Hiya, newbie, Leeds UK.

Ok, first post, here goes nothing...

Well I signed up to the forum about 3 weeks ago so i suppose I'd better give a little introduction, history, etc.

I got into poi about 3 weeks ago after deciding I need a new hobby / pastime to keep me occupied. I go clubbing about once a month and was introduced to glow-sticking by some friends. I seemed to do ok at that so Poi seemed like a logical progression.

So off I went in search of Poi, I ended up buying some fire poi from a shop that was under new management. They wanted to change stock so I got them cheap (£15). Although hard and painful to practice with, I at least had something with swivels and chains to play with and I seem to have learnt a few basics.

Yesterday I bought some soft glow poi and I think I'm going to find these much easier to practice new moves with as I'm not so afraid of hurting myself. However I don't think I'm really "getting it".

So far it's taken me 3 weeks to learn learn (in order of confidence).

Good,

Forwards spin in time,

Backwards spin in time,

Split time forwards,

Split time backwards,

Basic Butterfly,

Forwards weave,

Low or hip turn,

High turn (+high turn with a beat behind the head)

Moderate,

Giant butterfly,

Overhead Butterfly (have to leave 3 beats before repeating or I tangle),

Bad,

Alternate butterfly (I can do the right hand but not the left)

Can't do at all,

One handed butterfly,

Thread the needle,

Haven't tried,

Anything I haven't mentioned above.

This morning I have finally cracked the backwards weave. My first proper backwards trick apart from turns. I found that really confusing. The main problem seems to be starting it off. Once I'm going I can keep it going for quite a while. The main thing was learning to get into it without batting myself in the face I suppose.

So anyway, as I say I'm not very good. So should all this come naturally or is it practice practice practice, I fear the later. I seem to be able to do some very basic moves at the moment but I just can't get a flow going. I have to concentrate to get into a move and then out of it. The move itself (once set up) tends to just happen, it takes care of itself if you see what I mean. At the moment when I practice I mainly just keep going through all the moves I know again and again and again, so at least I'm getting good at those independently.

I suppose the main thing I want to be able to do is link moves together. Get from one move to another seamlessly without having to stop or go into a basic swing first.

So does this come with time? Should I be able to seamlessly link moves together by now? Or I am I hopeless case with no rhythm and should I get out while i know what's good for me before i start going round in circles (pun intended)?

Thanks for reading if you get this far and any advice is welcome.

fiow

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