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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posted:
I'm new at this and i wanted to know if anyone could give me some tips on what good things are to start with. I've been trying to learn but it's hard when all of my "friends" are to busy for me but i'm used to it. They like to say i'm too young but age is a number and i know that i want to do this and i'm thinking about starting off on Glow Sticks and at least learn the basics before i learn with fire but i'm really intreasted and if any one could help out it would be greatly wanted. 
I'm new at this and i wanted to know if anyone could give me some tips on what good things are to start with. I've been trying to learn but it's hard when all of my "friends" are to busy for me but i'm used to it. They like to say i'm too young but age is a number and i know that i want to do this and i'm thinking about starting off on Glow Sticks and at least learn the basics before i learn with fire but i'm really intreasted and if any one could help out it would be greatly wanted. GOLD Member
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello and welcome to HoP!
A couple of tennis balls in socks is a good way to start out, they hurt less than glowsticks.
Have a look at the free lessons here for some inspiration.
Hello and welcome to HoP!
A couple of tennis balls in socks is a good way to start out, they hurt less than glowsticks.
Have a look at the free lessons here for some inspiration.
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835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Posted:
Hello littletweekraver! Your friends are mean, go find some new ones! You can make a whole bunch of new friends here, and they're going to want to know [Old link] about you
You could also go and have a look in the meet others section and see if there is anyone else close who can teach you: it's always easiest to learn from someone else, though the tutorial videos should definitely get you a long way...
have fun!
Hello littletweekraver! Your friends are mean, go find some new ones! You can make a whole bunch of new friends here, and they're going to want to know [Old link] about you
You could also go and have a look in the meet others section and see if there is anyone else close who can teach you: it's always easiest to learn from someone else, though the tutorial videos should definitely get you a long way...
have fun!
everyone's unique except me
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posted:
Yeah I'm sure they do I've hit myself so many times with glowsticks so I'm kind of used to it. But aren't Glowsticks lighter then Tennisballs and socks?
Yeah I'm sure they do I've hit myself so many times with glowsticks so I'm kind of used to it. But aren't Glowsticks lighter then Tennisballs and socks?
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Member
6 posts
Location: Texas, U.S.A.
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posted:
i've searched for people around me and it says there isn't any..... what am i supposed to do?
i've searched for people around me and it says there isn't any..... what am i supposed to do?
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380 posts
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
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380 posts
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Posted:
welcome to the club! (the "US firespinners not living in california club")
sticking around here in case any other texans show up is always good. teaching your friends helps. being willing to drive for hours helps more.
good luck finding people to play with. going it alone is always an option too.
-- dut
Written by: littletweekraver
i've searched for people around me and it says there isn't any..... what am i supposed to do?
welcome to the club! (the "US firespinners not living in california club")
sticking around here in case any other texans show up is always good. teaching your friends helps. being willing to drive for hours helps more.
good luck finding people to play with. going it alone is always an option too.-- dut
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,750 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,750 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
Posted:
texas?
its rife with fire spinners....
all my favriot american firespinners are from texas (ok, i only have two favriot fire spinners from texas, but thats a lot!)
as for the whole glowsticks thing, yeah, they are hevier, and if I were you id fill em with sand and make em even hevier, its much easier to learn when you have some momentum behind the poi. glowsticks are really squirrly.
oh and, Hello!
T
texas?
its rife with fire spinners....
all my favriot american firespinners are from texas (ok, i only have two favriot fire spinners from texas, but thats a lot!)
as for the whole glowsticks thing, yeah, they are hevier, and if I were you id fill em with sand and make em even hevier, its much easier to learn when you have some momentum behind the poi. glowsticks are really squirrly.
oh and, Hello!
T
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resident fridge magnet
835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Posted:
glowsticks really hurt, too!!!
glowsticks really hurt, too!!!
everyone's unique except me
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posted:
I'm from Dallas Fort worth do you have any one who is from there. Other wise there isn't really anyone around here. I don't really have time to drive a long way. One because I'm still in school and 2 because i have 2 jobs.
I'm from Dallas Fort worth do you have any one who is from there. Other wise there isn't really anyone around here. I don't really have time to drive a long way. One because I'm still in school and 2 because i have 2 jobs.
resident fridge magnet
835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Posted:
Hi tweek, if you search for Dallas in the Meet Others section, it comes up with six people - had you tried that yet?
Hi tweek, if you search for Dallas in the Meet Others section, it comes up with six people - had you tried that yet?
everyone's unique except me
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,750 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,750 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
Posted:
two jobs AND school?
you dont have time to learn poi!
two jobs AND school?
you dont have time to learn poi!
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6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
there's always time for poi...
Heya there! welcome to hop!
there's always time for poi...Heya there! welcome to hop!
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posted:
i'd find time if i had someone to teach me
i'd find time if i had someone to teach me
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81 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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81 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Why don't you teach yourself.....that's what I'm doing. Look on the net for a few good sites, there's loads that have the basics on them (like this one for example
) Then just go and swing stuff around........I've found that since starting to play poi, I'm swinging everything around lol
anyhow my 2c
Doc
Why don't you teach yourself.....that's what I'm doing. Look on the net for a few good sites, there's loads that have the basics on them (like this one for example
) Then just go and swing stuff around........I've found that since starting to play poi, I'm swinging everything around lol anyhow my 2c
Doc
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Location: USA
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Location: USA
Posted:
I'm over in mississippi. and am out in texas a few times a year. I can look you up next time I'm out there. *shrug* it's a start.
I'm over in mississippi. and am out in texas a few times a year. I can look you up next time I'm out there. *shrug* it's a start.
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posted:
sure that would work i guess i mean i just quit my 2nd job so i'll have more free time. just look me up and we can start i'm kind ok learning some stuff. but it's a very slow learning process. i only do it maye once every 2 weeks.
sure that would work i guess i mean i just quit my 2nd job so i'll have more free time. just look me up and we can start i'm kind ok learning some stuff. but it's a very slow learning process. i only do it maye once every 2 weeks.
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Location: in the trees
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Location: in the trees
Posted:
hello little raver belated 
to HoP
hope your settling in here well, if you see a purple and red spotted lemming let me know please (it escaped last week)
hello little raver belated to HoPhope your settling in here well, if you see a purple and red spotted lemming let me know please (it escaped last week)
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