Hoop

A ring spun around the body, hands, or in the air. Hoopdance combines dance, isolations, and tricks into a flowing movement practice.

Modern flow hoops are lighter and smaller than fitness hoops — made from polypro or HDPE tubing for off-body tricks. LED and fire variants exist for performance.

Getting started

Start with a larger, heavier hoop for on-body moves. Move to a lighter polypro when you're ready for off-body tricks like tosses, isolations, and wedges.

DIY — Make your own hoop

Dance hoop (20 min, ~10 EUR)

Materials: polypro or HDPE tubing (20mm OD), inner connector (dowel or barb fitting), pop rivet or gaffer tape, grip tape

1. Calculate tubing length: desired diameter x 3.14 (e.g. 90cm hoop = 283cm tubing)
2. Cut tubing with a pipe cutter — make a clean, straight cut
3. Heat one end with a heat gun, push the inner connector halfway in
4. Curve the tubing into a circle, heat the other end and push onto the connector
5. Secure the join with a pop rivet or strong gaffer tape
6. Wrap with grip tape for on-body moves, or sand the inside for bare polypro

Sizing: Beginners: 90-100cm diameter (heavier HDPE). Dance/off-body: 70-85cm (lighter polypro).

Tutorials: HoopSpin — How to Make a Hula Hoop · Gleeful Things — DIY Polypro Hoop · Hooplovers — Beginner Guide

Supplies: Hoopologie DIY Tubing

Where to buy

Dance / Practice Hoop

• HoopSpin — UK, handmade to order
• Hoopomania — Germany, handmade in Bavaria
• Firetoys — UK/EU

Fire Hoop

• Gora — Fire Hula Hoop — Hungary, manufacturer
• Firetoys — Fire Hoops — UK/EU
• Hoopomania — Fire Hoops — Germany
• Feuershow.de — Germany

LED Hoop

• Pyroterra — Visual LED Hoop — Czech Republic, pixel programmable
• Firetoys — LED Hoops — UK/EU

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