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StudentPermalink Reply by Kinetic Kristen* on June 2, 2009 at 10:27pm

Hmm...what SaFire classes are you in? I know we did it in the Seeding class...or maybe it was the Budding class....anyways, that's the only tute I know of. This trick is hard to do in grass by the way. Here is the best I can explain it right now, seeing as how I'm distracted by the E3 gaming demos for XBox 360 and my brain has been addled by Benadryl-D :-)

1) Be inside in the hoop
2) Have the hoop on top of your foot -- let's say it's your left foot the hoop is on
3) using your right foot, push the hoop from the outside right side to straight behind you, then swing it in front
4) catch the hoop on your right foot and pull the knee straight up towards the sky to knee hooping or to where you can grab it
5) NO KICKING, kicking bad!! :-) Yank it up like you're attempting to stomp a cockroach or something

And that's all I got right now, lol.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Alicia * of HomeSpun Hoops* on June 4, 2009 at 7:53am

ok thanks!! I'm only in Blooming classes so I think I missed this one. So is it best to do on concrete then? I need something that won't shred my poor beat up hoops... any tips on all the bruising and sore ankles? lol I'll be working on this. Thanks for your tips

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StudentPermalink Reply by Kinetic Kristen* on June 4, 2009 at 9:12am

Hardwood flooring would probably be best and then short carpet. i don't hoop on concrete but it would probably tear up da hoop unless it's that smooth warehouse floor style of concrete. I've done it a few times in grass but usually it doesn't work the way it's supposed to and I end up getting wacked in the tailbone with the hoop, lol. I wore these toeless sock things i picked up at Target when i started learning this but any socks that cover the ankle should do. Get thee some Arnica cream or gel though. A bruised ankle hurts like amazingly bad and that will help heal the bruise and lessen the pain a bit.

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StudentPermalink Reply by spider baby on June 4, 2009 at 10:21am

i used those sport wrist things on my ankle but before i bought them i wrapped tenser bandage on and it worked also..the wrist things were just easier to put on and take off

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Permalink Reply by Abbey on June 16, 2009 at 8:09pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6WI15xsbBM

See if this video helps any. Its the best one i've been able to find!

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StudentPermalink Reply by The CircularPhile on July 20, 2009 at 4:50pm

This is the one I used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYEJuZdfcyU. For flooring, I would suggest linoleum (kitchen floor). I have a scrap piece that I lay down on the drive way. The hoop slides well and doesn't get scratched up.

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StudentPermalink Reply by circularlogic on July 20, 2009 at 6:38pm

Luvtospin has a good one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Vjo_xCwao

I still can't really do it well though... it's way too hot for boots now & without them it just kills my poor scrawny ankles. Come cool weather I'll give it another go. But that will be a while here in NC!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Helfirey on July 20, 2009 at 11:15pm

Yey! An excuse for me to wear legwarmers in the summer.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Swivel Lass on August 4, 2009 at 10:10am

Thanks for all the tutorials y'all posted for this!! It helps us all out so much!

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StudentPermalink Reply by The CircularPhile on September 8, 2009 at 11:19am

One more, but she does it a little differently. Might work better for some people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMHAP5pmmXw&feature=channel_page

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Permalink Reply by Linz Spinz on September 22, 2012 at 6:13am

i found some on YouTube :)

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StudentPermalink Reply by Rika on September 24, 2012 at 9:39am

I really like this guy's videos ^^  http://youtu.be/MzEMA0GwCP4

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