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Posted:
Because I like wraps I want to try to explain how to do any wrap.
All you have to do to pull off any wrap of any kind is put the part of your body or random object in the flight of the chain, cable or cord. The poi will do the rest themselves. To unwrap a little flick of the wrist and or a slight tug and the poi are unwraped.
With a little practice you too can wrap like a pro.
Because I like wraps I want to try to explain how to do any wrap.
All you have to do to pull off any wrap of any kind is put the part of your body or random object in the flight of the chain, cable or cord. The poi will do the rest themselves. To unwrap a little flick of the wrist and or a slight tug and the poi are unwraped.
With a little practice you too can wrap like a pro.
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Posted:
grin this sounds like one of those fitness-trainer get rid of your tummy in 5 minutes adds.
wrapping in 5 minutes success guaranteed
Morgy
grin this sounds like one of those fitness-trainer get rid of your tummy in 5 minutes adds.
wrapping in 5 minutes success guaranteed
Morgy
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Posted:
*excited* maybe one day I'll be a pro!!!!
*excited* maybe one day I'll be a pro!!!!
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Posted:
lol, true, but it's more subtle than that.
oi, and more painful. i thought i was going to be all cute and do this wrap combo i've seen someone do taht i really like, and after i hit myself in teh face three times in a row i decided mebbe i wasn't.
oh, you forgot a touch of advice. shorten ur chains!!!!!!!
P.S. Morgy you is awesome! good call!
lol, true, but it's more subtle than that.
oi, and more painful. i thought i was going to be all cute and do this wrap combo i've seen someone do taht i really like, and after i hit myself in teh face three times in a row i decided mebbe i wasn't.
oh, you forgot a touch of advice. shorten ur chains!!!!!!!
P.S. Morgy you is awesome! good call!
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Phuzz, we must twirl one time! I am not converted to wraps... yet! turn me to the dark side.... or join your rebel friends!
wait, that made no sense...
Phuzz, we must twirl one time! I am not converted to wraps... yet! turn me to the dark side.... or join your rebel friends!
wait, that made no sense...
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Posted:
Ever try doing wraps on things that aren't yourself? I started experiementing with while spinning outside by my porch. Did some wraps off the handrail, looks v v cool.
I've since tried this on other things, such as trees, picnic tables, and pedestrians. To save yourself a lot of troubles don't bother practicing on the pedestrians.
Ever try doing wraps on things that aren't yourself? I started experiementing with while spinning outside by my porch. Did some wraps off the handrail, looks v v cool.
I've since tried this on other things, such as trees, picnic tables, and pedestrians. To save yourself a lot of troubles don't bother practicing on the pedestrians.
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Posted:
that struck me as so funny! Thank you for the funny, i can't stop giggling!
quote:ROFLMAO!!!!
To save yourself a lot of troubles don't bother practicing on the pedestrians
that struck me as so funny! Thank you for the funny, i can't stop giggling!
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Posted:
For the most part, you are correct. But for some of the more complicated wraps, you just have to practice them a lot until you get comfortable with the angles, speed, and positioning. The simple leg wraps and arm wraps are pretty easy to pull off, but when you start doing alternate double bicep wraps and alternate double hand or handcuff wraps and behind the back "rolley-tango" wraps, it just takes patience. Don't get discouraged. That's the biggest piece of advice I can give. Happy wrapping!
For the most part, you are correct. But for some of the more complicated wraps, you just have to practice them a lot until you get comfortable with the angles, speed, and positioning. The simple leg wraps and arm wraps are pretty easy to pull off, but when you start doing alternate double bicep wraps and alternate double hand or handcuff wraps and behind the back "rolley-tango" wraps, it just takes patience. Don't get discouraged. That's the biggest piece of advice I can give. Happy wrapping!
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Yes was with it till
behind the back (Rolley-Tango) wraps
What is that?
Yes was with it till
behind the back (Rolley-Tango) wraps
What is that?
Herby
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Posted:
When in doubt...search.
This is where it first appeared. Go about halfway down the page. It was explained by Sundevil.
When in doubt...search.
This is where it first appeared. Go about halfway down the page. It was explained by Sundevil.
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Now things are clear..
I'm glad we got that sorted out.
Hats off to all
Now things are clear..
I'm glad we got that sorted out.
Hats off to all
Herby
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Posted:
Random objects are fun to wrap. I broke a glowsticks clip thing off once after obcessively wrapping and unwrapping it around the pole on my friend's trampoline for 10 minutes. And pedestrian wraps are fun! Do atoms, bodywrap, then go up and wrap around somebody and go back to normal atoms. Very fun, and they are left thinking "WTF"...Note : Don't do this with fire. And with anything else, make sure they don't recoil from the psycho chasing them with spinny things, because if they back up while you are doing it, you will hit them and they will be mad and probably hit you.
Random objects are fun to wrap. I broke a glowsticks clip thing off once after obcessively wrapping and unwrapping it around the pole on my friend's trampoline for 10 minutes. And pedestrian wraps are fun! Do atoms, bodywrap, then go up and wrap around somebody and go back to normal atoms. Very fun, and they are left thinking "WTF"...Note : Don't do this with fire. And with anything else, make sure they don't recoil from the psycho chasing them with spinny things, because if they back up while you are doing it, you will hit them and they will be mad and probably hit you.
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dark-side the power!!!
I like wraping on somebody else, like them through punches and kicks at you and you wrap on thier arms an legs, it looks cool. Especialy with wrap-switches.
dark-side the power!!!
I like wraping on somebody else, like them through punches and kicks at you and you wrap on thier arms an legs, it looks cool. Especialy with wrap-switches.
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Posted:
I am very dissapointed in this post, i was hoping to find out what the phrase 'eplained in only a few short sentences' meant...
I am very dissapointed in this post, i was hoping to find out what the phrase 'eplained in only a few short sentences' meant...
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Location: Medway, Kent, UK
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Posted:
I thought it covered it quite well
Spin Poi Place object in path of Poi When cable reaches maximum distance pull poi back Poi should now be travelling in a different direction Practise until it is smooth and requires Zero consious effort it is true that some are more complex but....
suppose it's similar to every Poi move explain in two words.
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[ 25 July 2002, 22:17: Message edited by: sub ]
I thought it covered it quite well
Spin Poi Place object in path of Poi When cable reaches maximum distance pull poi back Poi should now be travelling in a different direction Practise until it is smooth and requires Zero consious effort it is true that some are more complex but....
suppose it's similar to every Poi move explain in two words.
Spin Poi
[ 25 July 2002, 22:17: Message edited by: sub ]
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Posted:
quote:I'm going to have to agree with phuzzie wuzzie on his explanation. When you break down all wraps, all the poi are doing is recoiling off a body part. So i never understood the posts asking what new wraps are there. Stick out a limb and be creative. The wrap is usually only as creative as the move prececding it. BTB, BTL etc etc. Contort your body and wrap. Just be creative and stick out a limb. Those are for single wraps mind you, i do admit it takes a bit more practice to link them all together. But like all poi moves it's easier after time.
Originally posted by glowshow:
For the most part, you are correct. But for some of the more complicated wraps, you just have to practice them a lot until you get comfortable with the angles, speed, and positioning. The simple leg wraps and arm wraps are pretty easy to pull off, but when you start doing alternate double bicep wraps and alternate double hand or handcuff wraps and behind the back "rolley-tango" wraps, it just takes patience. Don't get discouraged. That's the biggest piece of advice I can give. Happy wrapping!
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Posted:
/waves wildly at the not-the-america nation
Hi Phunky!!!!
is that a poi wraping on a poi into a throw that shibaki does in COL 3?
applejuice! now that's what i want!
/waves wildly at the not-the-america nation
Hi Phunky!!!!
is that a poi wraping on a poi into a throw that shibaki does in COL 3?
applejuice! now that's what i want!
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Posted:
Red and Orange Apple Juice???
Red and Orange Apple Juice???
Neo:Wow, that sounds like a really good deal, but I have a better one. How about I give you the finger and you give me my phone call?
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old hand
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Posted:
Word of warning to all those wrappers out there - Bare arm wraps really hurt when you have sunburn
Mark P
Word of warning to all those wrappers out there - Bare arm wraps really hurt when you have sunburn
Mark P
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Posted:
Bare arm wraps also hurt when the fireheads tangle on the chains and take off the top two layers of your skin.
(twiddles thumbs waiting for scar to heal)
Bare arm wraps also hurt when the fireheads tangle on the chains and take off the top two layers of your skin.
(twiddles thumbs waiting for scar to heal)
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Posted:
ouch! yeah I have a couple of burns from the metal clasps on a friends set of poi that I was using on monday - quite nice shapes though
Mark P
ouch! yeah I have a couple of burns from the metal clasps on a friends set of poi that I was using on monday - quite nice shapes though
Mark P
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Posted:
This is one thread which prompted a new separate one in Technical/Moves » Technical Discussion WRAPS: ballchain vs. link chain vs. twisted cable vs. ?, & special considerations
And Mark P, congrats on your new Glastonbury wrap.
[ 31 July 2002, 15:09: Message edited by: FireMike ]
This is one thread which prompted a new separate one in Technical/Moves » Technical Discussion WRAPS: ballchain vs. link chain vs. twisted cable vs. ?, & special considerations
quote:Some of you in this thread may have light to shed there too, so just letting you know, click on the link I just gave you to give us ya expertise and opinions.
New & unanswered Best-Chain-for-Wraps questions for all you pros and wrap-fiends, in a dedicated thread. This thread more about the equipment than the wrap move technique, though of course we're drawing on that too, for answers.
And Mark P, congrats on your new Glastonbury wrap.
[ 31 July 2002, 15:09: Message edited by: FireMike ]
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Posted:
Concerning this thread, (*highly dangerous*) anyone try wrapping each other or?
...heh heh...careful...
Concerning this thread, (*highly dangerous*) anyone try wrapping each other or?
...heh heh...careful...
molten cheers,
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old hand
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted:
quote:I always though wrapping poi around poi was tangling up your chains together. But i guess i've been gone long and new concepts have been made
Originally posted by Bender_the_Offender:
is that a poi wraping on a poi into a throw that shibaki does in COL 3?
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Posted:
ah come on Phuzzi Wuzzi
What about the poi wrap poi moves
(don't know if this is same as col 3)
but definately a jedi move, and not an "all you do is just..."
and all the other through wraps (Ie wraps that keep going and don't stop or chance direction like neck wraps) as opposed to the stop and recoil wraps ur talking about .
Continous alternating between the leg (through wraps, not stop wraps) while walking forwards gotta keep you busy for a while.
ps check the time on this post, not healthy. just finished work, thats why I'm loitering in the poi moves section where I'm never to be read.
Glass
ah come on Phuzzi Wuzzi
What about the poi wrap poi moves
(don't know if this is same as col 3)
but definately a jedi move, and not an "all you do is just..."
and all the other through wraps (Ie wraps that keep going and don't stop or chance direction like neck wraps) as opposed to the stop and recoil wraps ur talking about .
Continous alternating between the leg (through wraps, not stop wraps) while walking forwards gotta keep you busy for a while.
ps check the time on this post, not healthy. just finished work, thats why I'm loitering in the poi moves section where I'm never to be read.
Glass
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Posted:
don't wraps make you guys fry your lips real fast and get you sooo sooo thirsty for applejuice? damn after sweating all that moisture and breathing desert-dry flames and thinking thirsty thirsty (britney!) thirsty, that ya have to pack apple juice? even if it does look a little ...orange.
dang this post be making me thirsty. I should not have had that pedicure!
don't wraps make you guys fry your lips real fast and get you sooo sooo thirsty for applejuice? damn after sweating all that moisture and breathing desert-dry flames and thinking thirsty thirsty (britney!) thirsty, that ya have to pack apple juice? even if it does look a little ...orange.
dang this post be making me thirsty. I should not have had that pedicure!
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Posted:
I have this dying urge to drink corn juice now. Do they make that anymore?
I have this dying urge to drink corn juice now. Do they make that anymore?
Laguna dude
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Posted:
what is corn juice, unless literally squashed out of corn kernels, or the water leftover from boiling them? it may be odd, i could prolly get into that, but apple juice, yeah, red and orange apple juice especially, sounds poifect after a poi wrap of intense concentwation
and santanatwo or anyone, what are "wrap-switches," since these sound like they can follow on wrapping other people?
what is corn juice, unless literally squashed out of corn kernels, or the water leftover from boiling them? it may be odd, i could prolly get into that, but apple juice, yeah, red and orange apple juice especially, sounds poifect after a poi wrap of intense concentwation
and santanatwo or anyone, what are "wrap-switches," since these sound like they can follow on wrapping other people?
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I think it's like any other juice... fruity or vegetable-ey and doesn't taste anything like the thing it's supposed to.
I think it's like any other juice... fruity or vegetable-ey and doesn't taste anything like the thing it's supposed to.
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Posted:
Hello
Dont know if anyone asked this before but I do wraps with my normal poi all the time and want to try with my fire poi. How dangerous is it to do a leg wrap with fire? Will I set my trousers on fire?!?
Is there any advice to make it less scary?
Wizz
Hello
Dont know if anyone asked this before but I do wraps with my normal poi all the time and want to try with my fire poi. How dangerous is it to do a leg wrap with fire? Will I set my trousers on fire?!?
Is there any advice to make it less scary?Wizz
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wear denim.
avoid doing this
wear denim.
avoid doing this
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