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Login/Join to ParticipateThe Official London juggling über spy. shh! dont tell any one
419 posts
Location: the world (London)
419 posts
Location: the world (London)
Posted:
I was thinking back to when I learnt to first spin fire.
this was with a staff. I was at a fest in England (Buda fields)
3 years ago
and these 2 lovley girls came up to me and ask me if I wanted to join there staff workshop.
I had been juggling balls for a year and was ready to try something different.
I got a whole 2 hours of lessons and was quite good I tought for that amount of time.
I had a few more hours of pratice and then when it got dark they got all the people they had taught that day and told them to do it with a burnning staff.
It went quite well untill one of the people that I had got to know quite well let go of the staff,
and it shot in to the croud.
no one got burnt,
but it was my go next. talk about nervs.
I only did what I was realy sure about.
It all went well for me
the whole point of this is that I was spinning fire only after 4 hours of pratice.
how long did you spin befor you set light to your staff/poi.?
I was thinking back to when I learnt to first spin fire.
this was with a staff. I was at a fest in England (Buda fields)
3 years ago
and these 2 lovley girls came up to me and ask me if I wanted to join there staff workshop.
I had been juggling balls for a year and was ready to try something different.
I got a whole 2 hours of lessons and was quite good I tought for that amount of time.
I had a few more hours of pratice and then when it got dark they got all the people they had taught that day and told them to do it with a burnning staff.
It went quite well untill one of the people that I had got to know quite well let go of the staff,
and it shot in to the croud. no one got burnt,
but it was my go next. talk about nervs.
I only did what I was realy sure about.
It all went well for me
the whole point of this is that I was spinning fire only after 4 hours of pratice.
how long did you spin befor you set light to your staff/poi.?
When people says "plz" cause its shorter than "please" I say "no" cause its shorter than "yes"
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Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
not very long at all!
i had bought my sandbags on shoelaces the same time my friend bought his fire poi (i was holidaying in QLD at the time, anbd he was at home so we had no ide the other had bought that gear!). so i had played with mine a little before i used his. i have no idea in terms of hours, but thats probably a good thing considering it would be very few indeed!!!
not very long at all!
i had bought my sandbags on shoelaces the same time my friend bought his fire poi (i was holidaying in QLD at the time, anbd he was at home so we had no ide the other had bought that gear!). so i had played with mine a little before i used his. i have no idea in terms of hours, but thats probably a good thing considering it would be very few indeed!!!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
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Twister Fire Starter ridin on a tratter
156 posts
Location: Bristol/Exeter UK
156 posts
Location: Bristol/Exeter UK
Posted:
I was spinnin with home-made poi for as long as it took my real ones to come thru the post before I span fire. I was gonna leave a few weeks after they arrived to spin fire....but they were burning a hole in my pocket (ok so bad joke)
So I span fire after about 2weeks.. the first time I was so scared and I only span for like 2 mins and only did one move. And then after I'd hit myself a few times then I new that it was ok cus I didn't spontaneously combust :-S Poi ROCKS!
Caz x
I was spinnin with home-made poi for as long as it took my real ones to come thru the post before I span fire. I was gonna leave a few weeks after they arrived to spin fire....but they were burning a hole in my pocket (ok so bad joke)
So I span fire after about 2weeks.. the first time I was so scared and I only span for like 2 mins and only did one move. And then after I'd hit myself a few times then I new that it was ok cus I didn't spontaneously combust :-S Poi ROCKS!
Caz x
Caz
180 posts
Location: Melbourne, Vic.
Location: Melbourne, Vic.
Posted:
I think my first ever twirl WAS with fire, the time I got shown, but I can't actually remember the first twirl. I remember the night though, it was really funny, there were tonnes of us on a school oval I think it was, glen waverly high? Someone brought their car in and pumped "smack my bitch up". Ah that was a cool night.
This would have been back in year 10, 2000. It might have been 2001, I guess the best way would be to see when that song came out :P.
- Klaymen
[EDIT okay apparently it came out in 97, so I guess first twirl was 2000 :P]
EDITED_BY: Klaymen (1088688135)
I think my first ever twirl WAS with fire, the time I got shown, but I can't actually remember the first twirl. I remember the night though, it was really funny, there were tonnes of us on a school oval I think it was, glen waverly high? Someone brought their car in and pumped "smack my bitch up". Ah that was a cool night.
This would have been back in year 10, 2000. It might have been 2001, I guess the best way would be to see when that song came out :P.
- Klaymen
[EDIT okay apparently it came out in 97, so I guess first twirl was 2000 :P]
EDITED_BY: Klaymen (1088688135)
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted:
About 45 seconds
that may be an exaggeration.
About 45 seconds
that may be an exaggeration.
I live in a world of infinite possibilities.
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
Posted:
as far as poi goes....about a year i think, maybe a little less.
as far as clubs go....um, like 7 years. i had no idea i could do them with fire, otherwise i probably would have lit up much sooner!
as far as poi goes....about a year i think, maybe a little less.
as far as clubs go....um, like 7 years. i had no idea i could do them with fire, otherwise i probably would have lit up much sooner!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
I think i managed to wait about a month, when I could do a few things without messing it up!
I think i managed to wait about a month, when I could do a few things without messing it up!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Roll up!, The Doctors in the house!
243 posts
Location: Fife, United Kingdom
Roll up!, The Doctors in the house!
243 posts
Location: Fife, United Kingdom
Posted:
the first time i span fire was the first time i heard of poi,
met up with a friend down from london he'd pick up a setand got bang into fire so when he came down we hooked up in a field with four of us spinning fir poi was me hooked!
the first time i span fire was the first time i heard of poi,
met up with a friend down from london he'd pick up a setand got bang into fire so when he came down we hooked up in a field with four of us spinning fir poi was me hooked!
If we all ate one person then i'd be full.
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Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Posted:
i spent about 3 hours or so learning stuff, and maybe an hour with some poi in my hands before i lit up. loved it
i spent about 3 hours or so learning stuff, and maybe an hour with some poi in my hands before i lit up. loved it
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--Rougie
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ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
ill never forget my first time. it wasnt particularly good compared to my abilities now, but i still managed to impress.... i was exhausted my the end though....
ill never forget my first time. it wasnt particularly good compared to my abilities now, but i still managed to impress.... i was exhausted my the end though....
"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.
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sleeping with angels
508 posts
Location: anaheim CA usa
sleeping with angels
508 posts
Location: anaheim CA usa
Posted:
i only spun for about 4 minutes the first time and oh god i was dripping sweat. of course i made my first staff and it was made of steal oh god that was heavy
i only spun for about 4 minutes the first time and oh god i was dripping sweat. of course i made my first staff and it was made of steal oh god that was heavy
SLEEP WITH ANGELS muckieha
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1,328 posts
Location: Bendigo, Vic, Australia
1,328 posts
Location: Bendigo, Vic, Australia
Posted:
How long had I been using unlit Poi for before I used lit Poi... say 5 minutes per camp, 4 camps... only about 20 minutes, maybe 30, so when I lit up I knew nothing... only basic forward and back spin and butterfly... so I mucked around with them.
How long was my first spin with fire? about 5-1- minutes... not sure how long, hard to count time when you're doing something like that.
How long had I been using unlit Poi for before I used lit Poi... say 5 minutes per camp, 4 camps... only about 20 minutes, maybe 30, so when I lit up I knew nothing... only basic forward and back spin and butterfly... so I mucked around with them.
How long was my first spin with fire? about 5-1- minutes... not sure how long, hard to count time when you're doing something like that.
I don't want a title.
940 posts
940 posts
Posted:
About a month or so.
About a month or so.
E pluribus unum, baby.
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veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
hmmm..... about a month or 2. i had a go with DeepSoulSheep's girlfriends firepoi at a party. it was about another month or 2 before i got my own firepoi and lit up again.....
hmmm..... about a month or 2. i had a go with DeepSoulSheep's girlfriends firepoi at a party. it was about another month or 2 before i got my own firepoi and lit up again.....
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*.. If ya can't be Good, Be Good at it..*
147 posts
Location: In Melbourne at the moment, Australia
*.. If ya can't be Good, Be Good at it..*
147 posts
Location: In Melbourne at the moment, Australia
Posted:
It was funny my first go on fire!!!!!
i meet this girl from NZ at work and she told me all about the world of fire. So one afternoon i went back to her house, to see what all the fuss was about! As soon i saw this, i jumped straight into it..... no practice at all.
SILLY ME, the chain ended up wrapping around me wrist
ever since then i practiced with fire and without fire!
P.S I did this little fire show not to long ago..... After the little play the girls all wanted to have a turn, first turn on fire like me!!!! but now im teaching one of them... within a few days or so, she can do the weave, turn around, one hand butterfly.....
Amazing stuff i think!!!
New fire devil has enterd our world!!!!
It was funny my first go on fire!!!!!
i meet this girl from NZ at work and she told me all about the world of fire. So one afternoon i went back to her house, to see what all the fuss was about! As soon i saw this, i jumped straight into it..... no practice at all.
SILLY ME, the chain ended up wrapping around me wrist
ever since then i practiced with fire and without fire!
P.S I did this little fire show not to long ago..... After the little play the girls all wanted to have a turn, first turn on fire like me!!!! but now im teaching one of them... within a few days or so, she can do the weave, turn around, one hand butterfly.....
Amazing stuff i think!!!
New fire devil has enterd our world!!!!
watching the world go by!!!!
Trick ferret on the making hehe!!!!
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Ivetka
211 posts
211 posts
Posted:
about 1 year and 3 mounth????im not sure....but one year definetly
about 1 year and 3 mounth????im not sure....but one year definetly
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
I really can't remember!
Probably about 1 month (but by golly I was practising a lot in those first few days ) but it could have been more...
I really can't remember!
Probably about 1 month (but by golly I was practising a lot in those first few days
) but it could have been more... Burner of Toast
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Pooh-Bah
2,109 posts
Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
2,109 posts
Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Probably around 5 months before I first burned and 8 months till I got my first real set of fire wicks.
Probably around 5 months before I first burned and 8 months till I got my first real set of fire wicks.
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
less than one hour after i heard about poi, i lit up after practising a few basics unlit
less than one hour after i heard about poi, i lit up after practising a few basics unlit
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
i got my poi for xmas but never lit them, but then a few weeks ago i got introduced to my mates girlfriend from Devon and she let me use hers... so it was 6 months!!! Im 2 scared to light up again tho coz id have to do it on my own and id prob set fire to myself! x
i got my poi for xmas but never lit them, but then a few weeks ago i got introduced to my mates girlfriend from Devon and she let me use hers... so it was 6 months!!! Im 2 scared to light up again tho coz id have to do it on my own and id prob set fire to myself! x
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Shoryuken!
233 posts
Location: Hexham, Newcastle, England
233 posts
Location: Hexham, Newcastle, England
Posted:
First time I played with poi and staff, they were on fire
It was my birthday, but I was at someone elses party. And I was very high. Someone else lit them for me, and stuck them in my hands. Was fine with the staff, cos its just a stick innit, but I singed my hair a bit with the poi. Good fun though, I just did sidespins with intermitent bursts of drunken flailing. Pretty sweet methinks.
Didnt light my meteor for a good 3 weeks mind - well, we were playing poi and staff, and I had my meteor there to practise, but my mate was like "hey this ones not on fire" *splash* *whooosh* "Holy fook" *flail, fall over*
Then he gave them to me, with a look of total fear on his face, and I had a quick weave before hurting myself an letting go. Good times.
First time I played with poi and staff, they were on fire
It was my birthday, but I was at someone elses party. And I was very high. Someone else lit them for me, and stuck them in my hands. Was fine with the staff, cos its just a stick innit, but I singed my hair a bit with the poi. Good fun though, I just did sidespins with intermitent bursts of drunken flailing. Pretty sweet methinks.
Didnt light my meteor for a good 3 weeks mind - well, we were playing poi and staff, and I had my meteor there to practise, but my mate was like "hey this ones not on fire" *splash* *whooosh* "Holy fook" *flail, fall over*
Then he gave them to me, with a look of total fear on his face, and I had a quick weave before hurting myself an letting go. Good times.
addict
508 posts
Location: manchester, uk
508 posts
Location: manchester, uk
Posted:
about an hour, but experienced playing with fire cos of juggling fire and eating for years so didnt seem a big deal
about an hour, but experienced playing with fire cos of juggling fire and eating for years so didnt seem a big deal
It's smashing to be back x
Official HoP hobbity potato monster!
434 posts
Location: Cardiff, The Diffshire
434 posts
Location: Cardiff, The Diffshire
Posted:
i picked up poi, got the weave after about 2 minutes and then did fire about 10 minutes after that! Nice!
i picked up poi, got the weave after about 2 minutes and then did fire about 10 minutes after that! Nice!
O.B.E.S.E. Official Potato man.
Remeber kids.... Its all fun and games until someone loses a bol**ck!
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sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
Posted:
probly about 3 months or so, me an my girl lit up at the same time. lots of fun!!
probly about 3 months or so, me an my girl lit up at the same time. lots of fun!!
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old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
I think it was probably about a month or so. I can't really remember though...
I think it was probably about a month or so. I can't really remember though...
Slicing the Loaf as we speak.
I need it..... Trust me!
Flying high!
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
Posted:
About three weeks. I took it so carefull, now any chance to show off.
I'm still really shite but it seems to impress my mates at BBQs.
Beer tends to help the nerves, only seem to do it after a few. That's probably why I hurt myself so often.
About three weeks. I took it so carefull, now any chance to show off.
I'm still really shite but it seems to impress my mates at BBQs.
Beer tends to help the nerves, only seem to do it after a few. That's probably why I hurt myself so often.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
activist for HoPper liberation.
1,643 posts
Location: ffidrac
1,643 posts
Location: ffidrac
Posted:
about half an hour... having two flaming things on the end of each arm is enough to make you not want to make mistakes.... smacking yourself in the back of the head and smelling burning hair the second time you do it, works pretty well too! but then I got my own non-firey ones and practised on them...
about half an hour... having two flaming things on the end of each arm is enough to make you not want to make mistakes.... smacking yourself in the back of the head and smelling burning hair the second time you do it, works pretty well too! but then I got my own non-firey ones and practised on them...
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