How to Do an Illusion Hoop | Hula Hooping

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To do an illusion, you want to practice without your hoop, a lot, first. So we're going to put the hoop down, and what you want to do is really do a lot of stretching, and practicing doing what is called a sanding split. So the way to do that is you stand on whichever foot is more comfortable, find one that is the most stable for you, whichever foot it might be. You can try both, I suggest doing both. And then you're going to bend forward, place your hands on the floor, and take your other leg and lift it as high as you can. Ideally you want to make this a straight line, like what is called a standing split. Practice doing this, practice taking your arms away and reaching them back behind you. Do the other side quickly, and forward, leg straight up in the air, really keeping my leg straight, and reaching my toe all the ay to the ceiling. This takes a lot of flexibility. Now it doesn't mean that if you aren't flexible that you can't do an illusion, I'm still going to teach you that technique.
Okay, so then what you're going to do is what is called a pivot, or a pirouette. So you're going to step onto your right foot, with the weight into the ball of your foot, so that your heel is almost off the ground. Then you're going to rotate your body all the way around from one side to the other. So without doing the illusion, I'm just going to practice the pivot. Step onto your right foot, rotate all the way around. Okay? One more time, pivot all the way around.
So then what is going to happen is we're going to add our standing split into that turn. What's going to happen is my left toe is going to make an arc this way, up and over to the other side, and my head is going to do the underside of the circle, on the other side of my leg. So my head goes this way, my toe goes this way, you want to keep them at opposite points.
So putting those two together, with the sanding split, stepping into it, and also doing the turns. You can place your hands on the floor the first couple times to practice, okay? So we're going to give it a try, placing your foot where you want to turn, hand on the floor, leg up, turning all the way around to the other side. I'll do it once more. Placing the hands on the floor to catch yourself.
Now of course this trick is not an illusion unless you don't use your hands. So what I like to do is to think about, my arms are shooting back, reaching back behind me, keeping my lats nice and tight, and into my body. I'm using the momentum of my chest and my head to swing myself around, okay? So here we go, illusion with no hands. One more time.
Now what do I do with my hoop when I'm doing my illusion? There are lots of things that you can try. Okay, so starting with the hoop in your left hand, passing to your right, going behind your leg, passing off and ending in your right hand. Left hand, I'm going to pivot on my right foot, my left leg is going to arc up and over, my head is going to go down, and I'm just going to pass around my leg, so. Again, going the other way.
And that's how you do a hula hoop illusion.

[@emilyspins2147]

What's with all the hating?? She is beautiful dreads are beautiful on anyone And this isn't a normal hoop illusion but in dance the move is called an illusion she is just adding a hoop Kinda like adding a hoop to a cartwheel Hoop dance Everyone has there own style and nobody should judge I love it

[@kaitvicious]

hoop dance exactly...i love it too...she actually is a really good tutorial teacher as well, i don't see anything wrong with it either

[@derpface5156]

I get that everyone has their own style but it's called an "illusion"... There's no illusions in it

[@sethdoggie]

Nia Rasidi there is pay attention

[@katiemacormic7685]

The concept of this is lovely=)

[@batmankitty7892]

Her dreads were perf ♡ she even dyed them ! Lol I just have mine wrapped lol I wanna dye them nowww!!! Lol this is going to be a cool one to add to my collection of hoop things :)

[@smwheeler09]

Good tutorial, it was helpful and I learned something new. :)

[@lelafruitee]

Thanks for your video

[@rosilmajolon9263]

You really helped me thank you

[@gwangib.2598]

Thank you so much for this, and ignore the hate. You look great!

[@gym_girls7433]

I saw this and I am like I can do an illusion so I try and I did it 🙂🤗 did this happen to other people?

[@merryjr229]

0:24 in cheerleading we call it a lever :P

[@lizacowley976]

I love those yoga pants where can i find them?!

[@daymorse8]

Thanks for the hooping tips! ;]

[@nikkishaewonstan]

I think, if your right foot is in the front, you should twist to the left and vice versa. AND pivot turn usually the ankle is way above the ground

[@kevinmc780]

Good

[@1515Johns]

when you repeated pivot twice you reminded me off my basketball coach

[@rob865]

I wish you can teach me in person

[@eileenfuentes6975]

To me it looks like the start of a cartwheel without lifting the foot that pivots off the ground :)

[@MicrosoftsourceCode]

If that was an illusion then I am Tommy Cooper.

[@kyliej6489]

MScode she was talking about how the only thing they were thinking about was her lower area she wasn't trying to be mean she was just stating tht it was gross tht they were talking about tht area

[@nayelialvarez5349]

Where do you buy that

[@irl_cryptid]

but what? The hoop?

[@MagicBlushBrush321]

Gettng so damn pissed..can't do this shit!

[@KayleeThomas]

The coaching on the illusion is a bit off. The foot should be on relevé through the duration of the trick & back should be drawn in.

[@chris348]

thank you. someone who really know what they are talking about besides me

[@derpface5156]

She's not really a gymnast teacher so she's not that good at all that stuff...

[@KayleeThomas]

Nia Rasidi I'm no gymnast either. I'm a dancer as is she. It's common dance technique that should have been applied. :)

[@chiderasyt4793]

Looks like a cartwheel

[@oceanbailey8614]

I can't do it

[@pinkHKlover]

First comment!

[@KellyF105]

I Nb bn bn bono

[@katelinwagner3737]

wow😱 😱😱😱😱😱😱😜

[@lolrainbow7x99]

Oml.... Just to inform everyone calling her a hoop dancer XD this is a actually a sport contained in the Olympics name rhythmic gymnastics I think she is a dancer but dance and gymnastics combined creates rhythmic gymnastics 😊

[@sydnischaffer3361]

Really ooooookkkkkk

[@jaelynsharpe]

All u guys are grossu

[@amarafields4505]

Did not help me and how to do it

[@nataliesvlogs2366]

she has the most ratchet hair right now xD

[@emaweebob719]

There's no illusion wtf?!?

[@shaneller3069]

It's a dance move

[@emaweebob719]

+Shanelle101 Lol😂

[@xxthequeeniexx1546]

How is this an illusion

[@annalee8570]

Ok from a dance stand point that was the weakest illusion iv ever seen from someone trying to teach. The relevè was non existant, the supporting foot was not turned out, the foot in illusion was cycled and her leg was closer to horizontal than vertical. I have 7 years of dance experience tap, jazz, acro and hip hop not trying to be rude just stating facts

[@erinames6414]

Pretty sure the trick isn't JUST about the illusion. It doesn't say "How to do an illusion for classically trained dancers who are hoopers." A lot of hoopers don't have any prior dance experience. It's not like she's in a competition or something. I thought it looked lovely.

[@modlovecat]

No one cares about your experience in dance. we arent learning how to dance we are trying to learn a hoop trick here. I ant believe how many people are being negative just for the sake of doing it. Do be a judgmental bully somewhere else please.

[@poltergutzx7944]

Honey dreads aren't your thing

[@orgxiii4ever]

Riahbear Lynn honey, her hair isn't any of your business