How to Do Simple Hula Hoop Tricks

Basic Hooping

• 1

  Stand straight. Place your feet even with the outside of your shoulders and bend your knees slightly.

• 2

  Hold the hula hoop with both hands around your waist, pulling it forward so it's firmly against your back.

• 3

  Twirl the hula hoop in a counterclockwise motion with your right hand as your body moves back and forth in a circular motion to keep the hula hoop spinning. Shift your weight back and forth from one foot to the other, which will help to move your body in a gentle rocking motion.

Ringer

• 4

  Use both hands to bring the hula hoop around your neck.

• 5

  Pull it forward, so the hoop is against the back of your neck, and give it a gentle spin.

• 6

  Move your body in a counterclockwise circle, just as you did in the basic hoping move.

• 7

  Keep your body moving to keep the hula hoop spinning.

Knee Knocker

• 8

  Give the hula hoop a push to start it in a counterclockwise motion around your knees.

• 9

  Practice keeping a steady speed as you circle your knees slightly to keep the hula hoop moving.

• 10

  Balance yourself by holding both arms straight out from your sides.