[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tvN9zW1OG4&w=560&h=315]
The cross point of a figure 8 is pointed either down or up and the angle at the cross point is stretched to 90 degrees. Either the left or right hand is leading the figure 8. Whichever hand is leading bends up to floor plane (45 degrees at the cross point) while the trailing hand becomes the leading hand.
Continuing to explore tether manipulations combined with throws. New Ninja combinations not yet shown, with many more combinations in videos to come.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QzwIhICm_4&w=560&h=315]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75N77Rk58uI&w=560&h=315]
This is the best 2 poi I’ve caught on film so far.
Music: “Oakland Rope” by Claude VonStroke ft. Fox & Py
In addition to lots of gunsling wrist-wraps, continuous arm rolls, throws,
and all that stuff combined, you get:
0:00- Tether manip on top petal of 2-Petal Vertical Prospin (Underhand)
0:23- Tether manip on top petal of 2-Petal Vertical Prospin (Overhand)
0:46- Gunsling wrist-wraps to Together-time Same-direction 1-Petal Inspin (Petal pointing left)
1:06- Gunsling wrist-wrap vs. continuous contact roll
2:55- 4-Petal Diamond Antispin throw (over top, extension at bottom) vs. 2-Petal Horizontal Prospin.
3:01- 4-Petal Diamond Antispin vs. no-beat toss
4:48- gunsling wrist-wrap (2 versions) vs. 2-beat reels (underneath shoulder and above shoulder).
Did I mention Slow-Motion!
Woot!
Due to Popular Request: a Tutorial on the tether manipulations found in my last video “Gunsling Wrist-Wraps.”
“Slide up the tether, wrap, move to the other side of the body, and unwrap.”
Music: “Nude” (Justin Martin Remix).
2 Poi Dopeness. Illusional tether manipulations that pinch like a gunslinger, then do an extra wrap (twist) around the wrist before changing sides of the arm and unwrapping. It took a while to get them clean, but they look really good when done well.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QotiGOdVqOw&w=560&h=315]
One hybrid is used to show 9 different planar relationships of the poi to the hands (With Glow Trails! Check it out!)
My favorites (in order) are @2:03, 1:25… okay the toroid at 0:50 looks sweet with the trails too.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DufvXWzUctA&w=560&h=315]
0:07 –Poi rotating in Wall Plane on Y and Wall Plane on X {2D}
0:18 –Poi rotating in Wheel Plane on Y and Wall Plane on X (bending in Floor) {Helical-Toroidal)
0:38 –Poi rotating in Wheel Plane on Y and Wheel Plane on X {Helical}
0:50 –Poi rotating in Wheel Plane on Y and Floor Plane on X (bending in Wall) {Toroidal- Diamond Mode}
1:07 –Poi rotating in Floor Plane on Y and Floor Plane on X {Helical}
1:25 –Poi rotating in Wall Plane on Y and Floor Plane on X (bending in Wheel) {Helical-Toroidal}
1:47 –Poi rotating in Wall Plane on Y and Wheel Plane on X (bending in Floor) {Helical-Toroidal}
2:03 –Poi rotating in Floor Plane on Y and Wheel Plane on X (bending in Wall) {Toroidal- Box Mode}
2:29 –Poi rotating in Floor Plane on Y and Wall Plane on X (bending in Wheel) {Helical-Toroidal}
2:43 –Flow Jam showing some flow with the concepts.