learning to poi

We should start a little poi community ;)
I have the glowy ones as pictured above, some comet ones and some purple fluffy ones. I can do different things with each set as they are all weighted differently.

I need to get back into practice though as I couldn't do it for a while due to a back problem. But poi is great fun and looks impressive too :D
 
Vix said:
We should start a little poi community ;)
I have the glowy ones as pictured above, some comet ones and some purple fluffy ones. I can do different things with each set as they are all weighted differently.

I need to get back into practice though as I couldn't do it for a while due to a back problem. But poi is great fun and looks impressive too :D
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we should vix. would be good to see what new moves people are learning (if any at all)

tonight ill start with spinning them in forward circles without crossing over. do the palms down and pushing air forward thing. I have a funny feeling this will be harder than it looks
 
geeza said:
we should vix. would be good to see what new moves people are learning (if any at all)

tonight ill start with spinning them in forward circles without crossing over. do the palms down and pushing air forward thing. I have a funny feeling this will be harder than it looks
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At first it'll all feel a bit unnatural until your wrists get used to the flexing.

A good thing if you're struggling with a particular move (even if it's just forward circles) is to practice 1 hand at a time. I've learnt most of the 'moves' i can do that way. Been poi-ing for about a year.
 
how can you spin them forward without rotating the palms of your hand inwards. on home of poi site it says keeping palms down and like you are pushing air when they come over your shoulders.

to do a circle dont your palms have to go inwards and then up?
 
No, it's (haha) all in the wrist action and keeping the momentum of them going forward once they reach the top of their circles. You should keep your hands facing downward because when you want to flip it e.g. behind your head you need to start facing your palms upward otherwise that motion won't go.

Your hands should be more laterally to your body then you think, but your whole arm pretty much by your side if that helps..
 
Don't worry about it too much, my palms definitely don't stay facing completely down all the way around the circle. :)

As long as you can keep them in a parallel plane to your body it probably doesn't matter how you do it. A mirror or window (if it's sunny outside) can be a good way to check how parallel they are.

EDIT: Some pictures: Snakes, Triples, Singles

 
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Its pronounced 'POY' As in rhymes with 'BOY' :D

There are some good free lessons on homeofpoi, helps to get the basics anyway.
 
Just ordered, but after I placed my order a HUGE "WOAH" moment:

I closed my browser tab after the paypal transaction, which may or may not have been a mistake but when I typed in the URL again firefox autocompleted to an orderconfirm.php page, I hit enter and someone random's details came up!

In fact, it was Marc Lister, a user here on these forums! Just name and address etc but flipping heck! Thats not very secure at all! I tried it again and it didnt repeat the error so I am not sure if I should email them or not (I dont have a screenshot or anything) as it could be a one-off thing.
 
MNuTz said:
http://www.homeofpoi.com/lessons/poi_lessons.php

all the basics, im having a read now.
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thanks, ive been looking at them today.

nothing about palms up or down from what i can see

'Holding the strap


The first way that is quite common is to hold onto the strap just using your index finger.
Children generally find it easier to hold onto the cord with the strap in the palm of the hand.
The most secure way to hold the strap is to put three fingers through the strap and then drop out the middle finger.'
 
DRZ said:
Just ordered, but after I placed my order a HUGE "WOAH" moment:

I closed my browser tab after the paypal transaction, which may or may not have been a mistake but when I typed in the URL again firefox autocompleted to an orderconfirm.php page, I hit enter and someone random's details came up!

In fact, it was Marc Lister, a user here on these forums! Just name and address etc but flipping heck! Thats not very secure at all! I tried it again and it didnt repeat the error so I am not sure if I should email them or not (I dont have a screenshot or anything) as it could be a one-off thing.
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was that off the un-secure antigravity site or firetoys? going into stores is much easier and saves postage too
 
geeza said:
was that off the un-secure antigravity site or firetoys? going into stores is much easier and saves postage too
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Home Of Poi. I paid via paypal so if all else fails I am slightly protected :p

I dont think I have a shop like antigravity near me - and even if I did I doubt I would bother to go in just for some of these. Delivery rocks :D
 
DRZ said:
I dont think I have a shop like antigravity near me - and even if I did I doubt I would bother to go in just for some of these. Delivery rocks :D
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they go up to about £70. surely thats just like saying you wouldnt shop for things such as food, games and other stuff. and i know my general size in clothes aswell. infact theres no need to ever leave my house! (apart from after your poi arrive, unless u want a smashed light that is)
 
geeza said:
they go up to about £70. surely thats just like saying you wouldnt shop for things such as food, games and other stuff. and i know my general size in clothes aswell. infact theres no need to ever leave my house! (apart from after your poi arrive, unless u want a smashed light that is)
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I need food to live - If I need food then I will go and get some, if I dont need something it doesnt get the same attention :)

Im not the biggest fan of human beings generally and I tend to avoid going into Manchester when possible. When I do go, I tie up everything I need to do for a while so I dont have to make lots of small trips.

For those reasons, I dont rate going into Manchester to hunt for a £15 set of poi I bought on a whim important enough to leave my house right now :p If it was tied to a trip in for something else, I would have waited :)
 
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