Hoop Boot Camp
The last few days of Hoop Boot Camp have been all about the twins (smaller, lighter hoops, usually around 36 inches or so, used in pairs for off-body moves) and minis or zoom hoops (3/4" or 1" diameter tubing, but the hoops themselves are only a foot and a half or so in diameter). I bought some small hoops to use as twins last week, but they were water-filled and they are still drying out from me opening them up last week, and they need gaffer's tape so I can quit flinging them off into space.
Yesterday I had some nice hooping time to just go over things I have been working on. Nothing new, really, just more refinement. Vortex in both directions is smooth and dependable. Floating up in both directions is dependable, but I'm working on not leaving my hand on my back too long; I want to position my hand and then grab the hoop on the first go-round. Whatever you call it when you vortex and then change directions and vortex back is getting awesome and smooth. (Reverse vortex? There's one at about 20 seconds in, here.) I've been working on Dolphin, which I've renamed Wholphin because it's funnier. It's getting OK. Jump-throughs have never been very graceful for me.
DJ Moonpie provided some serious tunage for the kitchen hooping last night. :]
I'd like to work on the move at the very end of this video, the step out:
I also need to look at the DVD again and pick out a few new things to learn. In retrospect, the stuff I picked for the Hoop Boot Camp month wasn't realistic; I can't practice foot hooping every day or my back will be sore, and I can only practice the Phoenix (kickstart) inside or I will tear up my hoops.
I can tell I need more chest hooping in outflow and I always need to bump the energy up a bit. I'm still a "slow, groovy hooper," but I'm working on picking it up!
Yesterday I had some nice hooping time to just go over things I have been working on. Nothing new, really, just more refinement. Vortex in both directions is smooth and dependable. Floating up in both directions is dependable, but I'm working on not leaving my hand on my back too long; I want to position my hand and then grab the hoop on the first go-round. Whatever you call it when you vortex and then change directions and vortex back is getting awesome and smooth. (Reverse vortex? There's one at about 20 seconds in, here.) I've been working on Dolphin, which I've renamed Wholphin because it's funnier. It's getting OK. Jump-throughs have never been very graceful for me.
DJ Moonpie provided some serious tunage for the kitchen hooping last night. :]
I'd like to work on the move at the very end of this video, the step out:
Click to viewI also need to look at the DVD again and pick out a few new things to learn. In retrospect, the stuff I picked for the Hoop Boot Camp month wasn't realistic; I can't practice foot hooping every day or my back will be sore, and I can only practice the Phoenix (kickstart) inside or I will tear up my hoops.
I can tell I need more chest hooping in outflow and I always need to bump the energy up a bit. I'm still a "slow, groovy hooper," but I'm working on picking it up!