I think what you are doing is the true Fountain, but your friend is doing a Fountain as well, it's just a variant of it.I can see myself doing both the true Fountain, and the Fountain +...
10 days of Poi yields:Turns..Butterfly, Forward / Reverse / Same / Split2 Beat & 3 Beat Weave, Forward / Reverse / & Weave TurnsShaky Low Reels..needs more practice...shin pain!...