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radiologic · Joined: 19 Sep 2024 Posts: 26 Location: Portland, OR

I started playing with hoops last july and figured out how to move isolations a few weeks later. Fast forward eight months and we have a video.

Aside from the shot in the grass, the clips were pulled from a 4 and a half minute unchoreographed video shot to "From Your Mouth" by God Lives Underwater. Since there are visibiliy problems with the magenta hoop, part of the video had to be cut, and "Smash it up" took the place of "From Your Mouth". It doesn't sync up quite as well as I'd like it to, but I got impatient and rushed it like mad. I'll post one of those time consuming badass videos a bit down the road. Anyways, here it is - my pride and joy.

Also, a very special thanks to Kadath, who helped me shoot the video and showed me how to isolate a hoop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1oqOBPOh8E

marco · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2024 7:23 am Post subject:

mad! That was good fun to watch thanks!

marco
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Elsie Dee · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2024 9:54 am Post subject:

That was brilliant! Thanks, I really enjoyed it!
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mot · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2024 11:49 am Post subject:

Damn that was some nice hooping. Cool video.
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GreenMonk · Joined: 14 Dec 2024 Posts: 426 Location: Texas

Great googlie mooglies! That was excellent. Thanks for posting it.
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Stick Man · Joined: 18 Jan 2024 Posts: 303 Location: NH

That was sick! I loved the stuff with 2 hoops in one hand. Thanks for that.
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Arnar · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2024 10:33 pm Post subject:

wow! that was jaw dropping. in the words of Twistthem, its takes alot to impress a bunch of jugglers! im impressed. i must ask, where does one find a hoop? i perfer to not walk into to Toys R Us and buy a hola hoop, but that may be good enough

very nice job!
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dgs · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2024 10:52 pm Post subject:

WOW! I want to do that, How can I get some hoops like those? I couldn't seem to find them on the internet...

Ryan · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2024 11:58 pm Post subject:

Nice work! Yay for contact hoop!

To answer your question, dgs... one of the best ways to get a reflective hoop is to carefully wrap a plastic hula-hoop in reflective tape.

Circus tape (used for decorating club handles) is perfect for the job... you can find some in the US through serious juggling:
http://www.seriousjuggling.com/Clubs_Parts_Accessories.htm (the roll)
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Arnar · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2024 1:38 am Post subject:

so they are hula hoops! i kinda thought that the ones you and jago used were metal. i need to go buy a hula hoop now! i hope i can find one with out the beads in them. those are just annoyingly loud. and nice job on the video again!
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daydream · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2024 2:16 am Post subject:

jago and ryan use metal hoops too. but in the videos you've seen its been mostly plastic

you can see the metal ones here:
http://www.beard.co.uk/cgi-bin/catalogue.cgi?choice=browse;cat=Various;sub_cat=Hula%20Hoops
at the bottom of the page
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Arnar · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2024 4:19 am Post subject:

ah i see. those kinda pricey, mainly shipping wise lol. im buying a hula hoop some time soon for sure though!
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radiologic · Joined: 19 Sep 2024 Posts: 26 Location: Portland, OR

Everyone - thanks for all the compliments, they really do mean a lot. Glad you all enjoy the video.

Arnar · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2024 5:18 am Post subject:

you should write a article about hoop stuff, like a tutorial/how to type thing
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radiologic · Joined: 19 Sep 2024 Posts: 26 Location: Portland, OR

maybe at some point in the future. right now when I think about that though, I see a tremendous amount of typing. although it would be pretty cool to invent my own technical jargon...