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Christmas/Holidays Video Thread?

jameson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:55:54 GMT

I cant seem to find a thread for X-mas poi and toys videos. So I guess I'm making one :-)

These aren't very festive honestly, but I spent a week in the Yucatan beginning of December. Shot a lot of scenic video with my toys.

I've at least 2 more to post, but here's what I have so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW7gzwqyfxA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crxpyYmmVlY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zfgEO2IuPQ

Hope you all enjoy them, happy holidays everyone, post some vids!

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help :)

Speedy.exe — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:50:01 GMT

do any one try to make or buy this stuffs...
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtHyrbK42Ys
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Q5pEgIazs

the first one i wanna have about 10 of them and connect to laptop with music :) help me out how to make this or where to buy
best regards
Speedy

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another poi vlog

e6 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:58:30 GMT

hey all,

i've started a poi vlog. nothing ground-breaking; just my own personal journey with the twirly balls. maybe you'll enjoy it, maybe you'll comment with obscenities. who knows?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJiZ4BnBWg4

love,
e6

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cancun

disco — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:34 GMT

estoy buscando para otra malavaristas in cancun o playa del carmen mensajame por favor

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poi tutorial video: diagonal planes

PoiMei — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:25:36 GMT

Hello circle enthusiasts. Care to broaden movement horizons? Play with some of these ideas, in one fun-packed video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caeGfFfTyxk
There's an HD option, too, if you have a fast connection.
Happy exploration,
Zan

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a trick a day keeps boredom away

brandonhuston — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:36:08 GMT

Well, times are slow here in the good ole' U S of A and I seem to have lots and lots of time on my hands. So I have decided to just start making and sharing tons of poi tricks and hoop tricks.

I have started two blogs both dedicated to learning new tricks, they feature lots of video tutorials and lessons, updated daily. The Poi Tricks Blog http://poitricks.org has been around for about 2 weeks now and has a pretty good chunk of lesson, about 35 now I think. The Hoop Tricks Blog http://hooptricks.org just started a few days ago and the content is building.

Please come and check it out and see what you think. I am also offering a "Trick Requests" , if there is a trick you have been wanting to learn, leave a comment and I will create you a tutorial.

Your feedback on these projects is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Brandon

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Global E-Spinjam

PyroMitchIsEpic — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:25:58 GMT

So i am putting together a Global Spinjam in a stickam chat-room (www.stickam.com) anyone can join and chat, and if you have a webcam you can stream too. this way we can all spin together! (you need an account there, but its really simple and free to sign up) I will create a room called "Poi Spinjam" before the event. Just sort the rooms by name and enter the correct one.

The time is set to Tuesday Nov 24th 10pm Eastern (NYC) MAKE SHURE YOU CALCULATE THE CORRECT TIME FOR YOUR TIME ZONE! The time might change but for now i set it to a blind guess as to what might work best for people in the USA, if i get a lot of international requests i will try to do what is best for the most people.

Here is a link to the Facebook event which i will use as the primary source for info on this event.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=182601058749&ref=nf

please forgive me if i totally forget i ever posted this here and don't respond to any posts. the best way to reach me is Facebook >.<

I hope to see you all there, this will be a ton of fun!

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sock vs string

sasha — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:29:12 GMT

I've been playing around with glowsticks attached to strings, but I'm finding that they are just too light, they break way to easy, and hurt far too much when they hit me....

So I've been contemplating on buying poi online perhaps... but there are so many options! I don't even know where to start.
What is the difference between sock and string poi (I mean aside from looks, which one is better for wraps and just in general learning new things...)

Another thing is that I've seen fuzzy balls on strings, are those actually any good? (http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/Pair-of-corded-Fluffy-Poi). They look pretty, but they seem like they'd be super light... no?

Lastly, I've been seeing a lot of cords that have one loop and some that have two loops. Now when I spin... I have one loop but I loop it around two fingers (I hope this makes sense...) so which kind of string would you say is better to get... or which do you prefer?

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Delerium fire jam

david — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:44:08 GMT

video of a burn i did showcasing a some new concepts ive been working on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2XBQ8CNOeY

enjoy

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what's YOUR favorite music to spin poi to?

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:04:42 GMT

thought it might be fun to hear what genres/ bands/ artists people like to flow to....i'll start.

good, tight, dynamic live drumming is top of the list, no doubt.

California Guitar Trio. seriously, check em out, especially y'all guitar affecionados!

Red Hot Chili Peppers!

Thievery Corporation- especially their middle eastern sounding grooves
---middle eastern tabla music in general, but especially when combined with electronica
check out Anoushka Shankar, Ravi's daughter!

Massive Attack

TOOL-- though very difficult, complex rythmically, its almost transcendental.

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partner poi video

transcendance — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:33:38 GMT

Me and Zan have been working on a simple version for a show we did last June 09. Thought I'd share. Viva tribe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YKH9astmPs

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Performance contract...

Emily — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:40:27 GMT

Hi all,
I was wondering if any of you have, or know where to find a good fire performance contract. I'm looking for something that mentions all the basics of a performer's contract, plus fire permits, insurance, what happens if there is not an adequate stage, etc.
Any tips on this would be greatly appreciated =)
Thanks!

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dogging daggers

disco — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:11:17 GMT

does anyone have any tips on the boxer step for sock poi seems to be much easier with chains but still having trouble with the reverse is just so ffast for my feet love and light disco

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tech poi blog

Jonah — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:21:23 GMT

I am making this post across multiple tribes. I am not selling anything, so I hope no one mistakes it for spam. Rather, I am offering free advice and information. The blog is posted on my profile. Let me know what you think.

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POI WORKSHOP IN YOUNGSTOWN OHIO

wildcatkur — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:09:18 GMT

Attention all - I will be teaching a beginners poi workshop in the Youngstown, OH area on Sunday November 8 from 2-5 pm, with a special fire show for new and veteran burners from 7-9 pm at Eos Whole Fitness Bellydance, Yoga and Pilates studio. Check the following link for pricing and other information -

http://www.thedanceofeos.com/index.cfm

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what do you think about the Fire Groove Basics Poi DVD

Colleenॐ — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:09:12 GMT

i am expecting this DVD in the mail tomorrow. I am having trouble getting beginner moves down. Just wanted to know if anyone else has came across this DVD and was it helpful?! How many moves do they teach you!? Thanks!

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New Tribe for Montana Fire Artists

leah — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:27:30 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/montanafire

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A better site

Lye — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:48:15 GMT

I don't really think tribe is really well made, it doesn't work very well. I use this site a lot more even though there's a lot less activity on it so far... though it did just open up http://thefiregarden.com I think once more people start going there it'll be a lot better. it's not perfect so... until I make my perfect fire arts website, this will serve as an improvement. :)

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dye your flames

Amanda — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:38:50 GMT

http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/Pack-of-colored-flame-powder

'parently you can add these dye packets to an alcohol based fuel and end up with either green or red flames.

makes me giddy lol.

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Funchux, a fire arts organisation for the people!

Funchux — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:38:06 GMT

The Funchux campaign is to produce the world's highest quality fire-performance gear at low prices. Our mission is to provide everyone with super affordable, great looking high-performance gear so they don't have to settle for dishing out $60-$160 on a single item to some big company that spent all of $9-$20 wholesale price on the materials and 20 minutes to produce it. In today's economy, people shouldn't be forced to spend an arm and a leg in order to receive fire toys which have been finely made by experienced craftsmen. Funchux is not some corporation, but an idea. Bringing people together and advancing the technology of fire performance equipment. Our philosophy is simple: build fire toys at the lowest prices possible without sacrificing quality, and sell each piece at the price which allows x 2 of the specific object to be built and resold. (Example: It costs us $18 to build a set of Firechux and we sell them for $36) When 1 object is sold, it creates 2 objects, and so on. As we all put in a small amount, we all get something great out of it. As our campaign grows it will allow us to continuously lower the pricing of our toys.

Any persons interested in helping us achieve our goals, contact us at Funchux@live.com OR add us on Myspace!

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Could I get your advise on something please?

brandonhuston — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:32:35 GMT

The Poi tricks page on my website (http://www.thespinsterz.com/knowledge/poitricks.htm) gets a lot of views, but a lot of people also "leave" or "exit" my website from that page. So I am wondering two things, did they get what they came for or were they disappointed?
So what I want help with is this; If you were searching for "POI TRICKS" , what exactly are you hoping to find? Thanks so much for any advise.

Brandon

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BTB weave explained

Exuro — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:58:49 GMT

Here's an explanation on the behind the back weave,
by way of teaching the under the leg weave.

Use it. Abuse it. Review it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeEH88gBDiY

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Fire spinning Documentary for SF 7 Day Film Contest

Tankboy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:37:20 GMT

here is a short film that was made for the San Francisco 7 day film contest. It is a documentary about fire spinning, featuring a bunch of spinners from the bay area.

it was a really fun project to be a part of, and it ended up winning the best editing award.

so here it is, for your viewing pleasure.

http://idom.us/pages/Intrinsic-Self--IDOM-090807-SJ48hr-768x--CoastsideVideo.html

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Best video cameras for spinning?

Drex — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:47:32 GMT

I've been making videos pretty regularly for the past year with a Sony Cybershot still camera that has video capabilities. It's done a fine job, but I'm getting to the point that I'm a little tired of the muddy audio, crappy framerate, short battery life, and constantly wandering autofocus and am interested in getting a new camera specifically for filming firespinning and other prop spinning.

Does anybody out there have any favorites? I've found one thread on this so far in the HoP forums, but the last post was in 2005, so I'm assuming the technology has changed somewhat since then. I'd like to stay away from mini-DVD based cameras as I've had a couple nightmares arise from editing friends' videos and trying to get them from the little DVDs to computer.

Are the flip cameras any good for this sort of thing or just crap? Is a decent camera doable for under $500 US? What tricks are there for keeping things in focus? Do any lower-end camcorders have decent mics or is muddy audio just par for the course?

Thanks a lot in advance, all!

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lost fire gear at BM 09

transcendance — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:18:41 GMT

I have to give it a chance, that some being is going to come home with some new fire gear found on the playa, and it happens to be my lost props.
the death toll:
one fire nunchuck and one 3 ft fire staff (near center camp ring)
2 trick concept 4 ft fire staffs with solid blue and silver sparkling wick covers (on the 7d-9esplanade zone).

Thanks.
happy spinning

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New video: The Primer

PoiMei — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:06:52 GMT

Hello in Poi land!
I just finished editing together some outtakes, free content, and deleted scenes from my big video project.
Watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4uVjgMCWeE&fmt=18
Then go spin yourself dizzy!

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HI DO ANY ONE KNOW HOW TO DO THIS

Speedy.exe — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:04:20 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JabLEaD2-GA

how to do this :)

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meditation in motion

xLoKix — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:53:12 GMT

i've been spinning for about a year and a half now....but i've been meditating off and on for years. it only recently occurred to me to deliberately to take the trance state i find in spinning and push into active meditation. it blew me away...the most intense and peaceful sensation i've ever experienced.

i'm going to keep posting the results of this journey in spinning to my youtube....feedback/critique/hugs are always welcome, in no particular order ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqDZdrCCjCw

namaste,
LoKi

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Lookin' for spinners in the el paso, tx area

VT — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:20:54 GMT

Originaly from houston, tx. I joined the army in 2004 and got stationed in kentuckey. now the army has moved me to ft. bliss,tx. I'm looking for spinners in the el paso area.

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FASHION ON FIRE :)

Speedy.exe — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:02:57 GMT

how to do that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Xa80bHkr0&feature=related

clothes and also hair didnt burnnnn!!! help someone :) it would be sooo coooll

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chicago spinners

AT — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:37:52 GMT

Hey folks, is there a chicago poi tribe?? Can anyone send me in the right direction? Many thanks.

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fire spin to billy joel

betty — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:42:52 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asyxSW5pZ30
Im just starting to fire spin. Its just a chill spin. no real tricks. I hope you enjoy.

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Fire and Fishnets

VioletMoodSwings — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:33:24 GMT

Heya kids! Just wondering if anyone knows how fishnet reacts if it's caught on fire (especially worn against bare skin). I'd love to wear them as part of a routine - which does not involve any leg wraps - but haven't been able to find any info saying either yea or nay.

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~ NJ, Sandy Hook Drum & Dance, Saturday, Aug. 15

LuisManuel — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:21:42 GMT

Greetings... I'm holding a drum circle at Sandy Hook this Saturday, and would like to invite you to perform, or just join us... The event will take place from 5:00-7:30pm...
For more information, please visit: www.LuisManuelPercussion.com

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Are you an Austin fire fanatic?

Chelsea — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:56:41 GMT

Join the new tribe Austin Fire Performers!

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Poi Weight

David — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:01:05 GMT

Today I ran into a guy who had these nice sock poi that had weighted handles as well. The weight wasn't rice though but something less dense and it wasn't in a balloon but a looser feeling fabric bag inside the sock. He said they were from Europe and I really like them and want to make a pair. He said the bottoms were 75g and the handles were 25g. I know some people use plastic pellets but I would rather use something organic - maybe beans or Buckwheat hulls or ??? Does anybody have experience or suggestions to an alternative to rice?

Thanks,

David

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FlowTech from Ex

Exuro — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:35:42 GMT

Please expand our minds with some
comment/critique action.

rate on youtube if you so desire.

Thanks for watching!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1buj-vdjg34

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Lookin for feedback

~taz~ — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:26:54 GMT

Finally got a recent video of myself spinnin on youtube, and I'd like some feedback if ya wanna.

Technique? Flow? Tech/Flow combined? A good thing?

Helpful criticism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42E0VgrI48

thanks!

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Soft poi with constant - none color changing - setting???

BKinsomniac — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:33:23 GMT

I cant find this anywhere, a frind has oggz that charge & have a setting that lets them stay on one color.. she said flortoys, I ordered, but noH, color fade only and they say no oggs exist with this setting, and the only unit that is ogg-like with this setting doesnt charge so the dont carry it.. I asked to give me that info, but they ignored my plea completely in their response! I've been googling... and googling.. and googling..... help! Any soft poi wit this setting..

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The Switch

Rachael — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:40:19 GMT

This might not end up being the ideal product, but I was wondering if there were glowing poi balls that were contact friendly. Essentially I mean balls that don't have loops sticking out or where the loops can be condensed.

Sorry my terms are not perfect.

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swivels!!

Brother Daniel — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:59:38 GMT

so heres the deal. im frustrated and disgruntled due to the condition of my poi set. quite frankly, im completely unhappy with it and need to do a complete workover. i need shorter chains, swivels, and maybe some new wicks and some weights for tosses. but first things first: the swivels. only i dont even know where to start. i realized i dont enjoy spinning fire much anymore and its because i cant do on command the things i can do with my oggz or socks. one of the main things is i want to pull orbitals and air wraps on command which i am usually capable of doing with my other poi. i played with some swivels recently at a festival and they were awesome. i want my own but i dont know if i should order some that i may not end up liking or wait a few weeks until im rusty and out of practice and buy them at wildfire from a vendor. do i need swivels on both ends (totaling four for the set) or just two for up by the fingerloops? whats the difference between barrel swivels and ball bearing swivels? does anyone have any information? i hate not wanting to spin. any help will be greatly appreciated!

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fun with stripped sock poi

betty — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Me having some fun with this great peice of music. tend to dance with my poi rather then do tricks. (and ooops there is a quick underwear flash. i should of worn black undies)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS9FXo1e5ao

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Question about Glowsticks

Allison — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:20:26 GMT

Hi all,

I've never really been into the scene of clubbing or raving so I don't have that much knowledge of glowsticks but keeping seeing them for sale as poi. What I recollect is that glowsticks are very light...for me the lighter the poi, the harder the spin but I really love playing with lights preferably to fire because with LED I am not in danger of losing my hair and would like to give glow stick poi a try...

Any recommendations?

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Poi Theory of Everything - an ongoing collaboration

dyamitk — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:51:14 GMT

So, as the plan is now, this thread has the potential to get messy since we can't edit posts. I am going to pitch anyways and see what happens. I also have a version of this on my profile page which I can edit, as well as on Home of Poi (http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/886843.html#Post886843), and The Fire Garden (http://www.thefiregarden.com/forum/topics/poi-theory-of-everything-an) This is a project I want everyone's help and opinions on. If anyone has any further ideas, descriptions, learning advice and methods, diagrams, photos, videos, links, et cetera, please contribute.

Ideally, I want to make some sort of single wiki that we can communally use to consolidate all existing poi knowledge. My idea is to create a structured way for the global poi community to all collaborate on an ongoing written Unified Poi Theory of Everything. It is inspired by the theory in physics that all matter and energy can be explained by understanding the link between the four known most basic forms of energy. I want to do something similar with poi. I want to see the art of poi separated into it's fundamental elements, then explain the way it all works and connects using a continually evolving, community sustained, multimedia pool of information.

All the information already exists. Most of it is even already written out or filmed on the various discussion forums, articles, and videos. I want us now to take all that information and consolidate it.

Some drawbacks I see for this are that first of all, people will argue a lot over terminology, but in the end this may help establish more of a standardization, which is good. Secondly, Everyone seems to think about poi differently. We all have somewhat different ways of understanding the various concepts within the art and this project may help establish more of a standardization, but I don't know how I feel about that. I don't want to affect the way people think without knowing what I am doing and then end up creating limitations for them. If we set this knowledge in stone beginners may not have as much of an incentive anymore to go develop their own understanding. I have learned a tremendous amount from the work I've done already of my own version of the Theory and I am hesitant about possibly taking that journey away from younger poi artists. While I recognize that there are different types of learners, I think overall the best way to learn is to discover something for ourselves rather then studying what other people have found.

When people read this I advise that they not blindly accept my word as undisputed truth. You will gain the most in the long run if you take the time to truly understand these concepts on your own, with only as much guidance from your teachers as is necessary for you to take your next step.

Here is what I have so far:

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The answer to all poi:

All poi is on it's fundamental level based on the three geometric planes: sagittal, coronal and transverse. In poi we commonly refer to these as side/wheel, wall, and horizontal. Essentially all the movements of poi exist as ways of traveling within and changing between these planes.

The poi can spin in either same direction or opposite direction. In the side plane we refer to same direction as forwards (the poi are a wheel and you are rolling forwards) or backwards (you are rolling backwards). In the wall plane we refer to opposite direction as overhand (the poi are coming down your mid-line) or underhand (the poi are coming up your mid-line).

Two basic timings are same time and split time. In same time the poi both hit the down beat at the same time. In split time the poi hit the down beat at alternating times. In opposite direction spit time is same time turned 90 degrees.

Beats are commonly counted as the moment when the poi are closest to the ground.

Ways of crossing an axis of a plane (your body)

There are three basic methods for changing direction with poi and those same methods can be used to change planes. One is plane bending, where the poi drift from one plane to another. The second is with stalls. When stalls are done on the intersections of planes, they can go either back into the plane they came from, or move onto the intersecting plane. The third method is to use wraps. There are four variations of wraps:

Centers of rotation

ways of crossing the axis of a plane (your body) - poi crossing, body turning - full range of movement exercise - rotation -- centers of rotation - isolation - linear isolation - extensions - linear extension - flowers - fountains - anti spin -- inversions - in swings -- atomics -- Polyrhythmics -- hybrids -- behind the back -- transitions -- interaction - partner moves -- dance and performance concepts -- contact poi -
- reels -
- pendulums -
- under the legs -
- tangles -
- tosses -

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construction methods:

sock poi:
- Fill two 16inch balloons with enough rice so they are a comfortable weight (I like somewhere between 120-150 grams).
- Put those at the bottom of some long socks.
- The sock material should preferably be strong, soft, very slightly stretchy, and have a little bit of friction. I also like them to be bright colors so that they are easy to see.
- The general rule for length is that while holding the handle, the poi should reach to somewhere between your elbow and shoulder or alternatively the distance from your hand to the middle of your calf. this way they will generally not hit the ground or your chest.

* Instructions on how to make sock poi by Nick Woolsey here: playpoi.com/how-to-make-sock-poi

Other options such as attaching weighted handles (this is especially important for doing contact poi with socks).
- To attach weighted handles fill two 12inch balloons with enough sand so that they fit comfortably in your hand (i like around 30-40 grams, about one third the weight of your poi head)
- Place those in the socks at where you want your handles to be, twist and fold the excess sock above the handle balloon down over the handle and secure with a rubber band below.
- Loop handles are nice to prevent unintentional tosses (I like my handles to be large enough so that they fit over my wrist).
- Rope can be good for the tether section of the poi as long as it fits the same material conditions as socks, is not too thick, and is flexible . Strings are common but they are often too narrow in my opinion.
- Swivels are good to have because they prevent excessive twisting up.

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Concepts:

-- Anti-spin: Poi spin in opposite direction as the arms.

-- Beats (weave, corkscrew, windmill): Commonly counted as the moment when the poi are closest to the ground. Determined by how many spins the poi make before the pattern repeats.

-- Behind the back moves: almost everything that can be done in front of the body can be done behind the body

-- Cat-eye:

-- Center of rotation: The point around which the poi or pattern is spinning.

-- Combinations of moves:

-- Compound circles (flower patterns and fountains): A multi-beat separation in which the poi make smaller circles within a larger circle. Poi continue to spin around the hands while arms move in extensions; smaller center of rotation (at hand) moves around a larger center of rotation (at shoulder). "Flowers" are compound circles in which the arms are split time, where as "fountains" are same time. With clean split time both poi will pass the arms at the same time. Opening the body up to each side helps. Count the petals rather then the arm locations.

-- Contact poi: set of moves in which the poi handle is not in contact with the palm of the hand

-- Changing direction (and planes): stalls, plane bending, wraps

-- Crossing the axis of a plane (your body): In a basic two beat body cross (which reels are based on), poi go through the same bent figure eight motion regardless of what plane it is done in. The arms however have to bend in different ways depending on what axis you are crossing. I recommend spending anywhere from a few weeks figuring our how many different ways your hands move, including how your elbows and wrists rotate.

-- Dance and performance: speed, timing, levels, foot work, facial expression, posture, body position, arm position, Rhythm, body alignment, awareness, technique, focus, emotional protrayal,

-- Direction: Same direction or Opposite direction. For side plane the poi move either forwards (the poi are a wheel and you are rolling forwards) or backwards (you are rolling backwards). In the wall plane the poi are moving either overhand (the poi are coming down your mid-line) or underhand (the poi are coming up your mid-line).

-- Extensions (unit circle and long arm): unit circle - hand traces the path of an isolation while the poi head moves in extension. long arm - entire arm moves with the poi, putting the center of rotation at the shoulder.

-- Foundational concepts:

-- Foundational moves:

-- Freedom of movement and expression:

-- Isolations: the handle and head of your poi move on the same circle around a center of rotation in the middle of the poi. Practice holding just one poi stretched between both hands, and rotating it a circle. It feels like your pedaling a bicycle with your hands. Focus on keeping each hand next to the other poi head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5TfLSMr8QE

-- Levels (ground to air and everything in-between. leaps and rolls):

-- Linear extension:

-- Linear (handle) isolation:

-- Line isolation/ linear head isolation: poi head moves in a straight line http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wglh1Tqncn4

-- Negative space: comes from painting, referring to the white space in a picture which also makes a shape if you get rid of what's around it. For poi, its about having the poi travel through a shape you made. so maybe you make a simple circle with the poi and then have it travel through it via plane bending. inside arm circles also qualify as negative space moves.

-- Planes: A sagittal (wheel) plane is a vertical plane dividing the body into left and right portions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittal_plane. A coronal (wall) plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) sections. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronal_plane. A transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_plane. All of our movements techniques are simply various ways of moving within, and changing between these planes.
The axis of the three planes are cross points. These axis can be moved to give us different sub-planes which things like the buzzsaw, and air-wraps are on. Moves which many people consider to be the "basic" set like weaves and reels are based on the deeper fundamental principals of crossing these axis. The poi themselves sit on "tracks" (as Nick Woolsey calls them) to the sides of the axis.

Then there are also the relative planes which move depending on what direction you are facing. Any move can be done in any plane. A weave, for example is not defined as a side plane move. Thinking of it that way is actually incredibly limiting and if it where true we wouldn't have access to a huge range of movement. A weave is a spit-time move in which the wrists wind up on one side of an axis, then unwind on the other. Weaves done in the wall plane give us things like waist wraps and the weave fountain. When they are done in the horizontal plane they give us things like corkscrews.
A different example are air-wraps. A basic two beat air-wrap moves the axis (cross point) of a plane away from the original mid-line of the body (Just like weaves, tangles are based on another fundamental concept of winding up on one side of a plane, then crossing the axis to unwind).

-- Plane bending: poi drift from one plane to another

-- Plane control (how to maintain and bend):

-- Rotation: turning from side to side (180) or all the way around (360). Basic turn: as you turn around cross the poi to the other side of your body. Carry Turn: place the poi in a fixed point relative to your body and pirouette 180-360.

-- Stalls: Spectrum of stalls: vertical down (vD), horizontal underhand (hU), vertical up (vU), and horizontal overhand (hO) from vertical regular spin, vD, hU, vU, and hO from vertical anti spin, horizontal from horizontal spin, plane bending stalls. These can be done in any combination of plane, timing, and direction.

Spectrum of stall combinations with both poi:

Once the head reaches the quadrant point just before the one you want to stall in, move your hand to that point and follow the straight line path of the poi. In geometric terms, a stall is a tangent line of the circle so doing isolations or extensions in the beat preceding the stall will help make them cleaner. After the stall reaches it's peak, tug the poi back in the direction they came from (if it is an up stall, tug it down) and from there either go back in the opposite direction, continue on in the original directions, or change planes.

a stall is a three dimensional shape. Think about a simple two dimensional up stall. The path that it makes is kind of like a "J". Take that "J curve" of the stall path and spin it around the Y-axis (vertical axis) to make a three dimensional sort of parabolic cone like shape. This three dimensional parabolic cone with j-curve sides models all the possible paths of a stall. That is why stalls can be used to change planes and direction.

To do the plane bending/point isolation stalls we are moving in a momentary point isolation while stalling. Since the center of rotation becomes a single point at the head it allows us to move the handle end of our poi to any new position within the sphere, within the duration of the stall. One example is to start by spinning underhand (poi coming up your mid line) butterfly in the front wall plane. Go as if you were going to do an up stall but as the poi begin to move towards the stall point, bring your handles up with the heads so that the poi end up curving away from you and by the middle of the stall your entire poi are horizontal. Then pull the stall back down in the other direction just as you would an up stall by bringing everything back down your mid line into the flat wall plane.

-- Transitions:Everything is everything is a different direction (simplified). All poi moves share common positions with other poi moves. The essence of transitioning from one pattern to another is finding those common positions.
A simple example is changing between forwards and backwards weave. In both forwards and backwards weaves the poi go through a point where they are unwound and on the same side (I call that position lock-out). From that neutral position the poi can be taken in either direction.
Another example I like is transitioning with stalls. Vertical stalls can be done from both same-time, same direction spinning and from same-time, opposite-direction spinning.

-- Alien Jon's unit circle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOlCZMFIBMI

-- Aeon's unit sphere:

-- Timing: same time - poi hit the down beat at the same time. split time - hit the down beat at alternating times (one hits down beat while other hits up). opposite direction spit time is same direction rotated vertically 90 degrees.

-- Variations:

-- Wraps: A wrap is where some length of the poi encircle some part of the body. In a basic head wrap the poi

-- Wrapping up: hold fingers out so poi cord can wrap, spin in the other direction to unwrap. crossing to the other side of the body is the same effect as changing direction.

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Exercises:
- Planes: Spin slowly to let poi fall. try to feel the weight of the poi and where the moments of tug and suspension are. spin against a wall or in a narrow hallway,
- Use cross points for weaves
- Move across the floor: find the ground, reach for the roof, leave floor, emulate characters (ninja, ooze, wind, birds, forces of nature, etc.), forget about the poi (see what you can do without thinking about it to much), be silly, be dramatic, be nonchalant, be energetic/ exuberant, be sacred, experiment with speeds, levels, directions, distances and positioning of body parts,
- Spectrum of major stalls (vertical down, horizontal underhand, vertical up, horizontal overhand) in wall plane, side plane, same direction and opposite direction, from regular and anti-spin, the stalls out of horizontal plane, plane bending stalls,
- Spectrum of range of movement: leave poi in one location as you turn your body around. poi goes from - Crossed around the front to the back in wall plane, Crossed in side plane, Uncrossed in wall plane, Uncrossed in side plane, Uncrossed behind the back in wall plane, Crossed behind the back in side plane, Crossed around the back to the front in wall plane

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Foundational concepts: planes, cross points, direction, timing, centers of rotation,
Foundational moves: reel, lockout, weave, butterfly, thread the needle, corkscrew, buzzsaw, air-wraps, stalls, crossers, wrap, toss,
Major variations: forwards/overhand, backwards/underhand, same time, split time, vertical, horizontal, anti-spin, extensions, isolated, rotation (pirouettes, barrel rolls, spinning around really fast 180-360+ degrees), poly-rhythmic, fountain, atomic, inverted, linear isolation, linear extension, hyper extension, line isolation, under the legs, behind the back, pendulums, floats, windmill, spiral wrap, wibble, hyper-loop

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Vocabulary and Acronyms:

Vocabulary and Acronyms:
Side/wheel Plane (SP) - left, right
Wall Plane (WP) - front, back
Horizontal Plane (HP) - above arms, below arms
Same Direction (SD)
Opposite Direction (OD)
Same Time (SaT)
Split Time (SpT)
Fountain: the initial pattern moves in a larger circle (this includes flowers)
Behind the Back (btb)
Back to Back (BtoB)

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Families of Movements:

--Weaves: forwards, backwards, extensions, 2/3/5/7+ beat, butterfly weave, isolated weave, fountain (chasing the sun), behind the back, above head (vertical), lockouts - bring poi apart between the "over" and "under" beats (then isolate that), archers - one arm extended and other poi at shoulder, inside weave (poi come between the arms for a beat), waist wrap (180 rotations back and forth in the wall plane, in front or BtB), 180 rotation, 360 rotation, atomic weaves (perpendicular vertical planes, inside weave, side plane with horizontal plane), not 1.5 beat weave (from three beat weave, poi meet and travel together for half a rotation. high pendulum on crossed or uncrossed side),

Build up/description ~ split time move where poi cross each other. forwards: (hand one) over-under-back-, (hand two) under-back-over-. backwards: under-over-back-

--Butterflies: overhand, underhand, same time, split time (wicks meet at sides instead of at top and bottom), extensions (entire arm moves with poi in butterfly motion), thread the needle/ punch through/pet the arm hair (2-7 beat), one handed, behind head (top hand leads so becomes bottom behind head. move hands like you are swinging an ax), neck wrap, butterfly weaves, isolated, behind the back (keep elbows and palms turned up), waist wrap, air-wrap, hyperloop,

Build up/description ~ poi spin opposite direction, with hands next to each other in the same plane. same time: one hand is on top of the other and the hands bob up and down. split time: hands bob side to side.

--Flowers (aka compound circles. poi continue to spin around the hands while arms move in extensions. smaller center of rotation (at hand) moves around a larger center of rotation (at shoulder). with clean split time both poi will pass the arms at the same time. opening the body up to each side helps. count the petals rather then the hand positions.): plus petals, diagonal petals, wall plane, wheel plane, opposites, same direction, same-spin, anti-spin, Olle's triple composites, 3-8 petals, triquetras, atomics,

Build up/description ~ extend out in one direction at a time (i.e. forward-backward, up-down) and hold the spin there, go from one petal position to another.

--Lockout: done in split time, same direction, with both poi on same side of body. hold one poi further away from your body so that they are on parallel planes. hold hands wide enough apart so the closer poi will not hit your other arm. poi pass each other when horizontal between your arms, one going up and the other going down.

--Reels : hip, shoulder, same time, split time, same direction, opposite direction, crossers, meltdown, windmill (above head),

Build up/description ~ a two beat move where the poi are always on different sides of the body. They can be done in any direction, timing, or plane.

Start by spinning both poi forwards same-time in your side plane for a few beats. Then turn around so that your poi are now spinning backwards same time (Remember that the poi do not change direction relative to their position in space, it is only you that has turned around. If someone had to be watching you do this from down stage the poi would keep doing the same thing regardless of which way you are facing. Some people get confused by that).

Turn back the same way you came from to end up again in forwards. Repeat process until comfortable.

Next do this by only turning your upper body to your right and left and leaving your feet planted. You want your poi to always stay on opposite sides of your body. Repeat until comfortable.

Next do this by only bringing your poi in front of and behind you, leaving your body stationary. When you bring your poi to your back side wall plane it is easier if turn your elbow outwards. Repeat until comfortable.

Next do this by crossing your poi from front to back every beat.

Next is to repeat that whole process in the other direction, so say if you where spinning forwards on your right side, change it so that you are spinning forwards on your left and backwards on your right.

Next is, on the up swing of your poi (what ever side that is) bring your poi up to your shoulders and repeat the whole process.

Next, do all that with the poi spinning opposite directions.

--Windmills/Pinwheel: extensions (full and half), 360 (pirouette), 180 (half turn), 4 beat, fountain (using 4 beats, high behind head, low in front), isolated

Build up/description ~ a split time same direction reel above head, same motion as the corkscrew but vertical instead of horizontal. poipoi.info/tuition/tuition-windmill.php

--Crossers: same direction, opposite direction, behind the back, inverted (Straightjacket), crosser pirouette/360, arms on opposite sides of body, fountain, 360 fountain/ barrel roll,

Build up/description ~ poi swing from front to back with arms crossed. use the sway of your body rather then moving your arms.

--Corkscrews: same direction (h. windmill), opposite direction (h. butterfly), 4 beat, extensions (fully extended arms, arms up at right angels, hands meeting above head, arms crossed, one arm crossed, arm flapping - helix), TTN, matrix, spiral wrap, open (hands apart, more of a reel), closed (hands together, more of a two beat weave)

Build up/description ~ poi spin horizontally, crossing above and below arms. start by bringing one poi up first and then follow it with the other.

--Buzzsaws: vertical, horizontal, isolated, fountains (moves in a circle on the wall plane), summersalt, inverted, spiral wrap, behind the back, under the leg,

Build up/description ~

--Wraps: basic wraps (head wrap. on thigh from vertical, shin from horizontal, arm, wrists), other arm, same arm, other wrist, spiral wraps (entire length of poi wraps. at hands, one at wrist, at fingers), butterfly spiral wrap, horizontal spiral wrap, horizontal spiral wrap around ankle, buzzsaw spiral wrap, horizontal body wraps (poi wrap horizontally around waist), through wraps/carryovers (poi wind up on one side and unwind on the other without changing direction. multiple beats follow a similar principle.)

Build up/description ~

--Partners:

face-to-face, back-to-face, back-to-back, cross-stance, side-by-side

interlocking moves split to each side (each partner does one side/hand of a move):

weaves (in wall plane at each side, opposite or same direction, same or spit time), thread the needle (in side plane at each side), spiral wraps in side plane, spiral wraps in wall plane, buzzsaw spiral wraps, hyperloops (wall plane), air-wraps, corkscrew,

inside 4 beat weave (facing,

poi cross around each other:

butterfly, butterfly shoulder-hip reels, same direction shoulder-hip reels 180 around each other, corkscrew matrix, arm wraps,

stall around each other:

vertical stalls into butterfly hug, skip and stall (step and spin twice then stall for two counts, reverse direction and repeat), stalls around arms in side plane (from same direction, same or split time - one partner stalls over arm while other stalls under arm. from opposite direction - one poi stalls over arm while other stalls under, partner does inverse),

back to back:
back to back weave (side planes), back to back weave (180 wall plane), face to face behind the back weave, face to face behind the back waist wrap (180 wall plane weave), back to back weave to front side waist wrap to trade places, buzzsaw back bend, thread the needle back bend, back to back horizontal buzzsaw rotating, barrel roll extension

superimposed patterns ("standing one in front of the other, the front picks the pattern and the back does something to compliment it"): superimposed flower patterns,

passing:

tossing, pass from weave (one set),

- Same direction partner weave (each of the partners are in same time to themselves, spit time to each other). Focusing on one partner at a time, one of their poi does Under-Over-Back while their other poi does Over-Under- Back. In the wall plane their poi are going the same direction but relative to the partner weave they are doing forwards on one side and backwards on the other.
- Opposite direction partner weave. Over-Under-Back with one arm while the other arm does Under-Back-Over.
- 180 degree rotation in the weave (with their arms sill around each other).

Partner poi and improvised interaction. I want to see poi become interactive the way social dances such as salsa, waltz, and tango are. Where dancers come onto the floor all knowing the same moves and cues as each other and can play in that same kind of close proximity.

Build up/description ~

--Contact poi: tosses (backwards from backwards SP, forwards from backwards SP, horizontal from backwards SP, under the arm in WP, behind back WP, horizontal from horizontal), wibbles, propellers (traveling - head to handle, sustained), snags (hold head and handle of one poi creating a loop which holds handle of other poi), whip catch (toss one poi and tangle it with the other. "Suggested prerequisites: To be very comfortable with air-wraps and throws. To get into a whip-catch, it's similar to an air-wrap - but one poi is flying through the air when you make contact. To get out of it, keep experimenting with different throws, different speeds, different cross-points of the two poi, etc... to find out how/where the tangle comes undone, and how to control it. You're normally best off starting in same direction, split time (as with an air-wrap)."), tangles to one handle tosses (tangle poi, let go of one handle and swing out),

Build up/description ~ family of moves in which the poi leave the hand.

homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/395111/

--Tangles: air-wraps (from lockout, from butterfly. can be done from outside to inside or from inside to outside. They tangle and then untangle, there is no point in which your are tied up and cannot come out, if you do a continuous airwrap, it tangles then untagles every beat. As arashi says, theres no polar point.), hyperloops (horizontal side to side, front to back, vertical side to side, up and down, split time same direction, same time opposite direction, split time opposite direction. Air-wrap on one side of your body, bring the nexus (tangle point) across an axis, and then continue on to the other side of your body to let the poi unwind. It is the same principle as with any concept in poi that you wind up on one side and unwind on the other. An air-wrap in the wall plane (in the simplest sense) is a two beat tangle that moves from outside to inside. A hyperloop takes that tangle and moves it a further distance before letting it unwind on the other side.), btb hyperloops, orbitals, whip catch (toss one poi and snag it with the other),

Build up/description ~ with any tangle, the poi need to be on slightly atomic/perpendicular planes in order to intersect. Tangles are much easier when both sides of the nexus (tangle point) are equal because then the momentum of each poi is even, marking the center of the poi will help with this. In order for your poi to intersect, each poi has to be on a slightly different (perpendicular) plane from each other so that they will be able to cross each other's path

--Stalls: Spectrum of stalls: vertical down (vD), horizontal underhand (hU), vertical up (vU), and horizontal overhand (hO) from vertical regular spin, vD, hU, vU, and hO from vertical anti spin, horizontal from horizontal spin, plane bending stalls. These can be done in any combination of plane, timing, and direction.

Spectrum of stall combinations with both poi:

same direction same time, same direction split time (inside, outside, crossed), opposite direction (inside, outside, heads meeting, hands meeting), corners w/ mix of h and v meeting outside from opposite direction or inside from split time same direction, from buzzsaw (hands meeting), kick stalls, pendulums, floats, plane bending,

Build up/description ~

Once the head reaches the quadrant point just before the one you want to stall in, move your hand to that point and follow the straight line path of the poi. In geometric terms, a stall is a tangent line of the circle so doing isolations and extensions in the beat preceding the stall will help make them cleaner. After the stall reaches it's extent, tug back to go the opposite direction. Stalls can also be used to transition between planes.

To do the plane bending/point isolation stalls we are moving in a momentary point isolation while stalling. Since the center of rotation becomes a single point at the head it allows us to move the handle end of our poi to any new position within the sphere, within the duration of the stall. One example is to start by spinning underhand (poi coming up your mid line) butterfly in the front wall plane. Go as if you were going to do an up stall but as the poi begin to move towards the stall point, bring your handles up with the heads so that the poi end up curving away from you and by the middle of the stall your entire poi are horizontal. Then pull the stall back down in the other direction just as you would an up stall by bringing everything back down your mid line into the flat wall plane.

--Pendulums: low, high, extension (opposite/same direction), 1.5s (hybrid of pendulums and regular spins. one unit circle apart (poi heads meet), zero units apart (hands together)), btb 1.5, waistwrap 1.5, butterfly 1.5, pendulum hybrids
Build up/description ~ poi swing back and forth without making a full circle around the hand

--Under the legs: stalls (from same and opposite direction, same or spit time), from behind (SP or WP), from in front(SP or WP), box step, box step (same side), one under, both under,

Build up/description ~

--Acrobatics: leaps (follow the up beat of the poi. windmill, corkscrew, one poi under legs vertical, one under legs horizontal), cartwheels (spin poi same time horizontally in one hand),

Build up/description ~

--Polyrhythmics: speed-bumps, thread the needle (done with forwards poi),

Build up/description ~ each hand does a different number of spins in same cycle. i.e. hybrids

--Hybrids: 3-5 petaled anti-spin-extension (poi opposite direction, hands same time-direction. The triquetra hybrid threads (meaning poi change which hand is on top) twice), same direction isolation with extension (hands same time-direction), one handed Trifoil-extension,

Build up/description ~ poi do different things. isolation-extension, anti spin-extension, isolation-anti-spin, isolation-cat-eye, cat-eye-extension, pendulum-extension, pendulum-anti spin,

--Inversions: vertical buzzsaw, horizontal buzzsaw, butterfly, crossers

Build up/description ~

--Atomics: weaves (inside vertical, vertical, vertical with horizontal), flowers (vertical arms atomic- vertical poi atomic (wall plane and side plane), vertical arms parallel -horizontal poi parallel), Box (each poi is at 90 degrees to the other but the centers of rotation are separated enough so that the paths of the poi only meet at the edges of their circles i.e. as if the two circles were sides of a box. http://www.spherculism.net/poidia/view_term.php?term=4),

Build up/description ~ any move in which each poi is spinning in a plane at 90 degrees to that of the other poi

http://www.spherculism.net/poidia/select_term.php

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seeking poi spinner for Aug 22

vee — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:52 GMT

Hi. I'm planning a bridal shower for Aug. 22 in the south of philly PA area. Is anyone available for a short show? What would the cost be?

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LED toy questions

VioletMoodSwings — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:32:50 GMT

Hello there! Some friends and I have recently formed a fire dancing troupe, but we'd like to get into some glow toy dancing as well, for versatility's sake. One of our members is keen to make a certain kind of toy - I think it looks like fireflies, personally, but I can't seem to find out what they are called, where to buy them, or how to make them (we have the technology). Do any of you fine folks know what they are called, or have any leads?

Here's some video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWXpu_YXgk

Thanks in advance!

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Encyclo-Poi-dia volume 2 video (x-post)

PoiMei — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:47:18 GMT

Here's the video trailer for the DVD!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgK74EI4D9s&fmt=18
There are some fun clips, computer simulated poi, and shots of Noel, Sage, Alien Jon, Zan, Nick W. and more.
Leave a comment, or give it a rating. Thanks,
Zan

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feedback requested

Brennan — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:36:24 GMT

Yo, I'm excited post- firedrums to add more body movement in with my poi spinning. (made more difficult due to a bad knee). I'm looking for constructive feedback, both positive and negative. Happy spinning. And apologies for the low-res on the video, my camera doesn't go higher than that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XfHHnkWVaw

Brennan

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first time posting videos - please watch, rate, comment...

matalvin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:13:13 GMT

hey everyone. im in the process of learning my new camera. so ive made a couple of videos. i'm hoping to get some feed back from some of you guys.
so please watch, rate, and comment if you feel like doing so.

the vids seem to play better on some computers (macs) and not on others, but hopefully you can get the idea.
im only gonna put up a few and then if anyone feels like watching the others then by all means.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9PGSLe2clQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARc6SIbC-7w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLZFha4hFVk

let me know what you guys think.
thanks for watching,

may everyone be well.
matalvin

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Byzantine Chain

xLoKix — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:25:29 GMT

has anyone outside of minnesota heard of this stuff? it's heavy, but in my opinion just plain better than anything else.....i don't see anyone else using it or hear any mention of it outside of my area though.....so....how has nobody heard of this?

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fire performer needed!!!

Brother Daniel — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:43:06 GMT

so due to a variety of reasons, it turns out that burningman will not be a reality for me this year. it seems that the flow is not intent on taking me to BRC in 2009 and i learned long ago not to fight it. unfortunately i have committed to philadelphia fire conclave and this means that my unfortunate personal circumstances have become a problem for several people to whom i have made a commitment. so in a lame attempt to do something to make up me breaking my word to these people, i am hoping to find a replacement so that the conclave itself isnt jeopardized due to a lack of performers. (there is a minimum cap) so if.....

-you want a discounted ticket to burning man
-a chance to work with some of philadelphias most fun fire performers on a choreographed project
-to dance under the man before he burns

remember that there is no particular need for skill, its much more about dedication and willingness to work within the group. you dont need to be a superstar or anything like that. theres even a section of torches if you arent comfortable enough with any particular toy. this is a really incredible opportunity that i am unfortunately missing but if anyone is interested contact lucky or myself because theres no reason that these people shouldnt get to perform what weve been working on because of me. thanks

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play?

Brother Daniel — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:55:11 GMT

yo is there no play festival in wales this year? i know last years got canceled but i cant find any info on 2009. does anyone know anything about it?

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Michelle Joyce's Poi Spinning for Beginners

HoopWitch — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:57:53 GMT

Does anyone here have any experience with this particular dvd? I want to learn poi, and love the look of voi, so this particular dvd seems like it would be a good buy.

So, I guess I'm asking if it's any good or not and what else you might recommend if it's not.

Thanks!

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looking for poi spinners in Tennessee and Little Rock

Erin =) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:35:31 GMT

Anyone out there spin poi and live in Knoxville, Cookeville, Nashville, Jackson, Bartlett, Memphis, or Little Rock?

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should I stay or should I go?

betty — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:06:27 GMT

a fun little video of me playing around with my new video camera...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dEWBRoTwV8

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damn police

Shane — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:29:24 GMT

ruined our drum circle but i still got some good video, me doing fire poi( some split time stuff, antispin, under the legs ect...)) comment plzz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkzujty3xrI

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::::Satisfied 2 Ultra Circle:::::

Exuro — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:47:12 GMT

Enjoy! =D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYk-AbhHtyw

Be sure to get in on future collaborations
happening wherever Insphyre goes!

--Ex

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A Growing Fire Arts Social Network - Why not take a look?

Nick — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:52:04 GMT

For those of you who may be interested...

A new social network has been started to better serve the fire spinning community... It's everything tribe is and more!

Photos - Videos - Forum - Profiles - Music - Lessons - Articles - Blogs - CHATROOMS and more.

Event organisers and club owners can also set up "group" pages for promotion.

Many Tribe members have already made the jump, and they suggested i try and spread word to the rest of you.
If you fancy a change, join us at www.thefiregarden.com

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QUestion about "stall poi"

Shoghi Castel de Oro — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:19:16 GMT

HI everyone ! I have a question about what I call "stall" poi...

What this means is poi which, like batons...you can stall mid set to confuse the shit outta people. Ive seen some people use steel cable instead of chains...even saw one guy use bike chains to get this weird slow down stall effect while he was spinning...

what i wanna know is ...what else have people experimented with>? anything people like better than most things...to get that , "I cant tell if theyre spinning batons or chains " feeling?

~S

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Fire dance lessons in the Seattle area?

BellaBeatFiend — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:21:36 GMT

My friends and I are looking for someone to teach us fire dance lessons. I know the basics of staff, poi, and fans but would like to learn more. Please contact me directly if you or someone you know in the Seattle area is interested. Thanks.

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Taking a step.

Ashley — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:40:22 GMT

Hello, I've been spinning Maori poi for over ten years for my Polynesian dance troupe. I am also the poi instructor for my troupe. I would really like to take the next step to fire poi now. I got to play with someone's set at BM and she gave me her set, but I accidentally left it there.

I've seen some suggest here that you have a mentor show you how to spin fire. Some I think learned on their own. I live in the Inland Empire and I don't think there is a big fire arts community out here. Of course there is LA, but that is just to far for me.

Also, for beginning equipment, what is the best for me to use? I think some people have suggested dog chains? Fuel? Permits? Areas to practice?

At the very least, I would like to have a set just so I can start practicing with something heavy.

Any suggestions would be good.

Thank you.

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Camp Fire; Midwest Fire Arts Festival

Exuro — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:39:11 GMT

Camp Fire; A Midwestern regional fire arts gathering.

What:
A unique opportunity for the midwest fire community to come together. There will be 3 days of skill classes, demonstrations, prop making workshops, safety discussions, vending, and so much more!
Classes will cover everything from Poi, contact staff, double staff, devil sticks, hula hooping, fire breathing and lots more.

When:
Friday May 15th 2009 to
Sunday May 17th 2009

Where:
This inspiring event takes place at the beautiful Pachyderm Studios located in
Cannon Falls Minnesota (just south of the twin cities). it is an entirely unique and peaceful work environment that is extraordinarily conducive to creativity and is an amazing place to camp.

Who should attend:
Beginners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Classes, and the entire event, will be geared towards ALL levels of experience. Come learn and play with us!

Cost:
Tuition yet to be determined based on interest. Website will be brought up soon with a pre-registration opportunity available. Pre-registration will be required. Please be patient while the website is being finished.

Where can I find more information?:
Facebook Event Page
http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=44684833246
Myspace Event Profile
http://www.myspace.com/campfireevent
The Camp Fire Website will be up and running in the next couple weeks.

Why should I attend?:
-This is going to be a large scale gathering of like minded people,
who share an interest in the spinning arts.
-Attending workshops taught by seasoned performers is a guaranteed way to improve your abilities.
-You get to hang out with the Midwests top teachers and fire artists!
-You get to play with fire with tons of other people!
-It only comes once a year! =O

If you're interested AT ALL(even just a tiny bit)
in attending Camp Fire,
post up a response either here,
on facebook, or on myspace.
Depending on the amount of response we get attendance may be limited.

I will be teaching several courses here, and I look forward to meeting all you tribe members in May!
--Exuro

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veil poi.

betty — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:04:38 GMT

this my performace with my veil poi. the video quatity is not great. the veils are 9 ft long. boy these are a whole different animal from reg poi. at least i didnt tie myself into a knot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJHVhHvC7xY

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Collaboration Video

Exuro — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:53:28 GMT

Fresh off the chopping block to feed your head;
the Satisfied 1.9 Ultra Glowsticking Collaboration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S52qJk1chNg

--Exuro

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Experiencing a lull in my poi practice

earthtone78 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:18:58 GMT

hello partners in flow -

i'm having a bit of a problem. i guess it's not really a problem as much as an observation. i discovered poi in 2007 and was pretty much a crack addict for poi until about 6 months ago. i have stopped spinning everyday. i've stopped spinning at least once a week. i pretty much have abandoned my poi practice. it's all relative. without getting into too many personal details i will say that i recognize that my poi practice is totally a reflection of where i'm at in life. i do not feel particularly "in my body". and therefore, the ability to flow is hindered.

alot of my poifriends say this is normal, to ebb in and out of flow. to obsess for awhile, and then take a much needed break. i guess that's where i am. i flow every now and then but would like to, someday soon, return to those days where i spun every chance i got...where my heart was open, my mind was free, my feet loose, and my smile big.

have any of you taken substantial breaks from flow arts?

what lead you back?

"the practice is to stay in the practice"

be well,
matty

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Poi in Nashville?

cassiopia — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:28:16 GMT

DYING to find some poi in the Nashville area. Any one have any info?

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Obtaining A Fire Permit for Spinning

Lye — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:27:04 GMT

anyone have any experience with this? We usually burn on our roof but police came today. It's completely safe to do it there, it's big, open and all rubber. I'm sick of worrying about authorities. I know nothing about it.

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sick from poi

Erin =) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:21:24 GMT

Does anyone else get sick after burns or parties with lots of fire spinning. I love going to these things, but I am so tired of have a really bad cold. Anyone know how to prevent this or should I just deal with it.

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TMG 2009 Website Update

clarinetcat — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:17:16 GMT

The TMG website has been updated for the 2009 gathering...

See you in July!

www.treemangathering.com

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question about oggz

Brother Daniel — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:41:37 GMT

so im looking at sets of oggz cause i tried some at a burn a couple months ago and liked them a lot and ive been looking for some new LEDs anyway. they always seem to only be available in sets of one or three. its kind of annoying actually. flowtoys has a poi set but its ridiculously overpriced especially since i already have some colecords. but they seem to have rings for attachment to cords. other sites pictures looked like there was no place to attach the cord to and i dont wanna buy them if thats the case. does anyone else own a set? any recommendations? i just want to make as informed a decision as possible. buying stuff online sucks sometimes and id like to avoid that

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Exuro: 2 Years Of Poi

Exuro — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:17:41 GMT

It feels like I've been doing this longer than 2 Years,
but my Poiaversary is New Years Eve.
Henceforth I present to Thee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNOLEaBHf4A
enjoy!

--Exuro

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Poi lessons in Denver

Tracy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:21:56 GMT

Is there anywhere in Denver to take beginner Poi lessons. I've moved to Denver recently and was thinking about trying it again.
-Tracy

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Fire poi lessons or spin jams in New Mexico?

LovelyLara — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:39:01 GMT

Hi,

Taught a friend of mine in Santa Fe some poi basics and she'd like to continue learning with in-person lessons or attend a local spin jam. We live in different states, so I'm trying to help her find someone local. The last notes I found here on tribe about the New Mexico fire poi scene were from a year ago. Any new news?

She's willing to travel to Albuquerque now and then for lessons.

We saw a fire juggling group on the Saturday before Christmas in the Santa Fe Plaza but did not find out who they were. So I'm guessing there's still a group in state that might be willing to teach or has a sense of where to go....

Any info is appreciated. Thanks!

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Sunset poi vid

Blackjack — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:39:22 GMT

Hope you like it.. I had fun making it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uib5KljXesc

Blackjack

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Vulcan Tech Blog #4

gregmaldonado — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:41:06 GMT

Lots of new poi technique plus plenty of inspiration for other props as well...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EweaZ6GDyPU

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European fuel

melissa — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:40:36 GMT

Hey all, I just moved from California to Germany and can't seem to find any white gas. Any suggestions on a European fuel source that can be used with chain poi. I'm getting desperate here and could use any input you might have.

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Don't do this at home?

Gabriel — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:28:46 GMT

While Fire breathing is possibly one of the most enjoyable things to do, and I'm all for sharing the joy - recently, I stumbled across two eye-brow-raising pieces on Do-it-at-home fire-breathing tutorials.

INSTRUCTABLES.COM
Grisha and I enlighten (no pun intnded) this fire-breathing tutorial page in the comments section.
www.instructables.com/id/Torc...eathing/

YouTube Fire Breathing Tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch
One of the first Youtube results for fire-breathing, this video exhibits top notch ignorance on many levels. (NB: brightly colored orange melty plastic wrapping forearms, open fuel container, no safety, highly flammable/brightly colored long hair that is let down, on-and-on-and-on). Unfortunately, it does not appear that there is a well-executed fire-breathing tutorial on the internet....
Grisha, let's talk! ;)

:D
Gabriel

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New Vulcan Tech Blog

gregmaldonado — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:23:01 GMT

New Tech Poi from Vulcan Video with MCP and Arashi. Also a bit of doubles and some club contact.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0POTaOhX2s

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UK Performers needed for TV ad 5th or 8th Dec 2008

Skulduggery — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:29:53 GMT

Today I got a call from a man called Stuart from the Fallon advertising company (they did the Sony Brava, balls down a hill ad) and he is looking for fire performers, poi spinners, hoopers... pretty much anyone wanting to show off, to be in an event ad for the relaunch of the Cadburys wispa bar.

The campaign is going under the banner of For the love of Wispa and you can see the site about the relaunch at www.fortheloveofwispa.com

The ad will be made in London on either the 5th or 8th December (yet to be confirmed) and they will pay anyone wishing to participate expenses but not a performance fee. When asked why he told me that cadburys had promised to donate the monies left over from making the ad to Children in need.

If you wish to be involved you need to email stuart.pearman@fallon.co.uk or PM me and I will forward your name to Stuart

You're name, or if you prefer, your business name will be added to the pledge page on the Cadbury website and also get you contacts with this advertising agency (maybe future work, maybe not)

Sadly for all you younger performers you will not be able to join in as you have to be over the age of 16.

Please don't shoot me for the fact that they are not going to pay performance fees, I'm just passing on the message. If you contact the guy yourself you could try getting a fee. He's a very up beat guy and could possibly be talked into it.

I forgot to mention that Stuart said "everyone participating will get a shed load of chocolate"

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Bodhisattva Spin Jam skill share in Ashland OR

liquidfiremantra — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:36:14 GMT

Bodhisattva Spin Jam

Focussed Creative play space for Bodhisattva's to share skills, wisdom and community. Conscious music guiding our exploration. Come practice skill toys like poi, staff, hula hoop, juggling, and explore movement arts like, contact dance, martial arts, free form ecstatic dance, also musical synergy with, drumming, didgeridoo, etc.. You get the idea. :)
A on going event every Tuesday, 8:30pm till 11:00
Located at the Oak Street Dance studio.
1287 Oak Street, Ashland, OR.
$5-10 sliding scale

contact Forest
mail@liquidfiremantra.com
www.liquidfiremantra.com

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New Baz and Insignia video [Courtesy of TI.aMat]

basilsimon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:40:58 GMT

In all the madness of this past year, I haven't put up a fire video in a long time. Luckily, as Christian/Insignia and I were playing around at Wildfire this October, TI.aMat caught us on video! It has some pretty cool stuff on it, and I hope you enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kn-PdNhF1M

Spin happy!
- Baz

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Tint & Shao duo choreography

dyamitk — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:01:38 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gWGhCQY0lk

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Spain - in need of assistance

Birka — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:04:36 GMT

I'm headed to the Canary Islands to do a workshop next week, and am having a heck of a time finding a decent fuel. Has anyone here ever burned in Spain, or better yet, the Canary Islands? If so, do you know what fuel you used (brand name would be ideal!)

Thanks!

-Birka

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Bellydance and poi - any techies out there?

basilsimon — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:09:43 GMT

So I just got back from a two week festival in PA where I spun, taught, and hung out with a bunch of phenomenal bellydancers from all over the US. We started to talk about the prevalence of poi in the bellydance world, and whether anybody had truly fused high level bellydancing/"world fusion dancing" and high level poi. None of us had seen it - we surmised that while you can do both, it is impossible to devote the amount of practice seen amongst the world's best bellydancers and the world's best spinners, to both disciplines. Moreover, complicated spinning patterns take a lot of concentration, which would be very hard to combine with the kind of muscle isolation required for really good bellydancing.
Most videos of poi spinning bellydancers involve some basic dance movements, and a great deal of spinning. Sometimes, you see a little more bellydance, but with even more basic moves. At it's best, it's like the dancer/spinner was trying to do both at the same time, but never as a fused art.

While having serious dance skills helps with body awareness, posture, and general body movement, are there any videos out there of super skilled bellydancers who spin really well?

[In case anybody was wondering, I KNOW that it's not all about skill, and both bellydancing and spinning are primarily about having fun. I'm just looking for an example of high level proficiency in bellydancing poi]

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Hyperloop THIS!

Exuro — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:00:22 GMT

So over in the tech poi tribe we are discussing whether or not we should finalize a method for counting tangles.
All i'm asking you is;

If you can hyperloop,
do you prefer to enter with your left hand or your right hand from a forwards weave,
and what is your preference from reverse?
Also including whether you are right or left handed will help us as well.

as it stands we are deciding between three very similar(yet very different) ways of counting:
A) 0 +1 +2 cross sides +2 +1 0 +1 +2 cross sides +2 +1 0
B) 0 +1 +2 cross sides -2 -1 0 +1 +2 cross sides -2 -1 0
C) 0 +1 +2 cross sides +2 +1 0 -1 -2 cross sides -2 -1 0

any input you may have is very much appreciated!
--Exuro

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My first attempt at a tutorial

Loki the Trickster — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:51:57 GMT

So I made a tutorial for Butterfloops using the crosser method that I was talking about in a tech poi thread. This is the first tutorial video I've made so let me know what you folks think....good, bad, what needs work...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsOXzP4DyZg

Critique away!!!

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Sacramento Spinners

crescent_butterfly — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:23:10 GMT

Hi!

I am looking to improve my poi spinning skills so I can be a more proficient and confident spinner. I still consider myself a beginner though I do ok with the moves I know, but I'd like to learn more. I have done fire only a few times and still need to get comfortable with the flame.

I'm looking for a class in the Sacramento area, or even just a group of spinners willing to get together, share ideas, have fun, meet new people, etc.

If you have any tips, leads, or are interested, please let me know!

Thanks.

Sarah

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First ever PoiPlay Performance - Thetrical Poi (Two 17 minute videos)

jm — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:00:35 GMT

Little show & tell ...

I've got a video online of the first ever performance with "PoiPlay" ... a new set of poi that I'm developing targeted at theatrical performances. The trick here is that the poi is in control of while audio and visual experience. It's yet not available for purchase and the next show isn't until mid 2009, but check out the video and let me know what you think.

I'd recommend watching it from start to finish (don't jump ahead) ... it builds up.

Click on 'videos' : http://www.poiplay.com

- Jm

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our new fire demo for 2008

ase_X — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:59:44 GMT

we all just put together a new video and we'd like to share it with you all and get some feedback

insphyre demo 2008
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=xE8NQ7UmmBU

keeps it spinnin'
ase x

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Saturday, Oct 4th - LA BURNING MAN DECOM - noon to midnight

Wyseguy — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:25:19 GMT

Hey Everyone,

The Decom will be held in a BRAND NEW location this year!
We now have a beautiful park with acres of grass all with an amazing view of the downtown skyline.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2008

The 6TH Annual
LA BURNING MAN DECOMPRESSION
Music & Arts Festival – Noon to Midnight
At the Los Angeles State Historical Park (Cornfields)

Mutaytor Stage:
MUTAYTOR
LUCENT DOSSIER
SOLOVOX
GOOFERMAN
ORBIS LAZULLI
DJ FUNGUY
AMY CLARKE
DJ JUAN CARLOS
DJ SYRENA
SUNEVIL
AJAY AND MAVERICK
FANTUZZI
BONNIE DELIGHT BURLESQUE REVUE
VOKAB KOMPANY
TRICK CONCEPTS FIRE PERFORMANCE
WANDERING MARIONETTES

Disorient Stage:
MATT XAVIER (compression la)
ROBTRONIK (compression la)
ANDRE EZER (compression la)
THE GEOMETRIST (space cowboys)
RYAN HAMMILL (rotunda la)
DJ BALLS (disorient, nyc)
BASS RITUAL (dj saadhu + twosense)
SPARKLE (santa barbara)
BENEVOLENT
TARI KARKANEN

Green Sector Stage:
ANDROID CARTEL (fade records, proton radio)
BRASSWORK AGENCY (lefthouse recordings)
GATTO MATTO (green sector)
SPYROS (psytribe)
SUNBYTE (global trance)
BODHI 13:20 (psy-circle)
BRIAN RAE (green sector)
SENTIENT (synchronize)
ANDREW (terrakroma)
WILLY (electronarcosis)
MANNY (green sector)
DERRIE (green sector)

Funky Munkey Stage:
LIVE PAINTING BY MICHAEL MASSENBURG
GRAVYBRAIN
TWO GUYS IN SUITS
ZOR
MISS ROSIE
40 FOOT JESUS
AERIAL - WISH & ZIRCON & LYNXMAGIC & GENIE CARTIEE
DMT
UKULADY
THE BIGGEST DISTRACTION
LAFX
FIRE GROOVE
BLACKLIGHT DOUBLE DUTCH
DJ SPECIAL K
BITSY THE WUNDER MUNKY
MUNKY MAJIK BY PHIL VAN TEE & JEANNE VAN TEE
MUNKY TAROT BY SNOHOMISH BROWN
MACHINA CANDEO
BUBBLE MUNKEYS
MUNKEY PHOTOBOOTHE BY GARY STEVENS
MUNKEY FACE PAINTING BY VICKIE & ZACHARY CALMAN & FRIENDS
DJ AXEL
UNITY
VISUAL DELIGHTS BY: BRUNO & JEFF'S
ART BY ELIZABETH MARLEY

The Mysfit National Space Camp and Alien Underground:
SEDA
PETEY
BLACKASS
SATCHI OM
ORENCE
SHADOW PORN THEATER
TRANSPARENT SOUND
FATSLINGER
TODD & DIVA
DJ MYKEY
DARREN
DJ DABIS
PROJECTIONS BY VJ FADER
SCULPTURE BY JASON SAUNDERS
ART BY RAYMOND BERRELEZ AND OTHERS TBA.

Bouncey Bounce and Philadelphia Experiment:
DJ DAVI
ANTON TUMAS
MUSASHI
DJ LUSH
JACQUES THE RIPPER
DJ MADISON
DAVID HUGHES
JUSTIN PAUL
DJ EEVIL
LEE MAYJAHS

Green Lecture and Spoken Word Stage:
Nate Hogan, Artist, Celebrationist – "City Repair and Beatboxing Permaculture Bandstand"

Joan Stevens and Eric Werbalowsky- "How to Save the World Without Killing Yourself: eco-confessional and redemptive sermon"

Shicana Lynn, Consumer advocate, environmental activist and performer (www.organicconsumers.org)– "From Frankenfoods to Flouride – keeping your health and home toxin free"

Marialyce Pedersen, Compost Queen, Author, Journalist, and Zero Waste Expert and Boise Thomas, Host/Alter-Eco, Planet Green/Discovery Channel - "Compost Compulsion: At home, at work, at play and on the playa: How recycle your organics for fun, fertility, and profit."

Taylor Arneson – "Guerilla Gardening Tools and Techniques"

Christopher Nyerges (www.christophernyerges.com)– "Post-carbon toolkit: handy skills for really radical self-reliance" (hands-on)

Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen Authors of The Urban Homestead: Your guide to self-sufficient living in the heart of the city (http://www.homegrownevolution.com) "How to Farm your Yard"

Ray Cirino, Visionary Artist, Cob Builder, and Sculptor of the Future – "Water Woman and the Vision Beyond Leave No Trace"

Kathryn Santoyo and Larry Santoyo, Permaculture Designers and Educators (www.earthflow.com)- "A Permaculture Revolution Is Sweeping the Nation - How to Hop on the Bandwagon"

Simone Schulz –Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur "Sunset Green Fashion Show"

Marco Barrantes, Landscape Architect and Permaculture Designer (www.lalomadevelopment.com) – "Urbanite: Recycling Urban Resources for Sustainable Development and Artistic Earthworks"

Oh Tony – Tony Edwards (http://www.ohtony.com/abouttonyedwards.html) – "Burner: Tales form the Playa"

Ryan Wartena PhD., Radical Engineer of Energy Systems of the Future (www.awonderfulofnew.org) – "Circle: The connection between energy and geometry"

State Park Interpretive Specialist " When Are We? A History of the State
Historic Park"

Installations, Camps and Art include:
A Bed on the Sea of Sin
Pimp Rocket
Luminature
The LA Mudpeople
Indigo Volcano
Saloon
Emerald Installations
Fluffy Light Bushes
Inverted Suspension
Light Chime
Meditation
Tantulas
Fuzzy Bus
Chundra
New Rising Sun
Fairbe
Playa Surfers
Black Rock Year Book
Divine Messenger & Healing Circle
Flattery Camp
Floating Bed
Black Rock Census
Burning Man Earth
Burners w/o Borders Info
Krishna Camp
Mikey's Hug Deli
Dragnet
Spirit Wind Café
SunValley
Tabula Rasa
RootChakra
Tsunami Camp
Camp Luvey Duvey
Mal-Mart
Destiny Lounge
Weirderland
Moonbow Camp
Kundalini lounge
Crowsnest

5 Stages of Live Entertainment, Tons of Arts and Activities
$10 in costume, $20 in street wear (children under 12 free)
Noon to Midnight
Beer Garden for 21+
All Ages
Noon-Midnight

A fundraiser for Burners Without Borders
Complete info, photos, schedule, parking info at:
www.la-burningman.org

This is the Official Burning Man Los Angeles Decompression event. Experience the art and culture of Burning Man brought to life in downtown LA. Be a participant in the LA Burner community, and immerse yourself in twelve hours of art, performance, live bands, Djs, theme camps, art cars, green technologies, puppetry, circus, marching bands, fire steam, and 2008 imagery. Come be a part of the experience.

At the Los Angeles State Historical Park (Cornfields)
1245 N. Spring Street
Los Angles, Ca, 90012

www.la-burningman.org

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check out this shirt

Kerry — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:07:36 GMT

http://shirt.woot.com

I just bought one a few minutes ago. =)

Kerry

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Poi, style, and you.

SunshinePerformer — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:19:01 GMT

Good afternoon!

I have been a practitioner of Poi for about two to three years. My Poi has gotten much better within the past year. Recently I have been mixing in styles of Tai Chi forms (Majority the Sun Style), Wu Shu stances, and Ballroom Dancing. Now, mixing these forms of movement is giving me a pathway to a whole new world. I have been performing at corporal events and parties because of it. And I'll even be teaching at a school come this summer. My goal is to spread inspiration and happiness through movement and manipulation.

Join me.

What do you do with your Poi? (I.E. Martial Arts, Dance, Nothing) ? What do you like about Poi?

I've been mixing in fusions of dancing and Martial Arts stances with stalls, and I say this with complete confidence - It is magnificently gorgeous. SIDENOTE: I think stalls are extremely underestimated in the art form that is Poi, and when experimented with, you can find wonderful combinations.

I just want to hear your style, and what you enjoy seeing. So let's hear it! ;)

With happiness,

Sunshine Performer

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update-2008 National Fire Performance League Championship-Texas Regional

National Fire Performance League — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:53:26 GMT

Hello fellow fire fanatics!
This is an automated reply. Please join our tribe and stay tuned for updates on the upcoming NFPL Championship and tubing campout to be held Sept 26-28th on the beautiful Guadalupe River in New Braunfels ,Texas.

We are currently seeking DJs who may wish to promote themselves by providing music for the competition in exchange for the spotlight. We will need a link to review their music and their contact info. If you intend to use an independent DJ or band for your music, weather live or recorded, that may wish to be promoted and entered as an independent , there will be professional scouts attending the event who will be seeking musicians for future gigs. Pass the wordand help your musician friends get promoted!

We are also seeking judges for the duration of the event. If you or someone you know would be a good , unbiased, and fair judge,and may have expertise in performance art, martial arts, staging events, and especially the fire arts, let us know. We would like to receive a bio about them and why they would be a good judge. Entrants will be scored on technicality, form, costuming, stage presence, originality, musical accompaniment, and professionalism. Judges will not be allowed to perform in categories they will be judging.

Prices are $40 per person/per night and includes Membership to the NFPL for one year, entry into the championship, camping ,and tubing and shuttle service on the river. For Spectators, $30 per person/per night includes Membership to the NFPL for one year,camping ,and tubing and shuttle service on the river.Its gonna be a great time, so come out and enjoy what is sure to be a great time and great show.

For Championship entrants, there will be many male , female , pair, and troupe, categories to choose from, dependent on what fire tools you exhibit and number of performers in each routine. If you have a fire tool that is original or not listed , let us know and we will include it/them. If you use props such as structures or pyrotechnics, let us know the nature of these features and any space requirements.Please read our profile and be practicing your routines. You may enter as many categories as you wish.If you have your own music you wish to use in performance, please have it on CD or Ipod and ready to go. We will post entrant forms to bring with you to the show, so stay tuned!

Thank-you all for the amazing number of responses we have gotten. Space is limited to 2500 people at the event , so RSVP ASAP! We will try to answer all your questions in our updates. Tickets will be sold at the gate and it is recommended to let us know how many in your group , both performers and spectators, will be attending.

Firey Cheers!
National Fire Performance League

fireperformers@hotmail.com
http://austin.tribe.net/fireperformers - search for National Fire Performance League
http://www.myspace.com/fireperformers

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street performance videos

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:32:42 GMT

i made some videos of Jess' and my performance last week in Willlimantic. the first one is poi, with music by Inca Son, the band that was playing while we spun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-h2INDZTx0

this one is hoop and double staff, and a little single staff. music is also Inca Son:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dB-XK1J3yQ

and this one is fire fingers and fire palms. the music is Ravi Shankar. enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpMYNs7Kz6g

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Vermont Poi artists?

AliaThabit — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:36:02 GMT

Hi all. I'm looking for someone in VT who can do professional quality poi, and is okay with glow poi (no fire). Gig is in an indoor space :-{. Sat 9/6 (yeah, soon). You would need to have pics and preferably online video. Please email me at alia@earth-goddess.com.
Thanks!
Alia

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Vulcan Tech Blog #2: Firedrums

noel-ski — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:49:26 GMT

finished this a bit late,

Everyone get practicin'!

hope to see ya'll on the playa =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u6NLs3l5s0

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toolbox for fire toys

mrdug — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:29:12 GMT

any recommendations?
ideally it'd be big enough to carry the fire toys, duvees, a small first aid kit, some fuel, spin off bucket, dipping bucket... i've seen the 24 inch metal toolbox at home depot, but for some reason that's just not calling out to me.

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Your opinions on "Paying to Learn Poi"

we1are1one — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:16:31 GMT

I see this as an area of conversation that deserves its own thread...
Do you believe it is right to encourage others to pay for lessons? Many, if not most, poi spinners have learned for free... And there is certainly no shortage of training material free online...

Who is "qualified" to charge money for lessons? Should teachers be of a certain skill-level before charging money others $$ to share poi-knowledge?

Does taking paid-lessons truely benefit the poi-student in the long-run, or create an attitude of dependance, and a "cookie-cutter" style of spinning?

How about the latest trend of paying for access to online video-lessons?

How about "donation only" classes? Or "trading skills" (I will teach you poi, if you teach me to drum)? Or classes on how to make fire-equipment.

Do teachers have an obligation to teach fire-safety, even if they aren't teaching with fire?

What other "obligations" should a potential teacher have?

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Burning Man Ticket Raffle

Captain_Ron — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:43:07 GMT

Burning Man Ticket Raffle

Just three days left in the Burning Man ticket raffle! For just $5 you get one chance at winning a ticket to Burning Man 2008! So far we've got just over a dozen people participating so your chances are good! The drawing will be held next Monday August 11 when we will announce the winner who will be randomly chosen by Peaches the Jack Russel Terrier, so get involved and get your raffle on! Tickets to Burning Man are currently $295 and there will be no gate sales this year, so here's you chance to get onto the playa for cheap!

To enter, go to www.paypal.com and send $5 for EACH entry to darkskies@vegasartists.com
Good luck, have a great burn, and thank you for supporting your
regionals!

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How do YOU store your fuel on the playa?

earthtone78 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:19:23 GMT

Hey community-

Bringing a few gallons or 10 to the playa this year. What's your method of storing fuel in your camp?

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