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Permalink Reply by Corie Anderson on August 21, 2012 at 5:09am

Personally, just using the hoop I've gotten comfortable with over the past few months worked just fine. I don't think it matters as long as you are comfortable with it.
When you get it down to your knees, try spinning faster and "shimmying" your hips back and forth to guide it up your body.
not sure if that's the trick you're talking about but I hope it is of some help! :D

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Permalink Reply by janet marie margarette on August 22, 2012 at 12:23pm

Yess...that's the trick...haha...thank you! =) I just need to stick at it, it seems.

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Permalink Reply by Mina Bear on August 21, 2012 at 8:57am

I use a 30" hoop and it works fine from my knees to my waist then to my shoulders and so on. Its always easier to start with a bigger diameter so you can wriggle it up from your knees to your waist a little easier and slower.

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Permalink Reply by Licia on August 21, 2012 at 9:28am

I've found that using a 36 inch HDPE in 1/2 diameter works best for me, especially if it's covered in a lot of grip tape. Any smaller and you'll have to spin rather fast to get it back up at first, and it seems like larger or heavier hoops (40 inches diameter, 3/4 tubing for example) take more momentum and are just harder to keep from slipping down again. Might be just me, though :)

Did you wear shorts to try it?

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Permalink Reply by Keseygirll~ on August 21, 2012 at 11:43am

dont focus too hard on it! i got it to happen for the first time while distracted, my cat was walking on the fence and i was watching him and it was just up there! give the hoop a little kick with your leg and then shimmy, its all in the hips from there! theres lots of good knee to waist tutorials so thats why im not going into too much detail, im suure you can find em :)

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StudentPermalink Reply by Sonja on August 21, 2012 at 3:07pm

I didn't get it until I built a 42" polypro with 1/2" grip on the inside.  Then it practically floated up on it's own.  I have gotten my 160psi hoop to do it, once, but that's it.  I also know it makes a big difference for me what I am wearing.  Cotton yoga pants or humid skin work the best.  Good luck, I know how frustrating that move is :-p

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StudentPermalink Reply by Ayla Hammons on August 21, 2012 at 3:50pm

I learned on a 160 psi 40" hoop.(I was traveling to BM last year and I didn't realize that was the standard size at the shop where I bought the collapsible)
And would not recommend it. It hurt. A lot. I had terrible bruises. When I got home from BM I went back to my non collapsible wich was home made I think it's about 40" but it was much kinder on my knees.
Also. Practice in panties or short shorts ;D
(I now use a 36" hdpe hoop as my day hoop)

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StudentPermalink Reply by Storm Trhooper on August 21, 2012 at 8:21pm

I agree that any hoop your comfortable with should probably work for this move, however when I first started nailing this trick I had a much larger and heavier hoop. ( fully gaffed and about 40") The size and weight helped but also made me look like a domestic violence victim. juuuust sayin, if you like pretty legs ya gotta let that go for a spell. Shorts are for sure the way to go when trying to get the hang of this bitch of a move! Also spinning the same direction of your hoop helps to slow down the timing of your movements. If you hoop to the left, try dramatically bumping your right leg whilst continuously spinning, I found this really had the hoop begin its ascent towards the ol' hip/waist area! And lastly of course practice practice practice! GO FORTH PREVAIL AND CONQUER! 

the juice is worth the squeeze

peace lady

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Permalink Reply by Squeakachu on August 22, 2012 at 5:27am

I started practicing knee hooping with a hdpe 38 inch. Watch the tubing on your hoop when practicing knee hooping, my legs got so bruised there were days I couldn't hoop because my body needed to heal... I can now get the hoop from my knees to waist with my 36 inch moodhoop, and any hoop that is about that diameter and weight. Took me a while to get there though, be patient.

I now have a 33 inch polypro that I can't do it with, well at least it hasn't happened yet. It's been frustrating because I won't be able to do it with the polypro and then I'll switch hoops and I'll get it 10 times in a row no problem! I dont think it's the diameter that is tripping me up though, I think it's the weight. The polypro is so freaking light.

At Big Dub I got the hoop all the way up my body from knees to neck witha 28 inch moodhoop, I was so excited!... But the weight from the LEDs helped I think. Eventually I'll get it with the polypro, and you'll get it as well. Just practice everyday. Happy hooping!

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Permalink Reply by janet marie margarette on August 23, 2012 at 4:53pm

ha...the juice is worth the squeeze...i like that expression! gracias!

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Permalink Reply by janet marie margarette on August 22, 2012 at 12:26pm

Thanks hoopers for the tips and ideas...hopefully I'll nail it sooon =)

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