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Behind the scene, there were allready progression in GS community. Looking for source of inspiration, here you'll wind sort of new body movement and new family inspiration in glowsticking and freehand.
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FREEHAND(double head catch variations)
Tracing
The concept of creating outlines of various parts of the body by drag-
ging the glowstick along the said part of the body.
/ Full contact , Continual stand
Shadow Tracing
The concept of moving your body behind or around a stationary glow-
stick. essentially, the inverse of tracing.
/ Static center turning
Figure 8
A move that creates trails that resemble the shape of
an "8". the In verted Figure 8 is essentially the same
thing, but with the glowsticks pointed at you instead
of outward.
/ Different classic figure 8
Helicopter / Heli 8
A variant of the Figure 8 in which the glowsticks travel in the shape
of a flat circle, either vertically or horizontally.
/ Different classic corkscrew
Brush Strokes
The concept of creating shapes or objects, or the idea of a shape or
object, with the trails of the glowstick, away from the body.
/ Square, Robotic.
Threading
The concept of making a "hole" with a part of your body, usually
arms, then passing through it with your arm and the glowstick.
/ Negative space
Tutting
Stop and start motions, one hand after the other. often box oriented.
egyptian king tut like movements.
/ Boogie, Start, Stop
Taps/kicks
Act of tapping a tossed stick with foot, elbow, knee, shoulder, etc.
/ Trap
Mind games
Optical illusions. Moves that appear to involve something impossible
or improbable, such as a disappearing glowstick. )
/ mcp: "are so next year.."
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GLOWSTICKING (rambling resort)
Bowtie
A set of moves where the glowstick(s) is(are) tied to
the string. There are many variations.
/ Hand-craft
Color switching
A handles move where the two glowsticks on each
string are different colors and swapped. There are
many different variations.
/ Meteor a bit
Duowrapping
Wrapping where you wrap one part of your body, and
while it is still wrapped, you wrap onto another part
of your body.
/ Wrap -> Wrap -> Recoil -> Reciol, instead of Wrap
-> Reciol
Freehand Transition
Category of moves that involve switching from string-
ing type moves to freehand type moves. Typically
done by either winding in, or catching the glow-
stick.
/ Glow -> Frehand traversal.
Gumbies
When you pull the strings across the body and around
limbs in contortions much like Gumby the cartoon
character.
/ BTB double catch to front "trick"
Linkcatch
Catch done where the strings cross forming a "Link"
much like an X with an intersection in the middle.
The right hand is holding the glowstickattached to
the right hand and the left hand is holding the
glowstick attached to the left hand.
/ Opposite head double catch.
String Manipulations
The proper term for moves that involve manipulating
the stick and strings, usually involving caches,
throws, tosses, links, thumbplits and a variety of
other moves. Also called "string tricks". An incorrect
term that has been used is "mind games" which
should only apply to freehand moves.
/ Manipulation class
Stringwrap
String wrap is a type of wrap that involves pinching one
of the glowsticks while wrapping the other glowstick
around the taut string.
/ 1. Armpit trap 2. Tail wrap 3. Recoil 4. Un-trap, NYC!
Thumbsplitting
Put your thumbs underneath the strings and then let
go of the sticks so they go to the opposite hand.
/ Suoper hand-craft 2
Traces
A trace usually begins with a wrap and then your hand
moves around the body part you are tracing to make
the stick follow a circle (trace) around that body part.
Different places to trace are on your knee and neck
primarily and also on your feet and elbows.
/ Following path of wrap, just before recoil. Nice move.
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Decrypto resource:
-Glowsticking tutorial
-Freehand tutorial
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Printable version:
CryptoGC.txt
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Thanks GS community to bring that out. All the authors
and all the people. The desciptions are plain copy,
but those your are so good, only comment!
off to more practise,
:R
Behind the scene, there were allready progression in GS community. Looking for source of inspiration, here you'll wind sort of new body movement and new family inspiration in glowsticking and freehand.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FREEHAND(double head catch variations)
Tracing
The concept of creating outlines of various parts of the body by drag-
ging the glowstick along the said part of the body.
/ Full contact , Continual stand
Shadow Tracing
The concept of moving your body behind or around a stationary glow-
stick. essentially, the inverse of tracing.
/ Static center turning
Figure 8
A move that creates trails that resemble the shape of
an "8". the In verted Figure 8 is essentially the same
thing, but with the glowsticks pointed at you instead
of outward.
/ Different classic figure 8
Helicopter / Heli 8
A variant of the Figure 8 in which the glowsticks travel in the shape
of a flat circle, either vertically or horizontally.
/ Different classic corkscrew
Brush Strokes
The concept of creating shapes or objects, or the idea of a shape or
object, with the trails of the glowstick, away from the body.
/ Square, Robotic.
Threading
The concept of making a "hole" with a part of your body, usually
arms, then passing through it with your arm and the glowstick.
/ Negative space
Tutting
Stop and start motions, one hand after the other. often box oriented.
egyptian king tut like movements.
/ Boogie, Start, Stop
Taps/kicks
Act of tapping a tossed stick with foot, elbow, knee, shoulder, etc.
/ Trap
Mind games
Optical illusions. Moves that appear to involve something impossible
or improbable, such as a disappearing glowstick. )
/ mcp: "are so next year.."
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GLOWSTICKING (rambling resort)
Bowtie
A set of moves where the glowstick(s) is(are) tied to
the string. There are many variations.
/ Hand-craft
Color switching
A handles move where the two glowsticks on each
string are different colors and swapped. There are
many different variations.
/ Meteor a bit
Duowrapping
Wrapping where you wrap one part of your body, and
while it is still wrapped, you wrap onto another part
of your body.
/ Wrap -> Wrap -> Recoil -> Reciol, instead of Wrap
-> Reciol
Freehand Transition
Category of moves that involve switching from string-
ing type moves to freehand type moves. Typically
done by either winding in, or catching the glow-
stick.
/ Glow -> Frehand traversal.
Gumbies
When you pull the strings across the body and around
limbs in contortions much like Gumby the cartoon
character.
/ BTB double catch to front "trick"
Linkcatch
Catch done where the strings cross forming a "Link"
much like an X with an intersection in the middle.
The right hand is holding the glowstickattached to
the right hand and the left hand is holding the
glowstick attached to the left hand.
/ Opposite head double catch.
String Manipulations
The proper term for moves that involve manipulating
the stick and strings, usually involving caches,
throws, tosses, links, thumbplits and a variety of
other moves. Also called "string tricks". An incorrect
term that has been used is "mind games" which
should only apply to freehand moves.
/ Manipulation class
Stringwrap
String wrap is a type of wrap that involves pinching one
of the glowsticks while wrapping the other glowstick
around the taut string.
/ 1. Armpit trap 2. Tail wrap 3. Recoil 4. Un-trap, NYC!
Thumbsplitting
Put your thumbs underneath the strings and then let
go of the sticks so they go to the opposite hand.
/ Suoper hand-craft 2
Traces
A trace usually begins with a wrap and then your hand
moves around the body part you are tracing to make
the stick follow a circle (trace) around that body part.
Different places to trace are on your knee and neck
primarily and also on your feet and elbows.
/ Following path of wrap, just before recoil. Nice move.
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Decrypto resource:
-Glowsticking tutorial
-Freehand tutorial
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printable version:
CryptoGC.txt
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks GS community to bring that out. All the authors
and all the people. The desciptions are plain copy,
but those your are so good, only comment!
off to more practise,
:R
BINARY DIVISION
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37 posts
37 posts
Posted:
Changed the name, there is a reason.
Huge edit, ton to practise.
can't resist,
:R
Changed the name, there is a reason.
Huge edit, ton to practise.
can't resist,
:R
BINARY DIVISION
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Location: sur, USA
sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
Posted:
Ok, I have never been good at following your text descriptions. Its beautiful theory, but above my head.
So, a Q: Are the Gumbies like the behind the back airwraps that they were doing in the 2nd vid? Or were the the kind of over-the-shoulder spiral wraps that were brought back to the front?
Thanks for the visuals though. It does help me a bit. Its such a different animal (glowsticking) from modern poi. I've never really paid it much mind up till now, but it is really beautiful to watch.
Ok, I have never been good at following your text descriptions. Its beautiful theory, but above my head.
So, a Q: Are the Gumbies like the behind the back airwraps that they were doing in the 2nd vid? Or were the the kind of over-the-shoulder spiral wraps that were brought back to the front?
Thanks for the visuals though. It does help me a bit. Its such a different animal (glowsticking) from modern poi. I've never really paid it much mind up till now, but it is really beautiful to watch.
"to a man whose only tool is a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail." Abraham Maslow
member
37 posts
37 posts
Posted:
Answer:
Gumby
1)Neither, nor. It's right kinda puzzle, negative thru. You catch
each opposite Poi heads to make a 'string line', link, double
head catch, and whatsoever in the front of you.
Now, there is a way in this state, still catching the heads with
'string line' to get from the front behind your back without
any release, going throught.
2)The solution is to move the 'string line' in a line with your fore-
arm, like when you touch with each hand opposite elbow. Then
pass the 'string line' "throught" the elbow(inna negative way).
3)Then over your head in the similar way to get the "string line"
behing your back. Now you can try to get back and with the
other side.
4)You Gumby.
It's like notepad, wishlist, or to-do list. Even I didn't understand
that at all.
thank you,
:R
Answer:
Gumby
1)Neither, nor. It's right kinda puzzle, negative thru. You catch
each opposite Poi heads to make a 'string line', link, double
head catch, and whatsoever in the front of you.
Now, there is a way in this state, still catching the heads with
'string line' to get from the front behind your back without
any release, going throught.
2)The solution is to move the 'string line' in a line with your fore-
arm, like when you touch with each hand opposite elbow. Then
pass the 'string line' "throught" the elbow(inna negative way).
3)Then over your head in the similar way to get the "string line"
behing your back. Now you can try to get back and with the
other side.
4)You Gumby.
It's like notepad, wishlist, or to-do list. Even I didn't understand
that at all.
thank you,
:R
BINARY DIVISION
member
37 posts
37 posts
Posted:
The final edit.
printing,
:R
The final edit.
printing,
:R
BINARY DIVISION
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