Forums > Beginner Poi Moves > suggestions turning the BTBW?

Posted: 20th Apr 2003
I guess the old advice and practice helped 'cause now I can do the 360 spinning to the right...As always it seems simple after you figure out what you've gotta do! Now I've gotta get it down in the other direction....
spin spin spin

Posted: 21st Apr 2003
Hey man, i dont really have any GOOD advice about hand movement etc even though i can do that move, but i can tell u a personal secret.

(and its not like u hav'nt heard this before)
Learn every alternate move, dont have a weakness. Make your weakness your strength by doing that move till it's equal to the opposite.

I was having problems learning that reverse turning btb, but u just have to keep doing it, and learn from your own mistakes, and change/ evolve so u dont make them again. I love that move, and hopefully when u get it, u will see a whole new world of possibilities, and variations. But that takes time (nothing good happens overnight), so enjoy yourself and have some fun. And it will come.

Its all just smoke and mirrors

Posted: 21st Apr 2003
And if that dos'nt work try this complicated description:

Its called dragon wing around here but whatever turns u on.

Put left hand behind u, wrap l-hand poi over r-hand bicep. Right hand should be vertical. Now hang r-hand poi down where left poi is. (down by bicep).

Ok that is the starting point, (and also a massive thru wrap when u can do it). Now swing the poi off your right arm and start rotating (f-weave)to your right side and turn. From there u will find your own way and that is just good to get u use to the feeling, and movement of the poi.

U can also do this on the other side, to get forward weave turning left. Hope u could understand description, otherwise just go back to having fun

(This is also a good way to learn btb 5/6 beat weaves and wraps)

[ 21. April 2003, 21:14: Message edited by: Raging Dragon ]

Its all just smoke and mirrors

Posted: 21st Apr 2003
my best advice is to just go for it. you'll wack yourself a whole bunch, but eventually your body will learn it. Then your mind can learn it.

we eat and we drink and we smoke and we try!

Posted: 22nd Apr 2003
Thanks for the advice. Practice is always the answer it seems... I just like to be sure there's no secrets I'm missin' out on! I was pretty much just not turning my body around fast enough to follow the poi. It's gettin' smoother now, so I guess I'll just keep on practicin' till I can do it without even thinking about it in both directions.... Alright, guess it's back to the practice part!

- that Dragon Wing sounds kinda cool, but I'm kind of a visual learner, so it might be awhile 'fore I attempt it! - great comment about working up your weakness. I've been building up my forward behind the back with butterflies and other moves and that's why the forward weave finally became a reality... Now it's almost as strong as my reverse - therefore becoming a strength... The possibilities are opening up!

Posted: 23rd Apr 2003
I have a hint, don't use beaming poi.
Ouch.

I live in a world of infinite possibilities.

Posted: 23rd Apr 2003
hmm trying to learn how to turn round witht the forwards and backwards BTB weave nicely just my feet have a mind or their own, they move round too early too late or forget to move at all

I guess practice is all it takes

i think swinging you hips helps somtimes in order to fully dodge the poi but i guess that pretty much is the moment of turning yourself around

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