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Location: My House, United Kingdom
Posted:
Kinda scared about starting this thread cos i have a bad history of starting thread that already exist BUT i have done an extensive search and im pretty sure that this thread is completely new!!
i was just out in the garden having a bit of a spin, and i thought "hmmm i wonder what other people are trying to learn at the moment" and decided it would be agreat insight into the future of poi and where people were heading, and serve as inspiration to people who are a bit stuck. There is the obvious "oooh ive just learnt this" thread stuck at the top, but i thought it'd be good to hear what problems people are having with the moves while they are learning them, and how the over come them so other people can look and discover ways they might not have thought of.
so start your replies with "This Week I Am Mostly Learning....."
This Week I Am Mostly Learning.....3bt btb weaves, reverse5bt weave, and trying to work out 6bt TTN aswell as forward7bt weave. Problems?? loads, but these moves (
):
3btbtb weave, i keep hitting myself in the head, but im slowly getting the timing down,
Reverse 5bt, my wrists dont seem to like it, still working on timing, again keep hitting myself in the head
6btTTN again, the wrists are complaining, and the timing keeps going off
Forward7bt, i got a few beats the otehr night but i lost it now
Kinda scared about starting this thread cos i have a bad history of starting thread that already exist BUT i have done an extensive search and im pretty sure that this thread is completely new!!
i was just out in the garden having a bit of a spin, and i thought "hmmm i wonder what other people are trying to learn at the moment" and decided it would be agreat insight into the future of poi and where people were heading, and serve as inspiration to people who are a bit stuck. There is the obvious "oooh ive just learnt this" thread stuck at the top, but i thought it'd be good to hear what problems people are having with the moves while they are learning them, and how the over come them so other people can look and discover ways they might not have thought of.
so start your replies with "This Week I Am Mostly Learning....."
This Week I Am Mostly Learning.....3bt btb weaves, reverse5bt weave, and trying to work out 6bt TTN aswell as forward7bt weave. Problems?? loads, but these moves (
):3btbtb weave, i keep hitting myself in the head, but im slowly getting the timing down,
Reverse 5bt, my wrists dont seem to like it, still working on timing, again keep hitting myself in the head
6btTTN again, the wrists are complaining, and the timing keeps going off
Forward7bt, i got a few beats the otehr night but i lost it now
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newbie
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Location: Colorado, USA
newbie
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Location: Colorado, USA
Posted:
i know they are nubby moves but right now i am working on hyperloops and revers 5 beat weave
i know they are nubby moves but right now i am working on hyperloops and revers 5 beat weave
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Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
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Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
Posted:
Well, after Bow & Flare theory. I'm going to make:
Theo(r)ist
-Video bio project mapping performance of Richee.
Young lady ilustrated primer
-Putting sphercular ball project page in czech
language onto a single mini CD book.
C-Complex
-Like B-Complex, but much colorfull.
Walrus
-3D spherical map of Poi terminiology.
Valurus
-Lot of Poi terminiology to sort out and filling.
Space
-Still looking for house, training room. Place
for people in Prague for spinning and per-
formance art.
Introversion, Notcoleman3
-Rev's knowing!
----
This will take a lot form this year, may something
to be shifted into the next one. The space seems
to be the core missing part in here.
love and light,
:R
Well, after Bow & Flare theory. I'm going to make:
Theo(r)ist
-Video bio project mapping performance of Richee.
Young lady ilustrated primer
-Putting sphercular ball project page in czech
language onto a single mini CD book.
C-Complex
-Like B-Complex, but much colorfull.
Walrus
-3D spherical map of Poi terminiology.
Valurus
-Lot of Poi terminiology to sort out and filling.
Space
-Still looking for house, training room. Place
for people in Prague for spinning and per-
formance art.
Introversion, Notcoleman3
-Rev's knowing!
----
This will take a lot form this year, may something
to be shifted into the next one. The space seems
to be the core missing part in here.
love and light,
:R
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not with cactus
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Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
Posted:
ive been working on lots of upwards stalls with both hands. a move that was christened the midairwrap (where you throw both poi they airwrap, untangle and then you catch them). another move where you kind of do a suicide airwrap and then throw the whole tangle so it rotates around 180 degrees, and then you catch it and exit the tangle. lots of wibbling stuff aswell...
ive been working on lots of upwards stalls with both hands. a move that was christened the midairwrap (where you throw both poi they airwrap, untangle and then you catch them
). another move where you kind of do a suicide airwrap and then throw the whole tangle so it rotates around 180 degrees, and then you catch it and exit the tangle. lots of wibbling stuff aswell... 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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sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
Posted:
isolations and tangles. Specifically Im trying to learn how to do a butterfly inversion, forwards and reverse. Its been a beastly sight harder than inverted weaves for me.
isolations and tangles. Specifically Im trying to learn how to do a butterfly inversion, forwards and reverse. Its been a beastly sight harder than inverted weaves for me.
"to a man whose only tool is a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail." Abraham Maslow
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Location: Brighton / Canterbury, United Kingdom
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Posted:
am getting the continuos buzzsaw hyperloop style tricks going now,
just trying to be able to turn 180 to keep it going in the other direction, as i can only keep it continuous when the pois are spinning towards me. but when they are ive got it solid,
antispins with left arm
not. quite . . . .there
lots of legwork - dunno the terminology!
am getting the continuos buzzsaw hyperloop style tricks going now,
just trying to be able to turn 180 to keep it going in the other direction, as i can only keep it continuous when the pois are spinning towards me. but when they are ive got it solid,
antispins with left arm
not. quite . . . .therelots of legwork - dunno the terminology!
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Posted:
I've been working on teaching more than anything else.
As for my own routine I've been working on two tricks.
Breathing plumes off my own poi from buzzsaws, weaves, and flowers.
Breathing plumes off poi that someone else is spinning.
(I can do it, just the timing isn't always perfect to get those big plumes.)
I've been working on teaching more than anything else.
As for my own routine I've been working on two tricks.
Breathing plumes off my own poi from buzzsaws, weaves, and flowers.
Breathing plumes off poi that someone else is spinning.
(I can do it, just the timing isn't always perfect to get those big plumes.)
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Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
HoP mage and keeper of the fireballs
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Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
Posted:
I've been working on a butterfly / buzzsaw / hyperloop thing and I've pulled it off a couple of times but i don't have the move right in my head so I can't do it on command
Hints to anybody else that attempts to figure out what I'm on about.
Start a buterfly / buzzsaw then get the tangle and turn 180 through the hyperloop phase and then untangle on the other side. Everything has to flow smothlyish and your timing needs to be spot on otherwise you end up with a big nasty tangle.
If anybody knows what this move is called then please let me know.
I've been working on a butterfly / buzzsaw / hyperloop thing and I've pulled it off a couple of times but i don't have the move right in my head so I can't do it on command
Hints to anybody else that attempts to figure out what I'm on about.
Start a buterfly / buzzsaw then get the tangle and turn 180 through the hyperloop phase and then untangle on the other side. Everything has to flow smothlyish and your timing needs to be spot on otherwise you end up with a big nasty tangle.
If anybody knows what this move is called then please let me know.
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Location: nsw, gunnedah, Australia
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Posted:
not bleeding to death...
not bleeding to death...
The nite is nearly over, day is almost here. Romans 13:12
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Actually moving my body more.
Actually moving my body more.
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Location: Paris, United Kingdom
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372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Posted:
Currently working on buzzsaw flowers (spin/antispin) which I reckon is including one more point of rotation than normal flowers. Move the buzzsaw in a circle then make each circle a petal of a flower/compound circle.
Butterfly stalls into same direction stalls and back again.
An inverse variation of the antispin, butterfly box type move. Not sure if this has a name or if I'm describing it right. It's the one where you are in wall plane with arms in front of you one directly above the other. Poi spinning in split time butterfly so the poi heads meet when the hit the bottom/top of their circle. Push your arms from 1 side to the other, switch the one that is oon top and send them back. Your hands should be making a rectangular shape.
The other thing I'm doing is starting to write down all the things I do with poi then work out their variations. This, I realised yesterday, will make it much easier to link moves together by matching up the variations
Currently working on buzzsaw flowers (spin/antispin) which I reckon is including one more point of rotation than normal flowers. Move the buzzsaw in a circle then make each circle a petal of a flower/compound circle.
Butterfly stalls into same direction stalls and back again.
An inverse variation of the antispin, butterfly box type move. Not sure if this has a name or if I'm describing it right. It's the one where you are in wall plane with arms in front of you one directly above the other. Poi spinning in split time butterfly so the poi heads meet when the hit the bottom/top of their circle. Push your arms from 1 side to the other, switch the one that is oon top and send them back. Your hands should be making a rectangular shape.
The other thing I'm doing is starting to write down all the things I do with poi then work out their variations. This, I realised yesterday, will make it much easier to link moves together by matching up the variations
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I’ve also been trying to get a butterfly box type move but my arms refuse to do it - I’m hoping they will be persuaded though practice.
Various stalls… grrr – well there has been some progress but still need to get them clean.
My new holy grail at the moment (formally btb weave which I got couple of weeks ago) is a continuous hyperloop thing but I think that’s a long way off as I’ve only just got the hang of a basic hyperloop!
I’ve also been trying to get a butterfly box type move but my arms refuse to do it - I’m hoping they will be persuaded though practice.
Various stalls… grrr – well there has been some progress but still need to get them clean.
My new holy grail at the moment (formally btb weave which I got couple of weeks ago) is a continuous hyperloop thing but I think that’s a long way off as I’ve only just got the hang of a basic hyperloop!
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."
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Location: Paris, United Kingdom
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Location: Paris, United Kingdom
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You should have said, I would have been more than happy to give you some pointers while I was up your way. Mind you I was probably too busy doing silly throws with Chutney...
Next time maybe
G.
You should have said, I would have been more than happy to give you some pointers while I was up your way. Mind you I was probably too busy doing silly throws with Chutney...
Next time maybe
G.
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
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Location: Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Posted:
I feel bad hassling people to teach me stuff all the time. Next time sounds good tho
the throws were looking really good
I feel bad hassling people to teach me stuff all the time. Next time sounds good tho
the throws were looking really good
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."
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17 posts
17 posts
Posted:
Now working on airwraps - the only problem is untangling:) Flowers, which I am always lazy to practice but have to. Somehow the second month of learning takes a bit more effort to find something to work on.
Now working on airwraps - the only problem is untangling:) Flowers, which I am always lazy to practice but have to. Somehow the second month of learning takes a bit more effort to find something to work on.
We'll burn, like a moth to the flame
Burn, as the fire calls us by name...
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Location: nsw, gunnedah, Australia
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Posted:
bounce juggling, hat juggling, and club juggling mostly. oh, and pass juggling clubs. iv given up on air wraps, and isolations atc. somehow, i just cant crack it...
i tried contact staff too, but im pathetic at that too.
bounce juggling, hat juggling, and club juggling mostly. oh, and pass juggling clubs. iv given up on air wraps, and isolations atc. somehow, i just cant crack it...
i tried contact staff too, but im pathetic at that too.
The nite is nearly over, day is almost here. Romans 13:12
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Location: Netherlands
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28 posts
Location: Netherlands
Posted:
compound circles.....complete control of the planes during my dancing....
compound circles.....complete control of the planes during my dancing....
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272 posts
Location: midlands!
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Location: midlands!
Posted:
my confidence. i have realised that when im happy and relaxed i can do stuff i didnt think physically possible
oh yeah and getting into btb without looking like a crazy lady :P
my confidence. i have realised that when im happy and relaxed i can do stuff i didnt think physically possible
oh yeah and getting into btb without looking like a crazy lady :P if i could be a busy busy bee...
newbie
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Location: Vermont
7 posts
Location: Vermont
Posted:
I'm currently working on the butterfly moves. I started on Tuesday. I got what I was currently working on today down; the mexican wave/alternate butterfly. Then I decided to learn the overhead butterfly. I guess tomarrow i will work on turns...
I'm currently working on the butterfly moves. I started on Tuesday. I got what I was currently working on today down; the mexican wave/alternate butterfly. Then I decided to learn the overhead butterfly. I guess tomarrow i will work on turns...
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btb thread the needle.
btb thread the needle.
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Location: San Diego, California, USA
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Location: San Diego, California, USA
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I'm currently working on the behind the back 3-beat and 5-beat. Not even close on accomplishing this goal. Would it better with a sock poi or a stringed poi? i have a stringed poi with an optional tail.
I'm currently working on the behind the back 3-beat and 5-beat. Not even close on accomplishing this goal. Would it better with a sock poi or a stringed poi? i have a stringed poi with an optional tail.
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compfuzzled
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Location: hastings, England (UK)
compfuzzled
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Location: hastings, England (UK)
Posted:
i find most things are easier to learn with socks
i find most things are easier to learn with socks
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sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
sanguine
382 posts
Location: sur, USA
Posted:
I find it good to set things aside once in a while and come back much later with a fresh perspective. Sometimes all it takes is having learned a different trick first for you to comprehend those moves that are frustrating to learn.
What am I working on? Hmm... one-handed butterfly (with turns), waistwrap weaves (and waistwrap butterflies), superduperuberloops (or at least saying it), hyperloop throws, and between the leg butterfly weaves (and utl buzzsaws).
I find it good to set things aside once in a while and come back much later with a fresh perspective. Sometimes all it takes is having learned a different trick first for you to comprehend those moves that are frustrating to learn.
What am I working on? Hmm... one-handed butterfly (with turns), waistwrap weaves (and waistwrap butterflies), superduperuberloops (or at least saying it), hyperloop throws, and between the leg butterfly weaves (and utl buzzsaws).
"to a man whose only tool is a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail." Abraham Maslow
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Location: Cypress, Ca, USA
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I am just working on getting the basics down at the moment.
I am just working on getting the basics down at the moment.
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sanguine
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Location: sur, USA
sanguine
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Location: sur, USA
Posted:
Nothing wrong with that. In fact, I need to do more of the basics. I got so wrapped up on btb waistwraps, Im no longer capable of doing a simple 2bt chase. 
Nothing wrong with that.
In fact, I need to do more of the basics. I got so wrapped up on btb waistwraps, Im no longer capable of doing a simple 2bt chase. "to a man whose only tool is a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail." Abraham Maslow
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Nope. I just have to stay a bit tighter on moves so I dont go knocking crap off of my bookshelf.
Nope. I just have to stay a bit tighter on moves so I dont go knocking crap off of my bookshelf.
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Working on moves backwards, my forward motions are good but backwards I am sloppy.
Working on moves backwards, my forward motions are good but backwards I am sloppy.
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I can SO relate. I need to get the in front of the body stuff down, then work on the behind the body stuff next.
I can SO relate. I need to get the in front of the body stuff down, then work on the behind the body stuff next.
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am i the only one who is better at reverse weaves, than forwads? im still trying to smooth out btb weave turns. i can do it with my flags, but anything else tangles. oh, and waves in the other direction.
im also putting some more tym into diabolo.
got a new meteore a few weeks ago, and i ALMOST managed to get it changing hands. then i had to duck. realy fast.
am i the only one who is better at reverse weaves, than forwads? im still trying to smooth out btb weave turns. i can do it with my flags, but anything else tangles. oh, and waves in the other direction.
im also putting some more tym into diabolo.
got a new meteore a few weeks ago, and i ALMOST managed to get it changing hands. then i had to duck. realy fast.
The nite is nearly over, day is almost here. Romans 13:12
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Don't feed her cookies
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Location: Surrey side, United Kingdom
Don't feed her cookies
113 posts
Location: Surrey side, United Kingdom
Posted:
sorry that made me giggle - completely what i am like at the moment! i hit myself in the cheekbone with my poi a few weeks ago whilst learning to corkscrew.
As many of you know i am working of my 5 beat weave *sobs.. i just can't get it* also working on alternate extended reels.
(seem to be more natural to staff than poi.. )
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then i had to duck. realy fast.
sorry that made me giggle - completely what i am like at the moment! i hit myself in the cheekbone with my poi a few weeks ago whilst learning to corkscrew.
As many of you know i am working of my 5 beat weave *sobs.. i just can't get it* also working on alternate extended reels.
(seem to be more natural to staff than poi.. )
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curently working on a kind of scissor kick corkscrew jump thingy - from corkscrew bring one (or mabye two ) hands down and spin the poi under your legs while scissor kicking over it. hardest part is finding a place to practice where i don't either demolish my possesions or look like a crazy prat
curently working on a kind of scissor kick corkscrew jump thingy - from corkscrew bring one (or mabye two
) hands down and spin the poi under your legs while scissor kicking over it. hardest part is finding a place to practice where i don't either demolish my possesions or look like a crazy prat Buy gerbils cos you can't spin with hamsters
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