Forums > Beginner Poi Moves > Spun myself into a rut :)

Posted: 12th Oct 2005
As a contact juggler you should know that its just gonna take more practice. Did you have that many moves with a ball one month after starting?

Like you said, you know what you need to do... So practice practice practice. It will come when youre ready for it.

Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.

-Me

Posted: 12th Oct 2005
While you figure out what you want to do next, I suggest learning something incredibly easy that will open up some things for you.. the 4bt ttn.. all you really need to know is a butterfly and a giant butterfly..

start with a normal butterfly..
then do a giant butterfly circle with the right hand while spinning a normal circle with the left hand...
when the right hand reaches about 6:00, (probably touching the left arm) start doing a normal sized circle with the right hand, while the left hand does a giant butterfly circle. .

as you get more comfortable you can do it with only normal sized circles, but it does wonders in helping you pick up the motions..

it should open up your major opposite direction threading patterns like butterfly weaving and other nifty pattterns.. so it should give you something to practice while you are trying to figure out what path you want to go down next..

More useless information courtesy of Rev...
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Posted: 14th Oct 2005
my advice would be to -- 1.) find a place where you can watch spinners who you think are better than you.. and 2.) buy circles of light 6

instant inspiration!
whether its a certain move or combination of moves, little things about their style + how they move with the poi, whatever.. its like everything's gonna be new again, and you'll be extremely happy to go out in your back yard or wherever you practice and try new stuff

enjoy..

Posted: 14th Oct 2005
Or Buy Michel Kahns book!

Live like there is no tomorrow,
dance like nobody is watching
and hula hoop like wiggling will save the world.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted: 16th Oct 2005
work on your balance. not the kind such as walking a tightrope. but your own internal and external balance in your body and mind. never expect to just do something because you 'think' you know what you're doing. leave that to the politicians. congress is the opposite of progress.

I'll get there too late if I shorten my stride, I'll get there too soon if I find me a ride, I'll never move forward if I try to hide this path that I've troden one step at a time.

Posted: 16th Oct 2005
like what icon said its all about practice....when u've done the move enough times you create muscle memory so u can do it without thinking... from my experience u cant force it, it just comes with time...

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