Instructor Profile

In this workshop, we’ll explore the art of hoop isolations – techniques that make your hoop appear to float or glide in mid-air. We’ll begin by establishing a foundation of core mechanics that create the illusion of the suspended hoop. From there, we’ll expand into more advanced variations, incorporating directional changes, iso-pops, and layered movement that push your precision and creativity. Instructor will remind participants to practice using both hands and directions. Instructor will break down hand placement in relation to a clock when guiding participants.Topic 1: Beginner isolations We will begin by learning basic isolation. From there, we will explore other insolation concepts that are simple in their mechanics – either single hand or static grip – such as continuous iso with folds, isolating with simple chain turn/behind the back iso, barrel roll, static grip iso, step through while isolating down the body. Topic 2: Iso pops We’ll move next to iso pops. Instructor will guide them through iso pops in all directions and also partial isolation combined with pops; this movement creates a sort of dribbling effect. Topic 3: Ghost hand Next, we will build upon prior concepts by adding the ghost hand. Instructor will break down how this is done when doing a stationary isolation on the x and y-axis. Topic 4: Ghost hand + directional change/turn The final pattern that we will learn is an oscillating isolation – moving up/down or side to side. Oscillating isolation includes ghosting hands. We will go over horizontal & vertical isolation with folds as well. Once we grasp oscillating isolation, we will step it up a notch in difficulty by adding a turn (requires a grip change). Oscillating isolation while turning creates a continuous movement from left to right turn, repeat or vice versa.