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Liquid Cow
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Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Posted:
This is spawned from something that ucof and I were playing with in Sheffield the other weekend, and had a bit of tweaking from Simian at Spitz last week.
I'm not great with text descriptions, so I've drawn a few stickmen wielding poi , hopefully that'll help.
Anyway...
Step 1.
Stall the right poi so it lands across your head
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Step 2.
Throw the left poi under your right arm so it flies up next to your arm, rather than away from you.
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Step 3.
Catch the head of the thrown poi with your right hand.
At the same time, grab the handle of the poi on your head with your left hand
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Step 4.
Pull the poi that's on your head up and over so it swings off your head and out into a large circle.
As soon as it's cleared your head, bring your right hand up and drape the poi across your the top of your head.
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Step 5.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 for a while
Step 6.
Realise just how stupid this move is
This is spawned from something that ucof and I were playing with in Sheffield the other weekend, and had a bit of tweaking from Simian at Spitz last week.
I'm not great with text descriptions, so I've drawn a few stickmen wielding poi , hopefully that'll help.
Anyway...
Step 1.
Stall the right poi so it lands across your head
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Step 2.
Throw the left poi under your right arm so it flies up next to your arm, rather than away from you.
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Step 3.
Catch the head of the thrown poi with your right hand.
At the same time, grab the handle of the poi on your head with your left hand
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Step 4.
Pull the poi that's on your head up and over so it swings off your head and out into a large circle.
As soon as it's cleared your head, bring your right hand up and drape the poi across your the top of your head.
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Step 5.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 for a while
Step 6.
Realise just how stupid this move is
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
eye shifter
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Location: between my headphones
Posted:
i think it looks pretty cool when the stick figures do it. but i bet it would look cooler when someone does it with fire.
i think it looks pretty cool when the stick figures do it. but i bet it would look cooler when someone does it with fire.
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How do you change this thing???
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Location: Behind the couch...
Posted:
Love it... and will be doing this one...
Love it... and will be doing this one...
I can't hear you... I have a banana in my ear.
"You mean I'll have to use my brain?... but I use staff!!!" ~ ben-ja-men
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Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Posted:
Hmm, I think it says alot about me that this move is my only contribution to the whole poi moves section
I'm working on changing directions and turning now - fairly easy to run through in my head how it should work, but making my arms do what they're supposed to is another matter.
Hmm, I think it says alot about me that this move is my only contribution to the whole poi moves section
I'm working on changing directions and turning now - fairly easy to run through in my head how it should work, but making my arms do what they're supposed to is another matter.
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
110% MONKEY EVERY TIME ALL THE TIME JUST CANT STOP THE MONKEY
3,149 posts
Location: London
3,149 posts
Location: London
Posted:
this move kicks ass
one might also call it an alternating reverse-gilligan catch to stalled-headwrap handswap to throw
or possibly the bobby
this move kicks ass
one might also call it an alternating reverse-gilligan catch to stalled-headwrap handswap to throw
or possibly the bobby
"Switching between different kinds of chuu chuu sometimes gives this "urgh wtf?" effect because it's giving people the phi phenomenon."
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big and good and broken
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Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
if every move in this forum had diagrams and descriptions as clear as that one, we wouldn't need a video section to learn all this stuff.
nice one bov.
i like it.
a lot
if every move in this forum had diagrams and descriptions as clear as that one, we wouldn't need a video section to learn all this stuff.
nice one bov.
i like it.
a lot
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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Location: everywhere
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
Posted:
i've been writing a book with this sort of diagrams in it.
not a book you understand, but a personal nerd book.
if cole is up for it we could do some fun uploading of manoovers in essex in a month.
nice one bovvvv
i've been writing a book with this sort of diagrams in it.
not a book you understand, but a personal nerd book.
if cole is up for it we could do some fun uploading of manoovers in essex in a month.
nice one bovvvv
Holistic Spinner (I hope)
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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
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Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
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Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Oh i remember you and UCOF trying this out in Sheff...
Nice move. And i agree with the fact that the diagrams make it nice and clear to understand.
Oh i remember you and UCOF trying this out in Sheff...
Nice move. And i agree with the fact that the diagrams make it nice and clear to understand.
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
that's a double staff move isn't it? And with double staff, you can do it with fire.
that's a double staff move isn't it? And with double staff, you can do it with fire.
-v-
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
never seen it done with double staff.
and step 3 seems like it would still hurt if you did it with a stick with flames on the end...
never seen it done with double staff.
and step 3 seems like it would still hurt if you did it with a stick with flames on the end...
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
NOOOOOO!
It is not a double staff move at all.
This was inventeed entirely on our own, and is only the first move we have created and posted about,.
There are at least 2 more moves that are yet to be translated into writing and pictures.
One of these may be the
"Luke, I am your father"
another may be
"Look sir, Droids!"
Probably not actually.
(This move is hereby named the Bobby, in memory of Sir Bobby Robson
)
NOOOOOO!
It is not a double staff move at all.
This was inventeed entirely on our own, and is only the first move we have created and posted about,.
There are at least 2 more moves that are yet to be translated into writing and pictures.
One of these may be the
"Luke, I am your father"
another may be
"Look sir, Droids!"
Probably not actually.
(This move is hereby named the Bobby, in memory of Sir Bobby Robson
) 110% MONKEY EVERY TIME ALL THE TIME JUST CANT STOP THE MONKEY
3,149 posts
Location: London
3,149 posts
Location: London
Posted:
Bobby Robson?
Charlton boy, Charlton.
Bobby Robson?
Charlton boy, Charlton.
"Switching between different kinds of chuu chuu sometimes gives this "urgh wtf?" effect because it's giving people the phi phenomenon."
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
No.
Robson.
No.
Robson.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
There is a chick here in berlin that does basically this move with double staff, though the head part is more of a roll and the staves are spinning the whole time. One transitions in the hands while the other rolls on her head. difference is she is catching the one from her head just as it rolls off and rolling the next on instead of picking it up and laying down as per the poi diagram above. Its a nice move, and she is working on doing it with 3 (this seems to be far more complex though and involves a throw she hasn't worked out so well yet). I figured it was basically like a club juggling move so people would know it...
Written by: coleman
never seen it done with double staff.
and step 3 seems like it would still hurt if you did it with a stick with flames on the end...
There is a chick here in berlin that does basically this move with double staff, though the head part is more of a roll and the staves are spinning the whole time. One transitions in the hands while the other rolls on her head. difference is she is catching the one from her head just as it rolls off and rolling the next on instead of picking it up and laying down as per the poi diagram above. Its a nice move, and she is working on doing it with 3 (this seems to be far more complex though and involves a throw she hasn't worked out so well yet). I figured it was basically like a club juggling move so people would know it...
-v-
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Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Posted:
It's a shame I don't know more moves that need explaining really, then I could really put my uber drawing skills to use. It takes a hell of a lot of talent to draw stickmen y'know
Yeah, it's pretty similar to a club juggling thing, I was thinking about that last tuesday actually.
We came up with it (and alot of other stupidness) from just the head stall at the start, I might try and compile the list of variations that I've seen done, including Fluffy Napalm Fairy's BTB Face-stall and Weasel's Double-Bobby Boogie
Actually, this is pretty much what I had before Simian suggested throwing the left poi up - I had the poi spinning through another small circle right in front of me as it switched hands before being put onto my head since your hands have to be moving incredably fast to switch poi once every beat.
The throw was the best thing we could come up with to give my hands more time to do their stuff
It's a shame I don't know more moves that need explaining really, then I could really put my uber drawing skills to use. It takes a hell of a lot of talent to draw stickmen y'know
Yeah, it's pretty similar to a club juggling thing, I was thinking about that last tuesday actually.
We came up with it (and alot of other stupidness) from just the head stall at the start, I might try and compile the list of variations that I've seen done, including Fluffy Napalm Fairy's BTB Face-stall and Weasel's Double-Bobby Boogie
Written by: vanize
*snip* There is a chick here in berlin that does basically this move with double staff, though the head part is more of a roll and the staves are spinning the whole time. One transitions in the hands while the other rolls on her head. *snip*
Actually, this is pretty much what I had before Simian suggested throwing the left poi up - I had the poi spinning through another small circle right in front of me as it switched hands before being put onto my head since your hands have to be moving incredably fast to switch poi once every beat.
The throw was the best thing we could come up with to give my hands more time to do their stuff
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,009 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,009 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
Posted:
Cool! I've seen Spinna do a similar thing, but she was wearing a hat and as this move is called 'comb-over' I think it's a male only move!
Cool! I've seen Spinna do a similar thing, but she was wearing a hat and as this move is called 'comb-over' I think it's a male only move!
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Posted:
i think i saw you doing that...if it was you...it looked very cool:)
i think i saw you doing that...if it was you...it looked very cool:)
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not with cactus
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Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
Posted:
i reckon you could do this upside down... beard comb over?
i reckon you could do this upside down... beard comb over?
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They push+pull tactics are driving me loco
They shouldn't do that no no no
addict
406 posts
Location: Oxford, UK
406 posts
Location: Oxford, UK
Posted:
Surely it's more of a hat manipulation move? It's definitely got a hat manipulation vibe to it.
The diagrams are truely excellent, stickmen make me smile
Written by: vanize
that's a double staff move isn't it? And with double staff, you can do it with fire.
Surely it's more of a hat manipulation move? It's definitely got a hat manipulation vibe to it.
The diagrams are truely excellent, stickmen make me smile
"Take that, math!"
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted:
This reminds me of some things I've been able to do with clubs for a while but only recently figured out they can be done with poi with a bit of fiddling...
1) Swing parallel straight arm pendula, wall plane. When clubs are parallel to ground and pointing left. Put the head of the right club into the left hand on top of the left clubs handle (like rob does in spinnach 1), know hold the right poi's hand against your left shoulder(not between your arm and body but on the outside).
Swing the straight arm and 2 poi on top of each other across to point to right parallel to ground, still holding right poi handle against shoulder.
When you get to the opposite parallel to ground position on the right hand side take the left hand's poi in to the right hand and on the swing back down to the left let the poi (who's head's in your left hand but originally started in your right hand slip down through your fingers into normal position.
2) Exactly the same as above except when you've swung through to the pointing right position, your right poi rests on top of your left arm while your right hand reaches under the left arm to take it off spinning anti clockwise.
In order to give you time to reach your right arm under the left to take it off I usually keep my left arm pointing staright out left while doing flower type circle, giving one beat to get yoru arm roudn and grab on...I like to spin a straight arm circle with the left while I take the right poi off anti clock...
3) Parallel straight arm pendula swing from RHS right hand btb (still straight) to parallel to ground on LHS return other way passing right poi onto left fore arms (resting there) as arms pass back to RHS at RHS right hand takes left hand's poi and club on left forearm slides into left hand.
4) You can also place the poi similarly on the back of the neck. Try full parallel circle anti-clockwise placing right poi onto back on neck / left shoulder. As left arm swing from left to right collect in a similar fasion. (I can still only do this one with clubs...
)
This reminds me of some things I've been able to do with clubs for a while but only recently figured out they can be done with poi with a bit of fiddling...
1) Swing parallel straight arm pendula, wall plane. When clubs are parallel to ground and pointing left. Put the head of the right club into the left hand on top of the left clubs handle (like rob does in spinnach 1), know hold the right poi's hand against your left shoulder(not between your arm and body but on the outside).
Swing the straight arm and 2 poi on top of each other across to point to right parallel to ground, still holding right poi handle against shoulder.
When you get to the opposite parallel to ground position on the right hand side take the left hand's poi in to the right hand and on the swing back down to the left let the poi (who's head's in your left hand but originally started in your right hand slip down through your fingers into normal position.
2) Exactly the same as above except when you've swung through to the pointing right position, your right poi rests on top of your left arm while your right hand reaches under the left arm to take it off spinning anti clockwise.
In order to give you time to reach your right arm under the left to take it off I usually keep my left arm pointing staright out left while doing flower type circle, giving one beat to get yoru arm roudn and grab on...I like to spin a straight arm circle with the left while I take the right poi off anti clock...
3) Parallel straight arm pendula swing from RHS right hand btb (still straight) to parallel to ground on LHS return other way passing right poi onto left fore arms (resting there) as arms pass back to RHS at RHS right hand takes left hand's poi and club on left forearm slides into left hand.
4) You can also place the poi similarly on the back of the neck. Try full parallel circle anti-clockwise placing right poi onto back on neck / left shoulder. As left arm swing from left to right collect in a similar fasion. (I can still only do this one with clubs...
) I live in a world of infinite possibilities.
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Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
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Location: Angels Landing, USA
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
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Location: Angels Landing, USA
Posted:
That move is so unbelieveably jedi.
I must try it with fire.
That move is so unbelieveably jedi.
I must try it with fire.
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
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Bastard Newbie Messiah
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Location: Apparently lost in my ego, USA
Bastard Newbie Messiah
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Location: Apparently lost in my ego, USA
Posted:
I promise a darwin award to the first person to do it with spikey poi..
I promise a darwin award to the first person to do it with spikey poi..
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Location: Sheffield, England
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Location: Sheffield, England
Posted:
Does anyone supply 'brunnette' sock poi?
Jo.
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Does anyone supply 'brunnette' sock poi?
Jo.
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Location: wishing to be in Rio
645 posts
Location: wishing to be in Rio
Posted:
wicked move!
wicked move!
there's nothing quite as fulfilling as a tasty airwrap
if you're full of sh!t, at least you're fertile
"we are all flowers growing in God's garden... and that is why he spreads the sh!t around" - David Byrne
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Tosser
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Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
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Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
I am in total, utter agreement here- how have I never seen this before? [censored] Genius. You're a legend Bov
Written by: coleman
if every move in this forum had diagrams and descriptions as clear as that one, we wouldn't need a video section to learn all this stuff.
nice one bov.
i like it.
a lot
I am in total, utter agreement here- how have I never seen this before? [censored] Genius. You're a legend Bov
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Location: wishing to be in Rio
Posted:
hehe, I'm glad this thread has been bumped! I love this move! you silly boys
hehe, I'm glad this thread has been bumped! I love this move! you silly boys
there's nothing quite as fulfilling as a tasty airwrap
if you're full of sh!t, at least you're fertile
"we are all flowers growing in God's garden... and that is why he spreads the sh!t around" - David Byrne
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lurker
380 posts
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
lurker
380 posts
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Posted:
really odd this got bumped. i was just practicing different contact + throws randomly last night. they're a little harder than this if you have to worry about which end is burny tho...
the only one i liked enough to keep is pretty ridiculously hard to explain, but i'll try. so you're butterflying forward with your body turned so the pattern is on your left. you keep the left hand in front and circle around from back to front on the left side with the right poi (BF-BTB-WW, forward) to what might otherwise be a split-time same (left) arm BF double bicep wrap (one from the front, one from behind). only instead of wrapping, you grab the right poi's handle in your left elbow, while releasing the left poi in front of you. left poi does a circle behind on left side and you pull it back in front (is this wibbling if you don't have full hold of the handle?) so that it releases from your elbow directly into your left hand at the same time the right hand catches the other poi (either regular or inverse catch depending if you want out of it in a weave or bfly). i think you'd have to see it to get full understanding of how i'm timing the releases, but i'm sure any other way to do it looks as good... and it can be done on fire.
really odd this got bumped. i was just practicing different contact + throws randomly last night. they're a little harder than this if you have to worry about which end is burny tho...
the only one i liked enough to keep is pretty ridiculously hard to explain, but i'll try. so you're butterflying forward with your body turned so the pattern is on your left. you keep the left hand in front and circle around from back to front on the left side with the right poi (BF-BTB-WW, forward) to what might otherwise be a split-time same (left) arm BF double bicep wrap (one from the front, one from behind). only instead of wrapping, you grab the right poi's handle in your left elbow, while releasing the left poi in front of you. left poi does a circle behind on left side and you pull it back in front (is this wibbling if you don't have full hold of the handle?) so that it releases from your elbow directly into your left hand at the same time the right hand catches the other poi (either regular or inverse catch depending if you want out of it in a weave or bfly). i think you'd have to see it to get full understanding of how i'm timing the releases, but i'm sure any other way to do it looks as good... and it can be done on fire.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Cambridge UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Cambridge UK
Posted:
priceless: I like how the man's face goes from sad to smiley!
priceless: I like how the man's face goes from sad to smiley!
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