties and classes. They are fun w…

Started by Tink in Tokyo

Twin Advice

I've been hooping for over a year now(almost two!!!) and I've had minis to play with the whole time. Recently a friend offered to buy them…

Started by Monica Underwood

"Flow v.s. Tech"

I know this isn't as big of a discussion among hoopers as it is in the poi community, but it still intrigues me nonetheless. How do you fee…

Started by Kelly Kerner

Name that trick!

Hoop magic at 1:49, show me the way!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9hwfW5Z1Z4&list=LLfEfl4c6wfpgVVUXMSFILxg&feature=mh_lolz

Started by Wiminz

3 beat weave help?

So I can do chase weave, as well as a three beat weave with each hand alone, but I can not seem to put them together. I understand that I h…

Started by Heather Rainwhisker

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Work in Progress Teasers

Hello everyone!    I just had the idea that we should make teaser videos of what moves we are currently working on....almost like previews…

Started by Laura McG

Shoulder hooping

Hello all! I am having some trouble with shoulder hooping. If I am starting with my hoop on my waist, how do I get the hoop above my elbows…

Started by Nicki Herrick

Tips for chest hooping

I am learning to chest hoop and can only get the hoop around once then it falls.I a ddd bra size. Does anyone have any tips or advice for h…

Started by Kira

Transitions/Flow?

I've been hooping for awhile now but still haven't gotten transition and flow down. I know all of you say that it comes over time, I just h…

Started by Becca Raine

chest hooping

so i have been trying chest hooping.. first trying the moves with my shoulders and no hoop. my upper body does not "get" the whole circular…

Started by Onyx

Back bend duck in?

Hi friends! So, I have a pretty firm grasp on the forward version of this trick (just need more practice to hit it every time) but the back…

Started by Wiminz

Hand spins

I feel like this is probably a fairly simple move, but I can't seem to find a tutorial or get it figured out. I can do the spin around :35…

Started by Wiminz

What to do with Left Hand?

Hey guys! I've been hooping seriously since may, so about 7 months. I'm starting to get more and more into it, even switched to polypro a…

Started by carol barrel

Combo Time

The ceilings in my house are too low to do most things smoothly so I've been working on a lot of below the waist stuff... here's a wee clip…

Started by Kelly Kerner

Spinning at the same speed as your hoop !!

Hello hoopers ! I'm in a small predicament. I'm not quite sure how to go at the same speed as my hoop and have it rested on my chest . Hope…

Started by Courtney McCormick <3

Hooping advice for a beginner?

So, I've been hooping for about a month and a half and I'm having some troubles. I'm really bad at flowing from move to move. I just don't…

Started by Morgan Kester

backward 2 beat weave

hello all :)) i am trying to get the backward weave down and am having much trouble. i can do the weave and the 3 beat weave but when i try…

Started by tia

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Turning "inside" a one handed weave

Please help me!!!  I really want to know how to turn in a weave/figure 8, either forwards or backwards. I can do both, but I'm always stat…

Started by mandy - hooping hurricane

help! :)

Hii beautiful hoopers!!!I'm trying to get in the flow of hooping in the opposite direction, this has become a difficult one to master for m…

Started by vega

Help please!

So I finally got my Hoop about a week ago and have been hooping everyday since but i am still having a lot of trouble keeping it on my wais…

Started by Kira

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Doubles Trick Help

Does anyone know the name of this move and do you know how to do it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhbTmnD-U4 It's about ten seconds in.…

Started by MaisieHoops of *HulaHoopers.ca*

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Website of HOOP tutorials, a great resource for tricks & DIY LED hoops

www.HOOP-TRIX.com havent posted this for more than a year, so thought since ive just added a bunch of tutorials id go ahead & mention i…

Started by beth piver

sustained spinning

recently, ive been getting into sustained spinning, but there isnt alot of information on it. I found 2 tutorials on youtube that were pret…

Started by Mandilyon

Frustrated hooper :(

Hello Hooping World! I have been hooping for about 4 months now and seem to have hit a brick wall/plateau as far as my progress goes. I had…

Started by Natalie Sikorski

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Fog Hoop/ Cold Smoke Hoop

I'm experimenting with the idea to make a cold smoke hoop with dry ice and water. Would be an awesome Halloween hoop. I've been thinking ab…

Started by Martika* of MartikasMysticDesign

Tips on Tutorial Videos Please!!!

My homeboy Bo Janglez and I (missMAK) just started making our own tutorial videos for the wand-hooping we've discovered! I would love any t…

Started by MissMak

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Where my noopers at?!

I just learned how to nose hoop. Who else messes around with nooping? What do you like to do when you're nose hooping? How do you incorpora…

Started by Laura McG

Hooping and Yoga

Does yoga help with leg hooping tricks like hooping on one leg, should stands, etc.? I've tried yoga classes on numerous occasions and with…

Started by Sarah

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I feel awfully silly asking this....

But I've been working on nailing the 3 beat weave for about a week now and I THINK I've just barely got it (need to get the timing down bet…

Started by Laura McG

ISOLATIONS, please help!

I'm only a couple months into hooping and I've been trying to learn isolations, by searching though youtube and forms. It's been super diff…

Started by Vanissa Phimmasone

Just plain sloppy

I’ve been hooping for about 4 months now, but just recently started doing it every day. What i’m starting to realize is I’ve got quite a fe…

Started by Janette Cannon

Footwork/ Flow Help, Progress Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vD-A6XiA5E&feature=youtu.be Been working on my footwork and especially my flow since the last video. I…

Started by Shanna Sweet

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Knee hooping move

Hey hoopers! So I saw a video of a little girl hooping and she was hooping around her knees and instead of shimmy-ing the hoop up from her…

Started by Laura McG

Routine Videos

Hi everyone,     I'm hoping some of you may know of videos that are basically for learning routines. I know tons of tricks, however putting…

Started by Diadeesta

Slowing down a polypro

Hi everyone! I have been using my polypro 34" for about 8 months now. I've definitely improved since I first switched over, but I still str…

Started by allie holt

Novice hooper looking for tips/tricks

I'm about 2 months into constantly hooping but have been hooping here and there with friends hoops, or at festival for about 6 months now.…

Started by Sarah Stevens

Help! How do I build a hoop dance routine???

Hi everyone! I'm working really hard at trying to get flow and whatnot, and I'm at the point where I'm trying to build a routine that I can…

Started by Kira Darc

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Big A$$ List of S**t To Practice

IDEAS FOR WHAT TO PRACTICE WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO PRACTICE! Stop me if something like this has been posted somewhere before, but I sea…

Started by Jessica Torus* Wagstrom

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Look ma, no hands!

No one has thrown down the gauntlet, so I thought I would. The rules for this challenge are as follows: 2 minutes of hoop dance to the song…

Started by The CircularPhile

Boo Vortex Troubles

So I've been working on the Vortex and its getting better. Slowly. Anyways, the trouble I'm having is when I'm going clockwise and I lift w…

Started by Jeni Parreno

This trick @ 2:42 ish ???

I LOVE THIS TRICK @ 2:42 ish - some kind of iso- pop weave or something? Anyone know where to start learning something like that?http://you…

Started by Shanna Sweet

Off-body barrel roll to vertical shoulder hooping... how?

So, I'm sure this questions has been asked a gazillion times before, but... how do I get from an off-body, possibly isolated, one-handed (s…

Started by Licia

First Video

Hello guys, So i've been hooping for 3 months now and im thinking its about time to show what i have learned and how far i have came along…

Started by Katie Bug

Any tips on doing backbends?

I've seen a few amazing videos of people bending back pretty far while doing tricks(AHni Radvanyi in particular). Are there any specific st…

Started by Brittany Drinkwater

off the body isolation barrel rolls help please.

im not sure what im doing wrong but i cant figure it out. it seems like such a simple standard move. i cant keep the hoop in one spot and w…

Started by andshespins

Help with this variation of the weave?

So I've been trying to figure out how to do the move Megzz does from 0:03 to 0:07 (she also does it in the opposite direction a few seconds…

Started by Fauna

What is this move called?

Saw this girls youtube video and really want to know the name of the first move she does in the video. Thanks! <3 http://www.youtube.com…

Started by Sadie Rawson

Breaks...??!?!?!

Hello HoOpers! I've been hooping for a few months and while I've gotten chest hooping down, I can't seem to get the hang of continuous bre…

Started by D'Ana Joi Spencer

Name of this trick?

Hey hoopers! Anybody knows the name of this trick? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2yMGky68A&feature=youtu.be 3:08 to 3:23 (The video…

Started by Kelly

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Escalator Up Tutorial

I found this great tutorial posted by Sammy J on the escalator trick; it looks SO cool, and I'm glad that it seems pretty straight forward…

Started by Courtney

boobs?!?!

Strange title But I am very curious as to if I'm just unfortunate or if there are other lady hoopers out there who find they can't chest ho…

Started by Corie Anderson

My five month mark <3 advice wanted

Hello lovely souls ;) I'm coming to you to ask a little favor. I just made my first video and i really have no one to bounce ideas off of,…

Started by Brittany Seidman

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Kick Start!?

Any tips or know of any good tutorials on this trick? Where its laying on the floor and you use one foot to swing it back and kick it up an…

Started by Alicia * of HomeSpun Hoops*

Frustration with Vertical Chest and Shoulder Hooping

I know there are quite a few tutorials on vertical chest and shoulder hooping...and i know...its practice practice practice. BUT....i pract…

Started by Christina Hummingbird

What is this trick?

I love this video! At 00:24 to 00:26 where she goes from hand hooping (actually what is the name for that as well?) to stepping out of the…

Started by Oregon

Tricks in combination flow

Hey all! So I am new to hooping and have learned a fair bit of the basic tricks, they are all still a bit sloppy but I am practicing every…

Started by Oregon

Grumpy Hooper...

Hiya Chaps. Just need to vent a bit.   Does anyone else have trouble finding 'their' style? I love hooping A LOT. But I feel like I don't…

Started by The Grumpy Hooper

Incorporating Foot Work . Help?

Hey! I was hoping to get some tips/tricks for incorporating more foot work, (not necessarily foot hooping), into my hooping. I don't have a…

Started by Shanna Sweet

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Wedgie Flick Help

SO I have been playing around with wedgie moves, and I have watched some tuts online, but I am having a little bit of trouble getting enoug…

Started by Niky

Hand whips and such...

I'm having trouble with hand whips and all that. any advice or video suggestions? i cant find anything on youtube :( pweeease help!! great…

Started by Kristie

Is this mess-up actually a trick?

I've only been hooping a few months, so forgive me if this is obvious. I messed up while trying to do that bow trick. But then I kinda r…

Started by Adriana

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Vertical Helicopter?

Hey guys,  I saw this girl that did something really cool with the helicopter. Instead of it going around her she did the helicopter up abo…

Started by Vela Crux*

Student

Spinning

Hey Hoopers, I love it to spin the whole time with my hoops, but I can't keep in line, when I spin around. It looks a little bad then. How…

Started by Jessika Zehnpfennig

Student

Positive vibes

I just wanted to make a note about how rockin' we all are at hula-hooping.Sometimes it is hard to remember on a site like hoopcity where so…

Started by Leah Shoemaker

Beginner hooping videos (for free)

Hello Hoopers! I am VERY new to hooping and am having a hard time finding videos that can show me the very beginning skills I need and then…

Started by Raven Rohrig-Thrift

3 months of hooping - any advice for me? :)

Hey there fellow hoopers :) I made a three months progress video and realized that I look really, really awkward because I'm constantly ago…

Started by Licia

Is there a name for this trick? I was just messing around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlJjdZlQNqw&feature=youtu.be I was just messing around and I'm still learning the basics. Does this hav…

Started by Jeni Parreno

Chest & leg hooping

Hi! I'm hooping for a month now and I practised on chest and leg hooping but I can't seem to get it right! It also hurts like hell. How lon…

Started by Steffi

getting a flow--HELP!!!

Hey hoopers, I'm just starting to learn and this site seems like it's really helpful. But anywho, I'm trying to find my flow and it's just…

Started by Nicki Cacciato

What am I doing wrong? (one leg hooping and elbow pass)

So, a bit of background:  I have been hooping for about five years now (so you would think I would be awesome, no?)...but recently took abo…

Started by Kimberly Dawn

The right hooping mind state.

So I've realized when I go out ready to hoop with the mind set that I'm gonna either learn or nail a certain trick, i usually have the hard…

Started by Alena Sacred Maṇḍala मण्डल

Hat tricks tutorials?

Im looking for some tutorials or just some videos showcasing some sweet tricks using a hat as a prop so i can get some good pointers to pra…

Started by Maryellen

Student

Chin hooping

There is no info on chin hooping at all. What gives!? I really want to put myself out there and try as much as I can with the hoop. What be…

Started by Vela Crux*

Student

Neck Hooping Fun?

I've been working on trying to research and find as many tricks as possible and categorize them by body part. I figure I can look at it and…

Started by Vela Crux*

Student

What Moves Do You Want to See Tutorials For?

Hey Hoopcity! I'm working on creating a series of multi-prop youtube tutorials and was wondering what moves or tricks (or even classes of m…

Started by faith + flow

What to do with free hands...??

Hello hoop friends! I have been video taping myself hooping alot recently...and I just started realizing that when i have a free hand...or…

Started by Christina Hummingbird

What is/how do you do this trick?!

I've seen this in various places and I was hoping someone could tell me what it is called, how to do it, or where to figure it out! It's at…

Started by Brittany Carpenter

Tutorial Requests?

I thought it might be nice to have a thread specifically for tutorial requests.   Not to mention that I have the entire day off with nothin…

Started by Kimberly Marie of Spinity Hoops

OH MY GOODNESS THIS LITTLE GIRL IS INCREDIBLE! im honestly obligated to post this!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkh0vdhAfKs&feature=related WATCH THIS GIRL! the end....i cant even belieive what i saw

Started by Elaine McGarvey

Student

Yo Yo looking isolations

Alright, so I'm not really sure what the trick is called... but I've seen a few videos of people that are hooping and doing something like…

Started by Amber Meeke

Student

Spin! a game for hoopers

I've been using this little game board in my practice (thanks to an idea sparked by Steve Bags' article on dmove discovery) and it's fun,…

Started by Tink in Tokyo

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hooping on feet

I guess this is a question for more advanced hoopers. But i was wondering if there was some kind of trick to hooping on all fours/threes wi…

Started by Martika* of MartikasMysticDesign

Bunny ear/ elbow pass help!

I've been practicing this move for a couple days now and can't get it down. I can get the hoop to my left elbow but am having trouple passi…

Started by lacy mills

dude contest brother juggling and hooping!

Started by cindy conklin

ins and outs ..

SO i have been working on jump thrus and things of that nature, i dont know where to start i have a couple down but want more .... i also d…

Started by Linette Hutchinson

Horizontal behind the back spinnny thing ?

I don't know why but I can not even begin to comprehend how to do this. I can't find any tutorial on just this,it looks so easy for everyon…

Started by spiralroot

Suggestions for Horizontal/Vertical Plane Changes..

I've been hooping for almost 4 months...okay, kind of obsessively...like everyday. I just transitioned to polypro which I love. I've got qu…

Started by Brittney Weigel