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stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
Posted:
Hi there.... I am very interested in learning how to twirl (excuse the lack of knowledge on my part.... I am not even sure if saying "Twirl" is the right thing to say... But I need some advise and direction on how to begin.
I saw a fire twirler this weekend for the first time and it was AMAZING...and I have been dying to learn about it ever since.
What should I buy as a BEGINNER.
Thanks.
Hi there.... I am very interested in learning how to twirl (excuse the lack of knowledge on my part.... I am not even sure if saying "Twirl" is the right thing to say... But I need some advise and direction on how to begin.
I saw a fire twirler this weekend for the first time and it was AMAZING...and I have been dying to learn about it ever since.
What should I buy as a BEGINNER.
Thanks.
Be as happy as me....
GOLD Member
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
yoo like staff or poi?
i like yoo! :hugs:
yoo like staff or poi?
i like yoo! :hugs:
Laugh Often, Smile Much, Post lolcats Always
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stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
Posted:
What is the difference between Staff and Poi??
Well, I saw a girl twirling FIRE...and it was amazing... I know I need to start somewhere on a safer level considering I have never tried this before.... but that is what I eventually would love to be able to do.
What is the difference between Staff and Poi??
Well, I saw a girl twirling FIRE...and it was amazing... I know I need to start somewhere on a safer level considering I have never tried this before.... but that is what I eventually would love to be able to do.
Be as happy as me....
GOLD Member
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
it's good to takes da look at the technical threads or the free lessons from the menu up ^^ there.
poi is like staff in that it's almost as nice.
:flees in a panic:
it's good to takes da look at the technical threads or the free lessons from the menu up ^^ there.
poi is like staff in that it's almost as nice.
:flees in a panic:
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BRONZE Member
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
Posted:
Do you mean the lessons on DVD from this website???
So, Staff and Poi are both balls on a chain?
and this is the best thing for a beginner??
ANy other beginner advise?
Do you mean the lessons on DVD from this website???
So, Staff and Poi are both balls on a chain?
and this is the best thing for a beginner??
ANy other beginner advise?
Be as happy as me....
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ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
no, a staff is a staff. as by definition:
n. pl. staffs or staves (stvz)
1. A stick or cane carried as an aid in walking or climbing.
2. A stout stick used as a weapon; a cudgel.
3. A pole on which a flag is displayed; a flagstaff.
4. A rod or baton carried as a symbol of authority.
i prefer the second and fourth definition.
it looks like this on this link here
poi look like this on this link here
understand?
EDITED_BY: Dentrassi (1086323555)
no, a staff is a staff. as by definition:
n. pl. staffs or staves (stvz)
1. A stick or cane carried as an aid in walking or climbing.
2. A stout stick used as a weapon; a cudgel.
3. A pole on which a flag is displayed; a flagstaff.
4. A rod or baton carried as a symbol of authority.
i prefer the second and fourth definition.
it looks like this on this link here
poi look like this on this link here
understand?
EDITED_BY: Dentrassi (1086323555)
"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.
BRONZE Member
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
Posted:
OHHH... I get it... *duh*.... see I am learning stuff already... tanks...
SO, should I get the beginner poi soft balls on chains? would that be the right move?
Any suggestions?
OHHH... I get it... *duh*.... see I am learning stuff already... tanks...
SO, should I get the beginner poi soft balls on chains? would that be the right move?
Any suggestions?
Be as happy as me....
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old hand
1,107 posts
Location: In a test pit, Mackay, Australia
old hand
1,107 posts
Location: In a test pit, Mackay, Australia
Posted:
Which the doughty-hearted beginner uses to whack self repeatedly, accompanied by the fearsome cry "OW, MY FACE!"
Or is that just me?
Written by:
A stout stick used as a weapon; a cudgel.
Which the doughty-hearted beginner uses to whack self repeatedly, accompanied by the fearsome cry "OW, MY FACE!"
Or is that just me?
There is a slight possibility that I am not actually right all of the time.
SILVER Member
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
No it's not just you...first time I used a staff I cracked one of my teeth....hence no more staff for me....
No it's not just you...first time I used a staff I cracked one of my teeth....hence no more staff for me....
SILVER Member
not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
Posted:
staff is for majorette wannabes
Written by: bender™
poi is like staff in that it's almost as nice.
:flees in a panic:
staff is for majorette wannabes
Me train running low on soul coal
They push+pull tactics are driving me loco
They shouldn't do that no no no
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Uncle Chop Chop
213 posts
Location: Time is the Fire in which we burn, United Kingdom
Uncle Chop Chop
213 posts
Location: Time is the Fire in which we burn, United Kingdom
Posted:
Get siome socks and tennis balls to start with or a pair of socks inside a couple of socks is nice 2 start with (less pain).
Nice 2 meet ya anyway
Get siome socks and tennis balls to start with or a pair of socks inside a couple of socks is nice 2 start with (less pain).
Nice 2 meet ya anyway
"Do you know what the Phantom is??"
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted:
to clarify silver.
Long, knee length socks. Preferable is bright girly attention grabbing colours with some kind of weight in the end of each. Tennis balls work. Juggling balls are better (more weight less sore) and rice, sand, mullet (dunno what that is ask Dom) in a bag also works.
Clothing is optional.
to clarify silver.
Long, knee length socks. Preferable is bright girly attention grabbing colours with some kind of weight in the end of each. Tennis balls work. Juggling balls are better (more weight less sore) and rice, sand, mullet (dunno what that is ask Dom) in a bag also works.
Clothing is optional.
I live in a world of infinite possibilities.
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lurker
194 posts
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
lurker
194 posts
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posted:
Yes - get yourself some sock poi - and then look at the "free lessons" provided on HoP. And, remember, practice practice practice. You will not figure everything out on the first try (or you might - but then I'd have to hate you) just keep practicing, and you'll get it. Try to remember to learn everything S-LO-W-L-Y. And if you are near others, meet-ups are a great way to (a) make some new friends and (b) learn some new tricks.
Happy Twirling.
Yes - get yourself some sock poi - and then look at the "free lessons" provided on HoP. And, remember, practice practice practice. You will not figure everything out on the first try (or you might - but then I'd have to hate you) just keep practicing, and you'll get it. Try to remember to learn everything S-LO-W-L-Y. And if you are near others, meet-ups are a great way to (a) make some new friends and (b) learn some new tricks.
Happy Twirling.
BRONZE Member
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
stranger
24 posts
Location: San Diego,California, USA
Posted:
Do I make my own sock poi, what kind of sting do you use?? or can you buy them??
(thanks for your help!)
Do I make my own sock poi, what kind of sting do you use?? or can you buy them??
(thanks for your help!)
Be as happy as me....
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After 17 hrs i got the little beautie
340 posts
Location: Sunny Devon, UK
After 17 hrs i got the little beautie
340 posts
Location: Sunny Devon, UK
Posted:
How have you got away with that with no come back. I was expecting all hell to break out. My stomach hurts now i laughed so hard!!
Written by: oliWritten by: bender™
poi is like staff in that it's almost as nice.
:flees in a panic:
staff is for majorette wannabes
How have you got away with that with no come back. I was expecting all hell to break out. My stomach hurts now i laughed so hard!!
A wise man once told me, A friend will bail you outta jail, A great friend will be sitting beside you saying that was f**king awesome.
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spiny norman
314 posts
Location: Cincinnati,damn it, USA
spiny norman
314 posts
Location: Cincinnati,damn it, USA
Posted:
okay, misshappypants, they are not helping you much are they? for starters make practice poi, preferably as soft as possible, my favorite practice poi are ones i made for news paper bags stuffed with newspaper, sometimes with washers in the middle for extra weight, there soft and they're recycling too, entire poi should be about the lengtht of your arm, you can use any kind of string that dosent tangle up on itself after being swung in one directrion for a whille,
after you get pretty good with those, id suggest the tailed poi you can buy on this website for further practice, then fire, but dont start worrying about that yet,
as for lessons, if you dont know anyone who can teach you first hand, then the free lessons on this website are preety good, the art of poi dvd is preety good for basics, but it only teaches you so much, good luck, if you need more help you can PM me>>>much luv
okay, misshappypants, they are not helping you much are they? for starters make practice poi, preferably as soft as possible, my favorite practice poi are ones i made for news paper bags stuffed with newspaper, sometimes with washers in the middle for extra weight, there soft and they're recycling too, entire poi should be about the lengtht of your arm, you can use any kind of string that dosent tangle up on itself after being swung in one directrion for a whille,
after you get pretty good with those, id suggest the tailed poi you can buy on this website for further practice, then fire, but dont start worrying about that yet,
as for lessons, if you dont know anyone who can teach you first hand, then the free lessons on this website are preety good, the art of poi dvd is preety good for basics, but it only teaches you so much, good luck, if you need more help you can PM me>>>much luv
if you think that our kiss was all in the lips, come on you got it all wrong man, and if you think that our dance was all in the hips then, oh well, do the twist -The White Stripes
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14 posts
Location: melbourne (berwick)
14 posts
Location: melbourne (berwick)
Posted:
whats a majorette? it seems that we dont have these people in australia to my knowlege.
we also do not actually play 'knifey-spoony' either, just in case u were wondering.
whats a majorette? it seems that we dont have these people in australia to my knowlege.
we also do not actually play 'knifey-spoony' either, just in case u were wondering.
Internet Hate Machine
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
10,530 posts
Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
Posted:
staff is sooooooooooooooooo much better than poi...
in my opinion anyways....
Anyway, sock poi is good to start off with. Then move up to tennis balls with strings and then to streamer poi.
Any1 want to correct me if this wrong info, pls feel free. Giving ouy wrong info sucks...
staff is sooooooooooooooooo much better than poi...
in my opinion anyways....
Anyway, sock poi is good to start off with. Then move up to tennis balls with strings and then to streamer poi.
Any1 want to correct me if this wrong info, pls feel free. Giving ouy wrong info sucks...
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
You're wrong
There's no need to move from socks -> tennis balls -> tails...
Once you've got good (ish) with socks, you can use anything; tails, fire-poi (unlit), flags, kittens's on the end of a shoelace, UCOF on the end of a chain
Tails are good - they teach pretty almost immaculate timing (otherwise they tangle) and look nice during the day, but are a bitch to tangle sometimes, and are tricky to use in any wind.
You're wrong
There's no need to move from socks -> tennis balls -> tails...
Once you've got good (ish) with socks, you can use anything; tails, fire-poi (unlit), flags, kittens's on the end of a shoelace, UCOF on the end of a chain
Tails are good - they teach pretty almost immaculate timing (otherwise they tangle) and look nice during the day, but are a bitch to tangle sometimes, and are tricky to use in any wind.
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Posted:
Cheers!
*bows down to gr8 knowledge of the mighty durbs*
Cheers!
*bows down to gr8 knowledge of the mighty durbs*
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Yes, yes - you may lick my boots...
Yes, yes - you may lick my boots...
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lurker
194 posts
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
lurker
194 posts
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posted:
Wait a sec, everybody, this is Miss Happy Pants' thread.
MHP:
how goes it with the poi?
Wait a sec, everybody, this is Miss Happy Pants' thread.
MHP:
how goes it with the poi?
Internet Hate Machine
10,530 posts
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Posted:
yeah, what the hell was i thinking.
*gets up and sticks tounge out at durbs* :P
Even through durbs and mines lack of help, im sure she is doing way better....
yeah, what the hell was i thinking.
*gets up and sticks tounge out at durbs* :P
Even through durbs and mines lack of help, im sure she is doing way better....
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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