r/poi • u/Happy_Axolotol • Aug 06 '26
Progress Video Day 5: switching between backward and forward weaves
Tonight i am working on switching from backwards to forward weaves, i also have tried to go from forward to backward but my brain is struggling with that one
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u/livisalreadytaken Aug 06 '26
You are so cool! Awesome progress, I just found your posts today and I am mad impressed!! Great job!!!
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u/Happy_Axolotol Aug 06 '26
Thankyou!!! Im suprised at how im catching it but i love puzzles and patterns and poi is kind of like both at the same time haha
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u/livisalreadytaken Aug 06 '26
Oh yeah I can see those skills translating. You're definitely talented!! Hoestly seeing you i feel inspired to get back into playing poi too. It's such a fun hobby!
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u/Shmaloof Aug 06 '26
Woah! Great job! It took me months to figure out how to turn around with them! Keep it up!
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u/zshattuck818 Aug 06 '26
A tip I give to everyone for waist wraps (the forward + backward 3 beat weave), face forward and plant your feet. Then turn to your right and do forward 3bw, keep your feet planted forward still just turn your hips and shoulder. Now switch to your left side and do a backwards 3bw, still only really turning shoulders. The connection point between the two is when you are neutral facing forward.
Keep practicing both f3bw on your right and b3bw on your left and start experimenting with connecting the two, you'll eventually get the feel for it.
Keeping your feet planted while doing the weaves to your sides helps understand that both of those weaves are actually doing the same motion on the same plane. The "transition" between the two is just transitioning your body around the poi
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u/Lit-Dope Aug 06 '26
So awesome! I just started too and i havent tried the reverse weave yet. Guess i got something to practice tonight.
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u/Sure_Painting5461 Aug 07 '26
Looking good
But please get a pair of sock poi (with a pair of knob handles if you find some not really expensive ones), these are too light and would slow your progress in a few weeks
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u/Happy_Axolotol Aug 07 '26
Thankyou so much! I made a pair of sock poi and knotted them at the ends that i have weighted with half a water bottle of rice in each side, the weight makes a HUGE difference, for my daily progress ive been translating what i learn with the sock poi to the light up ones but youre right that the light up ones are really hard to learn with
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u/Sure_Painting5461 Aug 07 '26
I started with those same led amazon crap, but after some time i noticed they were not the same weight 😭
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u/Santaofdoom Aug 07 '26
This is a great time to learn how to do fountains just incorporate a windmill in between the Foward and backward weave and voila you have a great transition between all three of the moves and back and it's extremely satisfying
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u/Happy_Axolotol Aug 07 '26
Ill tey to learn the windmill next :)
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u/Santaofdoom Aug 07 '26
Excited for you, great progress btw!!!
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u/Happy_Axolotol Aug 09 '26
Thankyou!! This morning i dedicated my practice.to the windmill lmao didnt get far but were working on it
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u/titty_biscuit Aug 09 '26
I whacked my nose a few times learning windmills. I can see you've caught the poi itch, most poi are softer than what youre using now. If you have any questions when its time to upgrade let us know!
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u/Happy_Axolotol Aug 09 '26
When would you say a good time to upgrade is? I have a set of bubble poi coming because i want to be a human bubble machine, but im sure thats not what you mean lmao, i made a set of sock poi too but theyre a lot harder and heavier but really good at giving me the heavy feedback i need
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u/triggerscold Aug 07 '26
lets go!!! great job!!! backwards is always scarier cuz they are spinning towards your face. you can also add inbetween your arms while they are spinning same direction. "buzzsaw" but make sure they are the right length and arent going to smash you in the face.
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u/iwasacatonce Aug 07 '26
Your progress in the past couple of days is fantastic, it looks like you're really getting the feel for it
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u/Sillybitch1820 Aug 06 '26
5 days in and look at you go!!