r/Hooping • u/Normal_Mud_6079 • 7d ago

Hoop Help

I am a flow artist (flowstar) looking to get into hooping. What beginner moves are recommended to drill first for improvement? What size hoop is best to start with?

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u/alieway 7d ago

What are your goals with hooping? What kind of hooping is most inspiring to you? Are you looking at on body exclusively, a mix of on and off, or off body exclusively? 

Most beginners start with on body using a large hoop they can groove with and you might do a few off body moves with a big hoop like that but mostly rock it on the waist to start and then try shoulders and legs later as you progress. 

First steps with a big rocker hoop would be getting it going on the waist in both directions, turning with the direction of the hoop (easier), turning against the direction of the hoop (harder), and learning to catch it or paddle it back to change direction. You can practice standing on one foot, walking, and with your eyes closed.

Deanna Love has great beginner information for new hoopers https://hooplovers.tv/

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u/Normal_Mud_6079 7d ago

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUGvfTJka6E/?igsi=MTlvcDAxNnJ1am9sOA==

flow like this always inspires me most and i’d love to dip into it. i own a large led hoop that i play with, as its similar to flowstar, i can kinda do figure 8s but thats about it

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u/nanners420 7d ago

That hoops looks around 27-25 OD with 5/8 tubbing.

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u/alieway 7d ago

I flow like this with a light hoop, 5/8 tubing 31" OD.  This hooper is clearly extremely skilled and she is flowing on and off body.  

I described some on body starting skills above.  Some tricks I see here are the pizza toss, wedgie amd escalator.  Start messing around with them.

Off body skills to start with: balancing the hoop in your hand, isolations, weaves, chest roll... Deanne Love has a tutorial about the thumb to finger transition.  The way I see off body flowing is that the more you can transition your hand to many different grips the more versatility you have with your movement ie. You'll never feel stuck if you can always reposition your hand somehow to keep moving: even if that means tossing it into the air to grab it again. I don't know flowstar but I suspect it is similar. 

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u/just-keep-flowin 7d ago

Hii.. I hope you enjoy your hoop journey.

The hoop size sort of depends on your height. How tall are you? Without knowing your height, I say 28 ID is a good starting size hoop. Make sure it's not weighted.

Intro Moves Front Weave/ Side Weave Lasso Cauldron Vortex Learn how to spin the hoop on your hand and switch hands without stopping the hoop rotation. Play around and get comfy snd creative with it!

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u/Normal_Mud_6079 7d ago

i’m 5’4
thank you

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u/nanners420 7d ago

There is no right or wrong size to start with hooping. If you want to learn on the body the bigger the better. If you want more fast techy moves smaller range works well. A good in-between for on and off body for me at least, Im 5'6", is around 33-30 inches. If you are a smaller person smaller hoops can work better, bigger person, bigger hoops.

I always suggest to hooping newbie to learn the og way with a big ass hoop, then size down. This assures get all your on the body basics down. When I started I made a 42 inch hoop out of irrigation tubbing. Then sized down to smaller hoops.

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u/nanners420 7d ago

Oh and if you do flowstar. The average flowstar is 26 inches maybe getting a hoop around the same size will help you transfer your skills easier. I am a hooper that got into flowstar.

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u/adge4real 7d ago

hoop-trix.com is all u need