Forums > Beginner Poi Moves > Reverse 5-beat weave

Posted: 5th Jan 2003
Good job! I just got 5 beat reverse yesterday too, as well as reverse btb 3 beat. It feels so great to learn new moves, but you've got to be able to incorporate them into a fluid routine. Otherwise it's like learning a calculus method that has no real world application.

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Posted: 6th Jan 2003
Yay, well done! That damn reverse five-beat was probably one of the hardest moves I learnt... just couldn't get my head round it for ages!

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Posted: 6th Jan 2003
I've been trying, any tips/hints, besides wearing a helmet?

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Posted: 6th Jan 2003
yeah: wear a mask too.

i'm still avoiding this b*stard, just like i am the windmill the other way - i don't enjoy hitting my face or my head so i have to put up with having gaping holes in my move set. ah well

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Posted: 6th Jan 2003
With the forward 5-beat you'll find that once you get used to it it flows very easily and that twisting your wrist round the other hand comes naturally.

With the reverse 5-beat it's harder to get this right... there's a tendancy for your hands not to twist far enough. On your right-hand side as your right hand twists under your left arm to spin the poi back over your right hand shoulder really make sure you're twisting it far enough... your fingers should probably come back over your wrist. And really make sure that your left hand pushes round to lead over to the left side of your body. I've also found the reverse requires you to actually move your hands across from one side to the other a lot more before unwinding them on the other side.

Hope that helps some

"Moo," said the happy cow.

Posted: 6th Jan 2003
Might give it some serious effort this evening and see what tomorrow brings, hopefully not black eyes.

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Posted: 6th Jan 2003
A bit of advice for 5 beat reverse:

It's just like forward with the wrist crossing action, but it seems to work best when you spin from your fingers. I love my finger loops, as they've helped give me that extra inch or two of space needed when learning multiple beat moves.

~And when the day arrives I'll become the sky, and I'll become the sea, and the sea will come to kiss me for I am going home. Nothing can stop me now.~

Posted: 7th Jan 2003
I've noticed it helps to carry your hands up to face level when learning reverse 5.Sometimes it helps me to close my eyes so I can feel the maneuver.Will be ugly at first but with time and practice it'll get smoother.

Posted: 10th Jan 2003
i think i should add that this is a very evil move!

I was doing it in my living room with my chains a couple of hours ago and hit one of the ceiling globe glass lights. I watched as the thing completely shattered in mid air and fell to the ground. It was great fun, very impressive, but my housemates arn't as impressed and are threatening to stop me from practicing indoors

Posted: 10th Jan 2003
yes the f*cking reverse 5 beat weave hey, i hate it it is the most evil move and it really leaves bruses on your face. i still cant get it after like 3 months of trying i think there is something wrong with me, i tend to bring my arms in as opposed to keeping them out because im scared of hitting my face over and over, its a very bad habit i cant seem to break.

I know im not a moderater but should shouldn't this be in the "official i just learned a new move thread"???

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Posted: 11th Jan 2003
I found that my biggest problem was that I kept getting scared. So I would highly reccomend wearing protective gear while learning this move. I probably would have learnt it much faster.

Posted: 11th Jan 2003
Liquid Pop - nah, it took me a good 3 months of practising it on and off before I got it. Most of the problem I was having was with conceptualising the move... once I'd finally worked out exactly what went where it was just a matter of getting my wrists to bend enough. Of course, this did take a while as well

"Moo," said the happy cow.

Posted: 11th Jan 2003
I been practising and I *nearly* got it.. couple more days I reckon.. Good start to New Year!

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