Analemmaenthusiast
384 posts
Location: West LA


Posted:
Theory: Playing slow, I mean very slow, like 20 Seconds for a rotation and slower.

This is the way Thai Chi is mostly taught and it seems to workout. Always concentrate on the "parallelity" of the staffs, your posture and most important your balance . . . Once one is confident with the slow spinning speeding up seems to be much more easy. ubbrollsmile

Would be interesting how slow some contact Spinners could get . . . any experiences?

An idea of mine is to record slow spinning and then playing the tape with time lapse. The Background is moving fast (e.g. Busy streets, Fast moving clouds etc...) and the spinner seems to move normal - 4D Dancing tongue

grr... biggrin

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GlåssDIAMOND Member
The Ministry of Manipulation
2,523 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom


Posted:
Yes. I've been doing the same exercises in contact ball smile
Tis very good thing to do, I might try with stick

mo-sephenthusiast
523 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK


Posted:
No!

Faster, with less control. Don't you people know anything? wink

I haven't got down to 20 secs/rotation, but I'll have to give it a go. Slowness really helps for understanding body mechanics and watching which joints have to move when, so you can anticipate it; Once you've got that, you can spin faster, cleaner and safer all at once! Yay!

(I've been practicing the same thing rolling on the floor - turning a roll into a continuous sequence of balanced positions. Tis great fun...)

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stickmanWorld Champ Procrastinator
580 posts
Location: ||...lost...||


Posted:
thats a great idea poibox!

really, i mean, that is so beyond this world, let alone what ive ever thought of, that it is just mindboggling! im sorry if i sound sarcastic.. not really intended..

biggrin

pssst. i really do think its a good idea

Jenoirnewbie
6 posts
Location: Midlands, Uk


Posted:
"An idea of mine is to record slow spinning and then playing the tape with time lapse. The Background is moving fast (e.g. Busy streets, Fast moving clouds etc...) and the spinner seems to move normal - 4D Dancing tongue"


I think that would look really good!! u should try it.

try try and try agen, untill u fail


Disc0annoying boy
160 posts
Location: Sweden


Posted:
think city. think roof. think spinner on top of that roof. together with normal sock-poi. and "4D dance" biggrin
i think it sounds beautiful. i think i'm sad cus i don't have a digital videocam nor acess to a city-roof. frown

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HavokistBRONZE Member

2,530 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom


Posted:
i think if you had someone glow staffing slowly in the middle of two glow poi-ers then it might look pretty cool, cause the staffer would be staffing at normal speed, yet the two poi-ers would be doing it much faster, and if the two poi-ers had a routine, it would probably look even better.

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Bender_the_OffenderGOLD Member
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia


Posted:
good staffing and good lovemaking both involve plenty of time, smiles and lubricant.

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BamBamPooh-Bah
1,810 posts
Location: London


Posted:
Rahhh Bender you're on the ball as usual smile
Gotta love you kiss

Lisa
xx

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Fear-TineSILVER Member
enthusiast
227 posts
Location: dublin Ireland


Posted:
does that imply that the better we are at staff the better we are at love making? confused

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KnoxiousGOLD Member
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420 posts
Location: United Kingdom


Posted:
woohoo!

tongue

ben-ja-menGOLD Member
just lost .... evil init
2,474 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia


Posted:
Written by: Knoxious


woohoo!
tongue




...... but your rubbish at staff ......
tongue hug

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Fear-TineSILVER Member
enthusiast
227 posts
Location: dublin Ireland


Posted:
I think the real question should be how long can you spin for before you blow it and drop your staff! its not all about fancy moves
wink

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BamBamPooh-Bah
1,810 posts
Location: London


Posted:
Err I havent had that happen to me yet............what's it like Feartine wink biggrin

Lisa
kiss

A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.


Fear-TineSILVER Member
enthusiast
227 posts
Location: dublin Ireland


Posted:
Im not going to lower myself to that remark......

cause my back is killing me from picking up my staff frown
(walks away in shame)

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BamBamPooh-Bah
1,810 posts
Location: London


Posted:
there's no shame in having a big stick honey teeheehee wink

A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.


colemanSILVER Member
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom


Posted:
what about two little ones...?
or even two big ones...?!

confused

*runs off to play with his balls*

meanwhile, back on topic - taking it slow is a great way to play and if you ask me, the more contact the better.

wink


cole. x

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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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BamBamPooh-Bah
1,810 posts
Location: London


Posted:
He's right you know wink
EDITED_BY: BamBam (1106672448)

A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.


DuncGOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
This thread is filth, and to think I came looking for staff tips rolleyes

Made me chuckle tho biggrin

Let's relight this forum ubblove


Disc0annoying boy
160 posts
Location: Sweden


Posted:
this kinds of thread is really horrible..... it makes me laugh to much to do my homework wink biggrin

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Fear-TineSILVER Member
enthusiast
227 posts
Location: dublin Ireland


Posted:
Ok then back to subject playing slow is brilliant. I studied biomechanics in college, thought I would never use it but playing slow really makes you focus on the movement of staff and body

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Bender_the_OffenderGOLD Member
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia


Posted:
there was a british study conducted sometime last year that came to the conclusion that better dancers of either gender were better in bed, both in perception and in actuality.

does it not make sense, then, that firedancers are also decent in the sack?

agility and stamina and the ability to grasp long sticks are useful trait,. erm, baby.

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Fear-TineSILVER Member
enthusiast
227 posts
Location: dublin Ireland


Posted:
Well there goes my good intentions to climb out of the gutter!

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BamBamPooh-Bah
1,810 posts
Location: London


Posted:
yayy to Bender for bringing it back to the gutter...........
hey I'm a firedancer wink that must mean I'm great in bed ......Bender you've made my bloody day smile rolleyes biggrin devil clap wow

Snuggles love and spanks

Little Miss Bammy

xx

A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.


bluecatgeek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere


Posted:
and for those of us who like playing fast? i feel your assertions may be a little premature mr bill..


wink

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BamBamPooh-Bah
1,810 posts
Location: London


Posted:
Hehehehe

A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.


colemanSILVER Member
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom


Posted:
Written by: BamBam


hey I'm a firedancer wink that must mean I'm great in bed




ubblol like it really takes a random hop innuendo thread for you to realise that rolleyes

had you not already noticed...? spank devil wink


right, back to the firespinner's gutter of double entendres we go then:

on a point of etiquette, is it polite to ask before you dip your wick in someones fuel pot or should you just go for it and hope they like you enough to let you get away with it? ubbangel


cole. x


retro innuendo interlude: ice cream from an a+? yes please tongue

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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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Fear-TineSILVER Member
enthusiast
227 posts
Location: dublin Ireland


Posted:
its always nice to ask "can i put my staff in your pot" but i usually put it in and hope they dont mind. just make sure there is enough fuel in there to get your whole wick covered, guess were back to playing slow again rolleyes

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mechBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom


Posted:
i normally ask if i can borrow some phin

as for being good in bed, next time i have a work shop with you two, cole and bams can we ditch teh staff and balls and you give me some of those sex tips?

Step (el-nombrie)



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