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the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Posted:
So here's the situation.
For some odd reason this summer I have been asked so many times, either in the middle of my spin or just after how I turned with that move or other.
I have no clue how to explaining. I turn. That's it. No big secret, no nips, tucks, twists, stalls, pauses, wraps or other devices. I just turn.
I've described, and shown, the proximity (when you turn your poi are goingin the same direction, only your body changed). This was enough to help a couple people, but I after all these years, including teaching, I still can't figure out how to explain to people to just turn.
Suggestions?
So here's the situation.
For some odd reason this summer I have been asked so many times, either in the middle of my spin or just after how I turned with that move or other.
I have no clue how to explaining. I turn. That's it. No big secret, no nips, tucks, twists, stalls, pauses, wraps or other devices. I just turn.
I've described, and shown, the proximity (when you turn your poi are goingin the same direction, only your body changed). This was enough to help a couple people, but I after all these years, including teaching, I still can't figure out how to explain to people to just turn.
Suggestions?
Pele
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Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
HoP mage and keeper of the fireballs
1,965 posts
Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
Posted:
You also need to tell them that as you turn you are transitioning from a foward move to a reverse move or vice versas.
Additionaly the first beat of the second move is usualy the last beat of the first move. They don't follow each other as such because they are the same movement and thus should be done on the same beat.
e.g. with a 3bt weave turn on beat 3 which doubles as beat 1 of the reverse 3bt weave.
Hope that helps with your tutoring troubles.
You also need to tell them that as you turn you are transitioning from a foward move to a reverse move or vice versas.
Additionaly the first beat of the second move is usualy the last beat of the first move. They don't follow each other as such because they are the same movement and thus should be done on the same beat.
e.g. with a 3bt weave turn on beat 3 which doubles as beat 1 of the reverse 3bt weave.
Hope that helps with your tutoring troubles.
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694 posts
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
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694 posts
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Posted:
on the dvd 'the scales of poi' its explained nicley on the part 'shortening the poi' the commentary says something about following the zenith -no idea how to spell it but it sounds like (zee-nith) of the poi.
Its slowed right down so you can see how to turn
on the dvd 'the scales of poi' its explained nicley on the part 'shortening the poi' the commentary says something about following the zenith -no idea how to spell it but it sounds like (zee-nith) of the poi.
Its slowed right down so you can see how to turn
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HOP librarian
1,841 posts
Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
HOP librarian
1,841 posts
Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
Posted:
Usually to describe turn I use:
a) Proximity (foreward | backward)
b) Upswing | downswing (When turning from
foreward both Poi do downswing 'n vice versa.)
c) Turning direction (left | right)
lightning,
:R
Usually to describe turn I use:
a) Proximity (foreward | backward)
b) Upswing | downswing (When turning from
foreward both Poi do downswing 'n vice versa.)
c) Turning direction (left | right)
lightning,
:R
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