Breaks and Reversals: Class Breakdown

Breaking the hoop repeatedly or reversing it entirely can alter your style dramatically. The best thing I've found in learning how to perform breaks is that it helps to teach you that the flow of the hoop can be broken without stopping your flow of dance. Practicing breaks will help to turn your mistakes into an opportunity because you're body will become more comfortable with approaching the hoop from different angles as you learn to simply grab/"safe" the hoop and flow right into something else. This practice has revolutionized my hoop dance.

Breaks and Reversals	How-To Lessons	Full Class Lessons Coming Soon!
Session One	Choosing your Hoop - Why size matters, hoop density, responding to your hoop Reversing the Hoops Current - Quick Break, Slow Break and Freezes Practicing in Reverse - Your First Assignment!	Full Class Session
Session Two	Vertical Hand Hooping Outside Breaks Inside Break Body Breaks - Tapping on Chest, waist, hits, legs, feet, arms, etc. Toss and Grabs Floor Taps Horizontal Hand Hooping Outside Breaks Using Opposite Hand Horizontal Hand Breaks Cradle Breaks Body Breaks - Tapping on Chest, waist, hits, legs, feet, arms, etc.	Full Class Session
Session Three	Waist Hooping Hand Breaks - Above, Below, Inside, Cross Arms - Cradle Breaks and Quick Taps Knees - Quick Taps Feet - Behind the Back Tap Full Circle	Full Class Session
Session Four	Chest Hooping Hand Breaks - Above, Below and Pinch Breaks Inside Break Cross Break Behind the Back Vertical Chest Hooping Knee Taps	Full Class Session
Session Five	Knee Hooping The Scissor Switch - Using entire leg, knee or foot to reverse the current when knee hooping Switch Back Scissor Switch - Breaks the hoop twice so it returns to it's original current Foot Breaks	Full Class Session
Session Six	Trick Breaks Vortex Breaks Helicopter Break Step Through Reverse Rising Sun Hand or Elbow Break Revolving Door Leg Break	Full Class Session
Session Seven	* BONUS SECTION * - Axis Switching Introduction to the Concept of Axis Switching Waist Hooping to "Catching the Air" Waist Hooping to Skip Through Vertical Chest Hooping to Skip Through Vertical Vortex to Waist Hooping Chest Hooping to Horizontal Isolation	Full Class Session