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Posted: 24th Nov 2001
tallica,I would say first that spinning with something heavier is in my opinion a LOT easier to learn moves(up to a certain weight..). Because the more weight forces you to slow your hand movement down, whereas something light like socks would actually cause you to over-accentuate your hands. Try with more weight...it might help. Try making a set of tennis ball poi(or putting a tennis ball inside the sock).If you can do a quadruple corkscrew, try this instead..Do a quadruple corkscreak, and bring the movement(as you continue doing it) down either to your left or your right. This is a 5-beat weave basically. Your are doing the weave facing your right or left(instead of directly in front of you). Hope this helps..------------------ [PLUR]-=Crazy Raver Dude=-[This message has been edited by CrazyRaverDude (edited 26 November 2001).]

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Posted: 25th Nov 2001
Angie has a hamster going spare. Find another one and you can use them. Hamsters are heavier than socks. It said so on the news.

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Not much happened in the world today so here is an interesting wildlife fact: hamsters are heavier than socks scientists at a top London Laboratory prove today.A representative was heard to say "well , they must be. Stands to reason really doesn't it? Unless you have particularly heavy socks.... Big Macs are heavier than head lice... the list is endless. I'm a scientist. I know this stuff. Can you believe i got refused service at the bar?"and now, the weather....

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APB thinks I'm insane you know.... funny fellow.------------------C@ntusIn the past, the fools would pay, to see the freaks of the day. The contradictions of the norm. The bizarre, the wonderful and deformed.No need for the tents and cages now. The wool covers our eyes. In front of the TV circus - a freakshow in disguise.[This message has been edited by Cantus (edited 25 November 2001).]

Meh

Posted: 25th Nov 2001
talli? Nice pet name CRD! Or should that be crazywazy?------------------C@ntusIn the past, the fools would pay, to see the freaks of the day. The contradictions of the norm. The bizarre, the wonderful and deformed.No need for the tents and the cages now. The wool is over our eyes. In front the TV circus - a freakshow in disguise.

Meh

Posted: 25th Nov 2001
Okay, I made my first set of tennis ball poi! Yeah! Only problem is... (I feel wimpy admitting it) but I am scared to use them. If i start doing the weave to fast I nail myself, I've already got my head 10+ (quadruple corkscrew), calfs too many times to count (trying to do btb *sigh*) and then hit myself somewhere...sensitive (that got me on the ground). I feel like I have less controll, and I can't do several moves. I was doing a weave to windmill back to weave, looked really cool, but now half the time I can't do it!! Do I just need more practice with these heavier poi? Are american tennis balls heavier? I thought I was getting better, but after these new practice poi i can't even do alternating overhead butterfly (my favorite move ). I hate to complain on the board, has anyone else had major problems dealing with weight changes? I feel like I have to learn all over again... Additonaly, when doing the butterfly alternating wrist wrap (so it has "spirals" in the middle), do you reverse the rotation of that poi? because then I can't do a butterfly because both poi are spinning in the same dirrection... Hope this post isn't too long, I tried the hamsters, but I think I tied the string too tight, or practiced too long because they are so exahusted they can't even breathe.... thanks mucho for advice, peace -talli--------------------------Search for meaning,not guided by thought.Help me find it,I am lost.

Posted: 25th Nov 2001
I had a goldfish once.i thought it was looking a bit fat and needed a bit of exercise. So I threw it out on the lawn.Lazy little bastard did about 5 sit-ups then gave up! It was playing with the cat a bit later. Never saw it again.....odd that!------------------C@ntusIn the past, the fools would pay, to see the freaks of the day. The contradictions of the norm. The bizarre, the wonderful and deformed.No need for the tents and the cages now. The wool is over our eyes. In front the TV circus - a freakshow in disguise.

Meh

Posted: 26th Nov 2001
*shakes head at 'crazy' cantus* hehYeah, weight change prolly would take a little bit of time to get used to if you've never spun with anything heavier than socks. (: Just keep practicing. :P As for the spiraling wrap you are talking about, do a search in this discussion area for "wraps listing" and in that post look for the Double Circular Tricept wrapIt gives a description.------------------ [PLUR]-=Crazy Raver Dude=-

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Posted: 26th Nov 2001
Hey Talli,If you can do some of the moves you say you can then you should definately be practicing with the heavier poi. I still cant manage the quad corkscrew and I regularly play with my fire set (which are really quite heavy).If you are practicing with socks then you arent getting used to the real weight of Poi and it will be harder to make the transition later.P.S. Just managed to nail the 5-beat and weave turns ------------------Mark P (the mad chemist)

Posted: 26th Nov 2001
I'm with Mark on this one. I liked weight BEFORE I started spinning with fire. I used to attach like three-four glowsticks WITH my tennis poi. Even with all that extra weight(6-8 extra glowsticks) spinning with my fire wicks *STILL* wears me out to the point my mouth is hanging open and I'm breathing heavily. :P I'm sure my stamina will increase in time....CRD

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