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EnigmA
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Location: Canada
Member Since: 18th May 2001
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Posted:26th May 2001Does anyone here do poi movements in their martial art weapon demos or martial art weapon moves in their poi demos? tell me what weapons or style YOU PRACTICE that uses weapons.

firefly
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Location: germany
Member Since: 29th Mar 2001
Total posts: 52

Posted:26th May 2001it's me again!i guess we're the only people in toronto doing poi. i use as well nunchaku in my shows.back in germany i did 3 years of wing tsun kung-fu.

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Drake
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Location: Oakland, CA, USA
Member Since: 22nd Feb 2001
Total posts: 72

Posted:26th May 2001in karate i use a whip-chain (a four or so foot chain with a spike on the end...fun!) which is very much like poi. and two can be used, making it pretty much a weapon version of poi. with spear and staff i do a lot of moves similar to staff twirling (many of whih translate to poi nicely). theres also nunchaku, i think we can all see the resemblence. some sword techniques can work for poi, same with sai and escrima sticks, but all those are a little less related. or if youre like me you can show up at your dojo and...spin poi (!!yay!!). the kids sure like it. but the woman who owns the place (and doesnt do crap there, just sits and plays freecell...when shes even there) is very scared that ill hit some little space cadet peewee who's too busy trying to figure out why they had to take their shoes off before they walked on the main floor to take notice of me SPINNING HARD HEAVY OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEEDS, and they HURT. and i havent hit anybody yet... yet.DRAKEkatafunk@hotmail.comwww.geocities.com/katafunk

Bushido HEAT
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Location: Fl, US
Member Since: 25th May 2001
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Posted:26th May 2001Indeed poi can be used in the martial arts. (just look how much you can hurt yourself unintentionally!)Just acouple of years ago, I saw a martial arts special and it had a lady fighting with poi like balls. (Just a little heavier and probably made out of iron or something) it was really neat. [This message has been edited by Bushido HEAT (edited 26 May 2001).]

EyeStorm
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Member Since: 6th May 2001
Total posts: 54

Posted:27th May 2001Poi-like metal balls= Meteor Hammer?
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Drake
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Location: Oakland, CA, USA
Member Since: 22nd Feb 2001
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Posted:27th May 2001true EyeStorm true

Plazma
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Location: The Land of Tokomak
Member Since: 28th May 2001
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Posted:28th May 2001sup Enigma!! i've been wondering the same question only mine is with body movement!!! is there like any sort of martial arts body movement i can incorperate into my poi routine to make my style look cleaner, or a lot better?------------------My World is a world of one, and in being one they Rave! My World is a Godly World and I am its master!

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kmactane
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Member Since: 25th Apr 2001
Total posts: 97

Posted:28th May 2001If you're looking for fluidity and rhythm, my suggestions would be: tai chi, aikido, and maybe capoeira.

EnigmA
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Location: Canada
Member Since: 18th May 2001
Total posts: 20

Posted:30th May 2001All you guys trying to rip of martial art moves to make your poi look better and then critizing the use of poi as a weapon.

EyeStorm
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted:30th May 2001*smacks himself in the head*You're just asking to be flamed, man...
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Plazma
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Location: The Land of Tokomak
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Posted:30th May 2001hehe! i wuz never criticizing it as being a weapon, i wuz just asking b/c i know they have smooth body movements and well...i'm a little sketchy still, that's all! i hope you weren't implying that towards me, but if you were you've herd my side. no offense man! peace
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i think that if you do this along with the martial arts that would be kick ass!!! sometimes i wish i had learned it from say a dojo...maby i wouldn't hit myself as much then! hehe! *whacks self* Ow!
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------------------My World is a world of one, and in being one they Rave! My World is a Godly World and I am its master!

My World is a world of one, and in being one they Rave! My World is a Godly World and I am its master!

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