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Posted:
Does any one here not do poi?
I dont...I dance instead
hehe....
Does any one here not do poi?
I dont...I dance instead
hehe....
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HOP Mad Doctor
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HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
Um...this is a poi board. There are probably a few people here who don't do poi, but they do staff or juggling or other object manipulation arts.
Um...this is a poi board. There are probably a few people here who don't do poi, but they do staff or juggling or other object manipulation arts.
-Mike
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A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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Hyperloops suck
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Location: USA
Posted:
Most of the people that don't spin poi you'd probably find on the staff forum.
By the way, if you're a dancer, you might want to look in to Fire Fans or Fire Fingers. They're very much an artform designed for dancers, as you use your entire body to dance and your movements are stylized by the flames
Most of the people that don't spin poi you'd probably find on the staff forum.
By the way, if you're a dancer, you might want to look in to Fire Fans or Fire Fingers. They're very much an artform designed for dancers, as you use your entire body to dance and your movements are stylized by the flames
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not with cactus
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not with cactus
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Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
Posted:
i argree that what with this being a poi forum, most of us probably do spin poi
what kid of dancing do you do?
i dance with my poi
i argree that what with this being a poi forum, most of us probably do spin poi
what kid of dancing do you do?
i dance with my poi
Me train running low on soul coal
They push+pull tactics are driving me loco
They shouldn't do that no no no
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Aye, dancing can only be accentuated by poi. Maybe try out some poi moves and incorporate them in your dance?
Aye, dancing can only be accentuated by poi. Maybe try out some poi moves and incorporate them in your dance?
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We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
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Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
I don't do poi....
however I use double staff, double crosses, fire fans, fire fingers etc
I don't do poi....
however I use double staff, double crosses, fire fans, fire fingers etc
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HOP Mad Doctor
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HOP Mad Doctor
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Posted:
You don't poi?
Who knew? I didn't figure you'd be that type of girl, Flash!
You don't poi?
Who knew? I didn't figure you'd be that type of girl, Flash!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
mate for the reckon i had little idea what poi was when i started twirling. don't remember seeing non-staff on fire before that either!
mamma always said i was special
mate for the reckon i had little idea what poi was when i started twirling. don't remember seeing non-staff on fire before that either!
mamma always said i was special
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Posted:
well, ive tried poi, but i cant do much anything other than something like a horizontal weave if its even that. i uh... i suck so i dont consider myself a poi'er, but i do do staff, crystal stix, toss juggling, contactjuggling ect
well, ive tried poi, but i cant do much anything other than something like a horizontal weave if its even that. i uh... i suck so i dont consider myself a poi'er, but i do do staff, crystal stix, toss juggling, contactjuggling ect
Im a Thespian, But I'll Act Normal Around You Guys
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Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
Naturally, I don't do poi. It's soooo three years ago. I made the decision many years ago that I would remain a loyal staffer and would never fall into this poi idol worship thing. Everyone does poi and it really ain't that hard to make it look half-decent to an untrained eye (just do the weave fast!!), but to make double staff look good - well, you have to have SOME talent to be able to pull that off...
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You don't poi?
Who knew?
Naturally, I don't do poi. It's soooo three years ago.
I made the decision many years ago that I would remain a loyal staffer and would never fall into this poi idol worship thing. Everyone does poi and it really ain't that hard to make it look half-decent to an untrained eye (just do the weave fast!!), but to make double staff look good - well, you have to have SOME talent to be able to pull that off... HoP Posting Guidelines
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HOP Mad Doctor
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Ooooh, them's fightin' words!
Ooooh, them's fightin' words!
-Mike
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Ya know, its funny. I just recently started learning some basic doubles staves moves with that in mind. Im a poi'er at heart and will remain loyal but I like how basic stuff looks good with doubles cuz there are 4 fire balls to play with. I think its also a bit easier to learn the hard stuff with doubles once you know the hard stuff with poi
Ya know, its funny. I just recently started learning some basic doubles staves moves with that in mind. Im a poi'er at heart and will remain loyal but I like how basic stuff looks good with doubles cuz there are 4 fire balls to play with. I think its also a bit easier to learn the hard stuff with doubles once you know the hard stuff with poi
Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
-Me
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Sporadically Prodigal
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Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
good one.
good one.
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Quantum Theorist
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Posted:
I completly agree. It takes talent and skill to spin staff, and make it look good. Now some may say that spinning staff is easier, and they are right. Any idoit can twirl a stick, but it takes real skills and talent to make it look good. I don't (not to say I can't) spin poi because too many people spin them, they are very easy to impress people with and thats not why I spin, staff is way more challenging, and the most important reason of all: The nut cracker factor. This is the likely hood of a large heavy flaming object coming in contact with my nuts. Poi and poi like toys have an extremely high nut cracker factor. Nuff said
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Everyone does poi and it really ain't that hard to make it look half-decent to an untrained eye (just do the weave fast!!), but to make double staff look good - well, you have to have SOME talent to be able to pull that off...
I completly agree. It takes talent and skill to spin staff, and make it look good. Now some may say that spinning staff is easier, and they are right. Any idoit can twirl a stick, but it takes real skills and talent to make it look good. I don't (not to say I can't) spin poi because too many people spin them, they are very easy to impress people with and thats not why I spin, staff is way more challenging, and the most important reason of all: The nut cracker factor. This is the likely hood of a large heavy flaming object coming in contact with my nuts. Poi and poi like toys have an extremely high nut cracker factor. Nuff said
In the 60's people took acid to make the world weird, now the world is weird and they take prozac to make it normal again.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
actually, I think this is a personal thing. I thought learning staff was much easier than learning poi. I don"t do double staff though... I'll admit that ain't easy.
actually, I think this is a personal thing. I thought learning staff was much easier than learning poi. I don"t do double staff though... I'll admit that ain't easy.
-v-
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
i'd say quite a large percentage of people who post here don't really do much poi beyond basics, they spend much higher magnitudes of time lazing online talking about it than practicing
Honestly, i can count the amount of times i've spun poi since last summer on my hands (poi is definately a sociable summer activity, the novelty/warmth of fire does wear off on cold rainy days after a while), but i've posted maybe 500 times since then, and I'm sure i'm not the only one!
i'd say quite a large percentage of people who post here don't really do much poi beyond basics, they spend much higher magnitudes of time lazing online talking about it than practicing
Honestly, i can count the amount of times i've spun poi since last summer on my hands (poi is definately a sociable summer activity, the novelty/warmth of fire does wear off on cold rainy days after a while), but i've posted maybe 500 times since then, and I'm sure i'm not the only one!
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Insert Champagne Here
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Insert Champagne Here
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Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
*tentatively raises hand*
damn being in year 12...and just as holidays hit i have a sprained ankle! next week! NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ive been saying that a lot tho...dammmit)
*tentatively raises hand*
damn being in year 12...and just as holidays hit i have a sprained ankle! next week! NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ive been saying that a lot tho...dammmit)
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Clubbles Jugs
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Location: Manchester
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Location: Manchester
Posted:
Flid
I quite agree with you. I've probably spun poi 5 times this year. I'm not very good at poi either...can just about do the basics I come on here tho and i spend quite a lot of time on here. I juggle more than everything else i do combined, but I find it very welcoming here. I never go into the poi/staff/toher toys moves threads, but contribute to other threads.
*scratches head and wonder what i'm trying to say*
maybe after the summer i will do some poi and staff worth talking of. This site has so much more to offer than just poi and staff threads
Flid
I quite agree with you. I've probably spun poi 5 times this year. I'm not very good at poi either...can just about do the basics
I come on here tho and i spend quite a lot of time on here. I juggle more than everything else i do combined, but I find it very welcoming here. I never go into the poi/staff/toher toys moves threads, but contribute to other threads. *scratches head and wonder what i'm trying to say*
maybe after the summer i will do some poi and staff worth talking of. This site has so much more to offer than just poi and staff threads
ah wah wah wah a wah wah
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Posted:
lol...i dance..ballet
lol...i dance..ballet
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^*£$%^* jo ~][#;#;[#;{~;' anne ..%*$^%*%
may I just ask what your avatar is?
*gulp* It looks like someone out of a boy band
^*£$%^* jo ~][#;#;[#;{~;' anne ..%*$^%*%
may I just ask what your avatar is?
*gulp* It looks like someone out of a boy band
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
are they from blazin' squad?
they make me want to stick rusty pitch forks in my eyeballs
are they from blazin' squad?
they make me want to stick rusty pitch forks in my eyeballs
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
*eeep!*
ive just been on your teen diary and if you live where I think you live then I can prolly see your house from my kitchen window!!!
*eeep!*
ive just been on your teen diary and if you live where I think you live then I can prolly see your house from my kitchen window!!!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
aimee, are you the person whose been standing outside my house with an anorak and a pair of binoculars?
aimee, are you the person whose been standing outside my house with an anorak and a pair of binoculars?
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Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Er, sorry, Flid - that was me... I was erm...looking..for...my glasses, yes that was it glasses.
Er, sorry, Flid - that was me... I was erm...looking..for...my glasses, yes that was it glasses.
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Posted:
heehee yeh its KENZIE (mahwha) form blazin squad
yum yum!!
heehee yeh its KENZIE (mahwha) form blazin squad
yum yum!! member
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Posted:
:O:O
Where bouts do ya live then?! in pebsham yeh?
wow!! its jo by the way..if u hadnt already realised
Jo from ict...blonde hair yeh u no?!
:O:O
WOW1!!!!
:O:O
Where bouts do ya live then?! in pebsham yeh?
wow!!
its jo by the way..if u hadnt already realisedJo from ict...blonde hair yeh u no?!
:O:O
WOW1!!!!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
one of my friends went backstage in one of there concerts this past week end i think.......urgh......
one of my friends went backstage in one of there concerts this past week end i think.......urgh......
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Posted:
wow!! so u live in pebsham!! whoooo
lol...mahwha
wow!! so u live in pebsham!! whoooo
lol...mahwha
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
no i don't i live in the town next to you, but i live on a big hill so i can see all of pebby from my kitchen window, so i can shout out of it and say
'hello pebby tis aimee, here me roar' and you'll hear me = )
no i don't
i live in the town next to you, but i live on a big hill so i can see all of pebby from my kitchen window, so i can shout out of it and say 'hello pebby tis aimee, here me roar' and you'll hear me = )
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Posted:
you should shout out now, coz i have my windows open...so i shud hear u!! *opens ears* mahwha
you should shout out now, coz i have my windows open...so i shud hear u!! *opens ears* mahwha
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
look outside tonight at about 8.30ish and you should see me with my tsaff screaming cos the flames are getting to near *hands head in shame* hehe
look outside tonight at about 8.30ish and you should see me with my tsaff screaming cos the flames are getting to near *hands head in shame* hehe
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