Stalls and Speeds: Shifting Planes and Modes

This can be a very nice and dramatic way to shift which tracks you are on. And it’s fun! I remember the first time I saw Ronan doing this really, really well!...

The 1-beat windmill: How and why

Sometimes getting simpler can actually be more complicated. But it pays off, we swear! The no-beat windmill is a great example of this phenomenon.  Filmed at the Costa Rica retreats....

Mastering moves you already know

People often spend too much time learning new moves and tricks and not enough time mastering the moves they already know, and then they feel sad that they can’t dance...

Hybrid variations and “linking”

Combining any of the basic types of poi movement can be considered a hybrid. Linking, mirroring the movement of a poi with the opposite hand, comes out of hybrids. What makes hybrids...

Waistwraps

We’ve had many requests for a waistwraps video. Nick’s not really an expert on this, because a shoulder injury kept him from practicing this kind of move for years, but...

Atomic Weaves (or at least one version of them)

The Atomic Weave is a fusion of a 3 beat weave and split-time opposites, and a portal to the wonderful world of 3 dimensional poi spinning. I first saw the...

The 4-Beat Windmill and the Matrix

Filmed in Prague during our European Tour! This is a progression of exercises to build the skills behind each move and then piece the moves together. A big thanks to Rob Thorburn who...

Antispin Weaves (how and why)

The antispin weave: How and why to do it, and as usual, a little theory and silliness thrown in for good measure, including more guest appearances from some of our...

4-beat Thread-the-Needle, split-time butterfly crossovers, and butterfly weaves

Here we bring you the theory behind the 4-beat Thread the Needle, Split Time Butterfly Crossovers, and how it opens the way to Butterfly Weaves and other yumminess. Need poi?...