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Below is our Poi Basics Beginner Series. Use the menu to the left to browse the videos, or the "next lesson" and "previous lesson" to go through the lessons in order. Take lots of time with each step, and remember to have fun!
 

This lesson progression takes you through an exploration of ways to play with and combine basic types of poi movement as well as the resulting polyrhythms.  
 
Prerequisites
Pendulums and extensions.
 
Definition
A polyrhythm is when one poi does more circles than the other in the same amount of time.  We will be working here with 2:1 ratios, but others are possible as well.
 
Steps for learning
1) Playing with pendulums forwards. Right hand pendulums, left hand pendulums, same time, split time.  
 
Then try one backwards.  Then opposite directions.  This is difficult at first, so try each hand, then alternate, then combine directions.
 

Testing how the blog blogs

The antispin weave: How and why to do it, and as usual, a little theory and silliness thrown in for good measure, including more guest appearances from some of our favorite poi artists :)

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