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Amateur Fire Spinner
8 posts
Location: Burdett, NY, USA
Amateur Fire Spinner
8 posts
Location: Burdett, NY, USA
Posted:
I started with the Glow poi so I didn't burn myself alive lol. I've had problems doing th basic butterfly move. I'm doing it the way Diane says to do it in the tutorial but i still can't get it right. Believe it or not i can do the forward wave and the backward wave just fine. I keep hitting myself in the Jewels and I bought myself a Cup today but still worried, is that the best option or is there something better, cause this shoit hurts lol.
EDITED_BY: HavoK (1296855994)
I started with the Glow poi so I didn't burn myself alive lol. I've had problems doing th basic butterfly move. I'm doing it the way Diane says to do it in the tutorial but i still can't get it right. Believe it or not i can do the forward wave and the backward wave just fine. I keep hitting myself in the Jewels and I bought myself a Cup today but still worried, is that the best option or is there something better, cause this shoit hurts lol.
EDITED_BY: HavoK (1296855994)
"This is where things get Ugly"
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Juggler/Spinner
612 posts
Location: Hicksville, New York, USA
Juggler/Spinner
612 posts
Location: Hicksville, New York, USA
Posted:
I found, that when doing the butterfly, there IS a chance to hit yourself in the man-bits. Also, when doing a reverse butterfly, you have a chance to thwack yourself in the face.
I found, that when doing the butterfly, there IS a chance to hit yourself in the man-bits. Also, when doing a reverse butterfly, you have a chance to thwack yourself in the face.
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enthusiast
378 posts
Location: NSW, Australia
enthusiast
378 posts
Location: NSW, Australia
Posted:
When doing the reverse butterfly behind your head there's a chance of wrapping the poi 'round both wrists and then hitting yourself in the head...
at least, I managed it.
Havok, in my experience everyone hits themself a fair bit when starting to learn poi (I still do when learning a new move, but I'm a bit unco) so not starting with fire was a good move.
IMO if you're learning raw rice (or similar) in the tip of some old socks is even better than glow poi (because softer).
When doing the reverse butterfly behind your head there's a chance of wrapping the poi 'round both wrists and then hitting yourself in the head...
at least, I managed it.
Havok, in my experience everyone hits themself a fair bit when starting to learn poi (I still do when learning a new move, but I'm a bit unco) so not starting with fire was a good move.
IMO if you're learning raw rice (or similar) in the tip of some old socks is even better than glow poi (because softer).
SILVER Member
stranger
2 posts
Location: new hampshire,usa
stranger
2 posts
Location: new hampshire,usa
Posted:
to learn poi i bought some foxy sock poi stuff so i can learn and not hurt my self in the man-bits... you can always put light in it to make it glow to.
to learn poi i bought some foxy sock poi stuff so i can learn and not hurt my self in the man-bits... you can always put light in it to make it glow to.
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Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Posted:
Seconding Jameth. They are also heavier, so you can spin slower.
Seconding Jameth. They are also heavier, so you can spin slower.
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Object Manipulationist, Chain Maille Artisan, Didgeridoo Performer and Teacher
37 posts
Location: On the Road, Gypsie Style, USA
Object Manipulationist, Chain Maille Artisan, Didgeridoo Performer and Teacher
37 posts
Location: On the Road, Gypsie Style, USA
Posted:
Try pointing the right wrist up towards the ceiling, and the other down to the floor. Also try having your right hand slightly out further from the left, maybe a half inch or so.
Also i spun for almost 3 years before i spun fire.
Try pointing the right wrist up towards the ceiling, and the other down to the floor. Also try having your right hand slightly out further from the left, maybe a half inch or so.
Also i spun for almost 3 years before i spun fire.
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Amateur Fire Spinner
8 posts
Location: Burdett, NY, USA
Amateur Fire Spinner
8 posts
Location: Burdett, NY, USA
Posted:
Sorry, I called it the wave, The Weave is what I meant. I can do the weave already but can't do the butterfly to save my rear.
Sorry, I called it the wave, The Weave is what I meant. I can do the weave already but can't do the butterfly to save my rear.
"This is where things get Ugly"
SILVER Member
member
161 posts
Location: Durban South Africa
member
161 posts
Location: Durban South Africa
Posted:
Originally Posted By: HavoKSorry, I called it the wave, The Weave is what I meant. I can do the weave already but can't do the butterfly to save my rear.
I'm the complete opposite... strange how our brain-to-hand connections work.
Originally Posted By: HavoKSorry, I called it the wave, The Weave is what I meant. I can do the weave already but can't do the butterfly to save my rear.
I'm the complete opposite... strange how our brain-to-hand connections work.
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