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BrennPLATINUM Member
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Posted:
First post! Yay!



Anyways, a question to kick off the new board:



Do you draw from a style of dance or martial art when you fire twirl? Did either of the two disciplines lead you to fire twirl? Or vice versa?

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ElectricBlueGOLD Member
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Posted:
Eeeeep cool. Every time i log on there is some thing different

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GnorBRONZE Member
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Thinks Durbs and Clare will be impressed

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ElectricBlueGOLD Member
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Posted:
no martial arts for me.
Although i have a background in dance i did not start poi as a dance thing more as a manipulation thing kinda like juggling, but now i think my poi style is a lot more dance based.

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ComaSILVER Member
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Location: Netherlands


Posted:
For me personally it was just the fire twirling that caught my eye.
But I do have experience with both martial arts as diffirent styles of dance.

But I have noticed that for a larger part, the way I move is drawn from my experience with contemporary dance.

Gayle......!SILVER Member
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I come from a competitive dance and teaching background. I used to compete in disco comps all over the UK and then moved onto teaching disco classes and private lessons.
I then got a teaching qualification from the keep fit association which meant i did a year of study into anatony and phyisology and dance theory based on laban interspersed with teaching technique and practical assessments - so i understand what bodies do and how - so basically what happens underneath the spinning.

So yeah, my spinning is mostly all dance based with a lot of emphasis on what is happening behind the props.

Just for a laugh, here is me at a show a few years ago:


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FireTomStargazer
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Posted:
Dancers vs. techies? wink

Yes I draw from a martial arts and a dancers background - yet not having received any significant education in any of them shrug

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GlåssDIAMOND Member
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom


Posted:
OH my god Gayle, you've made my day smile and its only 8:18 am
were you dancing to goldeneye?
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and when is your dance workshop next week?

UCOFSILVER Member
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Location: South Wales


Posted:
 Written by: Brenn

Do you draw from a style of dance or martial art when you fire twirl? Did either of the two disciplines lead you to fire twirl? Or vice versa?



Nope, nope and nope biggrin

Ive never done martial arts, Ive wanted to when I was a kid, I think it was to stop me feeling so small, but I never took it up.

When I spin, I dont really think about how I move, unless im really trying to, but in that case I still dont mentally think what I will do next - I just put more emphasis into moving. confused

Gayle......!SILVER Member
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Posted:
Yep. We were dancing to Kym Mazelle - Searching for the golden eye. The person behind me is my mum if anyone is interested! I won't be at Bristol during the day for the convention, only after work i'm afraid frown

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UCOFSILVER Member
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Posted:
Were you and your mother "conforming"? wink

Gayle......!SILVER Member
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Posted:
yes Jon. I was conforming, but not touching base wink

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UCOFSILVER Member
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Posted:
Well, I think its nice to see some people being pro-active these days.

ubbangel

Gayle......!SILVER Member
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Posted:
ubblol offtopic ubblol

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BrennPLATINUM Member
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Location: Melbourne, Australia


Posted:
ubblol Blaaardy haayelll Gayle! You're bendy! eek

Some months ago I almost got to that point of stretchiness...but then i got sick and slacked off ubblol

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fake teeth and glueBRONZE Member
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Posted:
martial arts...hmm...yes i suppose.

dance...! hell yeah (not really, although i do like to boogey)

incorporated into poi?...i cant be the judge of that...except when i boogey and poi at the same time...BOOGEYPOI! biggrin

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Invader XanSILVER Member
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Posted:
I did tai chi for a while. Most of my footwork while spinning is still based on the balance and postures I learned doing that.

Not to mention the warmup stretches... biggrin

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GnorBRONZE Member
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Location: Perth, Australia


Posted:
wwwwhoaahh Gayle. Post some more pics!

Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu


Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Location: Järvenpää, Finland


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I did martial arts (kung fu) at the time I started to spin. And so I wanted to learn to use a staff for both of these reasons. But I never tried to do martial arts style spinning. Even though in one show ages ago we did have one pretty tight fighting scene with big fire staffs based on my kung fu experience. And I used my experience again when coreographing fire for a musical.

Never been a dancer and never took classes. But I will work with a dance coreographer for a small project soon.

Point your toes.


jcrsGOLD Member
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Posted:
I haven't had much in terms of martial arts or dance training. but i find that i unknowingly draw alot (sometimes more that i'm willing to admit) from martial arts movies. Still trying to find some sort of sweet middle ground.

fake teeth and glueBRONZE Member
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Posted:
 Written by: Invader Xan


I did tai chi for a while. Most of my footwork while spinning is still based on the balance and postures I learned doing that.

Not to mention the warmup stretches... biggrin



what style did you do?

you just lost the game!!!!!! !!!!!

knowledge is power, power corupts, study hard, become evil.


Invader XanSILVER Member
Your friendly neighbourhood mad scientist
479 posts
Location: Over the hills and far away, United Kingdom


Posted:
Yang style, I think. Learning the 24 form kata. It was a few years ago now... I never made it on to the 48 form or the sword forms.

"Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art."
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RaveRepresentSILVER Member
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I'm actually planning on taking up Hapkido on Monday. I have bought the uniform, cane, and everything else needed for the class.

Aside from what I already know, I think that martial arts, primarily Tai Chi, is a good mix for poi, or any performing arts for that matter

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fake teeth and glueBRONZE Member
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Posted:
xan: yang style, i knew someone who did that (as well as other styles)...why did you give up? or do you (as in my case) still practice but at home or with friends, rather than going to classes?

RaveRepresent: yeah, tai chi is good (as are others martial arts and dance), stops you being so...falloverallot when doing stuff.
good luck with the hapkido ubbrollsmile

you just lost the game!!!!!! !!!!!

knowledge is power, power corupts, study hard, become evil.


Invader XanSILVER Member
Your friendly neighbourhood mad scientist
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Location: Over the hills and far away, United Kingdom


Posted:
I gave up because I was in my final year at Uni and really needed to concentrate on my coursework. ubblol
Planning on taking up lessons again soon though. It's been too long! biggrin

I've also been thinking about capoeira...

"Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art."
--Konstantin Stanislavisky


fake teeth and glueBRONZE Member
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Posted:
yeah, my little sister does capoeira, i really like it, don't seem to be anyone teaching it around here though. rolleyes

you just lost the game!!!!!! !!!!!

knowledge is power, power corupts, study hard, become evil.


FireTomStargazer
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Posted:
Yay for Capoeiristas and those who hand them burning staff biggrin

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squarefishSILVER Member
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403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland


Posted:
Hey Xan:
Nice Gort!

Invader XanSILVER Member
Your friendly neighbourhood mad scientist
479 posts
Location: Over the hills and far away, United Kingdom


Posted:
Thanks man... Gort shall return after a brief piratical interlude. biggrin

"Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art."
--Konstantin Stanislavisky


PetalchildSILVER Member
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Location: Fife, Scotland (UK)


Posted:
I've been doing tae kwon-do for 10 years and just recently started with poi - still struggling with weave though. I can get a butterfly, reels etc but I can't get that the under arm after going over without it getting tangled. aaaah frustration xx

Invader XanSILVER Member
Your friendly neighbourhood mad scientist
479 posts
Location: Over the hills and far away, United Kingdom


Posted:
It should happen pretty easily the moment you realise what the motion is, I'm sure. After that much tae kwon-do, you'll definitely have the dexterity and coordination. smile

"Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art."
--Konstantin Stanislavisky


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