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phunky

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Posted:6th Apr 2002Just out of curiosity, did you guys learn the forward 5-beat weave first or the reverse 5-beat weave?

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audax
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audax

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Posted:6th Apr 2002Forwards, reverse still not down yet.

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MrConfused
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Posted:7th Apr 2002Forwards, and then backwards about five months later.

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PK_
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Posted:7th Apr 2002this one miff's me somin kronik!
got the 5 beat forwards, 5 beat forwards and reverse but still no 5 beat reverse?? or am i being dumb?

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DocLiquid

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Location: Naples, Florida

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Posted:7th Apr 2002Forward about two months into practicing, then reverse about three days later. That was about six months ago and I'm just now getting BTB 5 in reverse but still not forward.

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NightShade1

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Posted:7th Apr 2002forward 5 beats:p

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Celeste

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Posted:7th Apr 2002Forwards...still hitting myself in the head backwards! ouch.

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phunky

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Location: Edmonton, AB

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Posted:7th Apr 2002Ok, i gather most people learn the forward 5-beat first. Next question, WHY did you decided to learn the forward first instead of the reverse?

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DocLiquid

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Posted:8th Apr 2002Simply because I could do the forward three beat better than the reverse.

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The Welcome Matt

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Location: Manchester NH USA

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Posted:7th Apr 2002neither... i still can't figure it out...

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s-p-l-a-t

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Posted:7th Apr 2002reverse here..

why? because I was talking on the phone and pretending I had poi in my hands and realised hey its the backwards 5 beat and it was... therefore no real reason.

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Durbs
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Posted:7th Apr 2002It hurts less to learn...

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fluffy napalm fairy

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Posted:8th Apr 2002because i could get my head around doing it forwards but couldn't understand it backwards until i knew what my hands were supposed to do.

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MrConfused
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Posted:8th Apr 2002I think most people go for forward first because when you screw up, the poi are heading for your shins as opposed to your head.

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NightShade1

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Posted:8th Apr 2002well i learn 5 beats fwd weave cause i did it muhc better than my reverse for that time.. but now its all cool

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audax
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audax

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Posted:8th Apr 2002Same as Jephyre

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Dut
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Posted:9th Apr 2002Hmm. 5 beat forward always seems to be "heading for the balls" rather than shins. Then again, I bought a cup and learned the forward first anyways...

--dut, pro grinner.

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Ade
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Posted:9th Apr 2002Reverse first - just seemed easier. Then it took me ages to work out forwards.

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MrConfused
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Posted:11th Apr 2002Dut - guess it all depends how long your poi are and how high you spin.

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Kim

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Posted:11th Apr 2002Hey i still got either one of those down yet, b/c i am just beginning.

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sarah...

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Posted:12th Apr 2002Yeah, im the same, kim!
i find the tutorials on the site a little confusing.. while trying to get the 5 beat forward. i managed to fluently get a 7 beat weave! although the chains do twist around your hands, and when theyre on fire, i guess it would burn hey?
but does anyone have a different version of a tutorial for the foreward one? An idiot proof one perhaps??

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Pink...?
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Posted:13th Apr 2002I got the forward first...then a few days later the reverse. i was standing their spinning and suddenly it came to me!

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carnelian angel

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Location: New York, NY, USA

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Posted:13th Apr 2002yeah, i just can't get this one...i'm not even sure if i clearly know what it is, this beat stuff confuses me...i've been trying to add extra beats forwards and i always hit myself,it never occurred to me to learn it backwards first(duh)...been trying it for a few months now, any tips?....practice, practice....

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phunky

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Location: Edmonton, AB

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Posted:13th Apr 2002There's a reason why i made this thread, now i don't remember why... hmmm.

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