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Posted: 27th May 2004
Funny I was thinking about this the other day cause I've been playing poi a bit for the first time is a while and was stiff the next day.

I think it's great if that's the way it goes. I don't think poi is as taxing as some other things like club swinging, double staff or meteor though. Double staff especially is bloody tiring.

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Posted: 27th May 2004
Heh heh, it's also a great aid in obtaining Govenment funding for poi nights

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Posted: 27th May 2004
yeah i'm a LOT fitter since i started poi... i'm not so frequent as i was last year and i can feel unfit ness creeping back... I became more flexible and me arms were more toned...

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Posted: 27th May 2004
I am working on setting up one of these around here. A circus arts camp for kids during the vacations for school next year.
Big Apple circus has been doing it with inner city kids for years with much success.
Cirque Du Soliel has a program as well, called Cirque Du Monde (or something similar).

It not only teaches fitness but also self-confidence, hand-eye co-ordination, etc...:D

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Posted: 27th May 2004
While I was living in Ashland OR last summer, there was a Circus summer camp for kids!! They where learnning all sorts, from juggling to trapies!! I wanted to join but it was a bit expencive!

Great Idea though! The next Generation of Poi/Staff spinners will be amazing!

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Posted: 29th May 2004
i'm working on a childhood obesity prevention project at univeristy at the moment...i think having a go at the skills related to spinning (whether it be poi / staff / otherwise) is a great idea!....not only does it aid coordination (as someone luvly person above me posted)..but it also gives kids the chance to get involved in a form of physical activity that is not necesarily competitive or sport-related....which i think is wikkid cause not everyone is into normal team sports etc...

i was invovled in their last holiday programme....taugtht some kids some basic sock spinning...was soooo much fun and they LOVED it!

spinning is lots of fun and a great alternative to tv or computers games or woteva (although im sure i'm preaching to the converted here...but anyways....hehe)