Refining and Regenerating

OK, this is part of a thread I started at Glowsticking.com about refining your spinning (please bear that in mind if the terminology seems a little strange here and there). It is basically a few of my posts here, glued together to form my main ideas and tips on the refinement processes.

I didn't steal anyone elses posts directly (just an idea or two - thanks smile

) I thought this process deserved a thread of its own.

I'm really looking forward to seeing and trying other ideas about how to gain from this process - if you have any please post here I think this could be a really good thread. smile

Written from a poi perspective - applies to all spinning though imho and I welcome oppinions from any walk of life or object manipulation.

I have recently enjoyed a phase of my learning that I feel is under mentioned throughout the spinning community:

Refinement.

I'll try to keep this as neat and simple as possible. I will start by defining what I mean by 'refinement'

Refinement is looking back at your moves. Cleaning them up. Looking at fusing them with new footwork and combo ideas.

This stage of learning really works the moves into your subconcious, which brings me nicely onto another definition:

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Style.

I would define style as 'the subconscious expression of consciously learned moves'

That is to say, in order to release your style - to fuse it with yourself, your feelings - refinement is vital.

The more 'movement options' you practice over and over until you could do it with your eyes closed and using bags of shopping, the more creative your subconcious can be, and the more stylish you will look.

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In order to refine effectively, and give yourself the best improvements, it is worth practicing in a very structured way. You are looking to:

- Give yourself the most 'movement options' possible at any point in a move.

- Massively increase footwork 'liberty' through understanding your moves inside out.

- Improve timing awareness when dancing with your moves.

- 'Tighten up' Planes and timing.

- Move your body more naturally and effectively.

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For refining, it it worth starting from the basics - simple wraps, weaves, butterflies, or any move you consider to be a vital 'base' move of yours you feel comfortable with.

Now break those moves down to their smallest elements. Practice those elements over and over. Try to find the way your BODY wants to move to that element. Do it in the mirror one poi at a time, both, backwards, with poi, with glowsticks, same time, split time. Experiment turning your body, try doing little dances, experiment getting to and from that motion in a stylish fassion. Do it until you are bored as hell, then do it more and more...

Then move on to the next element.

And so on.

You are - basically - trying to dance. It will take many months to see the end result, but small benefits will be seen straight away(ish). Don't be afraid to repeat simple movements for the sake of the dance. It can actualy look very very cool as a change.

Ur, bit long eh?

Jo. smile

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