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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Posted:
Back in the day, about 7th through 9th grades, I used to roller skate. Not with roller blades but with quad speed skates. My friends would laugh at me cuz I couldnt skate fast. I always lost any race I would get in and had many accidents while attempting to skate fast. It just wasnt my style. I was a more dancey skater interested more in the shuffling/figure skating stuff and was fairly good at it. Anyway, after a while I out grew my rather expensive and nice rollerskates and stopped doing it. I found poi a few years later at the age of 20 and have taken to it in much the same way as I did with my skating. Over the past year and a half Ive progressed further than I even imagined with poi. And now, this year for christmas, I got a new pair of roller skates...
...And now, I just got back from my first poi/skate session and I gotta say, it was FUN. First off, I tried my new skates out for the first time. I was surprised by how fast I picked everything back up after about 6 years of not doing it. In fact, I really think Ive somehow gotten better through non-practice. After I got my backwards skating and turning down I picked up my poi and started spinnin. Again, surprisingly enough, it was much easier than I anticipated it to be. I felt I could almost spin my poi freely while I was skating, as if I werent wearing them at all. Transitioning moves, turning and all that jazz was really no problem. The skates add such a nice fluid touch to everything because figure/shuffle skating is something of a dance form alone. You can do things like skate backwards but make it look like youre walking forwards (like a moonwalk) while doing an iso buzzsaw or something. Or even do splits while skating and do some between the leg stuff. Theres tons of really nice skating move/poi move combos and they go really well together IMO.
Hopefully sometime in the next few months I can get some video footage of what I can do. I really think more people should get into skate/poi because I think theres a bunch of untouched potential in it.
Back in the day, about 7th through 9th grades, I used to roller skate. Not with roller blades but with quad speed skates. My friends would laugh at me cuz I couldnt skate fast. I always lost any race I would get in and had many accidents while attempting to skate fast. It just wasnt my style. I was a more dancey skater interested more in the shuffling/figure skating stuff and was fairly good at it. Anyway, after a while I out grew my rather expensive and nice rollerskates and stopped doing it. I found poi a few years later at the age of 20 and have taken to it in much the same way as I did with my skating. Over the past year and a half Ive progressed further than I even imagined with poi. And now, this year for christmas, I got a new pair of roller skates...
...And now, I just got back from my first poi/skate session and I gotta say, it was FUN. First off, I tried my new skates out for the first time. I was surprised by how fast I picked everything back up after about 6 years of not doing it. In fact, I really think Ive somehow gotten better through non-practice. After I got my backwards skating and turning down I picked up my poi and started spinnin. Again, surprisingly enough, it was much easier than I anticipated it to be. I felt I could almost spin my poi freely while I was skating, as if I werent wearing them at all. Transitioning moves, turning and all that jazz was really no problem. The skates add such a nice fluid touch to everything because figure/shuffle skating is something of a dance form alone. You can do things like skate backwards but make it look like youre walking forwards (like a moonwalk) while doing an iso buzzsaw or something. Or even do splits while skating and do some between the leg stuff. Theres tons of really nice skating move/poi move combos and they go really well together IMO.
Hopefully sometime in the next few months I can get some video footage of what I can do. I really think more people should get into skate/poi because I think theres a bunch of untouched potential in it.
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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not with cactus
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Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
not with cactus
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Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
Posted:
sounds beautiful, i cant wait for a video
sounds beautiful, i cant wait for a video
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They push+pull tactics are driving me loco
They shouldn't do that no no no
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
FIRE SKATES FIRE SKATES!!!
FIRE SKATES FIRE SKATES!!!
Let's relight this forum 
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Location: Ft. Myers, Florida, USA
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Posted:
thats pretty cool, whats next poi skateboarding? poi bmx?
POI SKYDIVING!? POI BUNGEE? lol those would be insane you would probably need to be spinning really heavy objects like toasters haha even tho they arent really that heavy at all
ill shutup now
i too want to see the video
thats pretty cool, whats next poi skateboarding? poi bmx?
POI SKYDIVING!? POI BUNGEE? lol those would be insane you would probably need to be spinning really heavy objects like toasters haha even tho they arent really that heavy at all
ill shutup now
i too want to see the video
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Heh, worry not Dunc, I have plans
Fire skates wont work too well though because there isnt room for too much wick, therefore they would go out rather fast. Instead, I have two other ideas that are in the works. First Ill be making an LED kit for them so the floor glows underneath them. I was also thinking that I could make a flint mechanism that will throw sparks as my wheels spin. Could use one or the other (both would be too much). And they're gonna also have blue flames air brushed on them with UV reactive white outlining. They're gonna be the pimpest skates around once they're doine.
Heh, worry not Dunc, I have plans
Fire skates wont work too well though because there isnt room for too much wick, therefore they would go out rather fast. Instead, I have two other ideas that are in the works. First Ill be making an LED kit for them so the floor glows underneath them. I was also thinking that I could make a flint mechanism that will throw sparks as my wheels spin. Could use one or the other (both would be too much). And they're gonna also have blue flames air brushed on them with UV reactive white outlining. They're gonna be the pimpest skates around once they're doine.
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Chav-tastic mate
Not to sure about the blue glowiness with fire but the sparks could look well cool! have you seen those flaming uns you can buy? You could modify a few of them for your skates quite easily.
Chav-tastic mate
Not to sure about the blue glowiness with fire but the sparks could look well cool! have you seen those flaming uns you can buy? You could modify a few of them for your skates quite easily.
Let's relight this forum
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old hand
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Location: In a van, United Kingdom
old hand
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Location: In a van, United Kingdom
Posted:
Dont forget that 2bags did 6 poi, on a skateboard!!
and the flamming frodo!
vid can be seen on col5!
Dont forget that 2bags did 6 poi, on a skateboard!!
and the flamming frodo!
vid can be seen on col5!
passing through, this world still lives.
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Pooh-Bah
2,109 posts
Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
The blue LEDs are more for just when Im skating at a rink or something. Itll add a really neat floor glow effect to my shuffle
The blue LEDs are more for just when Im skating at a rink or something. Itll add a really neat floor glow effect to my shuffle
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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Posted:
Wouw, this sounds really great. To bad I can't skate
. Can't wait to see the vid.
Wouw, this sounds really great. To bad I can't skate
. Can't wait to see the vid. GOLD Member
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Hah, I just found this awesome old school skate video. Doesnt have anything too crazy in it but it is definately a great vid. It even features people skating while juggling and hoola hooping. Perhaps something to hold yall over till my vid gets made
https://www.cora.org/Funk%20PhenomenonWMF.wmv
Hah, I just found this awesome old school skate video. Doesnt have anything too crazy in it but it is definately a great vid. It even features people skating while juggling and hoola hooping. Perhaps something to hold yall over till my vid gets made
https://www.cora.org/Funk%20PhenomenonWMF.wmv
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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Posted:
haha funny video
haha funny video
You've got the wings of a fallen angel
You offer peace if they praise your name
You live your life taking everything you can get
Look down, time to fly!
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master of disaster
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Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
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Location: New York, USA
Posted:
I've actually been looking into this and trying to get it done (read in: former figure skater)...with fire...the only problem is finding a rink where they will LET you burn...something about insurance and all that. And ice melting; that too. Not as many places are as keen on the idea as you would think. However, some of the bigger moves and jumps that you can do off the ice look wicked (according to other people). So much for that. But i've found that skating is useful because you gain a lot of timing and hand-eye co-ordination and dancy-ness and musicality and all that jazz
I've actually been looking into this and trying to get it done (read in: former figure skater)...with fire...the only problem is finding a rink where they will LET you burn...something about insurance and all that. And ice melting; that too. Not as many places are as keen on the idea as you would think. However, some of the bigger moves and jumps that you can do off the ice look wicked (according to other people). So much for that. But i've found that skating is useful because you gain a lot of timing and hand-eye co-ordination and dancy-ness and musicality and all that jazz
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Location: Fayetteville, NC. USA
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Posted:
I Soo know what your talking about when i first started getting really good at poi I lived in Seattle and i was really into skating around Green Lake park I'd always bring my poi to practice it was a three mile skate and it was soo much fun... i was into the fat wheels...totaly old school
-christina
I Soo know what your talking about when i first started getting really good at poi I lived in Seattle and i was really into skating around Green Lake park I'd always bring my poi to practice it was a three mile skate and it was soo much fun... i was into the fat wheels...totaly old school
-christina
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old hand
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Location: San Francisco, California, USA
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Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Posted:
Wow Icon I am so psyched to hear that you're experimenting with this. I was at a skate party for a friend's birthday recently and thought it would be totally fun to skate & spin at once. Spinning around on your skates while doing a 360 weave would look awesome! I'm not good enough a skater to really pull it off, but it's cool to know someone out there is giving it a go. Can't wait to see the vid.
Wow Icon I am so psyched to hear that you're experimenting with this. I was at a skate party for a friend's birthday recently and thought it would be totally fun to skate & spin at once. Spinning around on your skates while doing a 360 weave would look awesome! I'm not good enough a skater to really pull it off, but it's cool to know someone out there is giving it a go. Can't wait to see the vid.
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master of disaster
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Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
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Location: New York, USA
Posted:
i'm a bit wary though because the few moves i do do off the ice (jumps) have a tendency to extinguish the flames if its not at the beginning of the burn
i'm a bit wary though because the few moves i do do off the ice (jumps) have a tendency to extinguish the flames if its not at the beginning of the burn
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ezz: please corrupt me more
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Well, that seems like itd be hard to do, at least with my cathedrals (considering I can hardly put em out when I wanna). But also, I think Im gonna be staying away from doing many jumps or fast spins when spinning poi. Im more concentrating on the fancy footwork of the jam skaters. I pretty much just wanna look like Im floating as I spin
Well, that seems like itd be hard to do, at least with my cathedrals (considering I can hardly put em out when I wanna). But also, I think Im gonna be staying away from doing many jumps or fast spins when spinning poi. Im more concentrating on the fancy footwork of the jam skaters. I pretty much just wanna look like Im floating as I spin
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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master of disaster
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Posted:
goin on a pond tomorrow
goin on a pond tomorrow
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Posted:
wow!! it's like starlight express but cooler!!
i was going to get some skates - old skool stylee 4 wheeled ones, and now i'm swayed... won't be able to do any of the fancy stuff though, i don't even understand how the turns and stuff work on four wheels... but i can try!
wow!! it's like starlight express but cooler!!
i was going to get some skates - old skool stylee 4 wheeled ones, and now i'm swayed... won't be able to do any of the fancy stuff though, i don't even understand how the turns and stuff work on four wheels... but i can try!
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Hey, dont say you wont be able to do anything fancy. All it takes is practice ya know, same as poi. If its something you really enjoy and you do it enough, youll get better automatically.
Hey, dont say you wont be able to do anything fancy. All it takes is practice ya know, same as poi. If its something you really enjoy and you do it enough, youll get better automatically.
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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oh yes... practise makes poifect... but i have a balance issue.... apparently. people (lots of different ones) keep asking me what's wrong with it and my mum would not get me a unicycle for christmas because of it... now as far as i'm aware, it is not a pressing issue, but others tend to disagree...
that doesn't stop me from skating of course, i'll just need knee pads (and elbow pads and a cushioned suit... maybe one of those sumo ones...)
oh yes... practise makes poifect... but i have a balance issue.... apparently. people (lots of different ones) keep asking me what's wrong with it and my mum would not get me a unicycle for christmas because of it... now as far as i'm aware, it is not a pressing issue, but others tend to disagree...
that doesn't stop me from skating of course, i'll just need knee pads (and elbow pads and a cushioned suit... maybe one of those sumo ones...)
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Posted:
Non - i did notice the balance issue. I think me and you should get some skates. I just to do loads of skating when i was younger. Plus i'm off to see Starlight Express next weekend. Might inspire me!
Non - i did notice the balance issue. I think me and you should get some skates. I just to do loads of skating when i was younger. Plus i'm off to see Starlight Express next weekend. Might inspire me!
Gayle.....!
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Posted:
oh my god starlight express rocks!!!! The skate idea sounds fun. I wanna try :P Might by some real skates (four wheeled) My blades are cripe
oh my god starlight express rocks!!!! The skate idea sounds fun. I wanna try :P Might by some real skates (four wheeled) My blades are cripe
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did ya?? oh pants... maybe it is true....
wellll..... skates might help.
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Non - i did notice the balance issue. I think me and you should get some skates. I just to do loads of skating when i was younger. Plus i'm off to see Starlight Express next weekend. Might inspire me!
did ya?? oh pants... maybe it is true....
wellll..... skates might help. Aurinko freedom agreement reached 10th Sept 2006
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master of disaster
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master of disaster
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Posted:
mmmm icey goodness, forget the wheels, blades are where its at
mmmm icey goodness, forget the wheels, blades are where its at
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Posted:
1) waiting for the video
2) makes me wanna get my blades out
3) Fire poi surfing!
4) We've got the funnnkkk (Love that video)
1) waiting for the video
2) makes me wanna get my blades out
3) Fire poi surfing!
4) We've got the funnnkkk (Love that video)
that which yeilds is not always weak.
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Posted:
1) Hopefully some day.
2) Go for it!
3) I cant surf but if you can, Id love to see it )
4) Yes, its a very nice video. I didnt make it, nor was I in it tho
1) Hopefully some day.
2) Go for it!
3) I cant surf but if you can, Id love to see it )
4) Yes, its a very nice video. I didnt make it, nor was I in it tho
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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Posted:
re: 3.) poi-fing as a concept was established some time ago but as far as i know it's yet to be completed with fire or without. part of the problem is getting a photo to prove it and part of it is i'd want any wave i'd be photographed poifing on to look like a decent size.... s'gonna hppen one day tho isn't it dunc?
re: 3.) poi-fing as a concept was established some time ago but as far as i know it's yet to be completed with fire or without. part of the problem is getting a photo to prove it and part of it is i'd want any wave i'd be photographed poifing on to look like a decent size.... s'gonna hppen one day tho isn't it dunc?
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now i'm actually trying to think of it's logistics... i mean you'd have to keep the poi dry and fueled, and you'd have to keep your lighter or what not dry too but you cna't keep it with the poi because lighting a lighter with fluid on it would be bad and than you'd have to wait until you've already caught the wave because you need to paddle to catch it, so if you have a GOOD run you'd have maybe 10 seconds to spin fire... than you land and well, your poi are soaking wet and you've officially polluted...since the poi are wet you rally only get one shot per poi head i think...
we'll seeee...
if you breath fire while skating backwards could it cause propulsion? (did i spell that word right?)
now i'm actually trying to think of it's logistics... i mean you'd have to keep the poi dry and fueled, and you'd have to keep your lighter or what not dry too but you cna't keep it with the poi because lighting a lighter with fluid on it would be bad and than you'd have to wait until you've already caught the wave because you need to paddle to catch it, so if you have a GOOD run you'd have maybe 10 seconds to spin fire... than you land and well, your poi are soaking wet and you've officially polluted...since the poi are wet you rally only get one shot per poi head i think...
we'll seeee...
if you breath fire while skating backwards could it cause propulsion? (did i spell that word right?)
that which yeilds is not always weak.
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Posted:
Uni cycle spinning?
Uni cycle spinning?
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Location: Scotland
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Location: Scotland
Posted:
That video was classic!!
A coupla years ago I was hunting for a pair of 4-wheeled skates but the only ones I could find were professionals for around 70 squid! Shockingly expensive, I thought. Then the sun smiled on me and I found a pair that were my size(!) in these cool red and blue and yellow colours (like I had when I was about 6!) and for only £2.50!!!!! How excellent was that!!
I been z z z zoooming around on 'em since with my boyfriend on his longboard, I'm not too good at using the stoppers though (which is kinda essential!) so I kinda T-stop, although this ruins the wheels more. It's brilliant fun though, free and exhilarating!
That video was classic!!
A coupla years ago I was hunting for a pair of 4-wheeled skates but the only ones I could find were professionals for around 70 squid! Shockingly expensive, I thought. Then the sun smiled on me and I found a pair that were my size(!) in these cool red and blue and yellow colours (like I had when I was about 6!) and for only £2.50!!!!! How excellent was that!!
I been z z z zoooming around on 'em since with my boyfriend on his longboard, I'm not too good at using the stoppers though (which is kinda essential!) so I kinda T-stop, although this ruins the wheels more. It's brilliant fun though, free and exhilarating!
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Posted:
nice one!
i once had the coolest skates in the world, they were bright blue, then i think they got too small because they are no longer here!! *wails* so i'll have to get some new ones... do you think the ones they sell for kiddies would do the job? or do i need to know complicated stuff about bearings?
nice one!
i once had the coolest skates in the world, they were bright blue, then i think they got too small because they are no longer here!! *wails* so i'll have to get some new ones... do you think the ones they sell for kiddies would do the job? or do i need to know complicated stuff about bearings?
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