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Permalink Reply by ohlala magic on November 7, 2011 at 6:44pm

1. How old are you?  18
2. When did you first start hooping?  about a year and a half almost two years ago
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper?  intermediate
4. How often do you hoop? almost every day
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? yes
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? yes, but im not sure i could get in it
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? yessssssssss
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? yes, at least 5
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? yeah but shes always busy so im a loner
10. Do you teach hooping? nope
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? anything that makes me want to dance
12. What is your favorite song right now? i have to many, lots of dead
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? no i cant afford it
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? no, im very tiny anyways
15. What size is your favorite hoop? 34-38
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? yes
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? myself. i live out in the country so thats what i do all day
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? i guess myself. i dont really have one, i wish i did
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? find a hoop you can connect with
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? no, and yes i love fire
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? no :[ i cant afford one
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? i just signed up!
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? going from waist to chest
24. What is the last trick you mastered? jumping threw the hoop
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn?  not sure, they all came pretty natural
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? pretzle
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? a cupple
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? no but i would like to
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? hahahaha no
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? nose
31. Have you ever hooped naked? All the time! yeah! i actually like it
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? no, to expensive

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Permalink Reply by Sabrina Caverly on November 9, 2011 at 11:10pm

Introduce Yourself

1. How old are you? 24
2. When did you first start hooping? June 2010
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? beginner
4. How often do you hoop? not enough!!! 1-2x a week
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? no, but working on it!
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? There is a hoop group...I did not start it and am still working up the courage to attend
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? So people have said...
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? Not yet...
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? No, that's a lot of the reason why I've joined this site.  I need some hoop buddies
10. Do you teach hooping? Nope
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping?  Whatever the mood calls for.
12. What is your favorite song right now?  to hoop to...anything by Goldfish
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? I've made 4 and purchased 1
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? That's a definate no.  But that's not the purpose for me.
15. What size is your favorite hoop? Not sure
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? yes.  during the summer here you'll find me outside all of the time.  And since I don't have an indoor space to practice or friends to practice with, it's just me, myself and nature! I love it.
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? Youtube tutorials
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Stefani at the Y
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers?  Don't give up.  I'm still a beginner and it sometimes is difficult to remember how far you've come rather than how far you are away from the practice that you want
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? No and...maybe.  Never say never.
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? that's a negative...
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? first day and liking it so far
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? lasso I think...I'm so bad with the names of tricks
24. What is the last trick you mastered? mastered...hmmm....I'd like to think that I'll never master a trick...I want to constantly learn, change, and grow
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? angle hooping (with my chest forward) is difficult for me right now
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? same as above.  damn angles...
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? a good handful...but not enought that I know personally
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? haha...no.  but folks sure have stared at the park...
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? Nope
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? bruising on my hands.  totally worth it.
31. Have you ever hooped naked? once...but my girls are hard to control ;)
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one?  nope.  would love to someday

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StudentPermalink Reply by christine on December 29, 2011 at 8:04am

1. How old are you? 26
2. When did you first start hooping? summer 2007.  although i recall spending a lot of time hooping while watching home improvement and family matters in my youth.
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? intermediate.  i've been hooping for a while, but i'm still not up to scruff.  
4. How often do you hoop? daily as of late, sometimes for 10 minutes, sometimes for several hours.  
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? yes, staying with family right now and they have a huge mausoleum of a basement.

6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? yes, there seems to be a big community in the raleigh area, but i'm not really privy or part of it.   

7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? obsessed, but the obsession fades in and out.  
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? so far 3, trying to post regular unedited videos to document the hoop journey/process.   
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? no.  
10. Do you teach hooping? no.
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? songs that i listen to when i'm not hooping.  a lot of the knife, or songs that i can connect to on some emotional level.
12. What is your favorite song right now? been listening to estate sale sign by the mountain goats the past few days, but don't really have a favorite.
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? diy.  toying around with buying an hdpe hoop soon.
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? initially, because my hoop was a heavy beast 
15. What size is your favorite hoop? i've never measured!  it stands a few inches above my lady parts?  
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? only in "hoop friendly" venues, at festivals and parades
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? all youtube, mostly babz.   
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? i've watched so many youtube videos over the years, i can't pick a favorite, but cumulatively appreciate everyone putting themself out there on the internet.  
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? hooping is for everyone, there are so many resources out there now.  if you are drawn to it, don't stop after a few bumps in the head.  
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? no, i'm not really a night person and that all happens after my bedtime usually..  i would like to be devirginized at some point, but fire hooping really isn't my style right now.  
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? no
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? i have been checking it a lot often for new videos, but my new mini goal is to participate in the forums more and realize my hoop journey/goals aren't too different from anyone else's 
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? vortex
24. What is the last trick you mastered? wouldn't say mastered, but revolving shoulder roll
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? horizontal "bunny ear" elbow passes took me forever.  vertical elbow passes were one of the first things i learned though.  
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get?  i can't seem to get vertical leg break reversals in both currents
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? i'd say the raleigh area is pretty saturated.
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? not technically "performed" or really have an interest in it.
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? no, the benefit of not knowing too many people 
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? only the crazy bruises i got when i first started knee hooping and doing should breaks  
31. Have you ever hooped naked? maybe.  probably topless.  
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one?nope.  

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Permalink Reply by Jen Ali on January 12, 2012 at 2:30pm

1. How old are you? 25

2. When did you first start hooping? 1 month ago

3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? beginner
4. How often do you hoop? Every day! 
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? Yes, I wish it was bigger though, my blinds have taken quite a beating.
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? Not that I know of..
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? Obsessed! I really love it!
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? No, someday though when it doesn't include my hoop crashing into various objects in my home.
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? My 3 year old :) I need to find some local fellow hoopers.
10. Do you teach hooping? To my toddler 
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? New Age, Electronic, Trance
12. What is your favorite song right now? Silence- Delerium/Sarah McLachlan
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? I have made 3 so far
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? maybe a few lbs
15. What size is your favorite hoop? I have 1 large and 2 small I don't know what size they are..
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? I would hoop in a park by myself without shame. 
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? You tube videos, experimenting
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? The internet in general. 
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? I am a beginner! I hoop because I love it and it feels great to learn new tricks.
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? Nope, maybe someday
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? nope but would love one
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? I am new to this
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)?spinning around was the first thing, then knee hooping
24. What is the last trick you mastered? Kick start, woo hoo! I have a massive bruise from it. 
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? Kick start
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? Shoulder Hooping
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? I have no idea, I am in a small town but there are probably more hooperrs in Kansas City, I am  not to far from there. 
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? My parents and My husband, then my dad showed me his moves from the 60's. I had no idea he hooped in the 60's!
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? Hahaha nope 
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? Aside from bruises up and down my legs and hands, I took a good hit to the brow while practicing hooping on my foot. I now keep a guard arm up.
31. Have you ever hooped naked? Fantastic! I have to say the idea has not occured to me but I will be sure to try that. 
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? I have seen some amazing hooping at Schwagstock, farewell Camp Zoe, but nothing specifically for hooping.

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Permalink Reply by Kat Osborne on January 23, 2012 at 9:59pm

Hi...I`ve been hooping for about 4 years now....kind of helps me to keep young !!!! I first started hooping at music festivals in Mo. at schwagstocks...anyone who`s been there knows !!!!! I guess I would be a beginner/intermediate. Try to hoop a little each day...winter in Arkansas can sometimes keep ya inside so I have a space in the basement I`ve used...just not a tall enough ceiling for overhead stuff.  I have some friends local that I sometimes hoop with altho she is 6 mnths pregnant now and we just talk hoops these days mostly. I started with a huge 44 inch hoop.....love it still for expressive hooping cause it can go so slow....I have a led hoop that is 38 and just some kids hoops for messing around with my grandbabies. I really love hooping to the dead...love to hoop in public...where a crowd is. I`m pretty much self taught and just like to have fun with it.....My hardest trick is keeping it around the knees...have been able to keep it there in humid weather in my bikini......imagine  a 62 year old in one of those !!!!!  Hoping to fire hoop this year..........love watching all the videos....will get some up of myself soon....peace to everyone !!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Sabrina Berry on January 29, 2012 at 11:20pm

1. How old are you?  19
2. When did you first start hooping? July 2011 (7 months ago)
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? Beginnerrr
4. How often do you hoop? 2-3 times a week
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? A very poor, small kitchen space that doesn't give me much room for a lot of different tricks.
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? There isn't :( 
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? Definitely.  Not being able to go outside and have lots of room to hoop is driving me nuts!
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? Just one from a month or two ago.
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? When I first started I did, but we both moved away from eachother.
10. Do you teach hooping? Not yet, but once I'm more experienced I would like to!
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? Andy Mckee, Mt. Eden, Hey Ocean!, Fleetwood Mac
12. What is your favorite song right now? Sierra Leone - Mt. Eden 
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? Make!
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? I did back when it was warm outside and I was hooping everyday!
15. What size is your favorite hoop? about 34"
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? Not completely by myself... with someone else I love it!
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? Youtube, and just making them up as I go, combining different tricks and trying new things.
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Safire; She's my muse!
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? Practice, stay calm, and breatheee.  Don't try too hard, and go with it.
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? Not yet, I wouldn't trust myself at this point but I'm really really looking forward to it someday!
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? Not yetttt!
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? I just joined :)
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? Orbit!
24. What is the last trick you mastered? I don't know the name for it, but ducking your head out and hooping on one shoulder!  I haven't quiet mastered it, but I'm getting there.
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? knee stalls!  They're so tricky for me, I've almost got'em
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? Scorpion!  Ta hell with that.
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? My tiny redneck town of 5000? I'm guessing not many.  I haven't come across anyone but myself yet!
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? Friends/at parties!  but I never do well when people are watching.
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? I've had people not take me seriously when I've called it a hobby until I show them.  People underestimate what you can do with a hoop!
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? A fat lip and severallll bruises.
31. Have you ever hooped naked? I can't say that I have... living with two boys isn't the ideal situation for that.
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? I haven't yet, but I would love to!

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Permalink Reply by Caitlin Morrow on February 9, 2012 at 6:04pm

1. How old are you? 22
2. When did you first start hooping? summer of 2011
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? beginner/intermediate... 
4. How often do you hoop? almost everyday
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? both
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? yes.. but im not in one..
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? YESSSS!
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? not yet
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? yes
10. Do you teach hooping? yes but only to friends and stuff like that.
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? EVERYTHING
12. What is your favorite song right now? cant choose
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? i have bout hoop but i now make them.
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? not really it just keeps me toned
15. What size is your favorite hoop? like 36 right now.. 
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? both
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? friends, dvd's, and youtube
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? dont have one.
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? practice makes perfect :)
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? no. but i would deff like to eventually 
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? yes the blaze from mood hoops :)
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? i check it every few days. up to 20-30 min
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? laso
24. What is the last trick you mastered? cyclone
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? just making the hoop go up my torso
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? torso as of right now
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? alot
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? friends and at classes
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? not yet
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? just getting bruises so far.
31. Have you ever hooped naked? no lol
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? no but i would love to attend one day

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Permalink Reply by Nicole "FleurDaLee" Lee on February 19, 2012 at 3:26pm

1. How old are you? 36
2. When did you first start hooping? 2011
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? still a beginner! (I don't practice enough!)
4. How often do you hoop? practice - usually twice a week - but every time we go to Walmart, their cheap-ass hoops start flying!
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? seasonally
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? yes - Columbia Hoop Hounds and no, I did not.
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? getting there!
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? no - it's too embarrassing at my level
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? sort of - they live in Columbia and I live on the far side of Lexington, closer to Augusta
10. Do you teach hooping? um. no. unless you count encouraging children to hoop
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? lots of pop and dub-step
12. What is your favorite song right now? " Bass Down Low" by Dev
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? bought one and made one
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? yes
15. What size is your favorite hoop? my favorite is m giant beginner's hoop but I am weaning myself off of it
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? for the most part - though, one time someone did ask me if I was trying to put myself in labor...I wasn't pregnant....true story.
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? skills share sessions with the Columbia Hoop Hounds
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Gina Wolfe!
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? Don't give up. And PRACTICE - you can't help but get better! And don't let your size fool you!
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? no I don't but yes, I would like to! I am Fire Safety trained
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? no - maybe someday I will
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? this is my first day!
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? whats-it-called...Lasso?
24. What is the last trick you mastered? Revolving Door!
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? I am trying sustained spins now but my goal is chest and knee hooping
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? chest hooping
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? at least 15? I think? I haven't stopped to actually count
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? yes.
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? of course. I work in a very conservative office setting - and I am the youngest person in my work group
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? just bruising and a few whacks to the head - unless you count the whacks to other peoples heads that I have unintentionally doled out...
31. Have you ever hooped naked? no. there's not enough room in my bedroom for nekkid hooping.
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one?not yet.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Bel Whiteman on February 22, 2012 at 1:35am

1. How old are you? 13
2. When did you first start hooping? 2 weeks ago
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper?Very much beginner.
4. How often do you hoop?Every day!
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? Yep and outside.
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? No.
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping?Not sure yet...
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many?None yet but I want to do a hoop progress video soon.
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? No.
10. Do you teach hooping?No.
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping?What ever is inspiring me at the moment but I haven't actually learnt to dance with the hoop.
12. What is your favorite song right now?I can be-Taio Cruz
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? I'm going to make my own soon but my first one was store bought.
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop?Toned up and I probably will but I'm not a large girl.
15. What size is your favorite hoop? Big...
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? I haven't done it yet but I will soon at a market.
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today?Safire's Online Courses.
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Safire
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers?Stick with it. You'll get better!
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? No but I want to.
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it?No.
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? A fair bit.
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)?Hip hooping and turning.
24. What is the last trick you mastered? A lasso jump in thing.
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? Hip Hooping.
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get?Angled hooping.
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city?Not many..
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? No.
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? No!
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? Bruising on my hips and my cheek from a stray lasso jump.
31. Have you ever hooped naked? No!
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one?None yet.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Martina Speirs on March 5, 2012 at 2:19pm

1. How old are you? 30
2. When did you first start hooping? 2 months ago
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? beginner but learning fast, I think!
4. How often do you hoop? just about every day
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? sort of, it's not ideal but it works for now
6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? not exactly but there is a small group of women who hoop
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? yes
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? not yet
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? kind of
10. Do you teach hooping? no
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? anything
12. What is your favorite song right now? umm.....
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own?  i've bought 2
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? i'm pregnant so weight loss isn't really a concern!
15. What size is your favorite hoop? i have a 42" and a 37" and i like them both
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? yes
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? local classes and online tutorials
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher?  no one yet
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? have fun!
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to?  maybe one day
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? no
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? not much, i just got here
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? corkscrew
24. What is the last trick you mastered?  ummm....chest hooping and moving the hoop up
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn?  chest/torso hooping
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? leg hooping
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? 6+
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience?  no, i have performed bellydancing for an audience though
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? no
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? bruises on my legs, once i hit my ear which really hurt
31. Have you ever hooped naked? haha no
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? no but i'd love to one day

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Permalink Reply by Julia Lawrence on March 21, 2012 at 4:20am

1. How old are you? 20

2. When did you first start hooping?  19

3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? still a beginner

4. How often do you hoop? everyday, at least 30 minutes

5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? not at home, but at weekly spin jam there's an indoor space

6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? yes! a great one, but i didn't start it

7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? completely! ever since i started i haven't wanted to put my hoops down

8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? not yet

9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? yes, but i could always use more

10. Do you teach hooping? i try to show tricks i've learned to my friends

11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? i enjoy anything weird and with a good beat! beats antique, STS9, papadosio, thievery corporation

12. What is your favorite song right now? when the dust settles - STS9 or lebanese blonde - thievery corporation
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? i make my own practice hoops, and bought my LED hoop :)

14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? yes but i've just gotten noticeably fitter

15. What size is your favorite hoop? 36-38 in

16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? i've never tried it

17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? watching during spin jam, tips from friends, hoopcity cideos

18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? not sure

19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? don't get frustrated! it always comes

20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? i haven't tried yet, but that is my goal!

21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? yes and it's beautiful! it's from illuminations.com

22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? i just started using this website, but i've visited a couple times a week

23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? the "escalator", still one of my favorites

24. What is the last trick you mastered? bringing the hoop down to my neck, bringing my arms up through the hoop and bringing it back up from my neck

25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? walk through

26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? the walk through! as well as hooping around my legs

27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? a good 20-30

28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? not an audience per-say, but group of people

29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? not me

30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? i've gotten a nice big bruise right on the bridge of my nose from smacking myself in the face

31. Have you ever hooped naked? not yet!
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? not yet!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Alyssa Lane on March 25, 2012 at 5:51pm

I'm introducing myself! :)

1. How old are you? 24

2. When did you first start hooping? December 31st 2011
3. Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? Intermediate, at least, that's what I call myself!
4. How often do you hoop? EVERYDAY!
5. Do you have an indoor hoop space? I do, I actually do the majority of my hooping inside in front of my computer camera, but I really love going outside, it gives me so much more freedom!

6. Is there a hoop group where you live? Did you start it? I'm not sure, but I want to look into it.
7. Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? Yes, both.
8. Have you posted hooping videos? How many? No videos posted. I just do my thing and record to watch myself.
9. Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? No :( I have tried getting a few friends into it but it didn't stick with them.
10. Do you teach hooping? I don't I just give out my hoops to whoever stops to watch, and tell them to have at it.
11. What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? It depends on my hooping mood, sometimes its Dubstep some times its just pop radio I even love hooping to hard rock (were talkin' Disturbed and HIM) and Country (hello Brantley Gilbert).
12. What is your favorite song right now? For some reason one song that gets me going every time is Blackout by Breath Carolina
13. Do you buy hoops or make your own? Both! I make ugly plain black ones because I tape like a two year old. I buy pretty ones when I can afford them.
14. Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? I haven't kept track. I can say that I am noticeably more toned though.
15. What size is your favorite hoop? I think it's a 32"... I am super short!
16. Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? Yes, I am kind of weird-ed out sometimes depending on the crowd.
17. How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? YouTube, and lot's of trial and error.
18. Who is your favorite hoop teacher? SaFire duh!
19. What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? Have fun with it! I started out way to concerned about 'getting' the tricks and it took me forever to find a flow and actually enjoy dancing.
20. Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? No, I would love to someday
21. Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? I do have one! MoodHoops, rocks!
22. How much time do you spend on Hoop City? Maybe an hour or so a day.
23. What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? Lasso :D
24. What is the last trick you mastered? Extended Reels with my minis.
25. What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? Chest hooping took me a really long time.
26. Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? I am trying to get the bunny ears down with my big hoop. Its just not working out too well for me. And for some reason I STILL can't knee hoop.
27. How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? Probably a lot, I live in a very well known area
28. Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? Just the kids at the park LOL
29. Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? Yes. All the time
30. What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? Just bruises.
31. Have you ever hooped naked? OMG! No I have not done that, but maybe tonight.
32. Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? No, but I would love to go to one

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