Holding the Poi

Hey I was curious on how people with their own styles hold their poi?

Between my thumb and forefinger?

yep, same here - like you hold your front door key when you're about to put it in the lock


cole. x

gripped in my hand like a baby hanging onto a rattle

either tied to my handles or between finger and thumb for buzzies

wrapped around my fingers for anything shortned or just grabbed in my hand.

loads of different ways

i find when i stick to one method for too long (like the door key style which i prefer), i end up getting hand cramps and/or blisters.

I don't have my own style sadly...

But yes, different grips for different moves.
Or not gripping it at all - which opens up lots more moves

depends - if i have handles i use first and third fingers (most of the time somtimes first and second)

with my socks i hold the knot between first and second unless im doing a buzzsaw when i hold between thumb and first :P

With my socks I weave them in between my figers otherwise my hands hurt, handles are wonderful things!

one big hoop: around 1st and 2nd finger.. i don't know how to explain, but i kind of twist it before i put it on so it can't slide of.
double hoop: 1st and 2nd finger, or sometimes 1st and third

no hoop. (flags without handles and sock poi): between thumb and first finger.

I can't seem to get a decent grip on my socks if I don't hold them "front-door-key"wise... but I get massive cramps in my thumbs. So not much socky action for Mr Me.

when spinning double finger loops i use my index finger and my middle finger (swearing fingers), if im useing single finger loops i have them over the same fingers, socks i clamp in between my swearing fingers, but if im doing buzzsaw in use the front door key method

whats the "buzzsaw"???

Dunc suggested playdoh in the end of the socks and its actually really nice to hold onto. Long socks give room to tie one knot, then playdoh then another knot. Its kinda soft and malleable to hold and weights them a bit for catches. Well throws, catches implies they are caught.

i cant do the key grip bc im afriad itll fly out of my hand...im just looking for my own comfortable style and its really difficult so im just asking for opinions from other stringers so ya....W.L.

It depends on what handles I'm using.
Rings: around the index finger
Knot handles: in my fists kinda like holding onto rope, so the cord comes out bewteen my thumb and index finger
My nylon handles and leather ones: around my middle finger

But yeah...depends on what I'm using

knots are great in socks to hold on to.. i find the knot method rather beneficial due to the slowly continual stretch of the common sock.. the knots help maintain a constant length. give you something to hold on to. something to counter-balance the weight of the head when you do throws.

if you get cramps i would say that you're either holding on too tight, or havent done enough knot-holding (or door-key holding :P ) to train your muscles sufficiently...