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Permalink Reply by GroovinMeGzz on January 19, 2009 at 11:10pm

I've recently started spinning double staffs-i really like how its a totally different approach to dance. The hoop draws circles naturally but with the staffs, you draw them yourself. Also I've been hoping to pick up my fire fans again, I was recently inspired by the Ladies of Vulcan Crew video. I hope to post a video soon incorporating my new toys! I suppose its the same for poi.
I have messed around with poi as well, but I got fed up after hitting myself in the head/gut/hips/crotch/everything hehe. I can do forward and reverse weave and thats bout it!

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Permalink Reply by SaFire* on January 19, 2009 at 11:52pm

Holy crap!

Thanks Megs! Totally inspirational. I'm adding it to the video gallery. Man, so many things to play with.

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Permalink Reply by Alli on January 21, 2009 at 12:20pm

That video with the fire fans is amazing. It definately makes me want to start playing with them!

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Permalink Reply by Tina Fernandez on January 22, 2009 at 8:25am

I know right! that video inspired me to buy a pair of firefans.

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Permalink Reply by Izzie on January 20, 2009 at 9:03am

First I just want to say I'm glad you put up this forum for other 'toys' :]

The only other thing I do is spin poi which I'm holding right now. I only started since Christmas so I'm only a beginner really. I really want to try other things as well like staff spinning. It looks so much fun!

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Permalink Reply by Froggy on January 21, 2009 at 10:56am

i spin poi, staff am learning to try and contact and do doubles, spin flags, clubs fire fans, me and my kids when we go to the park lol

i also find i spin shopping bags and anything else i can without realising it.

Both my boys also spin anything and everything lol

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Permalink Reply by wigglygirl on January 21, 2009 at 9:57pm

I started out as a flagger actually... and I figured out that learning poi would really help my flagging moves...
but I royally suck at regular poi. Mittens with strings are another matter entirely ~My Mitten Fu is strong~
So I was thinking what else could I do to improve my skills and not have my arms ache all night long (which was what used to happen) and then I saw my friend Hooping and the rest is history.

I don't flag nearly as much as I used to- but then again, I have room to hoop inside (bodywork only) whereas my flags are constantly hitting our ceiling... They are the most amazing pink and green BlackLight reactive flags ever...

I am tempted to try staff too- I used to play around with this old broomstick when I was a kid...

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Permalink Reply by Ashton Gannon on March 15, 2009 at 9:50pm

I thought flagging and poi were practically the same thing? Besides the fact that flags are just poi with big flag attachments and without the ball

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Permalink Reply by spin gypsy of Centric Hoops* on July 1, 2010 at 9:05am

poi are a lot heavier and have a totally different dynamic. moves are mostly the same, but the toy as a whole are totally different.

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Permalink Reply by HoopWench on January 22, 2009 at 8:53am

I also do poi and levi-stick. I tried staff but just never quite got the hang of it really.

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Permalink Reply by Snake on January 23, 2009 at 3:52pm

i do staff, poi, flags, orb, and fans. i want to buy a double staff. i am best at poi but i like hoop better lol! fans are great i just need to learn how to dance when i use them. maybe after i take some dance classes i will be better at my hoop and fans.

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Permalink Reply by Froggy on January 26, 2009 at 9:50am

it takes a bit of practice but is do-able ;)

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