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Thylith
BRONZE Member since May 2005

newbie

Total posts: 19

Posted:3rd Jun 2005I've been poi:ing (?) for almost two weeks now and I've learned alot. It's really fun and cool, and I really think that it's time for me to order some real poi so I get used to something else than my homemade made of simple rope.....

Anyhow, I didn't know when I could say that I can master a move, so I tried to close my eyes while doing it... DANG! I slapped to poi into my face.... This was when I was doing reversed BTB weave... So, I tried another move, some simple weave, reversed weave, and BTB weave... I did it! With closed eyes! Now I can do 360 degrees turn while doing the weave and with closed eyes! It's a really good training to see if you really are that good that you believe! Well, I guess you veterans allready knew this, but I found it very helpful!

So, all newbies out there, try it out! It makes you feel more secure on the move! weavesmiley

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Hanz

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Location: Bendigo, Vic, Australia

Total posts: 1328

Posted:21st Jun 2005I hvaent done moves joined together with my eyes closed, but in the last few weeks I have been seriously getting into it more, and whenever I think I have a move I try it with my eyes closed, and find when my eyes are open I am alot better with the trick...

Does anyone know why this happens?

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zarkia
BRONZE Member since Oct 2004

zarkia

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Location: ireland

Total posts: 98

Posted:22nd Jun 2005wow closed eyes spinning sounds cool. i'll have to try it sometime. generally when i spin i'm not focused on anything + tend to look directly ahead.

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Lawn Gnome
BRONZE Member since Feb 2005

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Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Total posts: 7

Posted:22nd Jun 2005My favorite is to spin with my eyes closed and some Apcalyptic playing...you can just feel everything and it doesnt matter if anyone is watching because you dont notice them....lovely!

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Spiderbaby
SILVER Member since Mar 2005

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Total posts: 199

Posted:27th Jun 2005I just tried it and had no problems. Only when i do weaving turns i trip over stuff. ubbloco

Here's another thing for you. Have you ever tried to spin tricks with one poi? I tried it but i could only do it if i let my empty hand move about as it would if i was using the 2 poi. If i try to keep the empty hand still it wont work and i hit myself. It looks really weird with the empty hand still moving as if spinning invisible poi.

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DJ Dantana
BRONZE Member since Aug 2001

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Location: Stillwater, Ok. USA

Total posts: 1495

Posted:29th Jun 2005I can do most of my airwraps and nexus moves with my eyes closed. It's reflex after a few thousand reps anyways. You could do it if you were sleeping at that point.

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

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DJ Dantana
BRONZE Member since Aug 2001

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Location: Stillwater, Ok. USA

Total posts: 1495

Posted:29th Jun 2005although, it is cool to visuallize the poi as you spin, helps you know how much is reflex and how much you actually know what you are really doing.

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

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