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StudentPermalink Reply by Ayla Hammons on June 7, 2012 at 5:21am

I need help too! Im getting close but something just isn't 'clicking'
I had to pay a lot of attention to what I was doing with my knees to even get to the 'hey I kinda am sorta getting it- maybe' stage that I'm at now

Just keep spinning just keep spinning ...

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StudentPermalink Reply by rainingpink on June 7, 2012 at 5:38am

I have only *just* worked out how to do vertical chest... some tips that may help...

Keep your back rounded

Push the energy down when the hoop rolls over your back to keep momentum

try your best to keep the hoop going when it overshoots to your neck! shove your arms back in the hoop to lower it. Try and control it, try to teach your muscles what they need to do to keep it in place.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Allie Kazaam on June 9, 2012 at 9:06pm

The idea you put in my head about pushing down made all the difference. I never was able to do this, I read your reply and tried it today!! Now I got it down! Thank you do much

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StudentPermalink Reply by rainingpink on June 11, 2012 at 2:01pm

Yay! Glad I could help :)

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StudentPermalink Reply by Jules* on June 7, 2012 at 8:48am

I started with Arsyn's tuck in. Then after I got comfortable hooping vertically after tucking in, I moved to moving from horizontal to vertical. I think it helped because my vertical hooping in very very very vertical, as opposed to 45 degrees. 

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Permalink Reply by keri marion on January 8, 2013 at 5:45pm

I can't find the video that you've referenced... can you link me?

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StudentPermalink Reply by Ness on June 8, 2012 at 5:47pm

Try to transition to it from the booty bump. Lightly bounce up and down bending at the knees. Use the momentum to gyrate the hoop up to your chest like you would while standing. Or try putting your arms in from the booty bump. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Isabella Aidar on June 10, 2012 at 1:08am

Thank you everyone! I will be trying all those things out!

Just keep spinning just keep spinning haha love it.

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Permalink Reply by BirdieBlueDream on June 10, 2012 at 5:57pm

I agree with with Ness says and also start with the hoop in the vertical position and then hoop.

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Permalink Reply by Carly Roseanne on June 12, 2012 at 9:22am

Oooooh this was a really hard one for me to figure out, it took me a while.

The best advice I can give is stay bent over, like, to where it feels weird. Because it does at first (for me anyway) and I had the tendency to straighten back up after a second which would make the hoop fall. You just have to feel weird for a while, but then it will start to feel normal.

 

Also try hooping with it around your neck to get the feel of that downward momentum.

Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by keri marion on January 8, 2013 at 5:18pm

this is very helpful.  i still don't have it, but i think i will very soon.

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Permalink Reply by Grateful Hooper on June 12, 2012 at 5:46pm

It's always good to learn everything boths way so you can keep your body balanced.  Doing the opposite way from what you are use to can be difficult at first but it will definitely be better for you in the long run :]

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