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"Has anyone expiremented with pyrotechnics in your routines? Seems a group of pyros like this would.Here in the US we have what are called "sparklers". Small wire rods that emit a sho..."
"Hi,I've seen this site a few times and have seen some people spinning staff down in the city a few times at night, It's always beeng great to watch and now I'm considering investing in..."
"Before sunday.I couldn't really find anything that would help me... so i'm asking the nice people on here!The move i'm trying to do is basically starting from a figure 8 side-to-side mo..."
"Ok. I've watched most of MCP's vids on Contact spinning, and can't seem to get down the basic neck and/or shoulder spin. Every time I try..the thing comes back and whacks me across the ..."
"Seeing as there is a poi goals thread, thought there was a need to start a staff goals thread.I just want to learn more contact stuff and have a go with some doublesI'm sure there are l..."
"so, in honour of simians rant and my obsession with the extreme channel, I'm suggesting we give the "weaker" staff definition of anti-spin a new name of "opposite spin". (perhaps switch..."
"Wasting time on Amazon, I found this book.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fatal-Flute-Stic...0880322-7414310I love the title Whats that all about then and what tune would you play on a fatal fl..."
"I have tried to make myself a decent practice staff off the posts on these forums, but have not been successfull at doing it. Can someone post a pic of what one should look like? I'd b..."
"Mmmk, just a small video I did inside with a stick that i've been just playin around with for a while now. Don't be harsh, I know I suck. ^_^ Anyways here's a link to my first recorded ..."
"Ok, I did a quick search, but I couldnt find a place that tells you what makes a good contact staff. I'm new to CS and I though I read something about it on MCP's site but I cant seem t..."
"Thought I might make list of some of my best daft stuff I do with my stick purely for the purposes of giggles and maybe a bit of inspiration for some equally silly people Any/everyone e..."
"Been twirling with the revised innercore staves from Concentrate, and know that alot of you must be curious about it. Here is one Melbournian's review:How is it different?The lockin..."
"arms out crucifix style, spinning wheel plane in one hand, staff travels along & around arm towards body, under armpit, across body (back for forwards spin, chest for reverse) over ..."
"Not a finished thought: So angel rolls (in the vertical plane) have four variations:The angel rollThe angel roll that travels over the throat.The frontside angel roll (requires an extra..."
"I was just wondering what you guys mean by having a move.Dos that mean for you: you got it got it or you got the concept.I definitly do a big distinction between those two .i´m a conta..."
"I'm fairly new to staff spinning and am fine with 3/4 finger rolls (with the thumb) however despite much practise I can't get it spinning fast enough to look great with smaller staffs. ..."
"today there was some stuff that i really should have been doing.but instead i chose to make this:Triplespins Video - 934kb - Right-click and "save as..."i'm putting it here rather than ..."
"so ive had the concept of the tatoo ive wanted for a while a 3d shape like thiswith the lines of symmetry going through itbut after reading the double isolated antispin thread with all ..."
"1b: 1 beat weaves, typically isolated, but don't have to be. 2b: normal figure of eight with the staffs together is a 2b 'weave'. (crossed variations abound...) The aussie weave is a be..."
"Inspired by the In Isolation DVDMy personal philosophy: Contact Staff = Chicken + Fatmouse."
"Ok, I'm sorry this is only my second post here and i will probably step on someones toes and not have searched BUT i need some help. Can anyone go thu with me some of the pros and cons ..."
"it seems staff twirling has evolved into three main categoriesContact staff ,Staff twirling/firedancing,Staff juggling(rubber heart style)Would people agree with this observation?"
"Hey howdy hi all!!Made another set of staffs for myself. This time not using any crazy fire wicks or anything.Was at my gf's house and found out her dad had a roll of glow-in-the-dark t..."
"About a month and a half ago, I started to play with the off axis grips on my staff. To begin with I was just learning how to do basic nunchaku style moves (behind the shoulder). I so..."
"So after a month of poi i went straight to fire poi...and now im getting into fire staffs! obviously safety is a must but the fears totally gone! what was your 1st time like!? injuries,..."
"Hi all. It's been a little quiet on the staff front for a while, but as there seems to be some more active staffers online I thought I would continue this long-running-saaaaga-of-a-sta..."
"What ever you do, don't go taking me seriously Why the hell is philosphy reserved only for poi?"Poi is life"...... where the hell is staff in that equation? Poi gets all the "There is n..."
"Fall has arrived full force here in Amsterdam which of course means the weather is...errrr...lets say less than optimal.So tonights practise was indoors. All nice and warm but unfortuna..."
"I have cool red Concentrate staff which is getting blacker and blacker day by day.. I can remove the black loose stains, but how do i clean off the black burn't on parafin stains.pleae ..."
"Hey, I've been spinning the fireknife for nearly half a year now, I learned in Kona from the Island Breeze guys. Took me a few weeks to get a routine down, unfortunately I only did it c..."
"Talofa everyone !There was a thread started by Historian which stated a couple of things were a little "off". 1) There was a comment made that the original poi were actually yams and th..."
"nice to meet you all, im yonatan from israel.ive been spining staff for 3-4 years and im 18 yrs old. I was wondering if anyone can give me some new tricks for single staff (not contact)..."
"Ok something a group of us were working on tonight in perth.Has anyone ever done or tried staff rolls. It is basically a wrist roll with a staff over another staff.If anyone has any poi..."
"What do you think the bust liquid to burn is? Ive heard its kerosine since its thicker then meths or somethin but im not sure if theres other liquids that burn longer or work better.Any..."
"My son and I were discussing a Luau coming up in July for a friend and said "Why can't we do fire spinning for entertainment, that sounds cool!" So at ages 47 & 19 we've started spi..."
"i dont even know where to start realy, ive never done much like this except some diabalo when i was younger.my little sister just got into poi, and it realy doesnt attract me much, but ..."
"I go to a prity good performing arts summer camp and it has a great circus program. One of the hardest acts to get into is the fire staff and poi act. I have bin waiting and i am finaly..."
"Thanx to RHD inspiration, we french spinners as Olive, Vince, Kevin, Steph and myself, started to work throwing 3 staffs.Here a short vid of continuous spinning with two kind of throws ..."
"Its bloody hard isn't it?When spinning single in the HP, swapping hands is necessary in order to deal with the fact that your body is in the way. Fine for single but that operation is e..."
"hello i saw some videos on this site and thought i want to do that toso i took a broomstick and sawd it of at 120 cmMost of the time it roles of my thumbwould this problem decrease if i..."
"It came to me like a vision...a premonision...and it stands to be one of the most beautiful staffs ever!!!. With removeable fuel holding wicks, and look &lbr;censored&rbr; spectacular w..."
"The basic idea behind this trick is to catch a vertically spinning staff on your foot, turn it horizontal for one full rotation, then turn it back vertical and flick it back into your h..."
"hey i me and my girlfriend have just recently come up with a brainwave. I have been drooling over those gorgeous aerotech staffs for a while now...but can't quite afford the £350 , a l..."
"Name: Baton Twirling, The Fundamentals of an Art and a SkillAuthor: Atwater ConstancePublisher: Charles E. Tuttle CompanyPlace: Rutland, VermontYear: 1969I found that A.Jillings in Club..."
"I've noticed that when I do a burn off the flames start but tracking along the shaft of the staff towards the grip. I have a photo of it here. I was wondering if this was normal as I'm ..."
"Has the heat shrink insulation covers been used to cover staffs before. It comes in funky colours and can be pretty snug. Might be an easy way to cover a large area of staff in great co..."
"Well, i've heard a lot of talk about Planes, and as yet I got absolutly no e'fing idea what Planes are. I have tried various searches both on the web and on HoP. But no success. Any Hel..."
"made new grips from wetsuit material(neoprene, i think). very, very fine)will tell you how they stand up to a weekend punishment at uberoz..."
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