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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted:
first question... has anyone else tried this?
I tried it for the first time last night, and thought it was really fun, kind of a neat alternate workout. I havn't actually gotton to a skatepark to do it yet, but that would require me to get new stunt blades first anyways, so I'll just be content with my road skates for now, at least till I'm a little more comfortable with the movements. I found that weaving isn't terribly difficult, but many other moves are a lot harder because of the side to side movement of your legs in coheasion(sp) with the poi kind of gets in the way, or makes you try to do a 90 degree turn with your waist when you push forewards... kind of a weird sensation.
If I can get out today before work I'm going to, and I'm going to try different moves, but I don't know how this'll turn out.
LoL ^_^;;
first question... has anyone else tried this?
I tried it for the first time last night, and thought it was really fun, kind of a neat alternate workout. I havn't actually gotton to a skatepark to do it yet, but that would require me to get new stunt blades first anyways, so I'll just be content with my road skates for now, at least till I'm a little more comfortable with the movements. I found that weaving isn't terribly difficult, but many other moves are a lot harder because of the side to side movement of your legs in coheasion(sp) with the poi kind of gets in the way, or makes you try to do a 90 degree turn with your waist when you push forewards... kind of a weird sensation.
If I can get out today before work I'm going to, and I'm going to try different moves, but I don't know how this'll turn out.
LoL ^_^;;
"By the pricking of my thumbs
Something wicked this way comes"
-Macbeth Act4 Scene1
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
My friend Jules got pretty good at poi-ing on his Snakeboard...
Not quite the same, but wicked nonetheless
My friend Jules got pretty good at poi-ing on his Snakeboard...
Not quite the same, but wicked nonetheless
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Location: Germany
journeyman
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Location: Germany
Posted:
sorry we dont have Lollerblades in germany
sorry we dont have Lollerblades in germany
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted:
WHAT NO LOLLERSKATES! pomg, have a pair imported or something dude, you don't know what you're msising out on!
WHAT NO LOLLERSKATES! pomg, have a pair imported or something dude, you don't know what you're msising out on!
"By the pricking of my thumbs
Something wicked this way comes"
-Macbeth Act4 Scene1
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
*wonders what lollerskates are*
i've tried spinning on a snowboard. went flat on my face though after a few meters
*wonders what lollerskates are*
i've tried spinning on a snowboard. went flat on my face though after a few meters
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Ive been wanting to try poi on quad skates. I was a big roller skater back in the day and had a very dancy style. Loved to shuffle skate. I think the quad skates would go better with poi than blades cuz you can maneuver and dance a bit more. No ankle restraint or linear movement restriction.
Also, I was thinking more about just poiing with skates, not really skating with poi if ya know what I mean. Just use the skates to enhance my dance.
Ive been wanting to try poi on quad skates. I was a big roller skater back in the day and had a very dancy style. Loved to shuffle skate. I think the quad skates would go better with poi than blades cuz you can maneuver and dance a bit more. No ankle restraint or linear movement restriction.
Also, I was thinking more about just poiing with skates, not really skating with poi if ya know what I mean. Just use the skates to enhance my dance.
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted:
lol Faberge, Lollerskates are obviouslyl rollerskates! :P sorry
I think I must agree with Icon but I enjoy a challange, so I'm going to work on this, and when I figure out all the physics and stuff behind it I'll make a quick vid and subitorize it
lol Faberge, Lollerskates are obviouslyl rollerskates! :P sorry
I think I must agree with Icon but I enjoy a challange, so I'm going to work on this, and when I figure out all the physics and stuff behind it I'll make a quick vid and subitorize it
"By the pricking of my thumbs
Something wicked this way comes"
-Macbeth Act4 Scene1
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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Posted:
I'm an ex speed skater from a while back and have thought about combining my two loves for a while.
I tried it once but found it extremely difficult simply because when I put on my rollerskates (yes I am an old fashioned quad skater) I like to go really fast and I found I had to concentrate so hard on slowing myself down that I really didn't have the proper level of concentration to focus on spinning my poi.
I am going to keep trying it though....may main concern is if I manage to get the whole thing going right and I want to try with fire won't the spin off from the poi make the ground slippery??
I'm an ex speed skater from a while back and have thought about combining my two loves for a while.
I tried it once but found it extremely difficult simply because when I put on my rollerskates (yes I am an old fashioned quad skater) I like to go really fast and I found I had to concentrate so hard on slowing myself down that I really didn't have the proper level of concentration to focus on spinning my poi.
I am going to keep trying it though....may main concern is if I manage to get the whole thing going right and I want to try with fire won't the spin off from the poi make the ground slippery??
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted:
naw... I wouldn't think that there'd be enough spin off from the poi to make the ground slippery... I mean, unless you coat the ground in oil?
naw... I wouldn't think that there'd be enough spin off from the poi to make the ground slippery... I mean, unless you coat the ground in oil?
"By the pricking of my thumbs
Something wicked this way comes"
-Macbeth Act4 Scene1
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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Posted:
Well after I have practised some more I think I would be willing to give it a go...will have to let you know how it goes.
Well after I have practised some more I think I would be willing to give it a go...will have to let you know how it goes.
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