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Location: Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada
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Location: Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada
Posted:
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the butterfly...I can't seem to get it...I Poi and I've tried everything to make it work and I can't seem to do it
I can get the figure 8 with both hands the windmill...and a few other non sense things like under the leg and whatnot someone pls help 
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the butterfly...I can't seem to get it...I Poi and I've tried everything to make it work and I can't seem to do it
I can get the figure 8 with both hands the windmill...and a few other non sense things like under the leg and whatnot someone pls help GOLD Member
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
your hands, ya gotta keep'em separated!
your hands, ya gotta keep'em separated!
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
One hand always above and slightly extended from the other.
Do not keep your hands right next to each other.
When I first started I spun them by my side and slowly brought them in together...if you go relatively slow you may be able to pick up what you are doing incorrectly and be able to adjust your hands.
One hand always above and slightly extended from the other.
Do not keep your hands right next to each other.
When I first started I spun them by my side and slowly brought them in together...if you go relatively slow you may be able to pick up what you are doing incorrectly and be able to adjust your hands.
newbie
16 posts
Location: Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada
16 posts
Location: Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada
Posted:
awesome I will have to try that for a long time when I am sober LOL I'm going to swing at the bar on weds and was hoping to be able to do it by then LOL but we'll just have to see
awesome I will have to try that for a long time when I am sober LOL I'm going to swing at the bar on weds and was hoping to be able to do it by then LOL but we'll just have to see
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Location: Out, United Kingdom
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Location: Out, United Kingdom
Posted:
When you move your hands together keep one poi just a fracion of a bat ahead of the other, this will stop them clashing while you get your hands together
Keep one hand on top of the other (not side by side) with palms facing up.
As the pois go down - your hands point down, as the pois go up - your hands point up
When you move your hands together keep one poi just a fracion of a bat ahead of the other, this will stop them clashing while you get your hands together
Keep one hand on top of the other (not side by side) with palms facing up.
As the pois go down - your hands point down, as the pois go up - your hands point up
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Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Posted:
Or you could always try doing a search on butterfly.
Click on 'search' at the top of the page.
Also, have you tried looking at the free lessons on this site?
The butterfly is also included in them.
Oh, and good luck with it.
Or you could always try doing a search on butterfly.
Click on 'search' at the top of the page.
Also, have you tried looking at the free lessons on this site?
The butterfly is also included in them.
Oh, and good luck with it.
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newbie
16 posts
Location: Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada
16 posts
Location: Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada
Posted:
Thanks for all the advice I will definitly keep trying and hopefully someday get it right lol
Thanks again
Thanks for all the advice I will definitly keep trying and hopefully someday get it right lol
Thanks again
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spiny norman
314 posts
Location: Cincinnati,damn it, USA
spiny norman
314 posts
Location: Cincinnati,damn it, USA
Posted:
it would help if you could say how you are messing up:
can you get a few beats in before they crash,? do they tangle as you bring them together?
good luck
it would help if you could say how you are messing up:
can you get a few beats in before they crash,? do they tangle as you bring them together?
good luck
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Location: Texas
6 posts
Location: Texas
Posted:
i always start hold my left fist to my right wrist, though apart a bit. the easiest way to start the butterfly is to rock the poi in front of back in forth so you know that hwen you spin they wont tangle, start them spinning not compeletely at 180 degrees, angle them a bit about 45 degrees in spin, so that you have ample room not to tangle the chains, until you are comfortable enough to do them parallel.
i always start hold my left fist to my right wrist, though apart a bit. the easiest way to start the butterfly is to rock the poi in front of back in forth so you know that hwen you spin they wont tangle, start them spinning not compeletely at 180 degrees, angle them a bit about 45 degrees in spin, so that you have ample room not to tangle the chains, until you are comfortable enough to do them parallel.
spinning , and i caught my weave on fire!
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Posted:
I believe some one once said "practice makes perfect", probably some wise person...ha ha ha
I believe some one once said "practice makes perfect", probably some wise person...ha ha ha
AAARRRGGGHHH!!! My giant stick broke!!! In two!!! My stick broke in two!!!
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