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"Ok just recieved my ultimate performance poi's (which are perfect) but i find it really difficult to swing with the tails!So i keep them wrapped up into a ball and everythings fine but ..."
"Hey all, I love spinning fire and it's undoubtfully amazing but the great disadvantage of it is that you can't spin as fast as glowsticks or tennis balls and if you have nice combos tha..."
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"Hey,I am doing a short film on what goes on in Nelson and I am doing poi. does anyone know an influential person based in Nelson who has "pushed" Poi?ThanxTeresa - Nelson, New Zealand"
"i was wondering if anyone had anyideas on how tomake home made fire juggling balls. ive seen them on the net and wondering if anyone has ideas on how i could create them. ive done thr..."
"hey hi all poiers out there! I am new to the art/sport - about 4 days - and trying to not get the poi in my face :-) 1) Are there any english speaking poiers here in Paris? 2) I read ab..."
"I was talking wiht some Renaissance Faire friends who don't necessarily swing fire but they are eaters/breathers and we got into a discussion on wicking, what is best overall, what is g..."
"Hi all,I just started swinging last week and I have all the butterfly moves down but I'm having serious amounts of trouble with the weave. Does anyone have any advice on learning this ..."
"anybody else get overwhelmed/inspired watching some of the videos on this site? like the one-handed poi, and all the behind the back moves? sheesh! Dangerboy- HARDCORE. you are the ..."
"I have been grappling with this for over a week now, whether to bring it up or not and finally, you guys won out over pride. I really need your help on something of a more personal natu..."
"Hi guys I have kept up on this site for quite some time now but never posted before so let me start by saying hi I know the majority of the moves listed on this site but there is one ..."
"okay, i use a lot of this trick in my stuff, and i thought everyone did, but it doesn't seem to be in the poi lessons thing. (Malcolm? should it be?)i'll try to describe it, does an..."
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"I've just been practicing the 4/5 beat weave, and I seem to be able to do the fifth beat, but not the fourth. Sometimes, I can do the fourth beat, but not very well, and I still dont un..."
"I'm based in London and would like to learn the art of POI!Where do I start?"
"ok, so i have the four-beat weave, and i can do it on the left, and on the right. but i can't seem to put the two together for a five beat. grrr. more work to do...oh yeah, and does ..."
"Does anyone have a good transition for getting **quickly and smoothly** from a forward spin into an inward/front butterfly?"
"Last year at glastonbury (england) i saw this bloke swinging what looked like a lanton, when he span it fast it shot out huge fire/sparks, it was like a human catherine wheel! could som..."
"On sat night we had our first gig & what a buzz it was. It was Edentity's 2nd birthday & the crowd was rocking. I did my first public body burning & fire eating act and the crowd went w..."
"I've only started spinning recently, but I've been practicing for a fair bit and I don't seem to have the coordination to do it. Anyone else have similar problems?"
Posted: by smitty
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"i just saw that new mad staff on the front of this webpage. i am under 18, so i have no credit card, so i cant buy online. if someone finds this new 3 piece staff in a store in the br..."
"Bonjourno princepessas and princepoos...Gathering tonight...7.30pm @ Camperdown Mem. park on Church Street, Newtown.If weather misbehaves, we'll be at the Oxford pub in Newtown.Au revoi..."
"Does anyone know if there is a place in Brisbane that sells poi? All i have at the moment is some tennis balls on the end of shoe laces and it gave me a blister on my finger . Any help..."
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"Hey! So, I'm part of a firedancing group that is trying to get into a local Carnaval parade. I'm putting together the promo page as we speak, but I'm wondering...does anyone have any hi..."
"This might seem a bit childish and corny to those of you who are experienced poi users &lbr;most of you&rbr;, but considering this is my first day lemme have my rant. I couldn't wait fo..."
"So lots of folks have been talking about music but being very vague. Over the last few months, I've been making a series of CDs to spin to (I'm working on Vol.5 right now). All songs ar..."
"hey everyone...be nice...this is my first time posting and using the glowsticks and what not....im not too familiar with the lingo so fill me in....what is this Poi....im must sound ret..."
"hey dangerboy!what's the music/song/band during your flag video? i totally dig it!-flavio"
"hey everybody,we're currently making a flash website to go along with our static site, and was wondering just how many people prefer de flash or hate de flash or have computers that can..."
"I've just read something that Maeon wrote and it reminded me of something i wanted to ask everyone for ages, especially since i am quite ignorant about the fire scene around the world; ..."
"I've recently discovered a slightly different style of firedancing/glowstick twirling. I saw this couple playing with glow sticks on string but were using one string with the sticks on ..."
"And so much of that goes on at a Flashpoint. Last Sunday, St Kilda Beach, just after the festival.... There was a small rave at the seabaths just up the beach abit, and we definately ga..."
"Ok, so one of my friends who's only beginning to learn about firedancing and poi and whatnot recently did a report on firedancing and fashion, specifically drawing her sources from the ..."
"Hey, i was bored this afternoon and my hands were numb from practicing outside &lbr;it's freezing cold outside&rbr;, so i decided to make a fire poi buddy icon since i haven't seen any ..."
"i started swinging about a month ago now and i have all the moves under the lessons section of this site except for the behind the back stuff and between the leg stuff. (the hardest on..."
"Hey everyone! I'm new here and to the Poi scene. I got my first taste from a friend from NY who's fairly good &lbr;amazed the heck out of me and mai friends&rbr;. Thought it'd be fun to..."
"Hey, can NE1 offer NE help on the butterfly? I've been able to keep it going for 15-20 seconds, and i feel like i've got it, but for some unexplained reason, they always seem to collide..."
"Okay, i've got the b.t.b. weave down, but i can only go backwards if i go forwards first, then turn 180, i cant actually start off going backwards, any ideas???Also, some of you tal..."
"I just reminded my self in a previous post, that I saw my first swinger at the Pennsic War. First off, has anyone ever heard of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) and secondly, ..."
"Hi guys!My girlfriend and I will be staying in Sydney for the weekend from the friday arvo / night (April 20) to the Sunday morning (April 22).We are both reasonably proficient at spinn..."
"I'm sorry, i've *got* to tell you guys about this....so i haven't been spinning much for the last couple of weeks...got frustrated after learning all the basic moves, couldn't figure ou..."
"Hey, well as i've said i've just started with poi's and was wondering if anyones got some advice about getting started, i've been practicing a number of simple moves, where should I go ..."
"Well I went to the Camperdown Park {actually Newton Park,} last night and had a fantastic time, it was great to spend time with people who inspire you.We were blessed with a beautifull ..."
"When you use Fire what do you find so amazing about it, Is there anything you prefer more with out fire? Just practice ends or streamers or Kite, Or maybe even glowsticks that you find ..."
"This year I am happy to report our performance book is filled for Renaissance Faires. This is great. we are returning to several shows we have been at for awhile and are behelden to a c..."
"That www.breakdance.com=pops=liquids site doesn't work... does anybody know where I can learn liquid/glowstick dancing???"
"OK folks it is time for that time of year agin....Flashpoint 8 will be happening after the St Kilda festival on sunday 11th of Feb. Be prepared for the usual twirling activity of a Flas..."
"I'm sure some people here have experienced Poi in altered states of consciousness. Did that generate any good spinning sessions? Any bad experiences (especially with fire)?"
"A friend of mine recently had a brilliant idea about colored poi flames. Does anyone out there alter their fuel to produce different colored flames, or have any information on this? If ..."
"Do any of y'all have a document outlining what you need from a producer/venue for a performance? If so, what does it cover? Diana "
"...it looks as if though i might consider starting to use a few behind the back moves in my routine - i guess they are not so bad after all, just annoying to learn!!! well i've tried f..."
"Prom and I both palm spin our staves, but the other day we noticed we do it differently.I enter it from a finger twirl and can get the staff to travel around the palm of my hand, from t..."
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