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Location: Birmingham, UK
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Just a quick hello.
I've only just started twirling and am scouring the Internerd for information, seems like there's an awful lot to learn, can't wait to get stuck in.
Any advice on where to start? I've had a pop at the basics and a butterfly, where to go next?
Cheers
Woods
Just a quick hello.
I've only just started twirling and am scouring the Internerd for information, seems like there's an awful lot to learn, can't wait to get stuck in.
Any advice on where to start? I've had a pop at the basics and a butterfly, where to go next?
Cheers
Woods
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newbie
9 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
newbie
9 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
I have only been doing it a while, best place to go next is learning the weave. Once you have mastered that you can go on to corkscrew and windmill really easily as the moves link together.
I have only been doing it a while, best place to go next is learning the weave. Once you have mastered that you can go on to corkscrew and windmill really easily as the moves link together.
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello and welcome to HoP!
Have you had a look at the lessons on here?
Hello and welcome to HoP!
Have you had a look at the lessons on here?
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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Super Gidg!!!!
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Welcome to HoP Woods. Please tell us more about yourself, just give is the basic four W's.
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Welcome to HoP Woods. Please tell us more about yourself, just give is the basic four W's.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
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Location: Wales
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Location: Wales
Posted:
Hi woods
welcome
I'm in the same situation as you...... Poi hate me ......but I will WIN! Do you hear me, you evil bruise making poi??? I will beat you Mwhahahahahah*coughsplutter* hahaha.
So far I can weave, butterfly, alternate butterfly, giant butterfly and almost chase the sun, mexican wave and over head butterfly (these 3 usually end up with my head a bit tied up or a bleeding nose). Thread the needle is an utter mystery to me. I can't do it. I just end up bound at the wrists with poi cord. I've been using the lessons on this site. Good luck.
Gidg can I please borrow your pogo stick?.... I need to change a light bulb in the hall.
Hi woods
welcome
I'm in the same situation as you...... Poi hate me ......but I will WIN! Do you hear me, you evil bruise making poi??? I will beat you Mwhahahahahah*coughsplutter* hahaha.
So far I can weave, butterfly, alternate butterfly, giant butterfly and almost chase the sun, mexican wave and over head butterfly (these 3 usually end up with my head a bit tied up or a bleeding nose). Thread the needle is an utter mystery to me. I can't do it. I just end up bound at the wrists with poi cord. I've been using the lessons on this site. Good luck.
Gidg can I please borrow your pogo stick?.... I need to change a light bulb in the hall.
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Well, I managed to get back. Thanks for the welcomes.
I've had a look at the lessons on here, slowly trying to get to grips with the weave now.
Gidg - 4 W's? I'll give 'em if you'll tell me what they are!
Skul - I'm quite pleased that I've managed to get somewhere, despite lots of pain and bruising. I've even resisted the urge to burn/destroy/kill the things, even though they've been pushing me to. It's like some kind of sick addiction, it hurts, but I can't stop......
Well, I managed to get back. Thanks for the welcomes.
I've had a look at the lessons on here, slowly trying to get to grips with the weave now.
Gidg - 4 W's? I'll give 'em if you'll tell me what they are!
Skul - I'm quite pleased that I've managed to get somewhere, despite lots of pain and bruising. I've even resisted the urge to burn/destroy/kill the things, even though they've been pushing me to. It's like some kind of sick addiction, it hurts, but I can't stop......
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Location: Wales
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Posted:
I think the 4 W's are:-
Who? (are you)
Where? (are you)
What? (do you like in life, films, books, music, food etc)
not sure about the 4th, because there is Why and When left
maybe its Why? (did you start spinning) or When ?(are you going to feed me chocolate)
Yes it is an addiction, but its not sick. Spinning is very very good for you!
P.S. I still can't get Thread the needle.... I wonder if its important...... maybe I need never know how to do it?..... Maybe I should just find a friendly local spinner that can teach me.......it has to be easier to have a personal tutor rather than running in and out of the house to look again and again at the video footage on here. I have to admit though my constant messing up of the move is giving the locals a good laugh.
I think the 4 W's are:-
Who? (are you)
Where? (are you)
What? (do you like in life, films, books, music, food etc)
not sure about the 4th, because there is Why and When left
maybe its Why? (did you start spinning) or When ?(are you going to feed me chocolate)
Yes it is an addiction, but its not sick. Spinning is very very good for you!
P.S. I still can't get Thread the needle.... I wonder if its important...... maybe I need never know how to do it?..... Maybe I should just find a friendly local spinner that can teach me.......it has to be easier to have a personal tutor rather than running in and out of the house to look again and again at the video footage on here. I have to admit though my constant messing up of the move is giving the locals a good laugh.
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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9 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
newbie
9 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
I only got thread the needle this week. It's all to do with timing. Start from butterfly and then right hand over left and left over right pulling back towards you. So right hand is pulled back up towards inside elbow and move down towards wrist. God its hard to explain! I don't know just fiddle with the timing and then you'll get it. I had it shown to me but it still took a week of much bruising!
I only got thread the needle this week. It's all to do with timing. Start from butterfly and then right hand over left and left over right pulling back towards you. So right hand is pulled back up towards inside elbow and move down towards wrist. God its hard to explain! I don't know just fiddle with the timing and then you'll get it. I had it shown to me but it still took a week of much bruising!
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Location: Wales
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Posted:
Thanks Daisy. I won't give up. I'm too damn stubborn for that.
I just got the corkscrew..... YAY! I do keep hitting myself in the chest and leg (not hard enough to stop the poi but they clip me) Would this mean my poi cords are slightly too long? I followed the length advice thingie.....
Thanks Daisy. I won't give up. I'm too damn stubborn for that.
I just got the corkscrew.....
YAY! I do keep hitting myself in the chest and leg (not hard enough to stop the poi but they clip me) Would this mean my poi cords are slightly too long? I followed the length advice thingie..... Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Who - Woods, 27 year old blokey.
Where - Sunny Birmingham, UK.
What - In life I like music (rock/metal/funk/punk), juggling, diablo, poi and motorbikes. Films (stuff like Blade, Lost Boys, any View Askew productions to name but a few). Books - erm, I don't do books as much as I should! Food & drink - anything and everything.
Why - because I couldn't do it, so I wanted to learn.
When - when you save my life or I marry you, that's when I'll share my chocolate.
Damn this rainy weather, indoors is just way too cramped to spin.
Who - Woods, 27 year old blokey.
Where - Sunny Birmingham, UK.
What - In life I like music (rock/metal/funk/punk), juggling, diablo, poi and motorbikes. Films (stuff like Blade, Lost Boys, any View Askew productions to name but a few). Books - erm, I don't do books as much as I should! Food & drink - anything and everything.
Why - because I couldn't do it, so I wanted to learn.
When - when you save my life or I marry you, that's when I'll share my chocolate.
Damn this rainy weather, indoors is just way too cramped to spin.
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newbie
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
newbie
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
You're not bending forward enough if they keep hitting you. Length is immaterial?!!!
Try standing upright more and you'll find you are doing the windmill which is much easier. Try going from forward weave into corkscrew then stand up into windmill.
Bruises are all part of the fun, wait till you get burn scars to show off!
You're not bending forward enough if they keep hitting you. Length is immaterial?!!!
Try standing upright more and you'll find you are doing the windmill which is much easier. Try going from forward weave into corkscrew then stand up into windmill.Bruises are all part of the fun, wait till you get burn scars to show off!
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Location: Wales
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Location: Wales
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Ok now I'm utterly confused...What's a windmill? I need a tutor!! Once I've found myself a driving instructor (yes I made it to my 30's without being able to drive!*gasp*) I'm on the trail of a poi instructor.
Ok now I'm utterly confused...What's a windmill? I need a tutor!! Once I've found myself a driving instructor (yes I made it to my 30's without being able to drive!
*gasp*) I'm on the trail of a poi instructor. Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Well it looks like Skully gave you the four basic W's before I did, but that is what I was looking for. Now what we really need to do is talk about this chocolate sharing business. Does it count if I put your life at risk so that I can save you to get the chocolate?
Skully, I have had several people give me pogo sticks for christmas and/or my birthday so I have a couple that I'm not using at any given time. Just drop in my thread and help yourself. Right now I'm on the red one.
OK about the TTN, try the double once you have the regular down. I love the double, it looks so very cool. How it works is that the hand that is forward spins twice while the other arm is doing a single.
Well it looks like Skully gave you the four basic W's before I did, but that is what I was looking for. Now what we really need to do is talk about this chocolate sharing business. Does it count if I put your life at risk so that I can save you to get the chocolate?
Skully, I have had several people give me pogo sticks for christmas and/or my birthday so I have a couple that I'm not using at any given time. Just drop in my thread and help yourself. Right now I'm on the red one.
OK about the TTN, try the double once you have the regular down. I love the double, it looks so very cool. How it works is that the hand that is forward spins twice while the other arm is doing a single.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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Location: Midlands - nr cov, United Kingdom
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Location: Midlands - nr cov, United Kingdom
Posted:
It's kind of a weave sideways and infront and behind your head (as opposed to "side to side")
You can get to it from split reels, but rather than only one hand spin infront and behind at a time, they both do a circle Windmill lesson vid
Written by: Skulduggery
Ok now I'm utterly confused...What's a windmill?
It's kind of a weave sideways and infront and behind your head (as opposed to "side to side")
You can get to it from split reels, but rather than only one hand spin infront and behind at a time, they both do a circle Windmill lesson vid
"But what would you do with a brain if you had one?"
Dorothy Gale
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Location: Wales
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Posted:
ARGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
*places poi back in the sack of all things spinny and juggly*
I.....JUST........CAN'T....DO.....THIS!
*shambles off to find some chocolate to cheer herself up*
ARGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
*places poi back in the sack of all things spinny and juggly*
I.....JUST........CAN'T....DO.....THIS!
*shambles off to find some chocolate to cheer herself up*
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Hmmmmmm. There seems to be a major chocolate obsession on this site. I'm in good company then.
Gidg, a cunning ploy - I like your thinking. If you tried to kill me then saved my life, I reckon I could stretch to some of my cheaper chocolate. The good stuff is for special occasions only!
I finally got my head round the 3 beat weave at the weekend!
Hmmmmmm. There seems to be a major chocolate obsession on this site. I'm in good company then.
Gidg, a cunning ploy - I like your thinking. If you tried to kill me then saved my life, I reckon I could stretch to some of my cheaper chocolate. The good stuff is for special occasions only!
I finally got my head round the 3 beat weave at the weekend!
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Location: United Kingdom
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Posted:
hellooo
hellooo
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Location: Wales
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I'm trying to get my body around the 5 beat weave. Its resisting.....but I'll make it do it in the end!
Do you think we need to start up a Chocoholics anonymous group here?
I'm trying to get my body around the 5 beat weave. Its resisting.....but I'll make it do it in the end!
Do you think we need to start up a Chocoholics anonymous group here?
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
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Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Hey Yelfe
Skul - 5 beat weave is next on the list - so much to learn and so little time. Good idea about the support group.....
"Hey, my name is Woods and I'm a chocoholic. It started with Ripples, but before I knew it I was on to Creme Eggs, sometimes 4 in one go........"
*breaks down in tears*
Hey Yelfe
Skul - 5 beat weave is next on the list - so much to learn and so little time. Good idea about the support group.....
"Hey, my name is Woods and I'm a chocoholic. It started with Ripples, but before I knew it I was on to Creme Eggs, sometimes 4 in one go........"
*breaks down in tears*
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A perth girl gone walkabout...
396 posts
Location: Back home in Perth WA, Australia
A perth girl gone walkabout...
396 posts
Location: Back home in Perth WA, Australia
Posted:
There there *pats on back* - Here, have a nice chocolate bar - It will make you feel so much better!
Welcome to HOP btw
There there *pats on back* - Here, have a nice chocolate bar - It will make you feel so much better!
Welcome to HOP btw
I smile because i have no idea whats going on!!
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Location: Wales
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Posted:
*stands up*
My name is Skully and I'm a chocoholic. I have been known to open other peoples easter eggs very carefully and eat all the chocolates inside then re-wrap the egg and box it back up. I'm not proud of myself.....but I have to say I could get a job at Cadbury packaging eggs any time I like!
Thanks to Genetics I have a high metabolic rate or I would find it hard to get through doorways by now!
*stands up*
My name is Skully and I'm a chocoholic. I have been known to open other peoples easter eggs very carefully and eat all the chocolates inside then re-wrap the egg and box it back up. I'm not proud of myself.....but I have to say I could get a job at Cadbury packaging eggs any time I like!
Thanks to Genetics I have a high metabolic rate or I would find it hard to get through doorways by now!
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
member
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
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Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Cheers Mel.
Chocolate - the answer to all problems lies within that shiny little foil wrapper.
Cheers Mel.
Chocolate - the answer to all problems lies within that shiny little foil wrapper.
member
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Skully - did you ever hear the age old rumour tht if you worked on the production line at Cadbury's you could eat as much chocolate as you wanted? Apparently the theory being that after 70,000 Creme Eggs you'd get sick of them.
Yeah right!
Skully - did you ever hear the age old rumour tht if you worked on the production line at Cadbury's you could eat as much chocolate as you wanted? Apparently the theory being that after 70,000 Creme Eggs you'd get sick of them.
Yeah right!
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello from Sunny Telford!!
As for the length thing, if the total poi length is slightly shorter than your entire arm i.e. you can spin them vertically at your sides AND between your arm and chest it's a much better length to play with, moves will open up a lot easier and you'll be able to find new stuff a lot easier too. Overly long poi limit most moves and introduce more problems than you'll need right now!
[whispers]
shorter is the way forward
[/whispers]
Now where's that dairy milk bar gone that was precariously hanging out of the back of my pocket?
Hello from Sunny Telford!!
As for the length thing, if the total poi length is slightly shorter than your entire arm i.e. you can spin them vertically at your sides AND between your arm and chest it's a much better length to play with, moves will open up a lot easier and you'll be able to find new stuff a lot easier too. Overly long poi limit most moves and introduce more problems than you'll need right now!
[whispers]
shorter is the way forward
[/whispers]
Now where's that dairy milk bar gone that was precariously hanging out of the back of my pocket?
Let's relight this forum 
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
snaffles CB dairy milk bar and runs off
hjhkjhkhskjasdf
shorter is good....but so is long , play with lengths
snaffles CB dairy milk bar and runs off
hjhkjhkhskjasdf
shorter is good....but so is long , play with lengths
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Location: Wales
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Location: Wales
Posted:
*looks innocently at bug*
I didn't touch your chocolate ....
*puts her arms behind her back and looks to the floor where she traces a circle with her toe*
.....honest govn'er it wasn't me.
*looks innocently at bug*
I didn't touch your chocolate ....
*puts her arms behind her back and looks to the floor where she traces a circle with her toe*
.....honest govn'er it wasn't me.
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
member
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Some people are far too careless with their choccy, they don't deserve it.
Some people are far too careless with their choccy, they don't deserve it.
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
the cheap chocolate?!!! I'm crushed, absolutely crushed.
the cheap chocolate?!!! I'm crushed, absolutely crushed. Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
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Posted:
'ello! 
'ello!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
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member
33 posts
Location: Birmingham, UK
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Location: Birmingham, UK
Posted:
Hello again people.
I've returned, bigger, stronger and decidedly uglier than before (and I lied about the bigger and stronger bit).
I never got the chance to post much after first joining, so I've decided to give it another shot.
Be gentle with me!
Hello again people.
I've returned, bigger, stronger and decidedly uglier than before (and I lied about the bigger and stronger bit).
I never got the chance to post much after first joining, so I've decided to give it another shot.
Be gentle with me!
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Away from home
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Location: Away from home
Posted:
but did you bring more chocolate with you?
but did you bring more chocolate with you?
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