Beginner Hoop Tricks To Learn After Waist Hooping (How To Hula Hoop Dance Better Progression)

Essential beginner hoop tricks and tips every beginner hula hooper must know. Here I look at various hula hoop tricks one should learn after how to hula hoop around the waist. If you are looking to buy a high quality hoop suited for beginners and you are unable to get fitted for a hoop in person, I recommend buying from my Amazon affiliate links below. Disclaimer - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That means I get extra money if you buy through those links, which can support videos like this being available for free. Thank you and happy hooping!
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This tutorial includes an extension to waist hooping basics and beyond, including hoop tricks such as isolations, hooping with your arms inside the hoop (a precursor to chest and shoulders hooipng), along with hand hooping positions, such as vertical lasso and lasso. I also look at a beginner hoop trick called the one leg escalator.
In this hula hoop tutorial I also look at some of the basic hooping progression movements to be able to hula hoop dance for beginners, especially while waist hooipng.
For more hula hoop tutorials by me, along with some of the tricks featured in this video, check out the links below:
How to Hula Hoop Around Your Waist:
• I Taught a Total Begin...
• How To Hula Hoop For A...
Looking to learn some more bigginner hooping tricks or watch some more beginner hula hoop dance tutorials:
• Hoopsmiles Beginner Hu...
Here are 10 beginner hoop tricks to learn on your hands:
• Hula Hoop Basics: 10 H...
Learn how to hoop dance better by watching me teach a total beginner hooper
• Hula Hoop Basics: Lear...
Disclaimer: The product links above are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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[@hoopsmiles]

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[@janetleeharrison]

You're really good at teaching! Loved seeing this compilation of beginner hoop tricks with tips all in one video. Great "list" to work off of!

[@hoopsmiles]

Hey thanks so much! I appreciate it! Always great to see your comments!

[@tamaraangelina9024]

This is the most helpful video I have ever seen. Thank you thank you thank you 😘

[@hoopsmiles]

I'm glad this video helped you out so much! That is so great to hear!

[@buffsparkles]

All these tips are great esp the first! I’ve learned a bunch of tricks but I still struggle with looking super robotic /not flowy so I should probs just take a step back and just have fun moving in my hoop until things look more comfortable :)

[@hoopsmiles]

That's good feedback about that. That inspires me to make a video just on flow. You bring up a really great topic. What does a bunch of hoop tricks do for us if we don't have flow. I've watched people do very little with the hoop and I'm completely mesmerized and hypnotized because it looks like they are dancing to a beautiful rhythm. On the other side, just watching a bunch tricks is not very interesting to me. Plus I get burned out doing tricks. Flow is where it's at.

[@buffsparkles]

hoopsmiles I think that would beSO helpful!

[@hoopsmiles]

Who out there is learning these hoop tricks? How is it going?

[@goldenreid3462]

I'm practicing putting my arms in the hoop, and then I'm going for chest hooping, yes!

[@hoopsmiles]

That's awesome! I love chest hooping!

[@spinningspectrum1968]

[@cheryljung8733]

My dd and I are trying!!

[@Flo-hz2fw]

I am experiencing this world of the hula hoop and I love it, I feel like a child again ... I never thought that so many things could be done with a hoop.😅 Thank you for the quality of your videos, (which by the way are the best of internet) they motivate me a lot to practice and keep learning.🤪💜 Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

[@africanchicaful]

Thank you for this. I thought I had mastered waist hooping and was trying to learn knee hooping + chest hooping and other tricks. Never considered that I can work on refining my waist hooping in different directions, side to side, walking, angled and overall flow. Excited to see where I can go with that :)

[@hoopsmiles]

Awesome! Thanks for the sharing your experience with this. Often it can be easy I think to learn a bunch of tricks but lack probably the most interesting component of hooping which in my opinion is flow. Without flow, a hooper just has a bag of hoop tricks, which can be helpful and all. In my personal experience, I get burnt out doing hoop tricks. What keeps me hooping long term is getting lost in flow. Though one's flow can even begin without the hoop, once the hoop is added, I think waist hooping is the best place to master flow first and build from there. Once you have found your flow using angles, moving in all directions at the waist, then imagine how all that will look when you add in chest hooping, with angles moving in all directions or knee hooping, etc.

[@mariadelmarvalverde8825]

same for me! I wanted to move to knee hooping before practicing all of this 😅

[@kyliesmyth2122]

This is amazing! Thank you so much

[@kimethaking3114]

Very clear demo and instruction! I like the progression!

[@Jenna-cq1uj]

So fun! Can't wait to try these!

[@hoopsmiles]

Hope you enjoy!

[@embilly33]

Very helpful video, thanks!

[@hoopsmiles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@arayofdeb]

Definitely adding this to a playlist ! Great instructions! I love how you explain what happens if we do it wrong.. thank you can’t wait to start my journey!

[@hoopsmiles]

Awesome! I'm glad to hear. Thank you for the compliment. Much joy along your hoop journey

[@irinazhilina8830]

This video is so much fun to watch!!!! Can't wait to try those tricks!

[@hoopsmiles]

Awesome!!!

[@neverdiejes]

Wow~ Thank you for this wonderful video!!! You are really great teacher!!!

[@kiraholsted7864]

Thank you so much for your videos! You are my favorite creator for learning to hoop dance.❤❤

[@goldenreid3462]

You are an outstanding teacher!

[@hoopsmiles]

Hey thank you so much!

[@amyschroll]

Thank you so much for these videos. You make it super easy to progress quickly! I love it xoxo

[@jessicahenderson5267]

Great tips, dude. Thanks!

[@hoopsmiles]

Awesome! I'm glad you liked it!

[@xhanurax]

I appreciate these videos so much!

[@hoopsmiles]

Glad you like them!

[@Schwentky]

Amazing instruction, thank you!

[@hoopsmiles]

You're very welcome!

[@simmer2591]

Much needed! It took me 2 hoops to finally learn to waist hoop. I had a 42 -went to a 44 and it clicked. Now I can hoop on the 42 lol! I was stuck but no more!

[@hoopsmiles]

That's awesome! I always tell people start big then go small. Using a bigger hoop first to get to your desired smaller hoop size is the way to go.

[@sol_7429]

Best video!! Thank you so much :)

[@hoopsmiles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@katherinewindsordavies1164]

Thank you for this brilliant tutorial. Lovely and laid back.

[@hoopsmiles]

You are welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@carlaboettinger9074]

Awesome instructions!

[@hoopsmiles]

Glad you like them!

[@kerstink4353]

:) great video to refine the basics! Def some things on the to do ;-) Also, love the green setting, makes me feel I am outside as well :) Hope to see more soon :)

[@hoopsmiles]

Thanks! Yeah that place is now my new favorite park I've discovered near me

[@JibEva13]

I really learned many tricks from your videos . thank you so much . god bless you ,

[@ladylibrum7145]

Great video! I made a list of all the moves so I can keep practicing even though I've been hooping for about a year . The hardest thing for me is bringing the hoop from overhead lasso down to the waist.. I can raise it easier from the waist but its still a bit wonky and my arm gets twisted up, haha. Love doing those escalators!

[@evieabat7234]

Omg I was playing around w my friends hoop yesterday. Used to hoop when i was little in the 70s, minimal tricks, but you inspired me to pick it up again! Thank you!

[@hoopsmiles]

That's so awesome you are inspired again!

[@t10mcg]

Thank you!! What a great compilation! You are such a competent teacher. I love the idea in a previous comment to do a diy hoop making tutorial. A friend made mine and they are better than anything I could bought. This would be especially fun now (Stay at home order) to make and bless others with a fun “new” hobby to try! Thanks for sharing your hoop wisdom! Keep it up!!

[@hoopsmiles]

Hey thanks. I do have 2 DIY hula hoop tutorials, one is out of plastic piping and the other is out of cardboard. Both tutorials I recommend checking out on my channel.

[@lauren7dryad]

Excited to try this. As a kid I used to hoop for literally hours and was able to do a lot of other things but has been decades! As an older adult it seems like it is lower impact and good for exercise as well. With CO in stay at home mode, I have been looking for something fun to do AND get exercise so am going to try do some of these things. Hoping my 3 teens want to try this too! I like the way you teach these and as someone else said, the green park is nice to see as well. Thank you!!

[@hoopsmiles]

Thank you so much! I hope the hooping goes well for you and possibly for your 3 teens too. It is really fun to hoop

[@sv3379]

That shirt is bangin!

[@alexandrajacobs8558]

Great videos, really helpful. You are great

[@hoopsmiles]

Hey thanks so much

[@stefanvonulan1269]

Enough material for the next month :)) Thanks!!

[@hoopsmiles]

Awesome!

[@vinanatalia7964]

Thz u so much

[@shailajalia829]

I was so clueless on how to progress further and this video just showed up in my search list. Thanks for the awesome tips 🙏🏼

[@hoopsmiles]

You are so welcome! I'm glad it worked out!

[@jennylong-ohare9719]

I’m LOVING your vids!! And the cute tops 😍 I just started hooping a few months ago and this is great to get my imagination going for next steps xxx

[@hoopsmiles]

That's awesome!! Thanks so much for watching my videos and noticing my tops.

[@keirachristopherson6182]

But thank u so much u r an amazing teacher

[@aylienjani5202]

I’m brand new, most helpful tutorial ever... thank you!

[@hoopsmiles]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@led7691]

uv inspired me to give hooping another go, plus i have poor core so i feel this wud be good exercise. plus i love ur pugflower top

[@jaredplanter]

Thanks for all of your awesome videos! I'm just starting out and finding them incredibly useful!

[@hoopsmiles]

Thanks so much for the contribution! I'm glad the videos could help you out!

[@Pianofingerzz]

Best video!!

[@hoopsmiles]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@billiefreedom6687]

You rock dude! You're very detailed in explaining moves, very talented and your hair grows fast or you've got a few years under your headband. Grateful thanks ✌

[@hoopsmiles]

Hey thanks!!! Yes, I think my hair does grow fast!!!

[@juliageorge6631]

very cool 👍👍 well done 😃

[@hoopsmiles]

Thank you 🤗

[@kudzanaimuza3839]

You are the best t

[@MangaGirlTV]

That helps so much! Yeah! 😊🤩 Thanks and greetings from Berlin!

[@hoopsmiles]

Happy to help! Thanks!

[@hairlear1020]

WY to go!!!! You explained so well!! Easy enough to understand every move!!👋👋ThankYou ❤️🤍⭐️💕⭐️🤍💛👍🏻

[@hoopsmiles]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much!

[@hulamazing8856]

I just subscribed! Omggggg I’m gonna try some of these movements, thanks so much for sharing!❤️

[@hoopsmiles]

You are welcome! I'm glad you are excited about trying these things!

[@hulamazing8856]

@@hoopsmiles yes daily😁

[@notimeforlove9535]

Thank you

[@hoopsmiles]

You are welcome!

[@mirjamsmit5633]

You're an amazing hoop teacher! I'm learning all my 28 kids (8 years old) in school how to hoop (they all got a hoops from Santa Claus) and your tutorials are really good at helping with the difficulties with hooping and what to do about it. Thank you so much!

[@hoopsmiles]

That is awesome! Thank you!

[@Suki_Stormi]

I love the way he says ...'as wELL'

[@hoopsmiles]

Lol

[@sumitjoshi9554]

Great teaching, all in one in single video, great for beginners, you are really focusing on true teaching now let me know about which hula hoop you are using in this video? material and size and weight? Also make an video about different types of hoops sizes and uses. 👌👌👌 you are my favorite hooper.

[@hoopsmiles]

Awww Shucks!!! You make me smile! Thank you. In the video I'm using a hoop I made myself from plumbers piping at a hardware store. It's an infinity style hoop that folds up. I do have a video about choosing a hoop on my channel, but maybe not like the idea you are suggesting. I have thought about making another video about getting a hoop though.

[@lolen.5754]

Thank you for all the helpful tricks!! I’m a new hula lover and I appreciate the smaller size hulas, what’s the smallest diameter you think I can get to hand hoop and body hoop? And What size hoop are you using in this tutorial? Thank you so much in advance!

[@daniellemccarroll662]

You are such a good teacher! Wish you were in the UK i would totally go to your classes. Do you think you could do this with a weighted hoop? Im still on my 1st week using the weighted one and not quite there yet to be doing these tricks, but would a non weighted one be better for these kinda things?

[@hoopsmiles]

I think you could use a weighted one for some of these tricks, but really it's up to you and what you feel comfortable with. And thank you so much for your kind words!

[@diannetuesta7768]

You're awesome! Thank you for making this list with great tips and instruction. I've watched your tutorials when I first started my hoop journey and it's been life changing. You're inspiring me to go back to the basics to perfect and flow better with my hoop :)

[@hoopsmiles]

That's awesome! I'm glad to hear! Flow in my opinion is the most interesting part hooping for me, along with being the most inspiring part of hooping.

[@lindseyvukmire486]

If got a led mood hoop what do I order for starting out with a designer pro

[@ossyrehder2889]

Thank you soooooo much... This video content is really what I need! You are an awesome teacher. The best hoop tutorial channel!

[@hoopsmiles]

Hey thanks so much I appreciate it!

[@misss.455]

👍👍👍 I need month for this 😂😂😂

[@hoopsmiles]

I'm glad

[@allisonh2340]

I'm still very much a beginner.. The first time I picked up my hoop I was doing super well waist hooping, I could keep it up for at least half a song. Two days later I could not keep my hoop up if my life depended on it 😂 my neighbors are going to hate me for the constant sound of my hoop smacking the floor

[@eleonoratomassi5425]

You are awesome man, I just started hooping and after seeing so many videos I found your channel and finally feel I can learn something!! You are so good at teaching, your videos are clear, well explained and fun! I subscribed to your channel and look forward to starting the hoop journey with your videos, thanks again!

[@hoopsmiles]

Hey thanks so much! I'm glad you got something from watching my video. May you have a wonderful hoop journey!

[@lindseyvukmire486]

What size hoop and is it like weighted

[@KeikoBushnell]

Running demo please!

[@hoopsmiles]

Running demo? Are you wanting me to run with the hoop? Perhaps I could make a tutorial.

[@lumi7233]

Wow thank you, great video! How long did it take you to master the isolation movement?? I am trying but not really getting better, just curious how long you had to practice it!?

[@hoopsmiles]

I don't remember exactly. I don't think the basic isolation took too long to learn. Definitely doing horizontal and vertical isolations took some time to learn for me

[@lisaess6514]

I still find it super hard to waist hoop in my non dominant direction. It’s as if everything is just so off. Do you have any tips or is it just practice and being okay with getting it around once, them twice, then three times (if I’m lucky!). Thanks for the great tutorial, you have wonderful energy!

[@hoopsmiles]

hey thank you so much. Yeah for the other direction, I don't have too much advice other than all the videos on waist hooping I have. Learning how to hoop on the non dominant side can be like learning how to hula hoop for the first time again. Really the key is practicing over and over until you build up your skills. You can apply all the techniques to the other side. It would be more surprising if someone learned a bunch of tricks on their dominant side and then could just instantly do them in the other direction. In my experience, it doesn't normally work that way.

[@jessicahenderson5267]

Hey, Hoop Smiles! I have a question, please. On waist reversals - every time I try to do it with the inside of my forearms (near elbows), it sends the hoop all wonky, usually up to my chest. I can do it decently using my hands, and don't have that problem, and actually love how it feels with my rhythm using my hands.. Any recommendations? Or should I just stick with what works for me? I love your videos!

[@hoopsmiles]

First off, thank you for the compliment. To answer your question, I would try to learn reversing the hoop with your arms because if you don't you will be limited to what breaks and reversals you can do in the future. Without actually seeing how you are doing your reversals, I can't give you any personal recommendations. A question I do have is when you try to reverse the hoop with your arm, when you make contact with the hoop, where is your arm? If you contact the hoop with your arm in front of your body, you might be more successful. Whereas if you are hitting the hoop with your arm somewhat behind your body or at your side, then that might contribute to your unsmooth reversal.

[@ladyscarfaceangel4616]

Same! I’ve always done my reversals with my hands, but I like this new challenge!

[@deehill6246]

My daughter is trying to learn 😂

[@valeratkanta9682]

Can i use weight hulahoo? With this? 🥰🥰❤️🙏🙏i m very beginner. I have only weighed hula hoop at home

[@hoopsmiles]

Sure, depends on the trick. Some of the tricks may be hard to do with a weighted hula hoop and not feel as good so you may not want to do some tricks.

[@Lisakipriya]

We can do this with heavy hoops? With 600grms hoop

[@hoopsmiles]

To start doing more tricks like in this video, I would recommend using a lighter hoop. You could try with the heavier hoop, but I would also listen to your body too. If the hoop is too heavy, then I would stop.

[@oneupmanship]

I find thus weird, nerdy, and kinda funny. Having said that, I just ordered my first hoop online after a 55 year break.

[@hoopsmiles]

Awesome!

[@Diadiii]

Do you have any favorite playlists for hooping?

[@hoopsmiles]

No I don't. Do you?

[@antoniafthenakis613]

@@hoopsmiles not yet, but I'm excited to find or create one.

[@VittoriaPersa]

I think i have to watch this video once a day 🤔

[@hoopsmiles]

Yeah there is a lot of info jammed into this video.

[@arundhathi6182]

What is the size and weight of the hoop?

[@hoopsmiles]

I think I'm using a 1/2 inch 125 psi hoop with a 35 inch diameter.

[@luka_w_kresce255]

Not possible with weighted hoops

[@85arrie]

I don’t have any rhythm and I look so stiff 😭 I’ve tried to get the hoop from my waist to my chest but i look like a penguin walking and the hoop just falls 😂 Or a seal I guess lol!!!

[@hoopsmiles]

Lol. funny description.

[@hairlear1020]

Are you using a weighted hoop!??

[@hoopsmiles]

Not in this video. You can use a weighted hoop instead though when doing most if not all the tricks in this video.

[@sophiethomas4247]

Me who can do lasso,neck,and waist hula hooping: 👁👄👁

[@hoopsmiles]

Awesome!

[@marimarie4063]

HELLO, THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL TIP! I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, I THOUGHT BEGGINERS MUST BE USE THE HULA HOOP TELL BELLY BUTTON WHY YOURS IS NOT? ASK I CAN SEE IT IS SMALER THAN UP TO ON YOUR BELLY BUTTON? SORRY MY ENGLISH IS NOT MAYBE GOOD ENOUGH BUT I HOPE YOU HAVE UNDERTAND ME WHAT I TRY TO SAY

[@allisonh2340]

Beginners should use a larger hoop, he is not a beginner though so he's using what is the most comfortable for him.

[@wellthatspretty]

I'm rigid af

[@hoopsmiles]

yeah