So, we start with lasso.
You're going to pass off, switch the hand
that's inside the hoop.
I always switch the hand at the top.
I find that that's the easiest way to get
this trick.
So we start with lasso, with our left hand
rotating the hoop around.
Your thumb is out, keeping the hoop from falling.
And it's directly over my head.
I'm pushing against it to keep it going.
When the hoop goes into your palm, you're
going to grab it and then you're going to
put it on like a seat belt.
Bring it across your body from your right
shoulder, down to your left hip, and then
give it some push to keep it going on your
waist.
So let's go back to lasso.
Lasso, straight overhead, grab, put it on
like a seat belt, push.
So one more time a little bit more quickly.
Grab, push.
Okay.
So to tie these together, you're going to
start with the one around your waist, bringing
your right hand up.
Then when the hoop is in front of you, like
so, you're going to stick your left hand in
and then begin your downward part of the vortex.
So this is the upward, hand in, downward.
You can, to break this up and make it a little
simpler for yourself, start here, waist hooping,
do the first part, do a couple rotations,
switch off, and then drop it on.
Once you feel comfortable with that, take
out some rotations and do your hand-off right
away.
To make this continuous and take it one step
further, we pass off behind the back with
our hands.
So we've got this part smooth.
Now instead of, when you bring it down, instead
of pushing it and having it continue going
around your waist, you're going to pass off
underhand behind your back, and then begin
the vortex again with the right hand.
So I'll show that facing the back, pass, up.
And that's how you do hula hoop vortex or
tornado.
