Disco arms is like every other transition trick that involves moving the hoop from one part of the body to the next in that it requires an understanding of the gaps in between.
1. Start with the hoop spinning around the neck
2. Straight after the push that propells the hoop with your neck, throw an arm directly up in the air through the hoop so that the hoop is now propelling around your armpit and neck.
Note that there are now two different parts of your body that the hoop is spinning around so these are the contact points that you must activate to keep it going on.
Often people have trouble finding these gaps because they hesitate and doubt their ability to achieve something that looks more difficult than it actually is. Also the fear of the hoop hitting you in the face is both prevalent and real! At this beginner stage, simply try finding that gap with both arms and move from neck to each disco arm and see how quickly you can make the transition. Just remember – the gap is immediately after your push so, push then arm UP!
Drill: use a count of 4-1. Neck count to 4 > one arm up > hold for count of 4 > neck for count of 4 > other arm up for count of 4 > neck for count of 3 > one arm up > hold for count of 3... and so on.
