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Permalink Reply by Lotus on July 5, 2012 at 8:51pm

agreed with the you tube :) It rocks!  Best wishes!

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Permalink Reply by Sam Danielle on July 5, 2012 at 9:55pm

thanks! I've been checking out some videos and they definitely have helped, but confused me at the same time. I hoop left current so which leg should be my pusher, or does it actually matter? 

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Permalink Reply by Spooky Mermaid on July 5, 2012 at 11:02pm

I personally use my left knee to push forward and my right knee to push back! I find it takes less work when you use both legs. :]

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Permalink Reply by Laura Flora on July 6, 2012 at 9:53am

It is easiest for me to use both legs as the pusher leg, alternately or however it works best at the moment... With practice you can walk around easily with the hoop around your knees.

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Permalink Reply by Laura Flora on July 6, 2012 at 9:54am

I hoop clockwise (right) by the way.

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Permalink Reply by Leona Rodrigues on July 6, 2012 at 2:29am

Everyone tends to have a different control side, but typically for right-handers, it's the left hip, left shoulder, left knee etc., and vice versa for left handers. But I have seen exceptions to this, so you should closely see...your control side usually moves slightly more than the other side.

This video really helped me with bringing the hoop up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbsXa8bnjc

Hope you find it as useful!

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StudentPermalink Reply by mandy - hooping hurricane on July 6, 2012 at 9:11am

To keep it spinning, use one leg to "follow" the hoop.

For instance, if you hoop to the left, use your left leg to follow the hoop around. You turn with it, sort of.. backwards. Kind of hard to explain.

Eventually, when you get the hang of this, you'll stop following the hoop with one leg and it will smooth out. It worked for me :)

With getting the hoop to come back up, give it a kick every time it hits your leg(s). and shake your ass as it gets higher! It looks totally weird in the beginning. Just keep practicing!

Good luck! xxx

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StudentPermalink Reply by Psyche*of Hooper's Art and Soul* on July 6, 2012 at 9:45am

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StudentPermalink Reply by Psyche*of Hooper's Art and Soul* on July 6, 2012 at 9:45am

I hope that this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Shasta Lee on July 6, 2012 at 10:11am

Hey sam! Every time someone brings up knee hooping i always remind them not to get frustrated with it! it's not exactly the easiest part of your body to get a hoop to go around smoothly. I wasn't able to keep it around my legs till about four months in.

I hoop to the left current and when i'm hooping i use my right leg to push. 

the more time you spend in the hoop the faster you'll learn it

good luck and remember, don't get frustrated if it takes some time

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Permalink Reply by Sam Danielle on July 6, 2012 at 3:43pm

ahh, so much information! I'll definitely have to watch the videos and try out all these pointers :)

thanks so much to everyone, I'll probably post back later with how it goes!

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Permalink Reply by Sam Danielle on July 8, 2012 at 5:33pm

well after all this practice I got some pretty awful looking bruises on the outside of both my legs, so I think it's time for a little break! I had quite a bit of success on finding other ways to keep it spinning, but not really much on bringing it back up. Whenever I try, the front of the hoop with go up, but the back goes down then will either hit the floor or get caught on my foot :( 

any tips to help with that?

Sam

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