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Well, there has to be a cause of the slowing. I’d say that if you are using 2 “push points” that you aren’t making your pushes hard enough. There is definitely a timing/rhythm that comes with practice.

If you aren’t using two push points, or if you are in the beginning and then when you feel you’re losing it, you start trying to move your hips/waist in a circle, you’re actually causing the loss of momentum because you’re moving with the hoop, so no energy is being transferred to the hoop to cause continuous momentum, instead, you’re more like riding the hoop down to the ground.

You can push right to left, back to front, or in a diagonal manner, which ever seems comfortable to you. If you feel it start to slow or drop, make your pushes harder and/or faster, and keep them at 2 points.

Make sure your hoop is big enough/heavy enough for your height/weight/skill level. There is lots of information about sizing your hoop around here, including this article: http://www.hooping.org/2011/02/hoop-size-demystified/

Last but not least, keep practicing, one revolution quickly turns to 5 which turns to a songs worth and before you know if you could hoop all day if you wanted to (and you will lol)

If the above does not help solve your issues, let us know, and we can try and break it down a little further for you. I’d be happy to make a demonstration video for you with some trouble shooting for waist hooping if you think that would help

Hailee, that’s what we’re all here for! All of us, each in our own little stage of progression have those little moments of frustration & feeling we’re unable to keep it up or do that new cool trick we saw. What makes this group so unique is that there’s always someone who’s willing to hold our hand & walk us through the steps to help us figure out the confusion;)

You did the right thing instead of beat yourself up over not being able to do something you came & asked questions;) That’s exactly what you needed to do in order to prevent you from either hurting yourself, as well as, discouraging you on your journey. So glad you came to ask for help;)

I’ve had to do the same thing myself actually. I’ve only been hooping for 43 days now consistently. And I personally found that when we are frustrated it only makes matters worse & getting angry usually results in beating yourself up with the hoop..lol So patience is a primary component, as well as, determination which obviously you have!

Truly this will be a wonderful & exciting journey for you each day presents itself with us something new & exhilarating to learn. Once you get down the basics it will truly unfold into a more natural movement & flow. You just have to connect with your hoop mentally & physically focusing upon becoming at one with it. In this way, I find that I more easily learn new techniques & tricks effortlessly compared to fighting against it trying to manhandle the hoop like some brute determined to get it right..lol truly the brute technique does not work..lol this is a means for you to discover your own unique dance, rhythm & flow with all that is within you & around you in unison gracefully celebrating that connectedness & understanding it on many profound levels.

Keep on keepin’ on girlfriend, we’re all here for you every step of the way! What once seemed impossible will prove to be so natural & simply effortless:)

Thank you all for your kind words and awesome advice! I’m learning to keep it up longer but I just need to practice every day so I can get better. So again thank you guys soo much (: <3 xox

Another thing I did when I started and that I see other people doing is that when the hoop starts to fall, we lean forward from the hips. If you start to lean forward the hoop will fall down because you lose energy to your front push. Make sure you keep your back straight and stand up tall. If the hoop starts to drop, bend your knees to duck down to get it back on your waist instead of leaning over.

That is a great attitude to have knowing that you can’t be too hard on yourself but yet also you work on disciplining yourself as well to forge through the rough early stages. And sometimes you do need to take a rest so that you can heal when you end up beating yourself up with the hoop. lol It doesn’t usually stop anyone for too long but do remember that even when it’s at it’s most frustrating that’s when you need to have the most patience & when you just go with the flow rather than fight against it as is very typical when you’re first starting out will tremendously help the situation. Don’t think about it just do it. The hoop knows what it’s supposed to do it’s our brains/bodies that must learn how to adapt to truly “going with the flow”;)

I found when I first started hooping, I was trying to move my hips in a circle. Like you would imagine hula hooping requires you to do. Right? Not for me… I find that a rocking motion works better, and lets me keep my feet closer together (which is aesthetically pleasing) Just rocking back and forth, tapping the hoop with my hips. I have heard people mention “push points” as if they only touch the hoop with two precise points… which is beyond my skill level, if I am interpreting that correctly. I have noticed though, that when turning and walking, I’m switching up where I’m nudging the hoop. So when it starts to dip, or starts to slow, I just tap it a little harder, or turn a little bit (against the way your hoop is spinning) and tap more. It seems to keep a constant speed. Also, with muscle memory comes great relief with effort and speed. So just keep practicing.