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Various Transitions Between Elements (with poi, not arms!)

Vojta — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:48:51 +0000

Translations between elements with poi – not arms! I’ve made videos focusing on how the transitions work with the arms, which just work for the arms (and the arm movement can be used while spinning poi, when doing inspins / antispins / extensions) but I’ve never dived into transitions with poi only.

There are various ways of changing an element with poi.. You have possibilities like stalls, pendulums, tosses, wraps or even avatar-like movement (which I’ll explain in another video). This video shows some variations with stalls, pendulums and wraps.

I’m currently editing a video about just the transitions with using stalls in details and how inspins and antispins allow you to change plane. Stay tuned for that!

s3ep5 – The Wall Plane Inspin Flower

Vojta — Sat, 25 May 2024 16:30:11 +0000

One of the most popular antispin moves, yet a tricky one! Split time, opposite direction (fire element) in wall plane.

Pinch-backs

Vojta — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:41:55 +0000

Something for 3 poi geeks out there. Even though it’s not the most aesthetic move in the universe, somehow I’m excited about having discovered it because there aren’t many continuous 3 poi moves with pinch-reels – and essentially, contact – out there (yet), and especially not many of those that would be relatively easy to learn, such as this one.

I recommend watching the Flat-backs video if you haven’t yet.

I still think there is a way to work out the reel itself to make it more fluent.. also, there are indeed ways of reversing directions throughout the move. I found a few ways but these days unfortunately I have no time to play poi so this will have to wait.

Enjoy!

More body tracing with 4-petal Antispin

Vojta — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 17:10:16 +0000

Antispins aren’t only tricks with antispin motion – it’s also a tool to spice up your flow, and the essential element of body tracing. This video explores a few possibilities of body tracing with antispin, which should allow you to unlock new transitions and ways of expression.

The Avatar

Vojta — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:13:18 +0000

The Avatar – the move that combines all the elements! Or to be more specific, 4 elements with your arms and 2 with your poi. And, as you will see, it is also a useful way to learn how to change timing with your poi!

Antispin Tosses

Upwork11 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:20:33 +0000

One of the most significant types of poi tosses.

Under the Leg Toss Combo (toss’n’kick!)

Upwork11 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:31:32 +0000

Quick poi tutorial about this fun and not-so-difficult toss with a kick, that goes nicely into the twisted body-tracing pirouette.

Enjoy!

Body Tracing vs. Antistpins: Triquotra vs. Neck Isolation

Upwork11 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:28:24 +0000

One of my favorite ways of combining an antispin with this neck isolation. This is certainly not an easy one – pay attention to what’s happening at the bottom of the antispin. Mind that the hands are in Air mode, poi in Water.

Body Tracing vs. Antispins – 3 beat Antispin Body Tracer

Upwork11 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:26:46 +0000

I discovered this poi move years ago and it is one of my favorite body tracers. It’s a great example of how weaves and antispins can be combined in one movement. As in this case, the 4-petal flower and 3-beat side crossing are merged into one move.

I believe this move would deserve its own original name! So how should we call it, any ideas? Write it in the comments!

Triquotra fountain – Body Tracing vs. Antispins

Upwork11 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:25:17 +0000

Here’s the double triquotra fountain and an explanation of how the triquotra behind the head works. There are more amazing tracers that you unlock once you get this in your muscle memory! This move can be also done with 3 poi and it’s one of the most visual moves out there. Here is the 3 poi version

In this fountain, the arms are in Earth and the poi in Water.

4-petal antispins behind the head – Body tracing vs antispins

Upwork11 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:23:31 +0000

Antispins are the ultimate body-tracing weapon, but in order to body-trace them, you have to know how to bring them around different planes. This tutorial explains it, plus shows 2 particular moves that you can do – both in fire/fire mode.

Body tracing with 4-petal antispin is the most useful out of all the antispin shapes out there, as it offers the biggest variety of moves since 4-petal antispin is symmetrical in both vertical and horizontal axis.

The Twisted Pirouette (Body Tracing)

Upwork11 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 07:06:16 +0000

This is one of my favorite turns and sort of my signature move. This twisted pirouette – and the more simple version, are both such graceful way to use poi with respect to your body and add an element of dance into your spinning. Enjoy this tutorial – the first one shot from the series, back in the day when the pandemic started I got stuck in Bali.