Drex – Poi Hybrid Variations

Drex is a well-known poi teacher living in the Washington D.C. area. He has quite a following due to his continued presence at festivals and immense YouTube Poi-Video-Tech-Blog! This video was filmed at FireDrums 2013. FireDrums is a national hub event for Flow Arts in the USA. Taking place at the end of May every year, it is four days …

Keith Marshall – Poi Throw Embellishment

Keith Marshall does incredible things with poi. See for yourself. He came thousands of miles to teach at FireDrums 2013 in California, where this video was filmed. FireDrums is a national hub event for Flow Arts in the USA. Taking place at the end of May every year, it is four days packed with workshops, skill shares, music, and an …

Richard Hartnell – Contact Juggling Butterflies

The Butterfly is the fundamental trick for Contact Juggling. A great place to start learning if you’ve never tried before. If you don’t have a sphere, try an orange! It will take lots of repetition to get it smooth, so do your best to not get frustrated as you learn. Keep it fun. Richard Hartnell is an awesome contact juggler …

Club Legos

Club Legos are club manipulations that create geometric visual effects based on the relation between the clubs. This tutorial video teaches 6 primary Club Legos and the various grips needed to complete them. With Kevin Axtell’s instruction, you’ll be using these in your club flow right away.

The Buzzsaw Weave

The buzzsaw weave is a fun and simple move that starts to incorporate ‘inside planes’ into your regular poi spinning. The rhythm is familiar from the 3-beat weave, and the execution is not complex. With a little practice you’ll be rocking this move out in no time.

Split-Time Opposite-Direction

This is one of the four basic Timing and Directions, fundamental to manipulating two spinning props. Split-Time Opposite-Direction is most easily recognized when the hands or props meet at both sides, but are apart at the top and bottom. For reference, here are the four basic Timing and Direction combinations, with their flow-slang contractions: Together-time Same-direction – or “Tog-Same” Split-time …

Together-Time Opposite-Direction

This is one of the four basic Timing and Directions, fundamental to manipulating two spinning props. Together-Time Opposite-Direction is often referred to as “The Butterfly” because of how the movement resembles that of flapping wings. For reference, here are the four basic Timing and Direction combinations, with their flow-slang contractions: Together-time Same-direction – or “Tog-Same” Split-time Same-direction – or “Split-Same” …

Split-Time Same-Direction

This is one of the four basic Timing and Directions, fundamental to manipulating two spinning props. Split-Time Same-Direction is a very natural way for the body to spin props using an alternate rhythm. For reference, here are the four basic Timing and Direction combinations, with their flow-slang contractions: Together-time Same-direction – or “Tog-Same” Split-time Same-direction – or “Split-Same” Together-time Opposite-direction …

Together-Time Same-Direction

This is one of the four basic Timing and Directions, fundamental to manipulating two spinning props. Together-Time Same-Direction is often the first and most intuitive way to move any two props together. For reference, here are the four basic Timing and Direction combinations, with their flow-slang contractions: Together-time Same-direction – or “Tog-Same” Split-time Same-direction – or “Split-Same” Together-time Opposite-direction – …

Timing and Direction

Timing and Direction are fundamental to manipulating two spinning props. Everyone should know about them. This video teaches the concept so anyone can understand it. For reference, here are the four basic Timing and Direction combinations, with their flow-slang contractions: Together-time Same-direction – or “Tog-Same” Split-time Same-direction – or “Split-Same” Together-time Opposite-direction – or “Tog-Opp” Split-time Opposite-direction – or “Split-Opp”