How 'Bout A Hot, Sweaty Round...

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...of poi spinning?

Hot Damn! I think I figured out why I'm not so into poi. All this time I've been trying to spin it like I spin the staff...that is to get it going and then start feeding off of the momentum...moving my body with it insrttead of moving it with my body. It works great for me with the staff. And admitedly, I'm not a bad poi spinner. I love going all freeform and doing different things with each arm. When I spun at Kathleen's last spinjam, Janet asked why I wasn't lighting up poi. Reasoning basically boils down to: Poi Is Not Staff.

I need to work on this a bit more but I was out with the Zuni twice today. The second time I just started moving without thinking...slower, and moving my whole body, moving the poi around me...somehting clicked...it was kinda like the feeling when I realize that something's become muscle memory...but it was never there before...I was twirling around on my lawn with the poi in a way that I had never moved with them before.

I can't really explain it, I guess you'd have to see it to know what I mean...and maybe what I'm saying makes no sense....though, one of my neighbors was watching me...before I went in she came over and talked to me for a minute, said that there was a noticeable difference when I changed how I was moving with the poi, she said that she didn't know anything about what I was doing but that the way I moved looked more natural and flowing.


Maybe I'm on to something.

Comments

[sunneyone.livejournal.com]

uhm, what exactly is poi spinning?

[linzbinz.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome honey! I love that feeling- like something clicks, and then you're like "OOOOOH!" and it all feels natural and like an extension of your body. It's the BEST. I'm so proud of you! *Smooch*