In this video we demonstrate a partner-game for learning circular stepping patterns, very useful for whirling with poi or dancing with partners. Music by Delhi 2 Dublin. Video by Karen...
It can be fun and powerful to learn to whirl around the space in lines, arcs, and circles. It brings poi spinning into 3 dimensions. Put on your socks and find a...
Nick reviews 3 basic movements that everybody should be able to do with their arms, whether or not they want to play poi. If you do want to play poi,...
Poitruvian arms will become poitruvian-poi, which is a pattern that allows you to sequence many split-time patterns together. Poitruvian arms is also a great warmup for the shoulers!
In this video Nick and G show you how to learn to turn freely forwards to backwards with extended split-time arms. This is how you learn to whirl with poi!...
Split-time opposites are a beautiful family of moves. All of the poi moves will become much easier to learn once you learn the basic movement with your arms.
Too many people try to learn complex poi patterns when they can’t even move their arms through the basic modes of movement. Trust me, take the time to circle your...
The ability to send a signal to one hand, without affecting the other hand, is a deeply fundamental skill for poi spinning. The sooner you begin to truly “unlock” your...
To dance with poi requires the whole body working together, which also means the different parts of the body working independently. To dance and perform, you need to be sending...