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Re: New To Poi? ASK ME ANYTHING!!!find similar
08/11/07 09:46 AM
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I love the look of glow poi, and I'm kind of a night owl, but fire poi...is cool too. hrmm. I would really like to be able to spin what ever when ever for who ever...ya know? anyway, thanks for the answers, as they are appreciated.
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08/11/07 12:23 PM
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:d always here to try and help.
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hey guys! I come from a really small town in sicily where there aren't any juggling stores or anything -_- but I've always been very fascinated by poi! so here I am, I made my own (tennis balls, string and what not) and I'm...well...just starting!
so what I want to ask you all is if there's a basic way to make my hands get along @_@ they're fine when they're both on their own side XD but once I try to do anything they kinda lose control... any basic exercise?
thanks
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23/11/07 12:28 AM
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Lei scrive bene l'inglese.
Look at the way that you are holding your poi's handles. If you try to hold the handles between your thumb and first finger then you will be able to direct your poi more easily, but this might not suit you, you can hold your poi any way that you want to... but with this method you can physically control the plane's and directions thus increasing control.
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ok I'll try that.. until now I've been using the loop making it go between my fingers... let's sayyy... wrapping my middle finger and my index, with the string coming out from between these two fingers.. but I just tried a couple times the way you said, it seems to work better, just got to get used to it..
thanks, but I'll be back :P
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23/11/07 04:58 AM
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Niente sono qua!
I originally learnt using double finger loops... but they just don't work quite right for leaning, experimenting with different grips will help tremendously with other grips.
Have fun.
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How can I make a fire hula hoop? I want to learn how to spin those! Thanks -Shannon
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25/11/07 08:35 PM
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How can I make a fire hula hoop? I want to learn how to spin those! Thanks -Shannon
you might be better posting this question in the "other toys" section... I don't know the first thing about hula.
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yaaaaaaaaayyy! ok I've gained a lot more control holding them the way you said and.. I can do butterfly nowwww!!! of course.. for a little... then my tennisball-pois bump into each other and eventually hit me in the eye, but hey! at least I'm starting to figure things out!!
Anyway, I was thinking.. as a beginner.. should I just buy them? instead of making them on my own?? I really like the rainbow ones and they seem a lot smaller than mine, plus you can take the tales off...
how long does it take for them to get to italy? (I know I shouldn't be asking this in this section, but I just went with the flow.. XD)
and.. umm... so yeah, this is my next question. as a beginner, am I better off getting "the real ones"?
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04/12/07 08:07 AM
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I bought my first set, but there is nothing wrong with making your own. Especially with all the online resources nowadays.
Nicely done, keep trying it and it will come to you.
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04/12/07 08:58 AM
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Many sets are so great, and its always good to support your online sites..like Home of Poi. But I have to admit, I have enjoyed the poi I made much more. You feel attuned to it somehow.
I would really recommend getting sock poi to start with. They tangle much less than the string or tailed variety, making learning so much easier and more productive.
What may I ask are the real ones? If you mean leaves twined into rope with rocks or eggs in the end, I would hesitate to start with them. Could be disastrous.
If you mean fire, I suppose that would depend on if fire is your goal. Chains definitely fly differently than other poi styles and you do want to be accustomed to the tool before lighting it up. But if you are just learning, be sure to protect the kevlar heads with some kind of covering, so you wont ruin them before you are ready.
If your goal is to learn every single tech trick out there, I would lean more towards socks, either stretchy or non, just because of the learning curve.
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first of all, I tried the sock pois.. (I just put my pois into a pair of old socks :P).. and I see what you mean, I can "follow" my moves better and they respond differently..
second of all... don't make fun of me and my english!!! XP
I'm gonna buy the rainbow ones anyway cuz I fell in love, so it's 2 late for me to change my mind
and last but not least... I'm REALLY learning the 3bw!!!! I'm improving really really fast! and, to be honest, it's also thanks to a video I found on youtube
I hope this doesn't brake any forum rule.. it shouldn't be considered as spam though..
anywhooo, I'll keep up the good work and the bruises.
I'll be back XD
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06/12/07 03:59 AM
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Do you know the length of isis fire poi?
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06/12/07 05:44 AM
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second of all... don't make fun of me and my english!!! XP
I'm gonna buy the rainbow ones anyway cuz I fell in love, so it's 2 late for me to change my mind
not at all. I wouldn't tease someone who knows multiple languages. I only tease those who speak 1 language. (just kidding on that too)
Go for it. Buy the rainbow and love them. There is no such thing as having too many sets of tools. I have 2 staffs, 1 fire poi, 3 socks, 1 non-stretchy pair I made, a set of flags, and some flower stix. And that's on the low end of the collection, from what I have seen others post.
Rellizate: That's a good question. I can't access Salza from where I am right now, but I will have to check into that when Im at home. Im quite curious.
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06/12/07 06:33 AM
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They won't tell you - I was wondering if anyone's got a pair?
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06/12/07 06:55 AM
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e-mail and ask?
Although, if they are on chains it should be possible to make them whatever length you wish....
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06/12/07 06:57 AM
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I've had a couple of long conversations with them, but that's secret info apparently.
ok... got a nother problem... (pois are becoming an addiction..but that's not my problem ^^)..
the "chasing the sun" trick is kinda.. painful! I can't get them to spin in thre right way behind my shoulders.. they eventually bump into my head/shoulders/forsomereasonface/ears and so on.. is there something I'm doing wrong, or a tip you can give me, or is it just a matter of practice and I'll (eventually) get it right..?
Am I asking to many questions? XD
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06/12/07 10:29 AM
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It is practice, but really throw the poi behind you. You have to fully commit to the move and over extend more than you might think. Try this trick: try to get your thumbs to brush right past the tops of your ears as the poi are swinging by.
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Ummm im new to poi and have just made my own with socks and tennis balls, and watched the wonderful videos in the library section of this site (thx HoP GODs) and i have discovered i have one stooopid arm and one good arm...javascript:void(0) has any one had this problem that one arm does not seem to follow direction well?javascript:void(0) its mostly while i am doing backward split time. Should i just cut off the offending appendage, or is there some help out there? Thx Genie
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Unless you're ambidextrous, this is the case for most people. You'll find spinning one way much easier than the other, and you're strong arm will naturally want to lead.
The only way round this is practise everything backwards. It's a pain (sometimes literally) but it will massively improve your spinning, especially as being able to do tricks forwards and backwards often enables you to turn them too, which leads to funky transitions and good flow.....
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The only way round this is practise everything backwards. It's a pain (sometimes literally) but it will massively improve your spinning, especially as being able to do tricks forwards and backwards often enables you to turn them too, which leads to funky transitions and good flow.....
OK ill keep tryin, but im not giving up on the armectomy... thanks for the help Genie
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I tell you the thing that seemed to help me most with my "stupid arm" is to drill with just it. I drilled planes with my left hand forever it seems until i felt i could control it mostly as well as my right. There are a LOT of subtleties to poi control that often your strong hand will do automatically.
just keep practicing, when spinning with both arms concentrate on the stupid one and let your strong arm do what it needs without thinking.
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has any one had this problem that one arm does not seem to follow direction well?javascript:void(0)
its mostly while i am doing backward split time. Should i just cut off the offending appendage, or is there some help out there?
