This is the first video I’ve watched in a while that has me wanting to run to the park to try new moves. This is some cool original stuff. I like it.
Process
Hoop Diagrams and other process related posts.
The Hooping Life Playing Cards
I actually haven’t even seen these yet but I’m excited to get a set. Apparently I’m the King of Spades. Hah. I’m such a dark character! Ahhhh haaa haaa ha!!! jk :)
As far as I know Philo is the Jack of Diamonds, Khan is the Jack of Hearts, Spiral is the Queen of Spades, Michelle Clark is the 7 of Clubs, Kamala Mathis is the 9 of Hearts, Deanne Love is 7 of Hearts and I have no inside info on this but I’d bet just about anything that Stefan is one of Jokers if not both. I can’t wait to see them all!
Spin Summit
Thank you so much Spin Summit for having me! It was amazing. Throwing hoops on the roof of the tent was the hi-light of my trip.
I apologize for being slow on this but I wanted to post a class outline. I decided to teach an incredibly challenging sequence and everyone was able to get most of the parts, and about a 1/3 were able to assemble it all together. This sequence is my big tada sequence and so many could do it!
So here’s the sequence:
The sequence isn’t completed in this old vid but all the parts are there. This vid is right around the time I pieced this all together.
Also, I’d like to post the vid of the first day Beth and I hooped together at Mission Delores. This was also the day I met Khan, who quikly became one of my best friends.
Cheb I Sabbah Health Care Fund
Please donate to the Cheb I Sabbah Health Care fund if you can.
It’s hard to post this. Cheb I Sabbah isn’t doing well. If you made the 2009 Burning Man Hoop Jam, you know Chebiji. Many will know Chebiji from Bassnectar’s track linked at the bottom. I grew up hooping to this track.
Years later, Lauren and I had the opportunity to meet and connect with him a several times through dinner parties at Janaka’s with our deer friend Saba.
Janaka called me from the hospital the other day as I was boarding a plane to North Carolina. Chebiji has stomach cancer, no insurance, and he’s not doing well. On July 8th, Janaka and friends are organizing a fundraiser to get Chebiji the help he needs.
Dear Friends and Fans of Cheb i Sabbah:
Recently, our dear friend and musical pioneer Cheb i Sabbah was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer at San Francisco General Hospital. He was advised that the cancer was spreading to his liver and left lung. Without immediate and proper treatment, the prognosis given is very grim. The phrase “weeks maybe months” was repeated to a devastated group of close friends and family who were there to support him as he received the heartbreaking news.
More here: http://chebisabbah.org/
I’ll be performing on July 8th at 1015 Folsom with Janaka, Karsh Kale and others. I chatted with Anah and she’ll be there too. Spiral is probably in as well. Please com out and support Chebiji.
Thank you,
xoR
Barcelona, What’s Up! Shakti Sunfire needs some hoops!
Shakti will be coming to teach hooping at the Barcelona Yoga Conference. She’s needing to locate 40 hoops or tubing to make 40 hoops in Barcelona. According to google analytics, people have visited Isopop.com in Barcelona in the last month. So, Barcelona peeps, if ya wanna help Shakti get some hoops in Barcelona, hit me up at rich@isopop.com. Thanks!
This is sorta just an experiment too. I wonder if this will work :)
Age & Gender of Hoopers
I wonder how accurately my FB stats represent a cross section of the hooping community. I’m going to ask some friends to get comparisons. Still 75% women. The male contigent continues to increase though.
UPDATE:
Here’s a comparison of Hoop Technique and Isopop FB like stats. Isopop has higher male percentage thean Hoop Technique which makes sense (I guess?).
Yak Films with Android Jones
I hopped on Yak Films YouTube channel and saw this vid. My first thought was wow! Then I was wondering if I could find a video of Android Jones to compare it with. Android is an amazing visionary artist who has been around the Flowspace a few times. I searched for some Android Jones videos, then found the yak film video is actually a collaboration between yak and Android. Rad.
Free Isolation Tutorial from Hoop Technique!
We’re offering an opportunity for you to check out a lesson on isolations for free from the Hoop Technique DVD! This will be up for a limited time so if you haven’t got a copy and are curious what the DVD is like, here’s your chance. Hope you like it!
Cheers,
R&S
After a hurricane comes a rainbow.
Deanne,
Good luck to you sister. Our kinship is strange and beautiful. I wish you so much luck on your journeys. I hope someday I can spend some serious time with you and finally meet Masao.
You are such an inspiration for me. Open, intelligent, activated, and creating in all ways. Thank you. This video made me cry. You’ve been a light along my path and I appreciate everything you create… and the spirit in which you do it. I have no fear for you; this next phase will be amazing. Travel safe.
Love to you & Masao,
xoR