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Permalink Reply by Eternal Voyageur on November 23, 2009 at 11:52am

I love the stirring reversals too ! I also make the hoop go from left to as far right as I can, then reverse and go right (I usually switch hands somewhere along the way).
I am thinking of taking a class, just need to really make up my mind... and I need to film myself hooping so that I can get her recommendation which level I need to do.

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Permalink Reply by KayLeigh Burns on November 23, 2009 at 11:35am

i watched Rich Porters 2008 Burning Man video and mimicked it when I first tried these tricks. Just groove and switch directions! You'll find it.

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Permalink Reply by SeaStar* on November 26, 2009 at 3:58am

i am having the same problem as mendomama with the whole breaks/reversal thing. there just arent any vids out there tutorial wise, anyway. if any of you kind hoopers have the time to post a mini tutorial on some basic stuff...and where to place your hands when doing reversals, i would be ecstatic!i have the basic concept down, but when i try to do them, my hands must be in the wrong place or just that im doing them completely wrong! im sure there are a few of us hoopers who would appreciate a vid showing some techniques! thanks!

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Permalink Reply by circularlogic on November 26, 2009 at 9:31am

I don't have a video, but I do have a tip. When you're first learning on-body reversals, it really helps to twist at the waist in the first direction of the hoop, reach your arm back a little after gripping & allow the hoop to steady itself a little bit (sort of a soft landing), before sending it back the other way with a good push. Once you practice it that way for a while, you'll get the timing & balance right & can vary your reversals so that they can be either soft or crisp. Start with waist & hips, then try chest, then legs. (At least that's the way I got them down. Though I'm still only half there with scissor switch, that's a whole 'nother challenge!) And of course off-body reversals are great too & relatively easy to learn.

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Permalink Reply by Gabrielle Soulhooper Lott on November 29, 2009 at 12:35pm

Here is an amazing video of Ann properly named "Breakfest with Big Pun". She does an awesome job, as always. She and Baxter are so innovative!

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Permalink Reply by SeaStar* on December 22, 2009 at 5:10am

wow this vid is intense!

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Permalink Reply by Eternal Voyageur on December 23, 2009 at 1:18pm

I can't see it, it's not available in my country :-(

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Permalink Reply by Chantal Dings on November 30, 2009 at 10:12am

This is a tutorial that goes through your basic breaks.

http://www.youtube.com/user/lambdatronic#p/u/5/SHT_PxBKsm4

It has 3 or 4 different ways to break/reverse the hoop, lealynp also has a little tutorial that shows the basic break

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Permalink Reply by SeaStar* on December 29, 2009 at 11:40pm

okay so im a bit struggling with some of my reversals. i can do it around the waist, and sometimes when its around my shoulders. but when i go to break them...my hoop tends to wobble and go crazy! are there any techniques that would help?

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