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Chest Body Roll and Turn by Gail O’Brien

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OK I must say that I just LOVE this move, it creates such a stunning sense of magic. Gail O’Brien or HoopSpin is an extraordinary hooper who teaches hoop dance in the UK. Gail has taught at many hoop events including Sacred Circularities, HoopCamp, Spin Summit, SWHoop, HoopCamp, European Juggling Convention, Brighton Flow Fest and UK Hoop Gatherings (UK). She also performs and runs the annual Manchester Hoop Congress. Continue reading Chest Body Roll and Turn by Gail O’Brien

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Taping Hula Hoops – Tips in Hoop Taping

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I remember my first attempt at making a dance hoop and taping hula hoops, not only was the hula hoop wonky and eventually fell apart but the tape decorating was atrocious! I started out thinking ‘Hey this should be easy’ until I soon realised 2 minutes in that I needed more  practice – and really that’s what will help you with your hoop tape wrapping skills – practice, patience and lets not forget to mention, lots of hula hoop tape! Today I thought I’d share some valuable tips which helped me master hoop making, hoping that it will help you in your hoop crafting too. Continue reading Taping Hula Hoops – Tips in Hoop Taping

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Hoop Escalator Variations by Jo Mondy of Live Love Hoop

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This tutorial by Jo Mondy of Live Love Hoop covers Escalator variations from the most basic to the more advanced. Jo covers the following: Continue reading Hoop Escalator Variations by Jo Mondy of Live Love Hoop

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Polish Flip by Babz Robinson

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Here is an effective move to mix up your floats, Babz Robinson shows us in this hoop tutorial how to fold/flip the hoop calling this move the “Polish Flip”. In this video, Babz goes through this hula hoop move in slow motion and also shows us an amazing hoop dance performance. Enjoy 🙂

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Hoop Tutorial – Burlesque Bow by Live Love Hoop

This is a cute, fun hoop dance move which adds a little sass into your hoop dance practice 🙂 Its simple but very effective hula hoop move. Presenting the “Burlesque Bow” by Jo Mondy of Live Love Hoop! Have fun with this one! 🙂 Continue reading Hoop Tutorial – Burlesque Bow by Live Love Hoop

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Escalator and Reverse Hoop Tutorial by Rachael Lust

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Rachel Lust teaches us how to do one of my favorites, the Escalator and Reverse. This move appears almost magic like. The escalator and reverse is a fun trick to throw into your hoop dance routines. Be patient with this one, it took me a while to get it, and boy when i did, it felt great! Enjoy 🙂 Continue reading Escalator and Reverse Hoop Tutorial by Rachael Lust

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Elbow Drop In with Jacqui Becker of Hoopnotica

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Hoopnotica Master Trainer Jacqui Becker shows us one of her favorite moves in this week’s “Tips and Tricks” video. The ‘Elbow Drop-In’ This move adds a delicate touch to your spins, and totally mesmerizing  when using an L.E.D. hoop! So grab your favorite hoop and give it a whirl! Continue reading Elbow Drop In with Jacqui Becker of Hoopnotica

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Hoop Dance Tutorial: Body Rolls with Anah from Hoopalicious

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This tutorial is  from Anah “Hoopalicious” Reichenbach of Hoop Revolution, who was recently here in Australia for some hoop dance workshops in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Coffs Harbor. Here Anah shares some quick tips for smoother body rolls that have helped her in perfecting this move. She explains that you can use these techniques to almost any body rolls. Thanks Anah! Continue reading Hoop Dance Tutorial: Body Rolls with Anah from Hoopalicious

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Leg Reversal from Waist Hooping Tutorial by Babz Robinson

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Are you ready for something a little more advanced? Babz Robinson of Wild Girl Hoops shows us in this tutorial how to do leg reversals while waist hooping. Continue reading Leg Reversal from Waist Hooping Tutorial by Babz Robinson

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Knee Hooping Tutorial

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Learning to hoop on your knees ( knee hooping ) and lower body will open up a vast amount of movement, tricks and dance within your hoop dance. Babz Robinson gives us a fantastic knee hooping tutorial on how to spin with the hoop in your knee while spinning and hopping one foot! looks way better than it sounds! Continue reading Knee Hooping Tutorial