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Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
Ive only introd 1 guy into the magnificent world of staffing, and I ve taught him the moves and hes gotten really good!
Any1 else introd any1?
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Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
i've introduced a few people to poi, don't know how many.
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Location: A Melbourne boy through and through
quite a few though most haven't stuck with it for all that long, once they find out how to do a few moves and that it isn't as dangerous as it looks, they sort of fall away....Taght heaps and heaps of ppl to juggle though
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7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
I've taught tricks to lots of people but haven't actually introduced anyone to it.
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883 posts
Location: Stevenage
I've introduced 2 friends to it, I guess they were interested.... seems to have faded out now
Monkeys monkeys and bananas
195 posts
Location: Tasmania, Australia
i've introduced about 4 people to staff, and i've taught tonnes of people to do tricks...but yeah...
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Location: dallas, texas, USA
i've introduced at least 5 - 10 people to poi..
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15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
1 or 2 to poi. A few to staff.
FNF helps lots of people find their way to poi and stickies though. She's good like that.
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147 posts
Location: In Melbourne at the moment, Australia
I heard this story going around, that this guy taught the whole of Cairns to fire twirl.... hahahhaha
thats so funny. Ive been in Cairns most of my life and nobody taught me. But i'll get back to the post... Have shown alot of moves to ppl and brought alot of ppl to the world of FIRE
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hello i introduced around 10 ppl to poi trough my travel..
all of them like it a lot...
yes..
nice feeling to show someone yr world with result that they like it...
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2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
ive introduced it to quite a few people me thinks... at least 5. but probably af ew more, theres allsorts of people randomly swinging poi about in parks now, that wernt there last year... hmm
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spiny norman
314 posts
Location: Cincinnati,damn it, USA
around eight i think i figure the more people i start the more people will stick with it>>besides its fun to watch Ricky castrate himself trying to do buttterfly, not trying to be insensitive guys but its funny and he deserves it.>>>>>>luv
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743 posts
Location: South Lake Tahoe, USA
In the Last 7 Years of Fire Dancing I have introduced To Many people in both Poi and Staff. But most fizzle out after they find its not as easy as it looks
Its funny, I went back to Missoula MT. after a few years in Alaska, and found 5 of my Ex-Girlfriends all living together, and Now Spinning Poi! None of these girls knew eachother when I knew them, and only one spunn fire!!
Now all 5 spinn, and I guess I was the Cumin-denominator. 
It seems that I have taught people who then inturn taught people and the Web is Started. There was very little, to almost No Fire dancing in Montana before I taught some collage students there, now there are a few troops in both Missoula and Bozeman!! My God has it grown in the last 5-8 years!!!!
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veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
only 1 really, and it was quite recently too.
the guy i showed was already a good
and was able to pick up the 3bt weaves (forward & reverse) and a load of butterfly variations within about 10 minutes, i swear! i was quite jealous! within a half hour he was already attempting the 5bt weave without any instruction from me.....
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newbie
29 posts
Location: currently New Zealand
Yup I introduced 4 of my friends and my little brother to the delights of poi... it was an amazing experience learning with a friend, we were both trying 5bt weave and got it within 30 seconds of each other which incurred much excited... "did you see it? I think I did it! Is that definately it? Wahoo..."
I think everyone should share the love, I just hope poi doesn't become... horror of all horrors... 'mainstream'... then again it takes far too much patience for most!
195 posts
Location: Tasmania, Australia
i agree with certifiedloon, its a good thing you have to work at being good at firespinning...or god KNOWS what could happen....
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old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
I've introduced a few people to it but I think only one has actually stuck to it. Most people I've shown think it looks cool and learn the 3 bt weave then lose interest...
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
I've lost count of how many people introduced the art to. But I do know that 4 are still spinning.
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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Quite a lot of my friends had an initial interest in poi, which was cool but I think most gave up on the idea of it being an effort to learn. About 5 of them are still spinning (as far I know/hope).
And the other day someone who was interested not last April, but the one before, decided to try poi again. When they realised that they could still do the moves that they'd learnt, they've now decided to spin properly as a hobby! (so proud!)
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206 posts
Location: UK
i am travelling at the moment and everywhere I go I am teaching new people. They see me do it and want to have a go and my teaching them is my way of saying thanks for letting me stay. And like the good poi girl that i am I tell them they must go to the Home of Poi website to but there poi cause they are the best.
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466 posts
Location: Ft worth Texas
Well I have done small after hours shows for my co-workers at the Cutting Edge hounted hoose.
I've shown two or three peeple how to blow fire with everclear(I know ,save me the lectures)even passing on tips from you guys,but I have only shown one person any poi moves.
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
I've just come home after travelling for 2 1/2 years, I picked up poi in Brisbane a couple of years ago, and during my travels I've taught at least 50 people basics... I only know 3 who've kept it up (but then, I'm not in contact with most of them).
i tend to teach people to turn, do butterfly and simple corkscrew, cos i find them easy to explain.
Mozy, that guy who teaches everyone in Cairns - are you talking about John from Firetribe?!! He was great, taught me loads of stuff in that square bit in the centre of town, and started fire gatherings at Lake Placid on friday nights... he shaved his head, but had a long ponytail he dyed neon colours... oh yeah, and had the most horrific leopard skin print tight flares I have ever seen.
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Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Lol,
Yep, just outside Cairns (QLD, btw, where all the big ol saltwater crocs live....)
It's really beautiful, forest-covered hills and a gorgeous lake... and not one Hollywood film crew in sight
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addict
435 posts
Location: VIC, MELB, Australia
I have introduced a couple of people to poi and as much as i love them and were happy for them i couldnt help but feel the pinch of jealousy when they picked up tricks that might have taken me a week to learn in less than half an hour. I guess some people nauarally find it easier to learn than others.
But i have found nothing more satisfying than watching them pick up poi and getting the hang of it. Particularly watching kids try and learn their incoordination is so adorable but yet so clever once they get the hang of it.
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Location: Greece-Samos-Athens
as a juggling team of my university about 40 people.As a person about 10.The students here are less than 1000.
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
I was spinning in my backyard one day, and these two little girls (probably about 5 or 6 years old)down the street were watching me, and later I saw them outside spinning things on ropes!
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Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
i've shown probably four, at a stretch. Most of those have been cousins and stuff though, and havent really been that interested in it.
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101 posts
Location: edinburgh
have introduced my sisters and cousin - all seemed to enjoy it, and learn very quickly (especially my sister who is only 13 and learns stuff quicker than i do - what is it about children?!)
am trying to convert all my friends - three down, quite a few still to go...
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Location: cheltenham, gloucestershire, United Kingdom
im a uni student, live with 3 boys, have a house of 5 girlies next door and another 5 about 4 doors down, and have found that spinning is contagious!!
im not very good so couldnt teach them much but every1 HAS to have a go! its brilliant! (especially cos it makes me actually look good
) dont know anyone who has stuck to it tho! 10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
Hmmm, the guy who i taught is a scholar at my school, and learns stuff real quick. I just had to show him a move and hed learn it almost instantly. Kick in the teeth.
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