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Spinning poi
A couple of my friends have asked me what poi are.
Essentially, they're rubber balls on the end of pieces of string, usually with streamers or similar on the balls. They originate from a Maori tradition where they were used as hand-eye training for warriors.
I've put a couple of links here to sites where there's a few video animations. This is the trick I'm currently trying to master http://www.bearclawmfg.com/cbt/3LeftSweepBack.htm
and this is the one![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
alexmc showed me at the Beeblebears Picnic. http://www.homeofpoi.com/lessons/poi_lessons.php/poi/12
I find poi useful when I want to relax mentally, and they also seem to be a useful form of wrist/shoulder exercise. I was afraid that they'd set off the trouble, but if anything, I think they're helping it.
Essentially, they're rubber balls on the end of pieces of string, usually with streamers or similar on the balls. They originate from a Maori tradition where they were used as hand-eye training for warriors.
I've put a couple of links here to sites where there's a few video animations. This is the trick I'm currently trying to master http://www.bearclawmfg.com/cbt/3LeftSweepBack.htm
and this is the one
alexmc showed me at the Beeblebears Picnic. http://www.homeofpoi.com/lessons/poi_lessons.php/poi/12I find poi useful when I want to relax mentally, and they also seem to be a useful form of wrist/shoulder exercise. I was afraid that they'd set off the trouble, but if anything, I think they're helping it.