Videography by Karen

In this video we look at Split-time Hip Reels, also known as Watermill. Really watermill and windmill are the same basic pattern, just done at different heights. 

Speaking of stalls, here's Nick's Favourite Stalling Pattern! Stalling patterns are a great way to learn freedom of movement!

Want to learn stalls? Then find a wall! 

A crosspoint is the point where the flight path of a poi intersects itself. Playing with crosspoints is a way to observe, understand, stabilize, and interact with the poi. 3-beat weaves when performed randomly don't look like anything from the front, but by stabilizing the crosspoints it can become a beautiful helix. Crosspoints can also be used for spotting when turning and whirling in virtually any pattern. (It is easiest to work with crosspoints if you have light emitting poi!)

Once you know both the crossed-weave and the various 3-beat weaves with your partners, you can start to change positions. Here's how.

The crossed weave is a fun partner poi pattern because you can transition into the various partner weaves.

Although it may feel like you're doing a Chase the Sun type pattern, it's also a forwards and backwards partner weave at the same time. But most importantly it's fun :)

Once you've learned the basic 3-beat partner weaves, the next step is to learn them facing away from each other. This will allow you to step through different positions from the 4-beat cross-weave. This will all make sense soon.

Learn the 3-beat weave with partners! This one is easier than you think!

Keeping split-time with your partner will be the foundation of many partner-poi moves. It's harder than you think! Here we look at ways to get started.

Poi spinning is even more fun when you can do it with friends! Here are the things you need to get started!

Learn the fundamental rhythms of poi with your arms. This is helpful for spinning with partners or on your own. Start here or the other partner-poi videos will be hard to follow!

Nick shows you how to learn the anti-spin fountain. Hover over the thumbnail to see the move animate, and click it to go to the lesson page!

Big thanks to Karen for filming. Music is "The Happy Track" by the ever-awesome Delhi2Dublin.

Here we learn to add poi to poitruvian man with some basic transitions! If you can learn this well it becomes the basis for many moves and transitions.

In this video we learn the important skill of circling your arms in opposite directions, GRACEFULLY!