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Manipulative Arts / Poi Spinning / Fire Spinning

  1. Radiance
    Date: Tue, Apr 7 2009 19:37:42

    "Poi is a form of dance, where weights on the ends of tethers are swung through rhythmical patterns. "

    -playpoi.com




    well, i first got into glowstringing a few months ago, but i got really tired of it. So i searched around some more and found Poi spinning, which is similar. i find it more fun biggrin.gif

  2. Mystic
    Date: Wed, Apr 8 2009 20:07:03

    That's pretty cool. That would be nice to be able to do something like that.

  3. kenny158
    Date: Wed, Apr 8 2009 20:17:27

    Dang... You would be able to give a major ass whoopin with that thing. And wouldn't the supplies be kinda expensive/hard to get? Cause it should be able last a while on fire and that it should be able to be reusable.

  4. Radiance
    Date: Thu, Apr 9 2009 03:03:12

    Fire poi isn't used all the time. Mostly just for show/entertainment; not for practice.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9VHTcIZZnk...re=channel_page

    You would most likely use this kind of poi to practice. There are lots of other types of poi and that's just one of them.


    oh shit. poi spinning in the park lol.

  5. IAmTheMrGuy
    Date: Fri, Apr 10 2009 22:54:47

    I saw a girl practicing this at my school last year, although they werent burning. I always regretted never talking to her about it and I never saw her again

  6. Radiance
    Date: Wed, Apr 15 2009 02:04:15

    WOOT got some flag poi! My first order from homeofpoi.com and i'm totally satisfied. The flag poi that i ordered has a pink border with yellow on the inside.

    here's a vid showing flag poi:


    I'll try to make a vid of myself spinning soon lol.

  7. SJ
    Date: Wed, Apr 15 2009 07:57:41

    oO
    that thing has a really nice spinning effect

  8. darkinertia
    Date: Wed, Apr 15 2009 08:44:45

    its about as expensive as pen spinning really. i got led lightsticks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjw1ctqyVYo and they cost me about 5 bucks to make...2 bucks if you dont count the glowsticks cuz they were dead ones. my sock poi were only a buck and theyre the best sock poi i have by far... i just put golf balls wrapped in smaller socks that i found at the local golf course haha. its as expensive as you want it to be really.


    i never tried flag poi but it looks interesting....btw, nick woolsey is my hero!!! biggrin.gif hes the reason ive learned so many tricks hehe

  9. Radiance
    Date: Thu, Apr 16 2009 02:40:25

    in my sock poi, which are really thick and heavy xD, i fill it with dead tennis balls or just other socks lol

    i've learned the weaves, crossers, basic stalls, butterflies, btb 3b weave and basic flowers. any suggestions on what i should learn next?
    I'm currently learning waist wraps biggrin.gif

  10. darkinertia
    Date: Thu, Apr 16 2009 09:10:18

    QUOTE (Radiance @ Apr 15 2009, 09:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    in my sock poi, which are really thick and heavy xD, i fill it with dead tennis balls or just other socks lol

    i've learned the weaves, crossers, basic stalls, butterflies, btb 3b weave and basic flowers. any suggestions on what i should learn next?
    I'm currently learning waist wraps biggrin.gif


    your where im at bro, we are basically at the same stage haha. i just need to perfect my flowers, and i really wanna learn mind meltdowns and basic meltdowns

    btw, are you on genxglow?

  11. ultimatsz
    Date: Thu, Apr 16 2009 14:59:53

    i do some poi..... can ask novastrike

  12. Radiance
    Date: Fri, Apr 17 2009 02:09:16

    i thought genxglow was more for glowstringers/stickers o_O

    btw: my ball bearing on my flag poi is getting kind of hard to turn. It tangles up the flag if i spin it for too long :/ does anyone know how to fix this problem?

  13. Outlander
    Date: Fri, Apr 17 2009 03:13:48

    YAY!

    I do poin spinning, and I have a fire set too happy.gif

    I only do it during the summer though, when its nice outside.

  14. Radiance
    Date: Fri, Apr 17 2009 04:47:29

    haha show us a vid outlander! ^^

  15. darkinertia
    Date: Fri, Apr 17 2009 06:22:34

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raUlfW_jgw0...re=channel_page new vid up!

    man i dunno why camtasia always puts huge borders on my vids....sometimes it does it sometimes it doesnt :/

    but genxglow is an EDC community. theres forums for poi, glowstringing, freehand, djs, music sharing, kandi, etc.... its pretty awesome actually i like it more than gs.c

    but for your ball bearing swivels, id suggest using some 3-in-1 or eve wd40....if you can get it, use silicone spray. works the best on practically everything (especially rubiks cubes tongue.gif)

  16. PSArcher
    Date: Fri, Apr 17 2009 15:20:48

    It seems to be a nice thing but requires alot of space to practice.

  17. Radiance
    Date: Sat, Apr 18 2009 09:00:25

    i used silicone, works perfectly now.



    ah i finally got a vid. just a small preview of what i can do so far ;D and yes, that is aries half naked at the beginning lolololololololol.
    3 weeks of spinning!

    edit: oh, and a new pic biggrin.gif

  18. darkinertia
    Date: Mon, Apr 27 2009 07:44:58

    nice radiance! im liking the flag poi....now that under some black lights would be killer tongue.gif

  19. Radiance
    Date: Tue, Apr 28 2009 03:15:39

    lol thanks

    dodging daggers is a bitch to learn. Its been 2 days and i still havent got them T.T

  20. darkinertia
    Date: Tue, May 12 2009 23:14:02

    chyeaaah! i finally learned the dodging daggers! i have a simple way of putting it too...you should meet up with me on mebeam or something biggrin.gif