Hoopspiration

How can you be the amazing and talented hoop star you dream of being?

According to Malcome Gladwells book “Outliers” mastery is achieved after 10,000 hours dedicated to the mastered task. I read the same information in the book “The Talent Code” where the Daniel Coyle says talent is a result of many hours of practice.  If this is true then we must make time in our schedules to practice hooping if we want to be masters.  I asked Hoop Girl Christable Zamora how she put in the hours that have made her the respected expert hooper she is today.  Christable said, “I dedicate time to hooping by making it a priority in my life. It is helpful when I practice to set a timer in the kitchen for 30-60 minutes and just meet that time window without compromise”. That response was good news to me because it is something I can reasonably add to my schedule.  She also made it clear that, “the original and deepest blueprint for her skills came from hooping for 2-4 hours straight at many events such as Moontribe and Burning Man over the last 9 years.” Christable, “encourages anyone wanting to deepen their practice to focus on sustained hooping at events such as hoop jams, parties and festivals. Performing has also played a key role for her as well.”

1) According to “The Talent Code” Putting hours of practice in to your chosen talent actually strengthens the neuropath ways that allow the electrical impulses that cause the body to execute the task with agility and precision.

A big aspect when cultivating talent is “love”.

2) Love and inspiration for what one is doing is vital to dedicate so many hours towards mastery. Any hooper with more than two ticks up their sleeves would agree.  Bruises, black eyes, bloody noses, sore muscle, breaking physical and mental habits are some challenges the hoop can present in practice. If you don’t love the hoop and if you don’t continue to look for inspiration to keep that love alive than it can be hard to put up with the discomforts and challenges hooping can present.

3) Watching an expert perform the task on video or live will also help to strengthen these neuropath ways.

In my interview with Hoop Girl I congratulated her on her book and video and thanked her for making hooping even more accessible to more people in the world. She responded in the kindest way “which video, I have five”. I was impressed with Hoop Girl and will from now on picture her in her kitchen doing barrel rolls.