Hooping

Hooping is the manipulation of, and artistic movement or dance with, a hoop made of metal, wood or plastic, combining technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical dancing, often practiced to or performed with music. Unlike the classic toy hula hoop, modern hoopers use heavier, larger-diameter hoops and frequently rotate the hoop around parts of the body other than the waist, including the hips, chest, neck, shoulders, thighs, knees, arms, hands, thumbs, feet and toes, and can manipulate and rotate the hoop off the body as well. Modern hooping has drawn influence from rhythmic gymnastics, hip-hop, freestyle dance, fire performance, twirling and poi, among other dance and movement forms.