buy unique gifts at Zazzle How old are you? 32

When did you first start hooping? August 2008

Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? Intermediate

How often do you hoop? 1 to 3 hours a day on average

Do you have an indoor hoop space? I can hoop in my living room now that I moved my furniture but it's still not ideal... I can't wait for warmer weather!

Is there a hoop group where you live? Yes!

Did you start it? Yes!

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? Yes!

Have you posted hooping videos? How many? Probably 7 or so

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? Yes but they are not nearly as addicted as I

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught? 20 or so

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? I like pop, hip hop and electronica

What is your favorite song right now? Just Dance by Lady Gaga

Do you buy hoops or make your own? Make my own

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? Nope

What size is your favorite hoop? I like my big fatty which is 1 inch diameter tubing that was a 12 foot long piece

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? I'm working on it

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? youtube

Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Safire

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? once you land a trick do it again right away and repeatedly. do it until you are blue in the face b/c if you don't, your body won't remember it the next time you pick up the hoop

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? I haven't really had the desire

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? I have the parts and I"m just waiting for my hubby to put it together for me

How much time do you spend on safiredance.ning? too much :)

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? I think it was lifting the hoop up to laso from the front

What is the last trick you mastered? The Eagle!

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? One leg hooping and putting it back in... still working on that!

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? Spinning on the shoulder more than once

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? just a few

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? No but I will soon!

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? Yes

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? Just bruising on the legs and arms

Have you ever hooped naked? Yes :)

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? No but I hope to this summer!

NEW ANSWERS! 6-21-2010
How old are you? 34

When did you first start hooping? August 2008

Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? Intermediate

How often do you hoop? 1 hour a day on average

Do you have an indoor hoop space? a tiny one

Is there a hoop group where you live? Yes!

Did you start it? Yes!

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? Yes!

Have you posted hooping videos? How many? 40 or so

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? Yes but they are not nearly as addicted as I

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught? 100 or so

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? I like pop, hip hop and electronica

What is your favorite song right now?
Anything by Teddybears

Do you buy hoops or make your own? Make my own

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? Nope

What size is your favorite hoop? 9 feet, 1/2 tubing

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? VERY

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? youtube

Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Safire

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? once you land a trick do it again right away and repeatedly. do it until you are blue in the face b/c if you don't, your body won't remember it the next time you pick up the hoop

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? I do occasionally, just got it

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? Have one made from a prod mod kit

How much time do you spend on hoopcity? one hour a week

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? I think it was lifting the hoop up to laso from the front

What is the last trick you mastered? The knee hooping switch thingy that babz taught

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? duck out into shoulder hooping

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? nothing's impossible!

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? just a few

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? Oh yes!

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? Yes

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? Just bruising on the legs and arms

Have you ever hooped naked? Yes :)

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? No