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Sporadically Prodigal
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Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
This space is for all those funksters busy improving their technique by learning new moves - made-up or traditional.
Tell us all about it! We love hearing about our fellow poiers/staffies/misc. toyers succeeding with new things
It's just hard to keep up with it all sometimes, so if we keep it together you'll be certain to get a little feedback.
here a pat on the back in advance from me
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This space is for all those funksters busy improving their technique by learning new moves - made-up or traditional.
Tell us all about it! We love hearing about our fellow poiers/staffies/misc. toyers succeeding with new things
It's just hard to keep up with it all sometimes, so if we keep it together you'll be certain to get a little feedback.
here a pat on the back in advance from me
::flash enthusiastically pats your back::
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Dangerous cynic
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
YAY me too! Well, I've been windmilling for a while but weave turn, non-turning weave turn and butterfly turn.
I've been spinning on the spot until I feel sick!
Written by: Sun_Puppy
This week, I have mastered the windmill, butterfly turn and weave turn.
YAY me too! Well, I've been windmilling for a while but weave turn, non-turning weave turn and butterfly turn.
I've been spinning on the spot until I feel sick!
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253 posts
Location: Torquay, UK
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Location: Torquay, UK
Posted:
crossers and anti spin flowers into btb huggies to flowers out of it.
crossers and anti spin flowers into btb huggies to flowers out of it.
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HOP librarian
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Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
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Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
Posted:
SINGLE's
- Horizontal throwing
- Back throwing
- Between the leg wraping
- Orbital swaping
- Inverted shoulder contact
- Long-arm-anti-spin buttefly flower
PAIR's
- Orbital passing
- Parallel turning
GROUP's
- Hyperloop trianlge madness
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SINGLE's
- Horizontal throwing
- Back throwing
- Between the leg wraping
- Orbital swaping
- Inverted shoulder contact
- Long-arm-anti-spin buttefly flower
PAIR's
- Orbital passing
- Parallel turning
GROUP's
- Hyperloop trianlge madness
Code:
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uber love,
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POI THEO(R)IST
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Posted:
Woo, same (well, without the butterfly turns), although I'm still managing to finnish each a little wonkily.
Written by: kashWritten by: Sun_Puppy
This week, I have mastered the windmill, butterfly turn and weave turn.
YAY me too! Well, I've been windmilling for a while but weave turn, non-turning weave turn and butterfly turn.
I've been spinning on the spot until I feel sick!
Woo, same (well, without the butterfly turns), although I'm still managing to finnish each a little wonkily.
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newbie
13 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
newbie
13 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hey, haven't been on here for months :-(. Only just got a 'net connection in my flat!
But yeh, in my time away I've learnt:
5bt backward weave.
Turning between forward and backward 5bt weaves.
Turning between btb forward and backward 3bt weaves.
Almost got wall plane btb 3bt weaves.
... and...
I think I can do a butterfly weave, although I'd like to see a video to check, any links?
Keep spinning,
YellowFever.
Hey, haven't been on here for months :-(. Only just got a 'net connection in my flat!
But yeh, in my time away I've learnt:
5bt backward weave.
Turning between forward and backward 5bt weaves.
Turning between btb forward and backward 3bt weaves.
Almost got wall plane btb 3bt weaves.
... and...
I think I can do a butterfly weave, although I'd like to see a video to check, any links?
Keep spinning,
YellowFever.
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Watching the Sky
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Location: Cambridge(ish)/Bath Spa Uni, United Kingdom
Watching the Sky
453 posts
Location: Cambridge(ish)/Bath Spa Uni, United Kingdom
Posted:
FRIKIN' 'ELL! I CAN DO THE BUZZSAW!.......THE BUZZSAW!!!!!!!!!
btw. this is all due to one excellent DVD! I think you all know what one. Tis 'Scales Of Poi' - Nick Woolsey.
FRIKIN' 'ELL! I CAN DO THE BUZZSAW!.......THE BUZZSAW!!!!!!!!!
btw. this is all due to one excellent DVD! I think you all know what one. Tis 'Scales Of Poi' - Nick Woolsey.
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Black-eyed angels swam with me. 
member
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Posted:
The buzzsaw is cool - I can't do much with it yet but I can manage a basic one.
This week, I have mostly cracked the btb butterfly and the low windmill. The butterfly weave has, alas, beaten me at this time.
The buzzsaw is cool - I can't do much with it yet but I can manage a basic one.
This week, I have mostly cracked the btb butterfly and the low windmill. The butterfly weave has, alas, beaten me at this time.
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(the person actually known as Chris Bailey)
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Location: Austin, TX, USA
(the person actually known as Chris Bailey)
544 posts
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Posted:
Hybrids... finally.
Cracked these after being stranded on the side of the road for the second time with the second flat tire of the weekend. Oh and this was after we lost the muffler too.
Hybrids... finally.
Cracked these after being stranded on the side of the road for the second time with the second flat tire of the weekend. Oh and this was after we lost the muffler too.
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
Just now I clicked with Antispin flowers
@ubersmack buterly turn - same way you do any non horizontal plane poi turns, learn the trick with the poi spinning in the opposite direction to the way you normally spin them, you go from one direction to the other as you turn.
it's a bit easier to get your head round if you learn thread the needle in both directions. unless your butterfly turning by bringing both poi up and over your head.
Just now I clicked with Antispin flowers
@ubersmack buterly turn - same way you do any non horizontal plane poi turns, learn the trick with the poi spinning in the opposite direction to the way you normally spin them, you go from one direction to the other as you turn.
it's a bit easier to get your head round if you learn thread the needle in both directions. unless your butterfly turning by bringing both poi up and over your head.
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Posted:
I'm sure I've seen a video of it but I can't find it now
Here's a [Old link] about it with some useful descriptions - hope that helps!
Last night I learnt some flowers and btb butterfly Btb 5bt weave continues to elude me - I'm not even sure why I'm trying to do it anymore cos there's a lot of other simpler moves I could be learning, but it's become a bit of a personal mission now!
Edit: [Old link] The whole thread might be helpful, but scroll down to sketch's post to see the video
EDITED_BY: K__ (1155824456)
Written by: YellowFever
I think I can do a butterfly weave, although I'd like to see a video to check, any links?
I'm sure I've seen a video of it but I can't find it now
Here's a [Old link] about it with some useful descriptions - hope that helps!Last night I learnt some flowers and btb butterfly
Btb 5bt weave continues to elude me - I'm not even sure why I'm trying to do it anymore cos there's a lot of other simpler moves I could be learning, but it's become a bit of a personal mission now!Edit: [Old link] The whole thread might be helpful, but scroll down to sketch's post to see the video
EDITED_BY: K__ (1155824456)
Dirty Fire Project
133 posts
Location: Manchester
133 posts
Location: Manchester
Posted:
Finally got reverse 5bt weave last night, after a whole load of doing 5 with my right hand and 3 with my left for the past couple of months, while being able to do 5bt forward pretty cleanly. Was really starting to wind me up.. the other night I was *thinking* hard about the move and just kinda went for it, finally persuading my left hand to stick around on my left side for another beat instead of automatically coming over when my right hand joins it.
It's a right hassle when you've got to de-program yourself!
The effort paid off and last night I managed to get the full 5 beats clean and looped... must remember not to try that with fire poi till I've practiced it a bit more!
keep at it
Finally got reverse 5bt weave last night, after a whole load of doing 5 with my right hand and 3 with my left for the past couple of months, while being able to do 5bt forward pretty cleanly. Was really starting to wind me up.. the other night I was *thinking* hard about the move and just kinda went for it, finally persuading my left hand to stick around on my left side for another beat instead of automatically coming over when my right hand joins it.
It's a right hassle when you've got to de-program yourself!
The effort paid off and last night I managed to get the full 5 beats clean and looped... must remember not to try that with fire poi till I've practiced it a bit more!
keep at it
oOo
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Posted:
That feeling of finally getting 5bt is awesome innit - good work Fractos
That feeling of finally getting 5bt is awesome innit - good work Fractos
Dirty Fire Project
133 posts
Location: Manchester
133 posts
Location: Manchester
Posted:
Definitely progress and a weight off my mind. Speaking of which, another reason not to try it with fire poi is that sometimes I can forget that I'm doing 5bt reverse and end up doing 3bt but without moving my hands across - *WHACK* right on the head. First time I did that was with my practice chains. Ouch.
Daresay it'll get better though
Thanks btw
Written by: K__
That feeling of finally getting 5bt is awesome innit - good work Fractos
Definitely progress and a weight off my mind. Speaking of which, another reason not to try it with fire poi is that sometimes I can forget that I'm doing 5bt reverse and end up doing 3bt but without moving my hands across - *WHACK* right on the head. First time I did that was with my practice chains. Ouch.
Daresay it'll get better though
Thanks btw
oOo
You see, you already know circle-theory,
you just don't *know* that you know.
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Location: limbo, Australia
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
I learnt to switch between reverse and forwards ttn by turning 180 last night! Saw someone else doing and tried it myself... worked 1st time, yayness!!
I'm still @ that 5/3 stage with reverse 5bt, fractos... or @ least I think that's what's going on... I can't count the beats properly, but I know there's more than 3 and don't think there's as many as 5 (not consistently on both sides anyway).
flowers suck, cos they're too hard...
I learnt to switch between reverse and forwards ttn by turning 180 last night!
Saw someone else doing and tried it myself... worked 1st time, yayness!!I'm still @ that 5/3 stage with reverse 5bt, fractos...
or @ least I think that's what's going on... I can't count the beats properly, but I know there's more than 3 and don't think there's as many as 5 (not consistently on both sides anyway).flowers suck, cos they're too hard...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
yes still trying to get clean flowers
got a couple beats of the btb weave the other day, and can sometimes pull off air wraps.. not very consistant tho.. in fact, i'd go as far to say.. its a fluke when i do get them :P
yes still trying to get clean flowers
got a couple beats of the btb weave the other day, and can sometimes pull off air wraps.. not very consistant tho.. in fact, i'd go as far to say.. its a fluke when i do get them :P
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Member
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Location: South England/Wiltshire
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Location: South England/Wiltshire
Posted:
Hello. Im new here, and haven't being doing poi for long. Since the begining of the year I really started getting into it. I can do the weave, (split) butterfly, halo, angel wings, one handed butterfly, which I can just about change hands with. Which I'm proud of. Though I can only do the weave and butterfly with fire at the moment. I'm wanting to learn btb butterfly and weave, and under the legs butterfly.
PixieJester
Hello. Im new here, and haven't being doing poi for long. Since the begining of the year I really started getting into it. I can do the weave, (split) butterfly, halo, angel wings, one handed butterfly, which I can just about change hands with. Which I'm proud of. Though I can only do the weave and butterfly with fire at the moment. I'm wanting to learn btb butterfly and weave, and under the legs butterfly.
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Location: Mission viejo CA, USA
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Location: Mission viejo CA, USA
Posted:
WOO!!!
I just got sixbeat windmill (without dislocating my arms). Been working on that one for weeks. Also got antispin flowers (still working on cleaning it up), and btb four beat.
WOO!!!
I just got sixbeat windmill (without dislocating my arms). Been working on that one for weeks. Also got antispin flowers (still working on cleaning it up), and btb four beat.
There is nothing to be afraid of. Virtual reality will eventually rehabilitate your mind and eventually your body. Everything will be allright, i promise. Just concentrate. Try some music.
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
once again, after a bit of a think, the antispin weave makes a little bit more sense...
it now compresses down all the way so that it looks like rev/ed/rovo's version
the key to getting it to go small was realising that its a bendy triangle shape that the hands need to make.
like the second one of these:
Non-Https Image Link
not the third one as i had previously been trying to force it into
the other way will follow shortly...
cole. x
once again, after a bit of a think, the antispin weave makes a little bit more sense...
it now compresses down all the way so that it looks like rev/ed/rovo's version
the key to getting it to go small was realising that its a bendy triangle shape that the hands need to make.
like the second one of these:
Non-Https Image Link
not the third one as i had previously been trying to force it into
the other way will follow shortly...
cole. x
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Not sure if I already posted and can't be bothered to check so ...
one handed hybrids, continuously without changing sides or getting tangled/twisted
Cole I love your animations!
Not sure if I already posted and can't be bothered to check so ...
one handed hybrids, continuously without changing sides or getting tangled/twisted
Cole I love your animations!
Let's relight this forum 
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big and good and broken
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Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
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Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
cheers dunc - i stole them from meg
for the latest in advanced antispin pattern discussions (which i think help no end in understanding the finer points of the concept), see the 'doubles isolated antispin' thread in the stick forum.
cole. x
cheers dunc - i stole them from meg
for the latest in advanced antispin pattern discussions (which i think help no end in understanding the finer points of the concept), see the 'doubles isolated antispin' thread in the stick forum.
cole. x
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master of disaster
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Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
2nd degree forward inversions (finally)
2nd degree forward inversions (finally)
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
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Pooh-Bah
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Im still working on the first of those animations
Dang linear isolations...
Im still working on the first of those animations
Dang linear isolations...
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
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big and good and broken
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Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
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Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
screw linear iso's with poi man - you'll be working on them forever.
never thought i'd say this but, this kind of stuff is so all about the sticks...
cole. x
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Dang linear isolations...
screw linear iso's with poi man - you'll be working on them forever.
never thought i'd say this but, this kind of stuff is so all about the sticks...
cole. x
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
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Posted:
A productive afternoon for me today - learnt butterfly weave (and reverse ttn in the process) and btb waist wrap
The waist wrap's only in one direction though so going back the other way is next on the list...
Thanks to the Airwrap King for teaching me that lot
A productive afternoon for me today - learnt butterfly weave (and reverse ttn in the process) and btb waist wrap
The waist wrap's only in one direction though so going back the other way is next on the list...
Thanks to the Airwrap King for teaching me that lot
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there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
you learnt butterfly weave the *same* afternoon as reverse ttn?
I learnt reverse ttn a few weeks back (struggled with it for ages), but I'm still nowhere near the butterfly weave... the poi get confused switching sides...
you learnt butterfly weave the *same* afternoon as reverse ttn?I learnt reverse ttn a few weeks back (struggled with it for ages), but I'm still nowhere near the butterfly weave... the poi get confused switching sides...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Posted:
Airwraps
I can't do them always still, but I'm finally happy to say I've learnt them as I somehow pulled off 20 clean ones in a row.
I'm finding it much easier with my chain fire poi than my sox though which I thought would be the other way round.
Pogo69 - if you can do reverse and forward TTN you'll find the weave very easy. practice turning 180 degrees doing TTN, you go naturally from fw to rev TTN. the butterfly weave is just that, without actually turning around (in the same way a waistwrap is the same as turning 180 weave (fw into rev) without actually turning)
IE do forward TTN, turn your body 90degrees left, keeping poi in same place, same plane. then move your hands as if turning 180 degrees with the poi, so they move to reverse TTN to your left side, for one beat, then bring them back to original (right)side for 2. it feels very lop sided, as it's 2 clear beats one side, one the other.
/me thinks ... I'm sure I've done a butterfly weave breakdown in this thread once already somewhere actually..lol
Airwraps
I can't do them always still, but I'm finally happy to say I've learnt them as I somehow pulled off 20 clean ones in a row.
I'm finding it much easier with my chain fire poi than my sox though which I thought would be the other way round.
Pogo69 - if you can do reverse and forward TTN you'll find the weave very easy. practice turning 180 degrees doing TTN, you go naturally from fw to rev TTN. the butterfly weave is just that, without actually turning around (in the same way a waistwrap is the same as turning 180 weave (fw into rev) without actually turning)
IE do forward TTN, turn your body 90degrees left, keeping poi in same place, same plane. then move your hands as if turning 180 degrees with the poi, so they move to reverse TTN to your left side, for one beat, then bring them back to original (right)side for 2. it feels very lop sided, as it's 2 clear beats one side, one the other.
/me thinks ... I'm sure I've done a butterfly weave breakdown in this thread once already somewhere actually..lol
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there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
mmmm... thx yakumo... just more practise I think... I can switch quite easily between forwards/reverse ttn, but only when turning... clockwise, looking if looking down from above... so, I guess I just need to practise going the other way to get that smooth
mmmm... airwraps... they're *very* hit'n'miss for me right now.. more miss, actually... yet more practise required
mmmm... thx yakumo... just more practise I think... I can switch quite easily between forwards/reverse ttn, but only when turning... clockwise, looking if looking down from above... so, I guess I just need to practise going the other way to get that smooth
mmmm... airwraps... they're *very* hit'n'miss for me right now.. more miss, actually... yet more practise required
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
hey, cheers yakumo...
got the butterfly weave tonight... still needs a little more practise to make it consistent, but it's relatively smooth going either way...
just needed to keep trying...
hey, cheers yakumo...
got the butterfly weave tonight... still needs a little more practise to make it consistent, but it's relatively smooth going either way...
just needed to keep trying...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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newbie
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Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
newbie
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Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hey,
Thanks for that. That video is really useful. Turns out I've been doing the reverse version of that, and 5 bts too! Hehe. Can't get my head round the hand movements for just 3 bts! Gonna keep at it though.
YellowFever
Written by: K__Written by: YellowFever
I think I can do a butterfly weave, although I'd like to see a video to check, any links?
Edit: [Old link] The whole thread might be helpful, but scroll down to sketch's post to see the video
Hey,
Thanks for that. That video is really useful. Turns out I've been doing the reverse version of that, and 5 bts too! Hehe. Can't get my head round the hand movements for just 3 bts! Gonna keep at it though.
YellowFever
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newbie
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Location: brighton, United Kingdom
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Location: brighton, United Kingdom
Posted:
hahhaahhahaaaa....i can do forwards behind the back weave.....ive been doing the regular behind the back weave for ages but the up til now when ive tried doing the forwards one the poi just end up hitting me n loosing their direction/momentum....ok so i still look pretty stupid doing it but hey! i can do it without smackin myself!!!!
also just learned a combo- doing weave but doing it sideways on so that its at my right side then bringing it up rightside -into a windmill and then down to my left side-then to windmill again etc......
hahhaahhahaaaa....i can do forwards behind the back weave.....ive been doing the regular behind the back weave for ages but the up til now when ive tried doing the forwards one the poi just end up hitting me n loosing their direction/momentum....ok so i still look pretty stupid doing it but hey! i can do it without smackin myself!!!!
also just learned a combo- doing weave but doing it sideways on so that its at my right side then bringing it up rightside -into a windmill and then down to my left side-then to windmill again etc......
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