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$55.00 Bonus!!

BONUS CLASS

* Register for any online hooping class and get access
to the Planting Seeds class free of charge! This class focuses on general ideas
for approaching your hoop practice, how to vary your style and general tips
and tricks that Safire has discovered in her years of hooping.

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Classes taught by SaFire unless otherwise stated.

FOUNDATIONAL COURSES

Great for beginners! Moves included: Waist hooping, saving the hoop, hip hooping, walking, turning, stalling, up angle, down angle, waist barrel rolls, dancing, hand movement, arm movements, footwork, the box step, hand passes, revolving door, step in, helicopter, above the head, front lift, front down, drop on, foot pick up, vertical hand hooping, under leg passes, hover, step out from waist, jump in, skipping, neck hooping, the shimmy, + plus 5 combination moves! Number of Videos: 32

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Great for beginners who've played a bit with the hoop! Moves included: Hand hooping up and around the body (cycles), back lift, back drop, the vortex, backwards flip over, stirring the pot, the corkscrew, jump to waist, full jump through, forwards weave, pixie jump, J motion throw, walking the dog, basic arm hooping, basic elbow hooping and transitions, chest hooping (arms in, out, additional tips), stationary knee hooping, working down from the hips, grab from knees, spinning step out, foot pick ups, hoop toss on, + plus 5 combination moves! Number of Videos: 33

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Great for those who have been hoop dancing awhile and feel comfortable manipulating and dancing with their hoop. Moves Included: Back lift, back drop, the vortex, jump out, skip out, the eagle, behind neck pass, duck in, step through, continuous step through, step through reverse, backwards weave, low pass turn, high pass turn, rising sun, full body wrap, chest hooping (arms out, in, alternating, raising both), single shoulder hooping, shoulder place, stationary knee hooping, walking knee hooping, quick step out, foot pop up, ankle hooping, + 5 combination moves. Number of Videos: 38

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Great for those who feel comfortable manipulating and dancing with their hoop. Moves Included: One handed vortex, sustained spin vortex, pizza toss + safety catches + body catch, the chopper, duck out, the clover, stirring jump in, continuous jump in, revolving jump through, front isolation, angel roll, contact arm rollover, horizontal shoulder to shoulder hooping, back duck out, inverted place on, down angle chest hooping, walking while knee hooping, knee chi it up, foot passes, saving the hoop, + 5 combination moves. Number of Videos: 29

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This series is great for those who have a good amount of 'flight-time' under their hooping belt and are looking for a challenge. Moves included: Vertical elbow hooping, passing in back and front, full circle elbow pass, palm spin, axis leg spin, axis neck spin, overhead vertical turn, ninja pass, earth chest hooping, sky chest hooping, alternating arms, vertical shoulder hooping, vertical vortex, warrior jump through, pretty pop in, prayer pop in, shoulder pop up, knee kick off, the flamingo, flamingo jump in, quick kick out, + 5 combination moves. Number of Videos: 37

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This series is great for those who have a good amount of 'flight-time' under their hooping belt and are looking for a challenge. Moves Included: Horizontal elbow hooping, passing in back and front, full circle pass, one handed helicopter, escalator up, escalator down with wrap extension, quick hoop flip, vertical jump through, vertical jump back, horizontal jump over, vertical jump over, the windmill, behind the back weave, back toss up, inverted weave, under leg toss, chest hooping barrel rolls, neck to foot toss, vertical shoulder hooping, leg to leg step through, laying down foot hooping + rolling over + passing from foot to foot, overhead kick up, + 5 combination moves Number of Videos: 35

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CUSTOM COURSES

We'll learn the physics of stopping the hoop and reversing it quickly, slowly or with a freeze break. Breaks can add a whole new element to your hoop dance. Enjoy the ability to keep the beat with any style of music by breaking to the rhythm of the music. Also use breaks to 'save' the hoop during messy situations and 'mistakes'. Number of Videos: 38

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A great class for experienced hoopers looking to loosen up their Flow. Rediscover the vertical plane in a more dynamic and sustainable way by incorporating breath alignment, falling momentum and fluid maneuvering. Moves Covered: Arching, Bouncing, Pushing, Pulling, Half Cat Eye, Full Cat Eye, Linear Isolation, The Whip, Body Awareness, Breath, Tosses, Extensions, Drop Barrel Roll, Isolation Barrel Rolls, The Smear, Transitions, The Wave, The Tuck, The Drop, The Hinge, Traffic Circle, Fluidity and Combinations Number of Videos: 24

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* Taught by Brecken

Poi style mini hooping will open up a whole new world of hooping. Many of these moves can also be done with larger hoops as well so if you're interested in working with twins. This class can be a great introduction to working with two hoops at once. Number of Videos: 57

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Twin Hooping uses two hoops but unlike mini hooping these hoops are larger and can still be used on body. Steve Bags is a unique hooper from the U.K. and this course covers a range of moves that are in no other Hoop City class! The mini hoop class draws inspiration from poi spinning and includes many moves in which the hoop in in rotation while this Twins class will teach you to create unique patterns and formations while holding your hoops. Best of all, it include a *bonus* section on Partner Hooping so you can play with a friend too! Moves Covered: Z-Spinz, Zirkles, Butterflop, Zing Zang, Unique Combinations, Double Arm Zirkles, Pete Townsend, Chasers, Weaves, Two Beat Flop Turn, Two Beat Pirouette, 3 Beat Thumb Roll, Reverse 3 Beat Weave, Baggy Stalls, Circle Stalls, Weave Stall, Twister Stall, Up Stalls, Gilligans, Z-Spin Weave, Hiccups, Scissors, Native American Inspired Sequence, Polyrhythms, Snickerty, Lockout Weaves, Atomic Lips, Rolls, Throws, Partner Moves and more! Number of Videos: TBA

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* Taught by Steve Bags

Every hooper has had someone ask 'how many can you do at once?' In this class we'll learn how to hoop with twins and with triples using enough variety to create an expressive and fun hoop dance. As well you'll learn how to maintain a set of four or five hoops at once. We'll discuss transitions and various ways to add each new hoop and how to create a sequence that will engage and excite your audience. Number of Videos: 46

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Student Comment by Natalie Scholl 1 hour ago

I bought three classes last week but only got an invite for one. I have the paypal receipt for the two I'm waiting to be invited to if you need it.


Student Comment by Tiffany on May 15, 2013 at 4:54pm

Hi safire

I purchased seeding 1 and have not received my invite. As I have previously purchased other sessions I am very keen to receive this one. What time on Wednesday do you send the invite? Looking forward to receiving my invite.

Comment by Erika Anderson on May 11, 2013 at 6:52pm

i haven't recieved anything either...invitation... i'm reaaly anxious to get started. :) i love hooping!


Student Comment by Luciernaga on May 8, 2013 at 9:30pm

I did not receive the links to access to the teacher training U_U


Student Comment by Trisha on May 3, 2013 at 9:53pm

Do invites still come on Wednesdays only? I could of sworn I had seen something saying instant access 


Student Comment by Luciernaga on May 3, 2013 at 10:49am

Hi again Safire!!!!
I've already paid the teacher training :D

Comment by Michelle Cobb on April 30, 2013 at 3:39pm

YAY JUST GOT MY INVITE!!


Student Comment by Luciernaga on April 29, 2013 at 4:29pm

Safire!!! (:
I sent you a message for you to send me a paypal invoice. Please, I'm impatiently waiting ahahhaha ;)

Comment by Michelle Cobb on April 29, 2013 at 2:52pm

Thank You!


Mod Comment by SaFire* on April 29, 2013 at 2:35pm

All better!


Mod Comment by SaFire* on April 29, 2013 at 2:32pm

Give me minute.  I'll fix it. 

Comment by Michelle Cobb on April 29, 2013 at 2:17pm

I am trying to sign up for a class but it is not working, am I doing something wrong?

Comment by Albus on April 29, 2013 at 1:14pm

I try to register for one classe but it does'nt work.  It seem to have a bug when I clic on Join now.  Is this happen to someone else?  Maybe I do something wrong...


Mod Comment by SaFire* on April 2, 2013 at 4:04pm

You can use credit cards through PayPal!!


Student Comment by Laura McG on March 30, 2013 at 10:39am

Sandra have you ever considered making an isolation-specific class?  I would definitely take it!!


Student Comment by Carly Scheinbaum on March 28, 2013 at 10:25am

Just got the invites and couldn't be happier!! Thanks Sandra!


Mod Comment by SaFire* on March 28, 2013 at 10:09am

Let me know if anyone still isn't able to get into the classroom!!  We had some invite links that weren't working.  Very strange!??


Student Comment by Laura McG on March 28, 2013 at 9:29am
Thanks Sandra!!

Student Comment by beth piver on January 23, 2013 at 8:32am

i 2nd that! loved the breaks & reversals, helped immensely when i first started hooping.


Student Comment by Laura McG on January 23, 2013 at 8:05am
Thanks for the feedback!

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