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StudentPermalink Reply by Kacie Knight on October 21, 2012 at 8:40pm

I have seen and met way more left current hoopers so I would assume that's more common. It's far more common in gymnastics, figure skating, diving etc for people to twist left as well.

I am a righty though.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Rika on October 22, 2012 at 7:03am

Well, mine's left!  I think it has to do with my muscles on the right being more dominant.  Like how I balance better on my left leg, but that's more because holding up my left leg is more difficult than my right.

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Permalink Reply by Laura Flora on October 22, 2012 at 9:14am

I hoop to the right or clockwise! I think it's so cool how each person feels the hoop differently.. I couldn't imagine myself spinning to the left comfortably, not yet at least!

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Permalink Reply by Mariah Hoffman on October 22, 2012 at 1:36pm

yea same with me..I couldn't imagine myself spinning to the right comfortably!

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Permalink Reply by Christina Hummingbird on October 22, 2012 at 11:07am

its really for a personal thing...i dont think theres more one or the other. which ever way is more natural for you is your first current...and the opposite is your second. but ive seen so much of both, that its really hard to say which is more common...

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StudentPermalink Reply by Scully on October 22, 2012 at 1:28pm

You will usually feel more comfortable going one direction than the other. A lot of the people I have met are naturally left current but I will usually ask before exchanging hoop tricks with people so I am catering to thier current when I explain and not just assuming.

 

Ideally you should be able to hoop comfortably in both directions with enough practice

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Permalink Reply by Mariah Hoffman on October 22, 2012 at 1:34pm

Yea I my natural current is to the left. I noticed that the more I hoop the harder it gets to hoop in my right current. I need to make it a point to practice in both directions. It's especially hard for me to shoulder hoop to the right. 

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Permalink Reply by Christina Hummingbird on October 22, 2012 at 1:38pm

oh man shoulder hooping to the right is soooo hard!!!! ive been working on that one for almost a year...and its still a challenge!!!! BUT like all other hooping obstacles...CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Scully on October 22, 2012 at 2:04pm

Try hooping in your non dominant current and when you start to feel it slip break and reverse the hoop. Once you get it going the other way break and reverse back to your non dominate. Rinse, lather, repeat until you get the hang of it

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StudentPermalink Reply by Cheez Hoops on October 22, 2012 at 4:44pm

My dominate is right but I have taught myself all tricks in both direction (not perfect but enough to reverse if I want) and sometimes now I catch myself hooping more to the left than the right! Just takes practice! I think I'll hoop after work tonight!

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Permalink Reply by JazzyHoopz on October 22, 2012 at 9:06pm

I hoop to zee left as well!! But seriously practicing in my "out-flow" has helped me improve as an over all hooper for sure. I highly suggest learning both ways! Gives you balance. 

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Permalink Reply by TheDizzyDolls on October 24, 2012 at 4:06am

lefty!

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