Holding the poi

There are many ways of holding onto poi. Here are just a few of them. Thumb and First Finger. Holding the cord between these fingers. Great for doing certain moves. Can be done also in conjunction with looped handles. Double loop. Most common handle. Typically you put one finger through each loop (Hand Diagram fig.1.). It really does not matter which two fingers. Use the fingers that give you the most comfort and control. Single loop. You can put one, two or three fingers through the loop. Also to be more secure, drop out the middle finger (Hand Diagram fig.2.) Rings or Balls. These can be really good for throws and catches. But watch the whip effect as they come back to your hand as they can hurt if you catch incorrectly. Tips/Hints: To get double loop handles to grip the fingers more securely place fingers through the loops pointing down (Hand Diagram fig.3a.), and then take cord through the first two fingers to the back of the hand (Hand Diagram fig.3b.). Additional notes: If using Fire then make sure you can get your hands out of the handles quickly. See "Fire Safety" lessons.

Comments/replies: 9   poi lover diaNne stranger Member #103425 Reged: Dec 2009 Loc: philippines re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        20th Dec 2009 1:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote what if i'm using a sock poi and it has only a "knob",,???? Malcolm old hand Member #2 Reged: Nov 2003 Loc: HOP re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        21st Dec 2009 10:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Hold it like shown using Diagram #5 or by holding the "knob" with thumb and fore finger. Happy twirling ahyder Member Member #104560 Reged: Jan 2010 re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        25th Sep 2010 12:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote leather or nylon? KasumiAurora stranger Member #119081 Reged: Sep 2010 re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        25th Sep 2010 9:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Ok question: Is tying them around your wrist a no-no? stillhuman stranger Member #52781 Reged: May 2007 Loc: Berkeley, California, USA re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        16th Nov 2010 1:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote  Written by :ahyder leather or nylon? use nylon. leather could get nasty from sweat and dirt and is harder to wash. don't use nylon with fire though. it's pretty flammable. stillhuman stranger Member #52781 Reged: May 2007 Loc: Berkeley, California, USA re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        16th Nov 2010 1:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote if using fire, DO NOT tie them to yourself. if you get tangled, you could get severely burned. i guess you could tie other types of poi to your wrists if you want, but i think that would be really uncomfortable. acanthe stranger Member #125893 Reged: Jan 2011 Loc: Chiang Mai, Thailand re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        21st Jan 2011 9:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Hey, I like the foxy sock pois in the shop, but I don't see any handle on them - should I do a knob, or can I 'plug' somehow a pair of handles? I feel more confortable with handles - but as a total newbie I'm not really sure what would be the best kind of poi for me to start with. Thanks in advance for the input. Xenezies stranger Member #129393 Reged: Apr 2011 re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        17th Apr 2011 5:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote how do i tie my sock poi in a knob? AllezClique Member Member #134811 Reged: Jul 2011 re: POI, Holding the poi find similar        18th Jul 2011 2:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote 3a/b doesn't work with leather handles. Is there no other way to get a tighter grip. I just started playing around with them 20 minutes ago, and I've already got blisters. Comments/replies: 9

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