Hula Hoop
inches. Today, they are usually made of plastic
tubing
History
The hoop gained international popularity in the
late 1950s when a plastic version was
successfully marketed by California's Wham-O
toy company.
In 1957, Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud"
Melin, starting with the idea of Australian
bamboo "exercise hoops".
Hooping
The past few years have seen the re-
emergence of hula hooping, generally referred
to as either "hoopdance" or simply "hooping" to
distinguish it from the children's playform.
An International Holiday World Hoop Day has
become the hula hoop holiday celebrating the
circle around the world.
Many modern hoopers make their own hoops
out of polyethylene tubing. They are much
larger and heavier than hoops of the 1950s.
The size and the weight of the hoop affects
style of the hooper.
Heavier, larger hoops are more often used for
slow hooping and body tricks while lighter,
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