How old are you? 34

When did you first start hooping? Summer 2007

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

How often do you hoop? 1 hour a day if I can

Do you have an indoor hoop space? I say yes, Hubby disagrees when hes watching TV or playing XBox!!!

Is there a hoop group where you live? Sadly no

Did you start it? It's an idea, if I could get more people interested

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

Have you posted hooping videos? How many? Only one, of me trying some stuff when I was quite new, I don't like that video and hope to add better ones soon

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? I have one but her neck is poorly and she can't hoop at the minute :(

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught? My 2 sons, and I showed my neices how when I visited them this weekend

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? I haven't done that yet, as most of my hooping is done outdoors or evening while hubby is watching TV

What is your favorite song right now? Deer Dance, System of a Down...not good for hooping, really

Do you buy hoops or make your own? I only have one, which I bought, but I intend to try making one at some point

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? Not really but my tummy seems more toned

What size is your favorite hoop? I only have experience of my one

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? I'm ok if its a big place like the beach and people aren't too close

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? Youtube videos

Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Safire, she explains details that others seems to miss or take for granted.

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? Don't be put off if you feel awkward and clumsy, keep doing it! Try not to compare your progress with others, some people pick things up ridiculously fast, and others like me are left toiling behind! Take it at your own pace, every step is a victory for you, no matter how long it takes.

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? I would rather get really proficient at normal hooping first.

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? No, I would like one but can't justify it really as I can't think when I could use it

How much time do you spend on safiredance.ning? ages...

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? float up

What is the last trick you mastered? Upper body barrel rolling...still practicing though

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? So far it was the float up, in terms of difficulty and time spent trying it, and of course, injuries!

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? Continuous step through. I just don't know why, but I cannot make it work

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? i only know of 3 or 4

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? No, but the school kids keep asking me!

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? Wrenching my neck, that hurt the most and took longest to get better

Have you ever hooped naked? No, but I have hooped in my underwear to hubbys delight...

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? No I would love to!