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Clips from Cortona Fire Show

nick — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:18:34 -0700

Some clips from a fire show some good friends and I put together last summer. Wish me luck getting more performance opportunities! :)

Advanced Beat Theory and Reel Turns

nick — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:10:13 -0700

Some fun theory on counting beats, and how it relates to some specific moves and freedom of dance in general.

How to Make Meteors

nick — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:07:50 -0700

A little video on making a poi-style meteor (traditional meteors use much thicker ropes, but they aren't as fun for tangles and spiral wraps). I like using Colecord but you can use any cord that feels good. Some people like thin climbing rope, which you can get at any outdoor store. Good luck with this one. It requires some patience at the beginning but you'll love it once you get past the first hurdles.

Getting Started with Double Staffs

nick — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:03:09 -0700

Some tips to get you started with double staffs. This is just the tip of the iceberg but should be quite useful I think.

Polish Interview Questions Part 2

nick — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:42:52 -0700

The second half of me answering the interview questions sent by the Polish poi spinners.

Turning with the 3-Beat Weaves

nick — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:21:27 -0700

This one is for those newer to poi: A poi lesson on turning with the 3-beat weaves. Worth watching even if you can do the move, as it will help you teach it to others. Enjoy! :)

Meteor 101

nick — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:56:23 -0800

Our first non-poi tutorial! Meteor is like combining poi and staff spinning, and it's fun! This video shows you how to get started. Filmed in Switzerland.

Eat Drew's Book, the Video

nick — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:31:04 -0800

The video we made to promote Drew's amazing Multiball Contact book.

Backwards 5-Beat Weave and Behind-The-Back 5-Beat Weave

nick — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:42:31 -0800

In our latest poi spinning lesson: 5-beat weaves: backwards and (yes!) behind the back! One of the last tutorials in the coolest place we could find in Berlin. Enjoy!

Colecord, and the Perfect Poi

nick — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:13:26 -0800

I have loved Colecord ever since Cole (aka Coleman) gave me a pair of poi at the European Juggling Convention in 2006. They were immediately my favorite practice poi because colecord is a) very comfortable, b) very strong, c) slightly springy, and d) has the perfect amount of friction.

I decided then that the whole world should have access to Colecord, but we could only find is as "USD Professional Inline Skate Laces," and it was expensive. My mission to bring colecord to the masses stayed on my things-to-do-list for a year.

Then, last sping, I started to correspond with Homeofpoi.com about gear design (amung other things). I sent them samples of colecord and they found the manufacturer in Taiwan, meaning you can buy Colecord at homeofpoi.com for less than half the price of purchasing inline skate Laces! Yayness!

Oh, and tell them that they should supply the ball-bearing fishing swivels that I love so much! :)