The Best Way to Learn...

Austin · Posted: Thu 16th Aug, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject: The Best Way to Learn...

Hey,

I've been looking at my library for Poi books or videos but have been unable to find anything to do with Poi...

What is the best way to Learn? Books or videos?

Does anyone have any books or videos they could lend or sell me?

I'm going to do more research online once I get my laptop. Then I can download videos and Poi outside.

boo1967 · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 11

i found that lookin teh stuff up off the internet n printing it off was the best way....just practise one move at a time then you can build on them. mega grin

i've just got to get to the next stage.....building on the butterfly, weave and learning turns.

Xshadow · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 65 Location: Essex/ England

I've been learning from a book called "Poi Spinning" by Michal Kahn. I've found it really helpfull. But I find sometimes I need to see the move done, the videos from this and some other sites are great for that.

Felixwah · Posted: Fri 17th Aug, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

The best way to learn is off other people in person without doubt because they can see your faults and break it down into easy steps IMO anyway, but if you dont know anyone like i did lol internet tutorials are the best there are a few good ones as well as here like homeofpoi.com and domorepoi.com, but also youtube has an infinate ammount of knowledge if you type in like "3bt tutorial" im sure stuff will come up and after a while you can watch peoples freestyle vids and learn off them. hope that helps Smile

mynci · Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 136 Location: southampton

pity there isn't a wiki database like juggling with slow java applets to show the movement (hint to any webmasters out there Laughing

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boo1967 · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 11

yeah homeofpoi is the one i tend to use...videos are slowed to show you exactly how to do it and the descriptions are usually quite easy. Wink

Invader_Xan · Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 540 Location: In Space

I agree with Felixwah -- nothing beats watching someone in front of you perform tricks. Your brain absorbs information much better when it's in front of you in 3 dimensions instead of being on a screen. Going to somewhere like the Play festival or a local juggling club might be more help than you could imagine! Smile

Other than that, the Home of Poi lessons are much better now than when I started (originally, I got through all of them pretty quickly and was thirsty for more). The tuition section here on PoiPoi is frankly pretty damn good. Domorepoi.com also has an extensive selection of lessons. Between these 3 websites, you'll be spinning like a pro in no time. :D

Oh, and when you get a little better, it's well worth spending a little money on Nick Woolsey's DVDs...

Felixwah · Posted: Fri 17th Aug, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

i agree there xan also encyclopoidia is a mint dvd to buy. the "poi spinning" book is quite good but i find it difficult learning that way as in read then poi then re-read etc

Invader_Xan · Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 540 Location: In Space

Yeah, that was the first thing I tried to use. It's good... Not easy, but good.

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