Here's a quick review of the opposite direction long arm extension and it even shows a variant with a single petal at the top. Filmed live during a Walls Planes class wrap up, it's short, sweet and to the point! Enjoy! :)

This lesson was captured during the Multibeat class and is a brief review of the hand positioning for the overhand 5 beat weave. If you've been struggling with unraveling the mystery of this move, this video may help! Enjoy! :)

Here's another new intermediate dance combination. This one utilizes the following moves:

Up stalls

weave turnarounds

inspin 4 petal split direction flowers

archer weave turn around under the leg

weave under the leg

crosser

backerfly

buzzsaw

Here's a preview of the combination and if you want more detailed step-by-step instruction, you can purchase the 12:44 lesson for $3 using the purchase button below. Enjoy!

Here's a fun combination using some unusual transitions between the following moves:

2x1 home weave

weave lockout turn around

vertical lockout barrel roll turn around

counter clockwise melt down

clockwise barrel roll

underhand behind the back weave

side plane same direction flowers

counter clockwise waist wrap

counter clockwise pinwheel

counter clockwise 4 beat corkscrew

overhand 5 beat weave

outside stacked jedi stalls opposite direction

opposite direction buzzsaw fountain with extensions

The video here is a preview of the completed combination. For step-by-step instructions on how to perform this combination, consider purchasing this 9+ minute lesson for $2.

Here's a fun little combo I've been playing with and thought you might enjoy it also. It's a behind the back weave into a side plane flower.

Enjoy this combination for advanced beginners and early intermediate poi students looking to integrate some new moves in flow. You can look at just the preview below or purchase the step-by-step instructions for this combination using the following moves:

Archer Weave TA turning Right

R Stall over the left shoulder from UH weave

UH TTN

BF turnaround to the left 360º, then right 360º

Grand

BF lockout wrap up

short poi BZ fountain extensions with double jedi stalls

UH BF

Here's a look at the combo -- for more detailed instructions on how to do the transitions, you can purchase a 6 minute lesson offering step-by-step details here.

This lesson is a step-by-step how to video for an intermediate combination using: 4 beat corkscrew, pinwheel, same time long arm barrel roll, and reels (same and opposite direction). Attached here is a preview video for those just looking to view the combination. If you need more detailed instructions with step-by-step guidance on how to connect the moves together, you can purchase this 7:45 lesson for $3.

Last week, we created this combination for one of our advanced students registered in our remote coaching classes (the perfect solution for non San Francisco Bay Area students who want more customized and/or structured guidance than videos alone!).  This poi lesson is a combination designed for artists looking for some fun and different transitions between some easier moves as well as some more advanced patterns. Here's a run down of the moves in the combination and the time code for them listed in order. Please note directions are listed from artists perspective looking forwards for front/back plane; below for bottom/top plane; and on the home (L on L, R on R) side for side plane (wheel plane):

counter clockwise front plane CAP [0:00]

over the head weave turn around left and right [0:04]

weave fountain starting on the left [0:09]

meltdown, counterclockwise [0:11]; [0:15]

behind the back CAP (starting on front plane in) counter clockwise [0:13]; [0:17]; [0:20]; [0:23]

long arm extensions in a left turn [0:18]

behind the back CAP (starting on front plane in) clockwise [0:21];[0:24]

front plane CAP clockwise [0:26]

front plane spiral, clockwise [0:26]

hip reel/pin wheel combination with right hand going under the leg [0:29]

left stall behind the head [0:31]

overhand opposite butterfly [0:32]

overhand opposite crosser [0:33]

over the shoulder split direction turn around left [0:35] and right [0:36]

left stall crossed on right side plane [0:39]

snail (2x1 home hand + 5 beat weave transition) turnaround turning right [0:39]

counter clockwise front plane CAP [0:45]

counter clockwise front plane spiral [0:46]

Please note, this video demonstrates the video one time through without a break down for each transition. For more detailed instruction on this or other in other areas (customized choreography, combos, moves, instructor coaching and more), contact us now to set up your own remote coaching sessions.  Email glittergirl [at] templeofpoi [dauht] com for details and a free consultation to see if our program is right for you. :)