http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#d2fe5b86-cd73-4361-bf3a-fc6dcf2bef45 awesome! thanks for all the great suggestions and leads! Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:49:23 GMT http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#d2fe5b86-cd73-4361-bf3a-fc6dcf2bef45 stefanie 2009-07-18T12:49:23Z http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#e490add0-47fe-490e-a495-76adc4e2fa99 If you have a membership to Hooping University, Diana Lopez of Body Hoops has an excellent video of two kids workshops, one with younger and one with older kids. If you are not a member, you may want to get in touch with her and see if she will send you the video. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:24:54 GMT http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#e490add0-47fe-490e-a495-76adc4e2fa99 Helen 2009-07-17T21:24:54Z http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#e3b3fe86-5794-4b1f-aa47-286d266f3497 I have a 7 year old and a 9 year old. My 7 yr old son really struggled with starting to hoop (white boy hips, they did not move! LOL). He finally got it when I had him push with his belly, not hips. Now he likes to do the hula hooping chicken (butt and belly out with the chicken wings flapping!) and he can keep it going really well. Not sure if that will help, but kids like to do the funky chicken anyway, and it is fun. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:10:34 GMT http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#e3b3fe86-5794-4b1f-aa47-286d266f3497 Turi 2009-07-02T02:10:34Z http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#c8ddf4f4-441e-480b-9cb2-400fd2f0b210 I wrote a blog post with pictures about making hoop forts for kids that may have some inspiration for you... http://www.mandalahoops.com/hoops-blog/2009/6/30/hoop-play-forts-for-kids.html It's also fun with younger kids to play games like having an course where kids are holding up hoops at different heights and the kids run and jump through them, or rolling hoops back and forth, or "jump roping" with the hoops across the room. It's good with kids to break up the on the body hoop play with off the body running around games. Sounds like fun! Have a good time! Kids are the best hoop teachers cause they just pick them up and do the coolest things from pure imagination. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:06:56 GMT http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#c8ddf4f4-441e-480b-9cb2-400fd2f0b210 $item.owner.firstName 2009-07-01T03:06:56Z http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#2ffcd21e-6f1e-4fc0-ae3e-aa30397f0e89 Hey everyone, I was wondering if any of you had helpful resources about hooping for kids. I am starting two kids classes (a 5-8yr and 9-12yr). I think I am going to incorporate world dance in the hooping lessons so that kids can learn about other cultures. Any suggestions about how to break down moves for these age groups? I'm really excited to bring hooping to kids here in Pittsburgh. There aren't many of us in this city... YET! Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:22:59 GMT http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/d9933952-8b37-4723-bb44-1a245a262c00#2ffcd21e-6f1e-4fc0-ae3e-aa30397f0e89 stefanie 2009-06-29T03:22:59Z