Hip hold moves are so painful but they look so good! Most of my students don’t like doing them but they look amazing in pictures and go really well with lots of other moves. Hip hold Variations Hip holds are not too painful if you have the hoop in…
A gazelle is such a gorgeous and versatile move. You can learn it as a beginner move or do harder variations. You don’t need to be flexible to be able to do a gazelle. If you are close to the splits though it can make some of them look…
Following on from my Ways to go from UNDER the hoop to IN the hoop blog post. I thought I’d do a video that is opposite and show you ways to get from the top bar down to the bottom bar. The Top Bar There are so many lovely…
The neck and side amazons were the first “scary” hoop moves I tried. The sliding out, hoping your arm will hold you is pretty terrifying when you’ve first started! I immediately loved the shape of them though. Now, after 5 years they’re still some of my favourite moves.…
Back balances on the aerial hoop used to be my nemesis. Now that I’m more experienced I’ve grown to love them! They are always such “wow” moves, but once you have the knack they’re not too hard. Back balances I used to find these so difficult to…
When people think of aerial hoop, a man in the moon is usually the move they think of! I remember being so excited when I did my first ever man in the moon. It’s still one of my favourites! The move is just so classic and iconic of aerial…
I’ve been really enjoying training aerial hoop recently. It’s usually my least favourite because it hurts so much! I’m not sure what’s changed but I’m totally addicted again! I’ve been doing a lot of combinations which has meant I’m using different techniques to…
When you do aerial hoop, getting into the hoop is the hardest part! It’s also the hardest bit to make look elegant! There are however, lots of different ways you can do it. Which is always good because everyone likes different things. It’s good to know the different…
