| This is the second in a series of advanced beginner combinations. The attached video is a summary of the lesson itself. The full lesson will be available later this winter as part of the Temple of Poi subscription service.
This advanced beginner combination uses the following moves: |
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- overhand split hipreel and/or pinwheel and/or hipreel/pinwheel combo (4 counts or 3 counts – aka. the wiggle)
- overhand split butterfly and/or thread the needle
- overhand weave
- counter clockwise sweep circle
- counter clockwise pinwheel
- counter clockwise corkscrew
- clockwise corkscrew
- buzzsaw
- underhand split butterfly and/or thread the needle
- underhand split hipreel and/or pinwheel and/or hipreel/pinwheel combo (4 counts or 3 counts – aka. the wiggle)
The table below describes the specific transitions, positioning of the body and feet in more detail.
| NAME | DIR. | FACE | FEET | |
| move 1 | hipreel OR pinwheel OR hipreel/pinwheel combo |
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| transition A | stall or tap left poi while |  |
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| move 2 | overhand weave |  |
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| move 3 | sweep circle (sweep back then sweep over) |
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| move 4 | pinwheel (add extensions) |
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| transition B | plane shift | CCW | |
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| move 5 | corkscrew | CCW | |
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| transition C |  |
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| transition D | double tap back (left hand lifts first) | |
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| move 6 | corkscrew | CW | |
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| transition F | double tap back (right hand lifts first) | |
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| move 7 | corkscrew | CCW | |
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| transition G | plane shift | CCW | |
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| move 9 | pinwheel | CCW | |
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| move 10 | weave | OH | |
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| transition G | lockout wraps | |
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| move 11 | buzzsaw | OH | |
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| transition H | extensions on bottom as you  |
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| move 12 | buzzsaw | UH | |
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| transition I | release wrap as you |
OH | |
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| move 13 | butterfly OR
thread the needle |
UHS | |
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| move 14 | hipreel pinwheel combo | UHS | |
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Here’s a 2 minute video demonstrating the combination a few times.
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Love your dancing with pois and think you’re great teacher,especially how you go over and over it so thick heads like me finally get it… But PLEASE check your video positioning cos it is TOOOOOOO frustrating not being able to see your hands, as in this one….
thanks for the feedback. it’s really tough because of the shape of the room and position of the students. I’m trying to work out a rig that is suspended.