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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
My oldest (11) wants to do Poi in the end of year talent show but i am stuck for music to use as well as what moves etc to teach him, he's got the 3b weave and butterfly, he also has this thing for speed with chicken wing arms, lol as in he goes as fast as he can while sticking his arms out. *thinks that speed and chicken wing arms would make for a great way of loosing weight* anyway the it can't be any longer than 3.5 minutes and of cause no swearing in the song (they played beaty boys last year and cut out the "porno mag" line and used Beno mag instead!!!) pref some kind that makes the audiance clap etc.
so from a Mum to a bunch of peeps who spin HELP
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what does your son listen to? If he doesn't have any musical preferences then I'd choose somehting upbeat and possibly folky
If he does then use the stuff he likes - he'll feel most comfortable with it and the audience will feel that too. Also there's a likelihood that the other children his age will enjoy it too
I always teach turns (low turn, high turn, tuck turn etc.....) and a simple stall to get from a weave to a buterfly before anything else. They are simple moves that don't take long to learn at all and let the 'student' spin round in circles and have lots of fun whilst still learning worthwhile things that look good.
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Location: Chester, UK
He's gotta learn to slow down. Thats just a matter oh making an aspect of the practise he does concentrating on going as slow as he possibly can.
Classical music could make some interesting and different music for him to spin to.
When is the school end of year? I'm sure he's got plently of time to learn some cool tricks and invent a routine
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grumpy poorly froggy
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he's into metal/ alternative and punk, unlike all of his other friends. which is one of the reasons why we are stuck for what music to use.... where would i find something upbeat and possibly folky cause i wouldn't know where to start.
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
yup its not till June, which is why we are starting now, hehehehe and yeah i have told him to slwo down...lol he will learn eventualy i guess
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Location: Chester, UK
Get him going to lots of meets - he'll learn loads from others.
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
easier said than done, my town is crap and we don't have enough money to travel to them. Its something i am going to have to look into for me aswell as my son, it tough just learning from a book although before Will came to my resque i didn't even have that. we do have a juggling club but not many do Poi, infact its mainly unicycles, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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veteran
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Location: Lancs England
is he comming to falmouth?????? we could all be his teachers
before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Perth, Australia
Can you use flags and blacklight with UV body paint. That would look damn impressive!!
Or turn the lights out and have him use glostuff????
Music..sorry no idea.. I am stuck in an 80s warp so am no help. Can you find intrumentals of the music so the lyrics dont offend perhaps???
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*thinks that speed and chicken wing arms would make for a great way of loosing weight*
I doubt there is a dedicated poi spinner with flabby upper arms
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grumpy poorly froggy
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no he isn't its just going to be me, leaving the boys at home
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Which is your hometown?
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
oooooh that might be do-able although it would have to be glow stuff cause the school doesn't have any black lights, and he's currently making himself some flags too, he did want to use fire..... i just gave him the look us mums give and he went "Oh yeah that might be a bad idea" bless him
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Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Schpongle?!
Or old Jamiroquai - tis harmless, and funk has a good solid beat to spin to. Space Cowboy etc?
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Nuneaton, its just outside Coventry
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I'm in Coventry
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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jus an idea but hows about 'you spin me right round'???? theres a punk cover too which is good, and me thinks he can spin to. or maybe some music that starts slow but gets faster, would look good in a performance......e.g fingathing - walk in space, is kool. has point in the music where he can change the trick and goes with the music.
the body paint and glow sounds like a good idea. wish i coulda done summut like this when i was at school
loloooooo and blue monday by new order is a kool beaty one for spinning
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Mumma Hen
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
what about something with a beat like the Bongo song? or some great drumming...
oh the cat empire is awesome!!Maybe "Hello hello?"
U.V glo paint and u.v lights are a great idea!!!
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Location: Edinburgh
hmmm.... Mad Capsule Markets. Hardcore Punk/electronic with a steady fast beat, no swearing that I know of(it's all in Japanese) and it's really cool.
Otherwise surely any pop punk stuff would do? Offpsring, Greenday, NOFX, Less than Jake....
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grumpy poorly froggy
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the boy in question only he no longer has the hair....
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Gothfrogette/punksam1.jpg
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grumpy poorly froggy
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he loves mad capsule markets and green day....bless he makes me so proud
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That's cool hair
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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awwwwwww hes sooooo cute
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try played-a-live (a.k.a. the bongo song) by safri duo... its fast, has a really cool tribal-tech fusion thing going, and has no lyrics... its repetitive, so choreography can be mainly variations on a theme, mixed with breaks everyso often... also, if the show is only 3 mins, definitely use ultra orange glowsticks (5 min high intensity) they look almost as cool as fire to most audiences, and they're perfectly suited for the timeframe. also, simple arm and leg wraps, and the "non turning weave turn" are fast and look amazing... i was really suprised at how fast i learned... butterfly to armwrap to windmill to non turning weave turn to weave turn to weave to lockouts in weave (lockout in weave: do a giant weave, but lock arms while in the giant part, allowing each poi to make a 360 while in that position, then return to giant weave. each poi passes under the oposite armpit) it looks amazing as a one time combo
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Mumma Hen
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oh what a cutie!!
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
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your boy looks very cool, im sure he will do you proud.
maybe glowstiks is the best for low cost high visual-impact for the music i would spin to papua new guinea by future sound of london:)
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Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
Glowsticks / uv excellent ideas.
Can I grab your email and mail you a song? I think it'd be perfect - a crazy punky cover of 'build me up buttercup'
hard n punky yet happy and child safe
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oh - and it's 2 mins 41 - perfect for a short set
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Oh he looks adorable!
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FNF, would that be the Goops' version? good for tidying up while jumping around like a loon, that one
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argh is that who it is? I been wondering for ages!? (female bouncy ska-esque vocals??)
perfect tidying tune I have to agree
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Oh i have the Goops version too. It's on Mallrats Soundtrack
Tis a very good version.
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