http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php Beginner Poi New Topics Home of Poi - UBB.threads(tm) http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/935947/Learning_the_Hoops_definetly_a.html#Post935947 Posted by ohfillypoi:
no not hula hoops. Regular glowsticks with a shoelace. I don't know how to tie em around my hand to get a better grip and I thought the hoops they have for sale on here could connect somehow with the shoe lace to get the spinning process smoother. So you have any ideas?]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:01:31 NZDT http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/935535/Could_anyone_make_me_a_list_of.html#Post935535 Posted by neonraze:
Everybody is going to find different things difficult, so there's no way a list like that could work -- for example, one could find a reverse butterfly hard to do but a five-beat weave simple. However, I've got one thing for you. Glowsticking.com has a fairly comprehensive list of moves for glowstringers, which is a little bit different, but it seems to progress from beginners to advanced. Here's the link. http://www.glowsticking.com/articles-and-tutorials/tutorials/glowstringing-tutorials]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:11:14 NZDT http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/935497/What_are_your_poi_aspirations_.html#Post935497 Posted by droid:
Loving the enthusiasm! :D That's awesome that you have a festival to set your sights on and prepare for. Do you have particular patterns/moves mapped out on your chart for each week or is it a any 1 per week deal? You're going to kill it at that festie! :D]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:40:03 NZDT http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/935440/Transitions_to_the_Windmill.html#Post935440 Posted by thirteen:
my favorite windmill transition is the one Nick does right at the beginning of this video from split-time hip reels using a bit of body tracing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry9X6Wqbqhc so. awesome. I learned body tracing solely for this reason.]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:27:41 NZDT http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/935214/Do_swivels_hurt_isolations.html#Post935214 Posted by ColtonB:
Exactly. ]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:28:55 NZDT http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/934873/Ninja_LED_Poi_Grip.html#Post934873 Posted by dLs:
Hallo, my new Ninja LED Poi just arrived. I just played for about half an hour with them and they are great. Except for the double noose. I tried ever grip but the nooses semm to be to short. While spinning the bearing hurts my nuckles and the nooses made me blisters. I dont see the pros about the double noose. For this technique the loop seems to be to short, by the way I got kind of small Fingers. Tips/Hints: To get double loop handles to grip the fingers more securely place fingers th]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:38:15 NZDT http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/934180/One_handed_moves.html#Post934180 Posted by Mother_Natures_Son:
It gets rather limiting in what you can do with just one hand and poi unless he is really, really patient. Is a staff out of the question? He could do contact staff without too much hassle and it will help with learning meteor. (which is essentially a 1 handed poi type thing) ]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:27:16 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/934138/Over_The_Head_Behing_the_back_.html#Post934138 Posted by HeffeHeffeHeffe:
thx for the tips its coming along well so far but i havent gotten the chance to spin much in about 2 weeks lifes kinda catchin up to me and wat not but i wont stop trying.]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:40:40 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/933839/kids_staffs.html#Post933839 Posted by aston:
The people in the beginner's staff section could help more. ;) That said, if you get the broomstick down to about shoulder height, and concentrate the weight on the ends, it seems to work for most people. Not sure about 8 year olds, but it holds for most people it seems. And no need to buy anything yet (I think most people make their own staves anyway). If you really had to buy something, look at getting a one of a set of doubles, since those are usually shorter.]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:48:46 NZST http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/933817/tightening_up_planes_and_perfe.html#Post933817 Posted by Kerosene_Falcon:
mirrors are great, where i practise in my yard, in afternoons I reflect in my big glass window. I was off for ages and realised I kinda stood with my shoulders tilted. but practise practise practise you'll get it :)]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:02:25 NZST