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Rolling along the floor demands care in setting the hoop off into the roll so that it remains vertical and in a straight line. When it is in motion, the gymnast performs a variety of body movements, having to travel at some stage to catch up with it and collect it. In order to achieve this, the arm must be swung vigorously forwards to achieve the roll away, but the wrist pulls up and back equally vigorously in order to put the back spin on to the hoop. This is fun to do, and creates great amusement when the action is not quite true, and the hoop rolls off towards someone else instead of coming back to the sender. Of greater difficulty, because of the size of the hoop, is the roll on the body. The technique is basically the same as that used for rolling the ball which is identical for the actual roll itself, but the difference lies in initiating the movement. The hoop must be gripped more tightly to ensure that it is placed in a vertical position on the body. The fingers open and the h …

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