Prop Manipulation and Fire Arts
When French Canadian hooping sensation Jade Dussault told us that she needed 10 custom-sized LED hoops, we were interested in seeing what she planned on doing with them. Jade just released a video of her hoops in action and it is fantastic! Watch the video below and let us know what you think in the comments!
And both Rachel and I make appearances!
Check out more Uncle Larry music here.
This was a blast to help create. Bill (my bro in-law) created the entire set, developed the concept from start to finish and this video is part of a series that connects one music video to the next.
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Hooping is growing in popularity every day, with celebrities from the worlds of TV, movies, music, sports and politics getting into the mix? Who are your favorites? Let us know!
Shaq
Beyonce
Kathie Lee Gifford
Zooey Deschanel
Jason Mraz
Liv Tyler
Richard Simmons
Marisa Tomei
Selena Gomez
Miguel Cabrera
Michelle Obama
Spring is in full bloom, which means it’s hoop season and bicycle season. Unfortunately, cycling with you hoop can be cumbersome. Take a look at these creative techniques for biking with your hoop:
A man carrying many hoops on a moped
Handlebar-mounted hoop
Special rear wheel hoop mount
Elegant seat post mount
Classic shoulder technique
Hooping while riding
Don't forget to lock your hoop up!
Of course, the easiest way to carry a hoop on a bicycle is just to buy one of our collapsible hoops. Easy to put together and extremely portable, simplify your life and eliminate the hoopla!
Troo Hoops hoop bag
Eureka! We’ve done it. Finally, a collapsible hoop that fits in a 7″ by 7″ box! Our new 24-piece hoop is quite possibly the most collapsible hoop ever made! Why did we do this? Who knows, but it’s pretty cool, huh?
Happy Springtime from the Cherry Blossom Capitol of the World!
We have lots of family and friends coming for this year’s festival, which is celebrating it’s 100th year. In fact, good ol’ mommy dearest is here now and that makes me happy.
The blossoms bloomed waaaaay early this year because of the [...]
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We are thrilled to announce our newest product, Strobing LED Hoops. These hoops rapidly change color many times per second, creating an outstanding visual effect. Available in 7 color schemes, click here to order now!
by Rigel Sarjoo
Sometimes the best moments are the unplanned ones. And so it was on March 11, 2012, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Washington Square Park, NYC.
I headed to the park with my guitar and my two collapsible Troo Hoops. After some music, I dropped my belongings in front of the Washington Square Arch, put together my new 36″ dance hoop, and hooped it up for a minute. Then I took out my 39″ sport hoop for Brian Dubé, Troo Hoops founder and Washington Square habitué, to use:
Brian shows off his balancing skills. (Photo credit: Sandy Hechtman)
After some mutual spinning and trick sharing, Brian got the idea to try hooping with two of us in the hoop at one time. When that failed, he took both hoops and created a giant hoop, 76 inches in diameter. After some adjusting, it was ready:
I tested out this new creation. Although a tiny bit unstable, it definitely worked!
After Brian took his turn…
…the audience participation started.
At one point, which you can hear in the following video, one of the guys asked, “What are we doing?” to which Brian replied, “We don’t know!” Such was the spirit of the afternoon.
So when you combine friends, a nice park day, photographers, and a few collapsible Troo Hoops, this is basically what you get:
Enjoy the beautiful weather this week if you are in New York City, and wherever you are, send us pictures and videos of your wackiest hoop escapades!
All photos and video courtesy of Brian Dubé unless otherwise stated.
