An introduction to Stalls

Aimée · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 70

Hi guys. I noticed there was nothing much about stalls on this site, so decided to do a little introduction for them. They are such a nice family of moves and when done well look really nice. This is the first time I've written anything like this - teaching over a keyboard as opposed to teaching face to face is much harder than it looks! So any comments on how well you understood it, or how usful the information was would be most greatful. Enjoy!
Crappy video acompanies this text. Will updates with a better quality and better spun video soon!
Aimée
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An introduction to stalls

What is a stall?
A stall is a move in which the poi become static. Coming out of a stall usually ensues the poi spinning in the opposite direction to what it started off.
Stalls are a sneaky way of making your spinning look more fluid. For example if you are having difficulty with the transition between butterfly and opposite directions hipreels, you can stop the poi cleanly and sharply, giving you a second to think about what you’re doing next, and then carry on.

What poi are best for doing stalls with?
Sock poi or Cone poi are best for doing stalls with. Doing stalls with ‘ball on a string’ poi is possible, just a tad harder. Doing stalls with tailed poi is again possible. It can be done, it just looks sloppy and messy, and doesn’t look clean. Socks and cones are the easiest poi to use for learning stalls

How do I do a stall?
Go back to your basics and put one poi down. Spin a circle in front of you in the wall plane spinning clockwise (right handed) or anticlockwise (left handed).
As the poi come to the top of its rotation you are going to adjust the way the poi spins using your hand. As the poi starts to come down, you follow it with your hand. Almost pushing down imagining the poi going down in a straight line.
Now your poi should have stopped firmly downwards, without it swinging about.
Now practice the other way, then with the other hand

Where else can I do a stall?
The places are infinite. Anyplace you spin around your body, you can stall there. Try doing a reverse butterfly and stalling both poi downwards. They can be done behind the back, above the head, through the legs…the list goes on!

Do I always have to do a stall downwards?
Certainly not. The poi can be stalled at any angle.
If we say that the resting position (poi head facing the floor) is 0 degrees, if we spin a single circle with the poi and then stop, we can say that the poi has traveled a full 360 degrees.
Downwards stalls are the easiest, but try doing some at 45, or even 180! It is exactly the same principle as a downwards stall. You just guide where you want the poi to go with your hand, giving it a little push.

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Loki · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 223 Location: Rayleigh, UK

I hadn't noticed that Amiée but have now- there isn't anything about them!!! Tahnx- am finding the upward stalls tricky but am getting there!!!

Aimée · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 70

Yeh, you've really got to force the buggers to stay up there Rolling Eyes

Apprently my face is scary when I do them.
Kind of a *hrrng!* Laughing

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 19th Jul, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

i will tell you a cool stall off your windmill which ever hand come down first do a vertical stall and the one that follows do a drop stall and it makes a rectangle shape looks good with fire

Loki · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 223 Location: Rayleigh, UK

LOL- The poi face!!! Everyone has one!!! Mine is biting my bottom lip!!!

Anyway- yeah they are reall hard to keep up there you do have to force them!!!

Ryz0r · Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 94 Location: Manchester, UK

Wow nice article Aimée! It might also be worth a note that stalls don't work quite as well with tails as they do with socks and fire poi. You can still do them, but since the poi head stops, the tail just falls and you lose the trail like effect they have.

Aimée · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 70

Loki · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 223 Location: Rayleigh, UK

I agree- I am using socks and it is far easier than ball on string!

Felixwah · Posted: Fri 21st Jul, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:

socks are the poi in my eyes. i feel they look just as good as other poi. has anyone had a go on the glo sock poi they are amazin. they put a much stronger glo ball in it n its well bright. Smile

DaRolla · Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 1

hello everybody Smile

does any1 know the video from yuta? u can dl it here: http://poicommunity.poke1.jp/net/video/yuta.wmv

he is doing a very nice double stall. he starts in a weave, then he plays one stall upwards and a stall downwards with the other hand.

nice to see, very hard to play Smile

greetings from germany
darolla

Felixwah · Posted: Mon 24th Jul, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

yeh thats the stall i was on about it looks amazin with fire but you have to time it just right. Smile

pv · Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 1

First - thanks Aimée - nice intro to stalls.

Second - DaRolla - I couldn't open the Yuta url. Any hints?

Thanks

pv

Smiley · Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 113 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Really nice of ya to make this text! Smile

Have never really tried doing any stalls although I know I do stall them a bit now and then when I get lost in the flow, only I cant replicate it if trying.

Maybe I can get a bit more understanding of how they works now Smile

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