Learn Your First Poi Move: Forward Figure 8 | Beginner Poi
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Learn your first poi move in this poi figure 8 tutorial with Dr. Kate Riegle van West of SpinPoi. Want to learn more beginner poi tricks? Check out spinpoi.com/be...
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Most helpful beginner video yet! Thanks!
Thank you so much! Really happy to hear that.
I never poi'd so good. Thanks for the vid 🥰
I bet you poi to her every night you sicko😜
Great breakdown on the different parts of the move and gradual progression.
Thank you Ken!
Great class. Just bought lights. Thanks!
You're welcome Jesus, enjoy the flow!
This is really helpful! I'm going to practice
Hooray! If you get stuck on any parts just let me know, happy to help
Hi Kate,
We did some research into juggling at the Department of Ergonomics at Loughborough University, UK. I was filmed juggling - occasionally dropping(Ha! Ha!). The video on playback showed that, largely, what made a more skilful juggler was not that they could throw the ball parabolically “plumb” into the receiving hand consistently - hence fewer drops, but that the skilful juggler may still throw erratically from time to time, yet that skilful juggler could adjust the position of the catching hand to rectify any imprecision from the throwing hand. The less skilful juggler could not rectify poor throws by such good adjustments to catch so consistently.
The takeaway was that skilful jugglers (and by extension, other practitioners) could rectify mistakes better - not that they didn’t make mistakes.
Just thought I’d share. Brilliant vids - the best!
This analysis fails in music, where a wrong note is a wrong note.
Hey thank you so much for sharing this with me, and for doing this research! Always wonderful to have more research on circus arts and flow arts, and your findings are fascinating...I might incorporate them into some of my presentations about poi and health, where I often reference studies on juggling and other related arts :) Awesome work!
Please do! @@SpinPoi Maybe I should send you a paper I wrote on reaching out to criminal gangs in Haiti through the arts!
@@billbrookman923 yes please do! kate@spinpoi.com
Very good. I like your way to teach poi!
Thank you so much!
Love I! Thank you;)
Thank you guruji 🙏
Such a cute explanation.
Thank you
Hi! First timer here, just learning today. I got the first variation first try, and then I could do the variations in each hand, but then when I go to cross them over I hit myself in the back of the head haha what am I doing wrong!
Hey so excited you are giving poi a try! Woooo! I think the problem you're having is likely due to the angle of the poi when you are uncrossing them...if they are hitting you in the head it means they are not flat by your sides, but kind of angled behind your back instead. I would try focusing on keeping them on as straight/flat a plane as possible when they both cross and uncross - this might involved standing next to a wall to get a sense for what is flat, adjusting the position of your arms slightly when they cross (relaxed arms is best, make sure you aren't holding tension in your shoulders or holding your arms too high). You might have to work one hand at a time for a while to really drill the muscle memory. If you're still having trouble after a bit more practice let me know!
What ever your doing just keep doing it over and over and over and over and over and over again. Eventually the pain in the back of your head will go away and you wont be afraid to hit your self any more.
Just wondering, what kind of DR. are you? Thank you for the video.
Hello! I am an academic doctor - I did my PhD on the effects of poi on physical and cognitive function for healthy older adults, working between the Centre for Brain Research and the Dance Department at the University of Auckland. If you want to learn more about that research you can check out spinpoi.com/research/clinical-study :)
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Cool
Hi, I want to buy Poi Balls - but I'm a beginner. Don't want to spend too much money. What do you suggest? Thanks, G
Hi Golnaz, I would suggest sock poi from Home of Poi (homeofpoi.com). They are affordable and feel great. You could also make a pair first, that way you can experiment with the weight, length, and material, and find out what feels the best to you: ua-cam.com/video/P_V5mWnShus/v-deo.html Good luck and have fun!
I’ve been trying to do this with silk poi and they keep getting tangled. Is this my fault or am I attempting the impossible?
Hi Hayden! It should be possible! Are you working with flags or do you have poi that have silk tails? Either way I reckon the problem could be the timing, or you might need to exaggerate your arm movements a little bit/make bigger movements to make more room for the fabric.
@@SpinPoi I'm working with poi with silk tails (im pretty sure). I'm also fairly new so maybe I'm just inexperienced. thanks for the advice!
@@thethirteenthfloor3869 My very first poi had long tails and I actually think it's an amazing way to learn! You have to be more precise in order to not get tangled up, so it sets you up with really good foundations. I say watch your timing and your planes, and make your 8 movement a little wider if needed. With a bit more practice you should be sweet!
@@SpinPoi okay cool thank you! I’m excited to get more into the hobby ^^
How did you find a time that the OGGB lobby was completely empty?!?
We went during a holiday and got realllly lucky that the building was open! I think there was some kind of event going on as people were in the basement; we had to stop and start a few times when they got loud haha
Hi! Can anyone tell me what to buy for my first Poi? Thanks!
Hi Jenn! I would recommend some sock poi, they are really versatile and durable and soft. I don’t have any brands in particular I can recommend, but, Home of Poi has a good selection. You can also make some really easily: spinpoi.com/how-to-make-poi If you have any more questions feel free to reach out!
@@SpinPoi Great! Thank you so much!
You mean a three beat weave.?
Hi Hedron, the split time version of this move (shown at the end of the video) is also known as a 2 beat weave. The 3 beat weave is a slightly more complex pattern which involves your hands alternating which one is on top and each poi makes 3 rotations to complete the pattern.
Didn't know Reuben Solo had a sister.
The way she holds the nob is not that good (trying to be polite ahh), cause you actually don’t have any possibility to direct you poi. The idea is to hold the nob inside the hand, and to give to the rope to go out throw the first finger’s loop, and to close it with the thumb . Be sure you can direct 100% of you poi directions, and after it hold your poi the way you decide to