The Official HOP "I just learned a new move" thread

 Written by: Thepoiboyoflittledoom


How on earth do you do a 5beat backwards weave??
ive mastered the backwards weave-cross-arms-like-in-a-5-beat-weave-andF***-it-up
trick but cant do it
can any1 help?

Have you tried here? Or here? Both are good places to get a few ideas.

Personally the thing that helped me most with 5bt reverse was thinking of it like this - the hand that twists round the other one on one side of your body then pulls both hands back across to the other side.

So, you're in a 3bt rev weave and your poi are on your left hand side. To make it 5bt, your right hand twists round the left hand and then immediately pulls both hands over to your right side. It's as if the right hand/wrist forms a hook and forces the left hand to move across. This move across has to happen fairly quickly or you'll get smacked.

Once on the right hand side, your hands naturally untwist and you simply (?!) repeat the above in a mirror image. And voila! 5bt reverse weave

Watch the video to see what I mean, and good luck

 Written by: Sun_Puppy


This week, I have mastered the windmill, butterfly turn and weave turn.

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 Written by: kash

 Written by: Sun_Puppy


This week, I have mastered the windmill, butterfly turn and weave turn.

YAY me too! Well, I've been windmilling for a while but weave turn, non-turning weave turn and butterfly turn.

I've been spinning on the spot until I feel sick!

 Written by: YellowFever


I think I can do a butterfly weave, although I'd like to see a video to check, any links?

I'm sure I've seen a video of it but I can't find it now Here's a thread about it with some useful descriptions - hope that helps!

Last night I learnt some flowers and btb butterfly Btb 5bt weave continues to elude me - I'm not even sure why I'm trying to do it anymore cos there's a lot of other simpler moves I could be learning, but it's become a bit of a personal mission now!

Edit: knew it was somewhere! The whole thread might be helpful, but scroll down to sketch's post to see the video

 Written by: K__


That feeling of finally getting 5bt is awesome innit - good work Fractos

Definitely progress and a weight off my mind. Speaking of which, another reason not to try it with fire poi is that sometimes I can forget that I'm doing 5bt reverse and end up doing 3bt but without moving my hands across - *WHACK* right on the head. First time I did that was with my practice chains. Ouch.

Daresay it'll get better though


Thanks btw