Smoke Stunts: Leveling Up Your Hookah Experience

Smoke Stunts: Leveling Up Your Hookah Experience

Calling all hookah lovers! There's something special about a hookah session with friends—playing cards, munching on snacks, and seeing who can pull off the coolest smoke tricks. It’s those small moments of showing off that make the nights memorable.

A hookah session often turns into a friendly competition of who can perform the best smoke stunts. ESPN could honestly make a tournament out of it—after all, this is a sport where no actual exercise is needed. Here are some fun smoke tricks you can easily try out at your next session:

1. The Ghost Inhale

• How to Perform It:
  Take a deep puff of your hookah and hold the smoke in your mouth for a second or two. Slowly let the smoke drift out of your mouth in a ball or “ghost” shape, then quickly inhale it back in. This trick is simple yet always impressive!

2. The French Inhale

• How to Perform It:
  Also known as the “Irish Waterfall,” the French Inhale involves allowing the smoke to flow up from your mouth and into your nostrils. Take a puff of smoke and slowly let it escape from your mouth while inhaling it up through your nose for a smooth waterfall effect. It's a classic and makes you look cool without too much effort.

3. The Dragon

• How to Perform It:
  This is one of the easier tricks that still packs a visual punch. To perform the Dragon, take a deep inhale of smoke and then exhale forcefully through both your nose and the corners of your mouth at the same time. The smoke will come out in four streams—two from your nostrils and two from the sides of your mouth, mimicking the breath of a dragon.

4. The Smoke Tornado

• How to Perform It:
  The Smoke Tornado adds an extra element of fun to your session. For this trick, exhale your smoke onto a flat surface, like a table. Once the smoke rests on the surface, gently swipe your hand upwards in a fast, smooth motion to create a swirling smoke “tornado.” It’s easy to do and gives a dramatic effect.

5. Blowing O’s

• How to Perform It:
  Everyone wants to master the art of blowing smoke rings, also known as “O’s.” Start by taking a long drag of your hookah and forming your lips into an “O” shape. Push small puffs of air out from your throat (not your lungs), and you’ll start to see smoke rings form. It takes practice, but once you nail it, you’ll be blowing O’s like a pro.

Ready to Take the Challenge?

If you and your friends have any other simple but impressive tricks you like to perform, we’d love to hear about them! Hookah sessions are always more fun when you’re sharing tips and competing for who can pull off the smoothest moves.