Howdy folks, We are back with another edition of the Flow Arts Institute’s tutorial series, Tutsday!! We were lucky enough to catch up with the Parisian staff superstar, Simon Tortuson, at FireDrums this past year, where he gave us a lesson on Tiptails. A “Tiptail” is a fishtail on your fingertips. That makes for a pretty slick flourish to an …
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First and foremost, if you didn’t at least chuckle at the pun in the title, get out. (It’s pronounced “bo staff”), and traditionally, the staff is called a bo staff. So let’s talk about materials. Contact staves come in a myriad of different shapes and styles, and every prop-smith will have their own personal flair, but ultimately each staff boils …
This one goes out to my stick-swingers. Staff spinners aren’t as prevalent as their poi counterparts, but they are definitely cooler. Rigid props do, however, come with a few quirks and unique bits of maintenance that can help increase the life of your staff dramatically. Let’s go over some of the essentials. Wicks – Barrel – The most common staff …