SaFire Hoop Dancing Tutorial: Chest Hooping - Classes on HoopCity.ca

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The results of the poll showed that hooping at the chest was the number one area that you'd like to work on and the FULL chest hooping tutorial is finished!! This video covers a lot of information very quickly but learning it will take your body time. Work your way through the tutorial as you feel comfortable. This video covers how to work your way up to chest hooping by practicing alternating arms. As well hooping with or without your arms inside the hoop.

This was my video being editing using Adobe's Video Premiere Pro which is way more intense then Apple's iMovie but it was a nice stretch for me since I can see how much freedom there is in Premiere and I'll be happy to have that freedom once I get more comfortable.

The pre-requisite video for this is the Shimmy Up.

~ SaFire ~

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• Hoop
• Dancing
• Hooping
• Hula
• Hoola
• SaFire
• Tutorial
• Sandra
• Chest
• Shoulder

[Maisieelovesyou]

i have really tried at chest hooping but i am not making any progress, my hoop is quite small, could this be the problem? my hoops is only about 30inches in diameter, thanks :)

[FireSandra]

@Maisieelovesyou ummm... yes!!

I started with a hoop that was 42"+ bigger is better for core hooping when first learning.

[UchihaAxel987]

You're videos have really been helping me with my hooping! I started just a month ago but thanks to you I can move my hoop up and down my entire body(except from knees to waist, I'm still working on that one) but I can't seem to get this chest hooping thing down. I don't know if I just need more practice or what but the hoop keeps falling back down to my waist. Any tips to help me?

[FireSandra]

@UchihaAxel987 Chest hooping take a long time to solidify. Try sitting down when you practice. ; )

[uhhlysaa]

You are great and your tutorials are so very helpful. What are the dimensions of the hoop you are using here and how heavy is it? Also, where can I buy a good hoop dancing hoop, I have a hoopnotica brand one and it is huge, 42in and also pretty heavy, around 2lbs so it is hard for me to get a good flow going if i want to speed up. Im curious as to your reccomendations on hoops, Thanks!!

[FireSandra]

@uhhlysaa 36 inches in diameter, 1/2 inch this, superpex available in Canada.

It doesn't matter how heavy your hoop. It doesn't matter what hoops others are use. Use as many different hoops you can, you'll find one you like for yourself over time.

I no longer use this tubing but I loved it 2 years ago.

SaFire

[ZoeSquared21]

Finally, someone else who hoops to the right! In all the other tutorials I've seen, the instructor hoops to the left, so I have to figure it all out in reverse! I've only been hooping for a few weeks, but I can angle the hoop, bring it up into and out of lasso with both hands, the basic stuff. Chest hooping is my biggest feat, but I'm getting better!

[SpottyBlueSheep]

Just came across this video. Not sure why I'm watching it as I can't hula hoop...:/ But it looks really amazing so I have a couple of questions...

Is there a point where it becomes too late to pick it up, or can you start at any age?

Also, if you can start at any age, what size should you get?

[sefangel18]

You are amazing graceful and so so helpful <3 thank you

[SpottyBlueSheep]

@danielavarten Thanks! :D

[danielavarten]

@SpottyBlueSheep your age does not matter, give it a try, it is very fun and it is good excercise! a good size is the lenght from the floor to your belly buttom and it has to be a llittle bit heavy.

[Godlike0503]

man how did i get here??

[busterzool]

I finally got chest hooping with arms down! I could hoop with my chest but I could never get it to flow with my arms in there. Now I like it with my arms better than without them!! It's so much more fun and fluid. And its a lot easier to bring the hoop from waist to chest with my arms in there than without. I like the way you break down the motion and state the more difficult parts when learning, because it makes the viewer more comfortable when they reach the said "difficult part".

[thewormwood9]

@nirvanahopeful no.. i used to think that too, but then i saw a video of a girl with huge breasts hooping perfectly on the chest! i can't do this either :( i can only hold it for like 5 secs.

[makeiteasyable]

i love it.

[gemgen101]

i also don't have tape on my hoop (except a plain black one. i don't know what type it is b/c the seller did it in black only for me). could that be why i'm having problems with the legs? no idea about the arms for no arms hooping though cuz it still goes up to my neck

[gemgen101]

when i shove it with my arm for the no arm hooping it goes back up to my neck ( and very quickly so it literally takes my breath away haha) what am i doing wrong? i look like u in the video.

also, as for leg hooping, i still can't get it. it'll usually stop at my thighs only no matter how much i try to get it to my waist OR it'll fall straight down to my knees (thus fall)

any advice?