http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php Advanced Staff New Topics Home of Poi - UBB.threads(tm) http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/907436/The_fire_and_hair_problem.html#Post907436 Posted by Felex:
Oh I often use a bandana as well. Never been shore about these non flammable things. Any good with long hair? :wonder: ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:15:38 NZDT http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/895629/Throwing_into_contact_moves.html#Post895629 Posted by DaG:
[quote=_Poiboy_] So my question is mainly about vertical moves, how should I catch it? at what point of the spin? diagonal? horizontal? [/quote] Horizontal. Always horizontal... i think :) From my experience it works for both angel rolls and vertical steves from throws of any height. These are both rolling moves tho, I don't know about catching from height into halo or SNES or anything like that, Kyle can catch into a horizontal matrix from height so I guess it could be done with]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:36:13 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/891759/Double_staff_breathing_techniq.html#Post891759 Posted by squid:
it makes sense, but I haven't actually paid precise attention to it. I think I will experiment with the matrix, like lazyangel mentioned.]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:04:06 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/891513/Aerial_contact.html#Post891513 Posted by Tankboy:
you could do what is called a "body twist" in wushu, its like spinning your body through a backbend position, with both feet on the ground, so you could hypothetically do a full neckwrap or vertical matrix kinda trick with it.]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:20:41 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/890738/Contact_and_dance_just_do_it.html#Post890738 Posted by squid:
yeah, me loveses her flow. Its one of those few performers that really fits the word: awesome.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:16:19 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/890045/double_staff_and_poi_aka_quot_.html#Post890045 Posted by LazyAngel:
for the record I think I saw someone do the double staff/poi combination at a clapham or falmouth a few years ago - I think it was c@ntus. I had video, but it's so long ago I've recorded over it.]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:50:33 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/889850/Strange_arm_wrap.html#Post889850 Posted by mcp:
I second sandy. Looks like an inverted fishtail into an upper arm/shoulder wrap. ]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:04:53 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/888652/New_Tutorials.html#Post888652 Posted by mcp:
Over here: http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/888646/New_Tutorials_for_2009.html#Post888646]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 05:00:41 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/888288/Using_Inspiration_Creatively.html#Post888288 Posted by FireTom:
Is it an airplane? Is it a rocket? NO! it is... [url=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=super%20troll]SUPERTROLL[/url] ;) [edit] There is a German saying that it echoes back from the forest the way you shout into it... I didn't mean to troll you, Meg - I only found that taking [i]your[/i] aggressiveness with a pinch of humor (irony/ sarcasm) actually serves my emotional state a lot better. This did turn into a discussion as to whether dance is an artform - or what can be]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 01:12:30 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/887879/is_110cm_fire_staff_is_too_lon.html#Post887879 Posted by _Poiboy_:
I think you can overcome it with practice, but i'm not sure. if you can fit the staffs under your armpit then i'd say it's just practice, if not they're too long.]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 10:00:52 NZST