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Permalink Reply by HealthyHoopers on December 23, 2010 at 9:36am

I definitely need to work on my hor. step throughs lol.  Mine is more of an awkward step-hop most of the time :).  Instead of just jumping in and hoping for the best, I really need to focus on when the hoop is angled toward the ground and following through with my arm.  And some patience would help too.........

 

What size hoop are you using?  I'm 5'6" and I've tried this move with a 40" and my usual 36" and I seem to do about the same with both.  Maybe I should just give my version a new name, like the horizontal leap-through???  LOL

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Permalink Reply by Caitlin Ruppert on December 24, 2010 at 7:30am

Haha yeah I feel ya!  I think it's one of those things that will just happen when you've given yourself a break, you know? I'm gonna try all the different sizes I have and just see what works best :-) good luck and let me know when you get it!

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Permalink Reply by Caitlin Ruppert on December 24, 2010 at 8:28am

I JUST got it!!! When I'm in the lasso and about to bring it down I turn the top side into my body a little bit(If you lasso clockwise, lasso with your left hand and step into the hoop with your right leg first) then let the hoop move through your palm with ease; don't hold onto the hoop tightly.  The hoop should swing naturally then just step quickly out with your left leg and go back into lasso.  Hope this helps!

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ModPermalink Reply by Martika* of MartikasMysticDesign on December 23, 2010 at 10:23am

Babz has a nice tut. of the step through, but here are a few tips:

• You need to wait for the hoop to hit the pocket between your thumb and four finger(thats when the "mouth" of the hoop is facing down) then grab the hoop to step through.
• lean into the hoop with your hand/shoulder first 
• make sure you pop your knees up high
• have patiences, it feels awkward at first but the more you practice it the smoother and easier it is to do.

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Permalink Reply by Caitlin Ruppert on December 24, 2010 at 7:28am

AWESOME, thanks!!

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StudentPermalink Reply by spider baby on December 23, 2010 at 8:05pm

i'm trying to picture a horizontal step through...how is it done ?..i can do vertical..

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Permalink Reply by Caitlin Ruppert on December 24, 2010 at 7:28am

You go from a lasso then swing the hoop down and step into it one leg at a time-sort of hard to explain.  Check it out on youtube.

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Permalink Reply by Taylien on December 27, 2010 at 9:17am

oh man, i have completely been trying this with both legs at the same time. i bet one at a time will make this so much easier! lol!

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Permalink Reply by Caitlin Ruppert on December 28, 2010 at 7:34am

Good!! It's so easy once you do it the first time-it's like an AHA moment lol

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StudentPermalink Reply by spider baby on December 24, 2010 at 11:02am

i see what you mean ! just watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRI7biC7sMA

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Permalink Reply by Zbena on January 15, 2011 at 12:22pm

I'm 5'9" and this is possible with anything from a 40" to a 33". I may even be able to go smaller.

My advice: go slowwwwwwwwwwww. It takes more time for taller people to work the hoop all the way around and you dont want the hoop to take the momentum and try to work around you when your arms are in the wrong positions. I treat horizontal step throughs almost like isolations, i find it smooths them out more and the hoop doesnt try to go too fast for my arms

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