Tribe.net. Local Connections Swirly Whirly Girl http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#6543d4f1-55db-475f-9f90-1ca9712e23dc 2009-06-24T15:33:47Z 2009-06-24T15:33:47Z

Here is my 2 cents... Male hoopers are friggin' SEXY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Swirly Whirly Girl 2009-06-24T15:33:47Z Rebecca http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#1463687c-9d5e-4bd7-a3b8-df75b90c43ef 2009-06-24T15:28:47Z 2009-06-24T15:28:47Z

Gosh, I guess I have gotten to know quite a few of the male hoopers out there... and I would dare say there are more than you know about and the population is growing exponentially. Khan, Rich, Rob Mills, Baxter, Victorio, Dave (chicago), David (knoxville), Lewis Meyers, Max, Lucian, Rainbow Michael, Robbie, Vaughn, Philo, Fred Aspen, Geoffery, Kimowan, stephan, to name a few. While it's obvious that it is heavily female dominated, I believe that male hoopers take a whole different approach to the hoop. I have never looked at any male hooper and thought, gosh, they look girly. Rather, I have often thought, wow, I love they're unique approach and energy they bring to the hoop. It is very unique. Good luck in getting connected to the male hooping world.

Rebecca 2009-06-24T15:28:47Z dorne http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#2d2a336f-ea89-4938-b981-a24036cb3a61 2009-06-24T11:45:15Z 2009-06-24T11:45:15Z

I'm the only one I know in my lil tribe here in nc--lots of my pals are burners but most can't hoop very well. I love it and wish I could practice all day. My kids dig it, too. What I struggle with is style... I like very much the HoopPath which is a bit more masculine but I've been thru the dvd twice and have learned as much as I can w/o hitting up a class (too far away) or a retreat. And yourself?

dorne 2009-06-24T11:45:15Z Sue http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#5ab82044-6666-408e-a4d2-dccbcfe35aac 2009-06-10T09:09:18Z 2009-06-10T09:09:18Z

Lucian, you have no problem looking like a man when hooping. Nothing girly about your slick moves. I love to see men hoop. They tend to have such strength and speed. It's really energising to watch. And of course you all have grace too. I love how Khan will hoop with strength and speed and the utmost grace. And that he'll dress up to incorporate his clothing into the dance. Men have a different take on hooping. I always get the feeling they are less likely to want to collect tricks for the sake of tricks and instead to learn those that enable them to do what they want to do.

Sue 2009-06-10T09:09:18Z T-Rav http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#43d8c3b8-fa23-4342-93d4-b8ca5d262686 2009-06-09T10:27:28Z 2009-06-09T10:27:28Z

It's not about the actuality of looking feminine that gets people....its the fear of it mattering to someone else, lol. And lets face ti, big guys like myself tend to generally dont like to jiggle in front of people any more than we absolutely HAVE to!!!!! lol...It's still a thought in my mind when I hoop in front of people....but my pride in the skills I have developed and the joy hooping brings to me overcomes all that for me. As for lookin girly....I personally hoop with vigor at times and with grace at others...and like a complete mess from time to time too (boy, when you mess up once sometimes it turns into a streak that just seems impossable to overcome!)!!! Girly or not, I'm having fun!!! I am still a beginer with only a year under my belt...but I am quickly picking up new things now that spinning "clicked" in my head...or betwen there and my body...or wherever it clicked!!!

T-Rav 2009-06-09T10:27:28Z LoLa http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#faef1e9c-85af-4d77-9a26-a472a431cbe6 2009-06-09T01:31:44Z 2009-06-09T01:31:44Z

personally, i have never seen a guy hooping and thought that he looked girly or feminine.

LoLa 2009-06-09T01:31:44Z Thunder http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#fd4cc323-56a6-4f1e-9b0f-8bf63cf2ed9d 2009-06-08T15:29:07Z 2009-06-08T15:29:07Z

I still consider myself a beginner. . . but have been hooping for about a year and a half now. . .

Thunder 2009-06-08T15:29:07Z Erin =) http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#d5628312-cab4-4d73-8a3b-0851001c0e35 2009-06-08T12:41:26Z 2009-06-08T12:41:26Z

I tried to get my husband to hoop. He tried it and did well but the wiggle made him feel girly. I thought it was hot though.

Erin =) 2009-06-08T12:41:26Z Coehlo http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#7d9bc186-c7a0-4b56-9721-8ed44349f8e7 2009-06-08T11:48:14Z 2009-06-08T11:48:14Z

I love my hooper boy (see Jeremiah, top of thread)! Everytime we're at a festival and he lights up his fire hoop, I always hear some ladies in the audience say, "oooh... a male hooper! yay!". It's sexy, and it can look very masculine... I see some (but certainly not all) male hoopers shying away from core hooping... does the wiggling make ya feel girly? Cause it looks hot. Just sayin'. Other male hoopers not mentioned: Soyboy, Stefan... who else are we forgetting? I saw a good handful of newbie-lookin' male hooper at Playa Del Fuego a couple of weeks ago, too!

Coehlo 2009-06-08T11:48:14Z Taylor http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#cda5fd36-9af0-4282-9b22-000122747911 2009-06-05T08:04:12Z 2009-06-05T08:04:12Z

Hey there! Seattle is lucky enough to have several male hoopers (myself included). I know what you mean, in thinking about masculinity and hooping. It's always been an interesting question, since the hoop community - and instruction, as others have mentioned - is definitely more oriented toward women. But some of the guys out there are pretty amazing, and it doesn't take much to make a performance look "masculine". Yes, you're moving your hips, but I don't think the girls mind it all that much. :) If you've got ideas you want to share or consider, feel free to post - it's a topic that definitely bears discussion! Cheers! -T

Taylor 2009-06-05T08:04:12Z sasha http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#5f8ab944-007c-4266-97ba-326593920e8e 2009-06-05T03:06:07Z 2009-06-05T03:06:07Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TP_CflPdlo this dude is really good... Love the isolations... and >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY_x8K5pjP8&feature=related =]

sasha 2009-06-05T03:06:07Z repsac3 http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#0e8b89e0-31c6-40c0-9f95-00d338488eed 2009-06-04T23:56:25Z 2009-06-04T23:56:25Z

Male, and still a beginner (after a year or two.... I come and go, but the intent is there...) I do it for the exercise, more'n'anything else... I have health issues (& age) as a barrier, but I'm still workin' on it...

repsac3 2009-06-04T23:56:25Z Claudia http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#4be7cbbd-ed91-4844-989e-040d028b2f1d 2009-06-04T22:02:07Z 2009-06-04T22:02:07Z

My boyfriend has been hooping for awhile. He likes it, but it is difficult as there are close to nil hoopers around here. He just recently joined tribe - go friend him! = ). http://people.tribe.net/bf6cb801-f0b4-44a1-9560-35dc5ef0168c

Claudia 2009-06-04T22:02:07Z David http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#809a394a-62e9-4e98-a888-d256d2070ee5 2009-06-04T21:48:43Z 2009-06-04T21:48:43Z

I like that one by Baxter as well. And I really like this one by Rainbow Michael too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GSq9telAk8 D

David 2009-06-04T21:48:43Z Diane http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#6cc0c864-eb63-46e0-aa81-061f735e6255 2009-06-04T20:44:34Z 2009-06-04T20:44:34Z

here's the thread from hoop city http://safiredance.ning.com/forum/topics/y-chromosome-hoopers-represent (i know i just sent this to you t-rav, but i thought i'd publicly post it as well for others!)

Diane 2009-06-04T20:44:34Z Luciån http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#e03e1f0e-d570-47ef-b654-af4c3c981ad2 2009-06-04T19:49:33Z 2009-06-04T19:49:33Z

Raises hand. Male hooper here. I wanted to up for a local hoop aerobics class with a hoopgirl certified instructor and was told it was geared for just females and they felt they had a safe environment to explore and learn in that way. It hurt a little because the instructor is a friend of mine but a few days later she says come on, why not. She had just really not wanted me to feel uncomfortable learning the 'booty bump' and such. Well, I took the class last night. I loved it. I really like using the hoop for pure exercise as well as expression. Plus I like learning new things that might sound basic but I've never tried before. And I can tell you. The booty bump is not easy..and mostly impossible spinning the opposite direction. And booty hooping? I used muscles I didn't know I had. I am going again next week. Did I get off topic? Hard to focus on this while at work. Anyway, I am always interested in male hoopers and how to actually look like a male while hooping. There are some real badass male hoopers out there. But I guess it boils to what I learned from Baxter in his Hoop Path workshop..."if it feels good, that's all that matters" (or something like that).

Luciån 2009-06-04T19:49:33Z HunnyBear http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#7cf86cc0-d3f0-4233-ac8d-3130f1e235c6 2009-06-04T19:19:33Z 2009-06-04T19:19:33Z

male hoopers are hot. just sayin. :D ok well all hoopers are hot! i love baxter's video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odw_H90C-6c really made me see a different direction that anyone can take their hooping, really giving a different feeling than the "mainstream" hooping. (not that there's anything wrong with the mainstream style as many people tend toward similar moods/movements, as long as it's authentic to who you are :P)

HunnyBear 2009-06-04T19:19:33Z David http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#5301770d-a158-4244-b883-d4f9e6145630 2009-06-04T19:05:54Z 2009-06-04T19:05:54Z

I'm male hooper - well, a beginner hooper. Orbital-D

David 2009-06-04T19:05:54Z khan http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#d60cf861-5d33-4b07-8f9d-ace8a91aec57 2009-06-04T18:51:29Z 2009-06-04T18:51:29Z

this is a subject that seems to pop up periodically. i've often wondered about making a male hoopers tribe but that seems kind of separatist. it is a curious thing about the hoop though; gender isn't really much of an issue with other flow-tools in that none of them seem to have a majority of one or the other gender in the same way that hooping has such a distinct female majority. anyway, hi!

khan 2009-06-04T18:51:29Z Jeremiah http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#9c57f8d8-0f08-4548-bf84-e6437d7336b4 2009-06-04T18:29:30Z 2009-06-04T18:29:30Z

I'm one as well! Located just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jeremiah 2009-06-04T18:29:30Z Mad http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#98512a66-9d69-4e3d-94bf-cb9ceb65f21e 2009-06-04T18:29:30Z 2009-06-04T18:29:30Z

check this guy out. http://isopop.com/ he is on a few online communities. Have you checked out hoop city, online community for hoopers, think there are guys on it too.

Mad 2009-06-04T18:29:30Z T-Rav http://hooping.tribe.net/thread/e2ccc033-7481-40f0-a578-a576cc1543bf#25170830-6e6f-47f2-8b62-0a9efbebd2de 2009-06-04T18:22:46Z 2009-06-04T18:22:46Z

I'm one....and know a few....very few....I'm interested in getting acquainted to male hoopers across the globe to trade off tips, and add a little masculinity to hooping. Hit me up and lets be friends!!!!

T-Rav 2009-06-04T18:22:46Z