Week / Phase 1
Students
The first thing you should do with your poi...
The first thing you should do with your poi...
Students
The second thing you should do with your poi: Hit yourself, a lot
The second thing you should do with your poi: Hit yourself, a lot
Students
Warming up while exploring the Modes of Movement
Warming up while exploring the Modes of Movement
Students
Swinging, spinning, and controlling the plane of one poi
Swinging, spinning, and controlling the plane of one poi
Students
Crossing one poi forward
Crossing one poi forward
Students
Crossing one poi backward
Crossing one poi backward
Students
Turning freely with one poi
Turning freely with one poi
Students
Same-direction same-time turns: high and low
Same-direction same-time turns: high and low
Students
Same-direction same-time turns: poi down behind the shoulders
Same-direction same-time turns: poi down behind the shoulders
Students
Same-direction same-time turns: poi up behind the hips
Same-direction same-time turns: poi up behind the hips
Students
Crossing both poi together, forward and backward
Crossing both poi together, forward and backward
Students
Crossing poi forward split-time (2-beat weaves)
Crossing poi forward split-time (2-beat weaves)
Students
Give backward split-time crossing a try
Give backward split-time crossing a try
Students
Using the world around you for poi feedback
Using the world around you for poi feedback
Week / Phase 2
Students
Posture and Poi-Fu for Poi
Posture and Poi-Fu for Poi
Students
Introducing Poi-Fu, starting with "Poitruvian Arms"
Introducing Poi-Fu, starting with "Poitruvian Arms"
Students
Turning back-and-forth with arms circling split-time same-direction
Turning back-and-forth with arms circling split-time same-direction
Students
Circling your arms in opposite directions
Circling your arms in opposite directions
Students
Stall and reverse #1 - Getting started
Stall and reverse #1 - Getting started
Students
Exploring the modes of poi movement
Exploring the modes of poi movement
Students
Bending planes, and split-time butterfly
Bending planes, and split-time butterfly
Students
Smoothing out the same-time turns
Smoothing out the same-time turns
Students
Practicing all the variables of same-time turns
Practicing all the variables of same-time turns
Students
Learning same-time butterfly, starting with the arms
Learning same-time butterfly, starting with the arms
Students
Exploring same-time butterfly further
Exploring same-time butterfly further
Students
3-beat weave lead-up #1
3-beat weave lead-up #1
Students
3-beat weave lead-up #2
3-beat weave lead-up #2
Students
Keep exploring freedom with one poi
Keep exploring freedom with one poi
Students
If you are having trouble controlling your planes... find the Berlin Wall!
If you are having trouble controlling your planes... find the Berlin Wall!
Week / Phase 3
Students
Practicing poitruvian arms
Practicing poitruvian arms
Students
Poi-fu: Turning with arms in split-time same-direction
Poi-fu: Turning with arms in split-time same-direction
Students
Stall and reverse #2 - Getting smooth
Stall and reverse #2 - Getting smooth
Students
Introducing Jiggies
Introducing Jiggies
Students
Crossing one poi front to back, over the head
Crossing one poi front to back, over the head
Students
Introducing Reels (Looping the same-time turns)
Introducing Reels (Looping the same-time turns)
Students
The forward 3-beat weave
The forward 3-beat weave
Students
Backward 2-beat weaves
Backward 2-beat weaves
Students
Backward 3-beat-weave lead-ups
Backward 3-beat-weave lead-ups
Students
Split time turns in front
Split time turns in front
Students
Controlling poi with the arms crossed
Controlling poi with the arms crossed
Students
Getting cozy with the super important thumbs-inward-behind-the-back position
Getting cozy with the super important thumbs-inward-behind-the-back position
Students
Exploring how to circle the hand and poi on a plane
Exploring how to circle the hand and poi on a plane
Students
Q&A: Developing backward split-time rhythm
Q&A: Developing backward split-time rhythm
Week / Phase 4
Students
Warm Up
Warm Up
Students
Practicing turning footwork
Practicing turning footwork
Students
Practicing poi-fu: opposites and same direction split time
Practicing poi-fu: opposites and same direction split time
Students
Reviewing turning in a circle: How many steps? Where's the weight?
Reviewing turning in a circle: How many steps? Where's the weight?
Students
Stall and reverse #3 - Wall plane
Stall and reverse #3 - Wall plane
Students
Practicing the reels and chase the sun
Practicing the reels and chase the sun
Students
Adding poi to poitrivian
Adding poi to poitrivian
Students
Introducing crosspoints
Introducing crosspoints
Students
Backward 3-beat weave
Backward 3-beat weave
Students
Split-time turns behind
Split-time turns behind
Students
Threading the Needle with Butterfly
Threading the Needle with Butterfly
Students
Further with split-time butterfly, inward and outward
Further with split-time butterfly, inward and outward
Students
Tips on not getting dizzy
Tips on not getting dizzy
Students
When to whirl and when to shuffle
When to whirl and when to shuffle
Students
Q&A: Answering a great question about crosspoints
Q&A: Answering a great question about crosspoints
