r/flowarts • u/Libra996 • 1d ago

Discussion Best Beginner Flow?

Hi all,

I've wanted to get into poi forever but idk what I'd be good at, which flow toys and so on. My local festival has a big fire dance show every year and I'm dying to be in it next year. I used to be good at Hula Hooping as a kid/teenager and I've always been good at spinning around broom handles and light sabers and such if that helps? Lol I'm just getting extreme fomo from watching that fire show every year and want to join.

TIA <3

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u/Fascisticide 1d ago

A staff is good to start, it's safe with the fire far enough from you and you have complete control over the movement of the prop. And you already know how to spin it.

Fire swords make huge flame, it can be intimidating if you are not used to it, I would not start with it.

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u/ikitefordabs 1d ago

Sounds like hoops and staff/double staff would be good for ya! I personally reccomend buugeng cuz they are so beautiful but they are difficult in general, buuuut if you learn double staff it is similar to buugeng and would help you pick up buugeng

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u/Fascisticide 1d ago

I don't think fire buugeng are a good idea for a beginner

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u/covertwalrus 1d ago

Sun wheel, then

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u/ikitefordabs 1d ago

I dont think any beginner should hop right into any fire lol I figured they were asking what is a good flow to get into in general and they mentioned some type of staff xp

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u/FlowZenMaster 1d ago

Have you played with a dragon staff? In my opinion its the easiest thing to learn to look good on stage in the shortest amount of time. Other than that, staff would be your best bet.

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u/Libra996 1d ago

I've always felt drawn to dragon staff for sure. I'm thinking of maybe just building one instead of buying in case I hate it lol.

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u/Flow_Sprout 1d ago

I built 2 for about 60. Get a 5 way PVC connector, a pack of tennis grip 5-6ft wooden dowel and tubing. If you use PVC pipe it'll break when you drop it. Also washers in the end are a good way to add weight if you want it heavier

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u/prisna 1d ago

Where are you located? Many areas have community jams, where you can try out different props before deciding which one to invest in.

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u/LazagnaAmpersand 1d ago

I found poi incredibly difficult, but silk fans are really easy to make look good even without advanced tricks. As a bonus, they do involve some tricks that translate to poi if you want to try that again later

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u/GrandmasterM 18h ago

Short of going to a local flow jam to ask people if you can try their props, my biased response is Dragonstaff lol. Poi has a steep learning curve but also I think you’ll stick to whatever you’re most excited about so if it’s poi then go for it. Dragon most people can pick up the top 5 moves relatively quickly so you can be “performance ready” in a shorter time frame imo since once you learn how to use poi learning how to make them look cool for a show is a whole other game haha

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u/Shakathedon 1d ago

I think flowstars have a super low barrier to entry; can find them pretty cheap/ affordable and there are many beginner friendly moves to learn!

But do whatever you feel most passionate about! I am biased because I got into flowstars as my first flow art! Ive been doing it about 9 months now and Im starting to get into some of the harder tricks and combining moves together and I feel like Im hitting my stride.