Poi Beginner Series: Getting Started

Dan inspired us to make this video. Remember that you can never go back to being a complete beginner again, so enjoy it while you can!

Here are some of the many ways you can hold your poi. Feel free to find what works for you. There's lots of room for creativity here!

You will often want to shorten your poi to learn certain moves. Here we show you the easiest ways to do it.

In the beginning it can help to imagine that you are playing along two tracks. In fact, creating actual tracks is probably the best. You don't need to always stick to this framework, but it will help you get off to a good start.

Understanding the direction of the spinning poi compared to the direction you are facing is at the core of all poi movement. If you try to understand this from the beginning, you will do great!