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My first Doubles Video

2008-06-29T01:59:59Z

After seeing so many amazing double staff spinners at Fire Drums, I was inspired to pick up poly-stickery. So aside from my first light-ups at Fire Drums (which were briefly caught on camera), here is my first doubles video. Let me know what you think!
-Nick

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ooohhhh yeah

2008-06-20T11:28:06Z

Well again thanks to Lucas to opening new doors for me. Newtons are making me very happy. But during wicker man conway and i discussed 8 point quarter time anti spins like the one in the imakokode vid. How in the hell are they done. A tutorial video would be spectacular

thank

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three stick juggling

2008-06-04T19:38:40Z

Hey -with due respect to the incredible development in polywickery can we include three sticks on this site?some devilstickers are doing it so ...

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What size for Double Staffing?

2008-05-31T04:01:41Z

I apologize, all. I suppose no one knows me, and that there even could be a thread on this. Either way, I'd like to take a short time to introduce myself. My name is John, and I'm a performer here in New York. I've been performing for many years, despite my age. I've recently been wanting to get in touch with Double Staves. I've done Single Staff and Contact Staff for a long while, but Doubles have caught my fancy. I am just curious what size would be ideal for my style of spinning? I realize that the style of spinning and length of the person proves as an influence to the size of the staff. Basically, I'm looking on a style that would focus on pirouette long arm twirls, antispins, isolations, and a whole 'lot'a room for movement and dance. The two sizes I have been debating having been 80cm and 100cm. I would really appreciate anything you guys can help me with. And by the way, I'm 5'8", if that helps. Thank you for your time, friends.

With happiness

Sunshine Performer

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Staff Spinning Workshops with MCP from Scotland!

2008-05-23T16:41:46Z

Staff Spinning Workshops with MCP from Scotland!
May 24 & 25

Flow Form Movement Studio
5040 SE Milwaukie Ave (at Mitchell St.)
Portland, OR 97202

Learn contact and double staff from one of the most talented, innovative and experienced instructors in the field, MCP from Scotland!

Want to see some of what you could learn during the weekend? Check out some videos of Meg:
http://www.youtube.com/user/meghanclairepike

For more information, and to register:
http://www.flame-buoyant.com/workshops/mcp/workshop.htm

Advance registration strongly suggested, but not required.

The hour in between each class is designed for individual attention, review and the chance to play with other props.

Workshop Schedule

Saturday, May 24
Double Staff Workshops

noon-1p Beginning Double Staff
2-3p Isolation, Antispin, Hybrids & Staff on Staff Contact
4-5p Routine Building with a Partner
You do not need to sign up with a partner to take this class.

Sunday, May 25
Contact Staff Workshops

noon-1p Beginning Contact
2-3p Advanced Contact
4-5p Contact Passing & Routine Building with a Partner
You do not need to sign up with a partner to take this class.

The hour in between each class is designed for individual attention, review and the chance to play with other props.

Workshop Pricing
1 workshop $20
2 workshops $35
3 workshops (all day) $50
come for the whole weekend for only $80!

For more information, and to register:
http://www.flame-buoyant.com/workshops/mcp/workshop.htm

All workshops will be held
Saturday, May 24th & Sunday, May 25th

Flow Form Movement Studio
5040 SE Milwaukie Ave (at Mitchell St.)
Portland, OR 97202

See you there!

burning brightly, flying high & walking tall,
shireen

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Baton vs. Staff

2008-05-20T23:03:17Z

Hello,
I'm a newbie just starting out with double baton, and am wondering how this compares with double staff. Are there certain limitaions with these smaller, lighter toys then with staff? Advantages? Is it possible to still do contact moves with batons or are they too light? Thanks!

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Fire Drums IV: MCP & Noel-Ski

2008-05-06T18:14:42Z

Aloha Everyone ~ It's been a long while since I posted a video here, and I thought I'd start sharing again. . .

So here's the first of (what I hope will be) many new contributions:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0QZCexGieB8

Enjoy!

+kenrom-

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The Only Circus magazine in the WORLD!

2008-05-04T10:07:37Z

(X-Posted - and you can do it to!)
Step right this way, ladies and gentlemen, and enter the Big Top! A place of wonder, delight and whimsy, a place of dreams and desires!
A place called home. (link here for the ADD krew – bigtopmagazine.com )
This site began as a vision of mine somewhere around a year ago, and though it has been met with many challenges in it’s creation – with more to come, I’m sure – here it is, for you.
One of the primary goals I have for it is connecting us, all around the world. The artists, the dreamers, the people who have the power to change the world through beauty – and do. That’s absolutely everybody as far as I’m concerned, but maybe someone just needs a kick in the ass to get them going.
Please push and post this site everywhere you possibly can think of; It is the first and only of it’s kind out there as far as I know, and maybe someone has been looking for it – which is where the seed for this dream was planted. I was that person not too long ago.

Though I wish to keep away from political issues, I do want to address the numerous ways we can improve the world around us. Red, Black, White & yellow – with a Green tint. Dig what I’m saying?

SO – please check out the site, promote it to everyone, everywhere, and most importantly, enjoy it.

www.bigtopmagazine.com

With lots of love,

~ kSea flux

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rob and bastl do glenelg (video)

2008-05-01T18:44:06Z

we went on holiday with a camera and 30 sticks :) here's a little bit of what we did...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSV02-H6yH0

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PDX Fire Jam, featuring members of the Vulcan Crew! - x-post

2008-04-29T23:40:17Z

Hey all. We were lucky enough to get Noel, Ian, Jordan, and Greg of the Vulcan Crew in Oregon to teach some workshops earlier this month. After the workshops, we all hit the Portland fire jam for fire fun and here's the result :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD_nHqWAUvc

Hope you like it.

poi, staff, meteor and whips!

Peace,
- Sui

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double staff anti spins

2008-04-29T04:37:57Z

Well thanks to lucas for teaching me the basic 4 beat anti spin. But what about 8 beats?How? A vid would be spectacular.

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MCP in Rochester NY

2008-04-24T08:46:00Z

Borrowed double staff, enjoy:

http://public.fotki.com/abjectphoto/mcproch/

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Staff Spinning Workshops with Spinagogue

2008-04-07T16:32:30Z

Staff Spinning Workshops with Spinagogue in Portland, OR

Sunday, April 20

Flow Form Movement Studio
5040 SE Milwaukie Ave (at Mitchell St.)
Portland, OR 97202

Learn staff, contact staff and double staff from some of the most talented, innovative and experienced instructors in the field, the Vulcan Crew from Oakland, CA!

Advance registration strongly suggested.

To register or for more information, go to:
www.flame-buoyant.com/worksho...ogue.htm

Workshop Schedule

11a-12:20p Beginning/ Intermediate Staff
12:30-1:50p Beginning/ Intermediate Double Staff
2-3pm Break
3-4:20p Intermediate/Advanced Double Staff
4:30-5:50p Beginning/ Intermediate Contact Staff
6-7:20p Advanced Explorations in Contact Staff

Come get yer spin on!

burning brightly & flying high,
shireen

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Double fire staff and Fire hoop videos

2008-04-05T22:08:17Z

Hey everyone... Here is some video we (myself and JQ) shot this past weekend... The first one is JQ with double fire staff and the second is myself with fire hoop and double fire staff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P1p5iUlcU4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFdW_wnwG4o

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JQ spinning double staffs

2008-03-14T18:06:40Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re8Pk-gnCfE

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Brad Dervish Doubles

2008-03-11T20:40:20Z

There hasn't been an injection of doubles technique in a while...

Check out Brad Dervish from the Boston Area....

http://www.youtube.com/user/VulcanVideo

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Zen Rhythm double Staves Video

2008-02-15T01:20:44Z

Hey all. This is a video I took and edited of my friend Zen. He just started spinning doubles a few months ago (about the same time I started video editing) but I believe he is quite good for the amount of time he has been spinning. Enjoy, and feel free to comment. Thanks!
-JQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoiBBCMuEPs

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[vid] double & contact staff, poi, meteor

2008-01-15T04:46:35Z

Shot back in Oct 2k7.. meteor, double staff, contact staff, poi and a wee bit o juggling. Mostly crap, but it was a bad day for spinning. I hadn't planned on releasing this, but I found some tidbits that I liked and wanted to build upon (and I think this is the only meteor vid I have) and I was compelled to release another vid (I blame the music, I love the music). Sorry the quality isn't up to par.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVrzA5P6Mk8

The rest of my vid archive:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=suibom

Peace,
- Sui

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badass doubles

2008-01-09T10:12:54Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKMHMUUMvS4

Haven't seen him around, but he's really good, im really digging his video

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practice video

2008-01-07T03:30:22Z

late night practice, pushing it with some heavier music then usual! feedback welcome!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6217684727056490404

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beginner

2008-01-03T01:00:59Z

i just made my doubles and i dont know what the hell to do with em. anyone got any tips that can be broken down word for word?

greatly appreciated.

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noel's number

2007-12-29T21:25:29Z

if anyone has noels number (if he doesnt hit me up before anyone reads this) im trying to go to the philly spin jam tonight...if anyone would pm me the number i would greatly appreciate it

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Sick Doubles

2007-12-24T03:57:44Z

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8J_6OyGgRDM

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2 staff juggling video

2007-12-23T16:40:36Z

This was a piece of Ima's doubles compilation. I found it again on my computer, and now link it off my site.
Short, but sweet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMKyrsBCj_o

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content overload!!!

2007-12-17T11:29:57Z

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jwUJSfCIr0g

Short clip of a new technique, I like to call chopsticks. The other one could be called a horizontal chopstick or I was fishing with the idea of calling it center spinning. For those of you who want to try it out, a few pointers: Its all about the squeeze, and equal distribution of the force, your trying to make the staffs roll around eachother (if that isn’t obvious) . To make it not slide down your hand it just takes practice, and equivalent squeezing to do so.

The point? Opens up a whole new set of moves for quad/triple staffers. Not only could you have 2 in each hand, you could possibly be able to do it with 3 staffs in one hand (haven’t tried it though)

The other idea I’ve had as a result of this, would be having 2 staffs in hand making a cross, you would (with finger spinning, GASP) be able to rotate the cross all the way around (buzzsaw style) with one hand.

feedback?

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[Juggling] Staff Only / best of version

2007-12-14T00:15:24Z

Hey, some of youguys remember the video gathering Antti and me made few month ago about staff juggling around the world?
It took me soooo long to finish the long (and boring if you're not a juggler) 22 min version. Now, I finally found a nice soundtrack that could fit all the performances, and it's around 5 min long.
Sweet juggling staff Compil among the best techniques.

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=JytxbdOR6ck

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its cold

2007-12-10T06:25:36Z

so cozy up to my nice spankin' new video, brought to you by double staffs.... and me

the beginning is cross arm (*c/a) moves, then the latter is spinning. Its more about techy/geeky than anything else, because all they really are is regular moves, with your arms crossed. Some good things come about, like 5 beat c/a weaves (not shown in video....i forgot about it, then was too lazy to go back and redo it...so you can hear about it now :)......shown is a c/a forward anti-spin in front wall plane, 3 beat c/a weave, c/a stalls, and my favorite (which isn't represented so well in the video) c/s btb weave. Crossing your arms, gives an illusion (when done right, viewing from the correct plane view) that you are breaking the barriers of your arm movement, and going in a full 360 either way.. i think it makes it a 5 beat behind the back weave, not sure though. also waist wrap hip spin in c/a.

2:41 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k2ESsi1QQw

tell me what you think!

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Noel Yee @ Spherecamp West

2007-12-09T05:35:50Z

Here is an awesome improvisational performance by Vulcan Crew Member (and moderator) Noel Yee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBmGqHZa3_0

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SUPER FUN TRIPLE TOSS VID

2007-12-04T17:08:10Z

Saw this and thought it really needed to be posted here (if it hadn't been already).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EqnHWdYaVUE&feature=related

enjoy

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doubles video

2007-11-19T19:58:58Z

here is some doubles from halloween night. the wind was pissing me off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6VVgMMN4EA

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Lucas triple staff

2007-11-19T19:37:55Z

Nov 10th- 3:07 Min long

Lucas and his masta 3 staff workings, and about 40 seconds of my first dual prop on fire set.

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doubles cross and quad (double doubles cross) videos

2007-11-16T15:09:45Z

Nope, i don't have any.

asking if anyone has footage of some of that or know where some may be.

there was a small clip of kenrom rocking it out in the latest vulcan vid.

anyother videos with some of that action in there would be appreciated. i'll post again when i find some.

later

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Picturesque Vulcan

2007-10-25T07:58:04Z

What's Up Fire Friends ~

Recently I've moved from Hawaii and settled into an artist loft community in Oakland, called The Vulcan. From what I understand, the place used to be a steel foundry, and has become known as a place where many talented fire artists both live and practice.

So Noel made this really cool video and you should check it out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HpjnvqKeoHs

Aloha!

+kenrom-

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8 pointed anti-spin star?

2007-10-16T17:10:40Z

I can't figure out the actual name of this shape or find it anywhere for that matter, so i drew it in paint (yeah..piant) , its in my pictures

has anyone gotten this before? know what the shape is called?

you can either do it in the front wall plane by starting off in a cross where both staffs meet in the center +, then they both rotate 90 degrees at the same time, or they can be seperate starting a quarter beat behind each other (which seems possible)

or doing it in the side wall plane and doing one hand regular anti-spin, and the other doing box anti-spin

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Small Metal hoops

2007-10-16T17:01:36Z

Does anybody have a website for the small manipulation hoops?
you know the metal ones for isolations and stuff

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Global Contact Staff Video Project!

2007-10-02T11:24:57Z

Global Contact Staff Video Project!

Inspired the Antti/Ima (A.I.) Staff Juggling Project, I think it's time for a Global Contact Staff Video!

Rules:
1) it's gotta be CONTACT!
2) you can use any number of staffs.
3) fire is okay, practise in daylight is better!
4) it's gotta be cool, new, funny, dancey or smoooooth. (Or just a kick ass combo.)
5) use your environment!

So maybe you can do an old-school move REALLLY well, film it, send it to me.
Or you have something nobody else can do, totally new, or just a small variation on something else that you haven't seen online before. Send it in.
Something funny... or dancey? Send it.
Some outrageously long contact combo? Send it!

Or just send all the stuff you want to show off to the world.

PM me for details where to send miniDV tapes, or DVD's of raw footage. If you wanna use the internet to send files, I can recommend large file uploaders, and zero compression on your movie.

If you don't have a video camera, beg, buy or borrow one.

If you have some kind of tiny handheld camera / mobile phone / photo camera that takes video, then fine... just make sure it can output raw movies to at least 320 by 240. And it must be in a brightly lit environment.

Deadline:

2 Months from now: 1st December.

Then it should be out for Christmas!

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FireDrums Announcement & Info

2007-10-01T20:47:17Z

http://firedrums.tribe.net/thread/ef0d605b-32e4-42a2-817e-976400706ca8#266cb2b0-5d51-4a2a-a450-161b193916f3
Please check out this post and add your ideas. We need your input and want to get the word around early.

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some questions on doubles?

2007-09-30T01:47:48Z

im making a pair of short (3ft.) doubles, and was wondering if there is anything better to use than tennis grip(which is what i have been using on most things) probably a silly question.. just thought id get some opinions.

as a separate question.. ive been wondering how much wicking/thickness i should put on. Of course i want there to be enough, but i dont want these huge club like ends on such short staffs. I was thinking of even double wicking them (like.. 1 inch wick, 1 inch of space, 1 inch wick) thought it might make an interesting visual?

thank you in advance for any help/advice you can give :) its much appreciated

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THE LAB v2.0

2007-09-28T04:57:26Z

THE LAB v2.0

more staff animations. Some bad bits, some of the rendering didn't come out how I anticipated.

google:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=9025676884332498317&hl=en-GB

download:
http://videos.tepookatoys.com/media/lab/THELABv2-0.wmv ~70mb

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so what are you working on

2007-09-19T01:01:58Z

yep

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7-29-2007 - Oregon Coast - Fire Poi, Fire Staff & Doubles

2007-09-18T17:28:03Z

This was shot in the same weekend as my previous vid, but in an entirely different location. These are snippets from a larger project of video with Michael (3days vid), The Special, Michelle (3days vid), and Lawrence.. all tribers (give em a shoutout :D). This one is just me though, mostly cause I was getting stuck in the other project and wanted to get something out there. I hope you enjoy the scenery and music. More to come when I get the other project complete.

Peace,
- Sui

Pick your video server

Youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwyQEK-ze1Q

Myspace vid link:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=18367680

Google vid link:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5436431875251579806

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ran into this on you tube.

2007-09-08T14:13:13Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi-6p0lob20

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Cosmic Doubles Video

2007-08-24T05:11:12Z

Double Staff by Rainbow Michael featuring SunFire of Kaivalya Hoop Dancers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-J5vDhYtB8

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non-fire video

2007-08-10T22:25:34Z

here you are, i know your excited and you couldn't wait to see me spin again so. its 4:30 minutes of what i tried to make non-repetitive and non-played out, with a decent frame rate.

tell me what you think

http://youtube.com/watch?v=quIOp2IMASM

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double subject

2007-08-10T20:07:59Z

anyone know any other active doubles communities, that aren't mostly contact? every time i go to hop's forums i never see anything new, or any more advanced discussion beyond staff length and such, just trying to be more involved in deeper discussion about moves/theory.

second subject, anyone going to camp bisco next weekend? www.campbisco.net, amon tobin , bassnectar, hallucinogen , sphongle, umphreys mcgee, disco bisquits, infected mushroom, slick rick (haha yeah slick rick)

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Vulcan Ride?

2007-08-08T15:14:11Z

Hi,

Anyone going to the Vulcan tonight that would like to give me a ride?
I will pay for gas =D

I live in SF a block from dolores park.
Send me a message.

Thx, Later,
J-

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noel inspired moves

2007-08-02T13:11:05Z

ok so maybe you guys can help me out here. i can't find what it is called (i know ive seen it in poi) when your doing a hybrid, but the second hand is following the wick. ill explain

ill be doing an isolation (i believe its long arm) with the both hands, then with my right hand i will start to go the opposite direction following the head of the inside wick of the iso, with the right hand will be doing the reverse anti-spin

also was doing the equivalent to a verticle r-type with a iso/other moves instead of having it in the middle , having it following the wick, in the middle of the other one. then you can go in and swich which one i the r-type, and directions and such

makes for some neat patterns indeed, any clue?

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full length feature, finally

2007-07-25T02:56:58Z

well heres my first full length video with my new camera and my editing skills that ive obtained...quite recently, taken at underground sound 3/and the day before july 4th weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjwYjKz7Dgs

the poi is all jameson from the fire technicians in st louis.

suggestions on how to make a better video are welcome, it was a little harder than you would think (for me atleast)

hope you like :)

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staff sizes

2007-07-21T00:41:44Z

whats your opinion on the size of the doubles you use or have used in the past? what abilities to they enable, what abilities do they diminish? what size would you never use again? how did you decide to use the size you do now?

right now i'm using 3.5 feet, it was good for patterns and just barely able to buzzsaw with them, i made these before i started spending most of my time practicing single contact. so for contact i'm thinking of taking them up to 4 feet, but that would perhaps hurt insides and patterns....

gain and lose, lose and gain

thanks for your time

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baton antispinning

2007-07-17T04:53:58Z

hey I thought this was a really cool video that may be relevant and interesting ot a lot of double staffers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-IcDVB7H34 it has pich doing some insane antispun/point isolation stuff in wall plane

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DmD doubles contact

2007-07-11T18:28:04Z

feedback and critique? especially looking for anyone noticing any movements i do that could be hurting my back... thanx namaste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tZIhwwd_SY

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New California Staff Video

2007-07-10T02:22:09Z

Imakokode from France made a video of his travels to the Americas. Sooper Sweet!!

I had a wonderful time hanging out with him and I suggest if you make it to france, try to find him to hang out!!

Enjoy!

California Staff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW85Oap0BSA

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[Juggling] Staff Only : international virtual meeting video

2007-06-01T18:10:01Z

You guys know I'm not very good in english, so I hope there is not that much mistakes in the text.

But Anyway HERE IT IS :

[Juggling] Staffs Only Large = 70 Mo
http://therob.free.fr/ima/JugglingStaffOnlyLarge.wmv

[Juggling]Staff Only Small = 30 Mo
http://therob.free.fr/ima/JugglingStaffOnlySmall.wmv

This Video is for the Hardcore .wmv dloaders, it take some time but I can't put more than 10 min on Youtube and it's 22 minutes long :o !
So I can make a .mov or .avi format if this is a problem for somepeople but the quality will be worst. Sorry, that's taken back from deep inside a living-dead hard drive, so it's better than nothing!

The 3 (or 5) minute version will come next.

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Vulcan Cheesesteak

2007-05-29T01:46:06Z

Has Elias and me doing bits of doubles in a sea of poi...Enjoy!

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a.d.h.d. leads to poly stickery

2007-05-22T16:09:54Z

anyone have quick easy access to links for triple staff vids? thanks, someone earlier today said something about an olive dude?hm

(goes to mcp site where he thinks there was one of chrono starting off with triples?)

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quick video

2007-05-15T16:41:45Z

heres a 2 minute clip of some indoor practice with some glow staffs, i really didnt intent to give it out, more just to see how things are looking. but it t\urned out good so i threw it up here. in the beggining is my 2nd attempt at a spinning anti-spin basically making one a beat ahead of the other and spinning like the poi way. some isolations, a meltdow, btb translations.

you guys should let me know what you think of the last bit i was doing, its experimental theory, but its basically 3d antispin, i think im making a spinning parrallelagram but im not sure :S

enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td1EZyY11pI :)

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<><><><><><>Mc-Sacred Video<><><><><><>

2007-05-11T20:23:41Z

at a recent visit to a McSacred corporation, i took in interest in the latenest technology in water foam sticks (when it comes to water, most peaple that are waving are actually drowning in disquise.... here is the video.... i highly encourage the making of object manipulation videos of random objects at your walmarts, Targets (express Less Pay more), ... Bed Bath and Beyond (parkour)...... and other temples of doom to enlighten them..... om lokah sumistah sukhinu bhivantu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmivGqkx0mI

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Only love is Real

2007-05-11T20:16:02Z

Rays of Blue Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHmaDFBzZCA

RainBows streaming from the Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-2l8dXlokk

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Rebirth in Hawaii....

2007-05-11T20:05:39Z

is anyone on this list planning on going??? I'm going solo and thought I'd put my feelers out to see if anyone I know will be going:)

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For those heading to FireDrums

2007-05-01T16:21:42Z

If you are coming to FireDrums this weekend, please take a moment to read this very important message.
http://firedrums.tribe.net/thread/b0a73e1e-2f4b-4717-afa1-f24e219b81f4
And if you're not coming, have an awesome Cinco de Mayo weekend!
http://firedrums.tribe.net

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Imakokode contact staff and double staff classes in SF 4/18

2007-04-17T16:54:48Z

Imakokode is coming to SF all the way from Paris to offer 3 unique Staff spinning workshops. Ima performed with Pyronauts at Burning Man last year and he inspired all who had the pleasure of witnessing his amazing passion, flow, and technique in the Fire Arts. For the past 6 years, Ima has been studying the geometry, angles and numbers of Staff Spinning. He believes in the importance of balancing the body by Spinning with both arms in all directions. He will be teaching his theory of the Scales of Staff as well as incorporating basic Maori and Kung Fu moves. Ima will also be teaching Contact Staff, Double Staff, and many transitions, isolations, anti-spins, throws, and catches. Beyond his mad skillz, Ima is just a really amazing person who has so much to offer. I strongly encourage Staff Spinners at any level to take one evening out of their lives for this very special opportunity. See for yourself, check out the youtube videos down below and prepare to be inspired!

1st Session: Single Staff - Wednesday, April 18th from 6:00-7:30pm
2nd Session: Contact Staff - Wednesday, April 18th from 7:30-9:00pm
3rd Session: Double Staffs - Wednesday, April 18th from 9:00-11:00pm

All 3 sessions will be unique and cover completely different material (details listed below)

Tuition: $30 for 1 session, $45 for 2 sessions, or $55 for all 3 sessions (that's only $11 per hour!) ***Donation based sliding scale available for the financially challenged ;^)

Class Location: DANZHAUS (aka The Gingerbread Warehouse)
1275 Connecticut St. @ Cesar Chavez St. in San Francisco (directions are listed below)

RSVP: Message me on tribe.net or call me directly - Vatra (415)740-9494

Amazing videos and more info about Ima is available on these websites -
www.imakokode.org
www.people.tribe.net/2c6b27f...5d4cd8b5
www.burncrewconcept.net
Double Cross & 3 Staves Video - www.youtube.com/watch
Isolations & Anti-Spins Video - www.youtube.com/watch
________________________________________________________________________
Session #1 - Single Staff
Wednesday, April 18th from 6:00-7:30pm (All Levels Welcome)
- scales (2 x 6 beats)
- transfers (front, back, behind the head, Maori style, between the legs, Chinese style 2 x 4 moves)
- basic throws (2 throws)
- basic contact (hand, wrist blocked on the elbow, neck)
________________________________________________________________________
Session #2 - Contact Staff
Wednesday, April 18th from 7:30-9:00pm (All Levels Welcome)
* MATERIAL (length, grip, weight, the 3 theoretical planes, the importance of the balance mark)
* VERTICAL
- hand, wrist, elbow, neck, until "Jesus"
- vertical neck
- under the elbow
* OBLIQUE
- fish tail forward & backward
- hands in pockets training
- around the world and variations: hands pray & elbows pray
* HORIZONTAL
- on the neck, under the elbow, back spinning
- the "Steeve", “namaste” variation, hand spinning variation
- the "Limbo"
- the "Matrix" in 2 steps
________________________________________________________________________
Session #3 ~ Double Staffs
Wednesday, April 18th from 9:00-11:00pm (All Levels Welcome)
- doubles scales ( 8 combinations)
- throws doubles ( front x 2, 1 lateral)
- basic isolations (the "row", the "clock")
- translations ( horizontal & vertical)
- antiweave ( 2 ways)
* EXTRAS
- advanced throws ( snake, behind the head x 2, 1 behind the back)
- 3 special catches ( behind the back x 2, 1 behind the head)
- 3 staff juggling ( the pendulum x 2, the shower)
- tossing 1, 2 then 3 staffs with one partner
- free style and hit tossing with one or more partners
- one staff and the Space (move around one isolated point in space)
- Stars single (triangle, square, rhombus, pentagram, hexagram)
- "pacman" (doubles) and variations
- "square" and "rhombus" until "hexagram" (horizontal & vertical, 2 & 3 beats)
- finger twirling (2 x 3 beats x 2 ways)
- antispins fingers scales ( 2 crowls, 2 butterfly, 2 frontal)
________________________________________________________________________
Class Location: DANZHAUS (aka The Gingerbread Warehouse)
1275 Connecticut St. @ Cesar Chavez St. in San Francisco
Danzhaus is a large open professional dance studio with smooth sprung wood floors, large mirrors, Mackie sound systems, quick heating and ample free parking in a centralized SF neighborhood between the 101 & 280 freeway Cesar Chavez exits. The #19 Muni line will drop you right on the corner if you don't drive. More venue info and photos at: www.danzhaus.com

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Sober Beach Burn This Saturday @ Dockweiler

2007-04-15T05:40:10Z

Sober Beach Burn This Saturday (7:00 pm – 10:30-ish)

Come out to support the first of many Sober Beach Burns this Saturday 4-14-07. DJ Troi Ge will be gifting this gathering with his amazing beats and funky soul rhythms. The location is Dockweiler State Beach. We are trying to get the northernmost pit. Note: There are two large parking lots that you can turn left into. Go to the north parking lot (or the parking lot furthest away from the entrance gate)

If you are interested in attending other Sober events please sign up to Sober Soul-lutions.

http://tribes.tribe.net/s-3

Parking inside the park is $5.00, the blinky-car comes around at about 10:30 and then it takes a little while longer before citations are issued. Or, you can opt to park on Vista Del Mar for free, in which case you will have to leave PROMPTLY at 10pm otherwise, there is a pretty good chance you will get a ticket.

Also, we could use help with firewood. There always seems to be enough due to the generosity of those who attend.

This is going to be a sober event. That means we would really appreciate it if you don’t bring drugs or alcohol. Also, please respect the event by not coming in high, drunk or stoned. Can’t wait to see you all there. Love and Light. --SBP

Directions

From Downtown

110 South 7.2 Miles
105 West 7.5 Miles
Freeway becomes Imperial Ave. go 1.9 miles
Stay in middle lane as you approach Vista Del Mar, you can enter the park and pay $5 or turn right on Vista Del Mar and find street parking.

From Da Valley

405 South from the 101 about 16 Miles
105 West about 3 miles
Freeway becomes Imperial Ave. go 1.9 miles
Stay in middle lane as you approach Vista Del Mar, you can enter the park and pay $5 or turn right on Vista Del Mar and find street parking.

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New Events For World FireKnife Championships

2007-04-13T01:53:17Z

Laie, Hawaii, April 12th—

The 15th Annual FirekKnife Championships will start two new and exciting traditions this year: The *Teine Toa o Samoa* Fire Knife Competition (the Warrior Girls of Samoa), and The Warrior's Duet Fire Knife Competition. The duration of the WFK Championships has also been expanded from three days to four days to cover these new and exciting contests. The announcement of these two categories mark a significant expansion to the annual cultural event, and reflect the growing popularity of fireknife dancing tradition throughout Polynesia and the world.

More information can be found on the Polynesian Cultural Centerʻs Web site:

http://polynesia.com/fireknife/fire.html

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Imakokode Classes 4/8 and 4/10

2007-04-12T11:42:42Z

Lifted from the www.firegroove.com website....

Ima will be in LA for the weekend and I suggest that everyone goes to his workshops, he is a sooper spinner and although I have spent limited hot, confused, dry time with him at BM he seems pretty nice too!

Linky
http://www.firegroove.com/Fire_Instruction.htm#singlestaff

Bio:
Imakokode is coming all the way from Paris to offer Los Angeles 4 unique work-
shops in staff spinning. For the past 6 years, Ima has been studying the geometry, angles and numbers of staff spinning. He believes in the importance of balancing
the body by equally spinning with both arms in both directions. He will be teaching
his theory of the scales of staff as well as incorporating basic Maori and Kung Fu moves. Ima will also be teaching contact staff, double staff, many throws and
catches, isolations, transitions, and anti-spins. He is one of the founders of
Burncrew Concepts which is a well known fire arts association who's goal is to
unite fire dancers around the world. Beyond his mad skillz, Ima is just a really
amazing person who has so much to offer. See for yourself, check out the youtube videos below and be inspired!

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bay area baton buddies???

2007-04-04T01:20:01Z

sorry to make this location specific, but i have a hunch many people in this tribe are located in the bay area...
do any of you spin double batons? (lil shorties)
I haven't met too many people who do, but if you are out there can we be friends?
I am looking for new double stick friends to play with ^-^

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Neat ways to light up triples on fire

2007-04-03T17:35:13Z

So, I lit my tripples on fire for the first time last night and in the begginning it was a tenuous time even getting my grip on the staffs straight with all that god dang fire....

What are some good ways to get started on a triples burn, without burning yourself, or putting the staffs all over the ground?

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lab 08.meg

2007-03-25T18:11:41Z

Lab 8.meg

not a new year video, but a big massive doubles video. Just me standing there and occassionally, a really bad haircut. It gets vaguely interesting after the first song.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=5061805837378230359&hl=en-GB

if you want to download from google video, use keepvid.com

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Firestaff making session at Burning Man 07

2007-03-20T07:02:44Z

Hello. Last year Michael and I did a staff making session at my Burning Man camp. We had enough material for 18 staves and we had to turn away numerous people. So, I am planning on doing this again this year. So I can have a little more fun with it, I was hoping a few people might be interested in helping with pre construction off the playa and with teaching/assisting people during the session while they are making their staff (Michael and I had a line of people waiting to ask questions most of the day). Of course any/all material/monetary assistance would not be turned down (preference on the material- wick- 18 staff wicks costs a fair amount). Having experienced staffers there to teach some moves was nice to have and would be great to have happen again this year.

Looks like last year the session was on Tuesday from 1-3 (people were in my camp making their staff until 6pm). I think that is a great time to do it.
Here is last years post (explains the material I use and other info firestaff.tribe.net/thread/5...17aa18f06

Also, I would love to have a fire jam specifically aimed at the newbies who are just starting with firestaff (and other stuff too I guess- damn poi people!) Maybe on Weds night (give them a day to learn some moves)? Maybe have the newbies perform first/head of line privilege and then let other fire artists perform. Anyone interested in hosting this? We might be able to do it at my camp but I am not sure about our sound system and such. Comments? Let me know. Captain Salamander

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Video

2007-02-27T18:51:01Z

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6388316912589497168&hl=en

This was my last session outside since it got cold in november, i had forgot that i even made the damn thing and found it in the abyss of my hardrive.

As soon as it gets a tad bit warmer im gonna make another, i have 5 new moves ive been doing, plus mastery of some of the moves i was doing really shitty in this video.

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Beginners Double Staff Tutorial Article

2007-02-15T04:47:51Z

http://mcp.tepookatoys.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205&Itemid=11

or on HOP:

http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/771587/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1

Rockin'!

That's the last of the articles. :D

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Quad staff at Burningman

2007-02-09T12:50:13Z

some of my quad work @BRC06 Nexus Dome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd4EQgvF9A8

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Binaural beats

2007-02-06T20:58:22Z

oooOOOOoooo aaaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaah its not spinning but very cool stuff for your mind expansion or otherwise

http://www.uazu.net/sbagen/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beats

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Gatherings

2007-01-21T14:29:36Z

so over the last couple of years ive become aware of more and more gatherings that are spinning orientated rather than gatherings that happen to have spinning there, i was wondering if theres any like that which have emerged in america aside from burning man? things like

Spinning Events
the uber events
falmouth weekends in the uk
Play - http://www.playfestival.co.uk/
Common Ground - http://www.common-ground.net/ (Adelaide, Australia)
SpunOut - http://www.play-learn-burn.com/ (Perth, Australia)
IN FIRE - Festival of Fiery Arts - http://www.fieryarts.net/fieryarts/content.php?lang=eng (Austria not sure if its still going)
The Firegathering - http://www.firetoys.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=47 (UK)
Narita Fire Festival (Japan)

Fire Festivals as opposed to spinning weekends
Burning Man
Beltane Fire Festival - http://www.beltane.org/ (Edinburgh)
Solstice Fire Festival - http://www.creativenapier.org.nz/Solstice.htm (New Zealand)
Shetland's Viking Fire Festival - (Scottland - couldnt find a homepage)

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~Goals~

2007-01-19T06:05:33Z

Hey y'all,

got any goals for poly stickery?

I would like to work on more on tosses

and under the leg movements

anti spin anti spin anti spin

triple and quad sticks

it's going to be a good year.

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New Vid

2007-01-18T22:28:54Z

Posted it on the contact thread as well but it applies better here

i apologize for the poi, i dont know what i was thinking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVKCx6jVUps

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Staff Jugglin....cross post from HOP

2007-01-18T19:26:26Z

So...Antti just realeased a really short video....IMO looks like it is in reverse it so good....

I think this weekend I'd like to film some staff juggling for antti and ima's video project......hopefully with the jugglers in oakland and if anyone is interested let me know.

Antti's Staff Juggling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfy4CA-jM9A

and obviously you could check out the rubberheart duo....as well.

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i got the video cable! yay!!

2007-01-16T20:08:39Z

so here's a performance i did a few months ago in Oct. for 3rd Degree Burn. It was fun, hope you enjoy it... but looking at it now i am very much wanting to put more energy into the peice and actually choreograph it.... clean up the movements, etc. there are no major fuck ups, but it could be much much cleaner. Feedback is welcome!

~Bliss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-u8peFAZ_c

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Old tripples video by olive

2007-01-12T10:13:30Z

Noel asked me awhile ago for any links to cool tripple staff stuff and i knew there was one of olive out there somewhere i just couldnt remember where, so anyway here it is

http://perso.club-internet.fr/elusive/olive/triple-cross.wmv

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Metal Suppliers in the Bay Area

2007-01-12T04:38:45Z

I'm rather new to the community so I don't know if this has been discussed before but I'm going to post my metal dealer.

Metal Supermarket in Hayward seems to be the best price for aluminum tube in the area.
I purchased enough material for 3 contact staffs and 4 sets of doubles (two 3' and two 4') and had them cut for $80.

Can anyone beat that?

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ok i lied, a double staff video

2007-01-12T00:58:33Z

5 weeks, fire, doubles, a camera, and some editing software, couldn't help myself. a little grainy on the video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQsWmy9dDlc

feel free to compliment and bash apropriatly. those sloppy flowers did look cool harrrr

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wicking

2006-12-30T01:11:01Z

How much wicking do you put on your staves? ie. what size kevlar do you use on the ends , 2 inch, four inch.....

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Merry Christmas!

2006-12-27T20:27:59Z

Here's another video from the same shoot where the prop combo and poi video were shot......

Thanks again Sam.

enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Ptu6ArKck

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Bliss being blissful

2006-12-25T09:41:50Z

Check out this video of Bliss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGPywtx3nYE

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Meastick 4

2006-12-19T09:58:29Z

Yet another early christmas video!

but by meast, so all is ok!

http://kooothor.free.fr/videos/meastickvid%204.wmv

awesome awesome and some more awesome added on top.

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compound circles and flowers with the dual staves

2006-12-15T14:14:39Z

Gettin down in flower town.

I see two ways of making what i call in the poi world flowers.....

way one is more poish in the sense that you make your body a compass, and spin circles left hand above your head right hand at your feet, circle, and continue with each one clockwise going boom boom boom boom? is that correct? if so what sort of hand motions (and how do you do those hand motions) are used to make the circles with the staves (not the arms) (for those who don't know i picked it up in poi land that arm motion for flowers are like swimming :oD ) malaman does some of this around a minute 40 and then does it while isolating one at 2 minutes.......

But watching dual staff videos i've seen another pattern that while not being compound circle strikes a huge similatarity to what we call flowers as well. No idea what it's called, maybe it's what you guys call a flower..... in the malaman vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFbb_yFlyuU&mode=related&search=
he hits it up around a 1:23 to 1:27. our friend noelski also does a similar pattern in the combos video recently posted on the contact staff tribe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwLe-udvLgo it's near the end of the video, he has poi doing flower like patterns in one hand and doing what i'm talking about with the staff in the other hand.

ok, enough talk let me get back to work........
but i'd like to learn methods of rolling the poi around to do the flowers.......and some terminology from this so i can better convey images to you through words :oD

thanks
- L

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oold/new video of single/ doubles contact while humbly asking for feedback

2006-12-15T11:50:11Z

here is the link to the video. i would really appreciate feedback in any form ( constructive, positive, intuition, ideas to make more joyus and artisitc, excetrA <><> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5099591670743507141

Here is an essay i posted on this tribe on another thread that i appreciate the same kind of feedback as i mentioned above

"when making tea first you have to boil water, this is meditation" <OSHO> when you complete any move once do it over and over until you "upload" that piece of consiousness as muscle memory on a cellular level. everyone has thier own spinning matrix that can be understood as a growing interconnected mandala. everytime you learn a move, it is like adding a dot (staff move) on your mandala. creating muscle memory (boiling water) is like transforming the "dot" into a clear open vessel. the energies begin to inter-flow through these vessels or micro-channels you have opened up (connecting the dots). mastery is a process of inutition>action>inertia. the intuition is tuning into the dot, channel, or staff move. everyone has this intuition whether you learn from a friend, video, or dream up the move "youself", it is you that is tuning in. and also nobody has an orginal or creative move, we are all pulling from an infinite information database that can be refered to as the akashic flower of life which is a recorded database of infinte possiblities. whenever you "come up with a new trick" you are actually just reading an astral page of this akashic book, if you learn from a friend, you are just reading a page that thier physical body read before yours. so for you egos sake, just remember that it is impossible for you to come up with something original. (all inuition and creativity is borrowed information from the akashic records) humbling huh? Action is intuition in motion, the act of putting energy into your new understanding. Inertia is the heat that generates through the action which can be seen as your flow. to taste the flavor of tea you must boil the water (heat generating intertia). this entire art form and every other art form is a process of becoming one with the flower of life. the FLOWER of life is a simple pattern that contains the code to infinity, and is the essence of the construction of this universe. as an artist you are a flow-er (one on the path of mastering and becoming one with the FLOWER). many of you have reached states of consiousness of oneness with the Flower in staffing or other artforms. some of you may have described this state of consiousness as "no mind" or "everything just happened effortlessly" or even "trancing in or out" when ever you are spinning a staff or poi you are creating and mimicing micro mandalic patterns of the flower of life. when mimicing the pattern, for that moment you are that pattern, you are one with that pattern, and in that moment the patterns secrets and codes are revealed to you. this can be describe as downloading secrets and codes to your subconsious, then uploading them to your consious awareness. i could go on and on, but whats the point since none of this information could possibly be my original thoughts, and you all probably know all of this anyway, and are getting bored right?

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ways of turning

2006-12-14T03:18:35Z

round and round the staves go. to make a basic circular pattern with one in one hand and keep it on a flat plane i see two methods. Method one, roll it around the back of your hand. Method two, roll it with your fingers.

which method do you use or both? and why do you choose that one over the other?

also, are they're any other methods that don't involve having a wrist that works like a drill?

thanks

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anti-spin double staff patterns

2006-12-13T02:21:56Z

Parallel weaves. Forwards and reverse, 2 and three beat versions. Perhaps simian has some higher order weaves.

Parallel high/low turn. Turn to the other direction, or turn all the way around.

Parallel 'flowers'. Both staffs doing anti-spin on either side of your body, out of time. (on hand is up while the other is down etc.)

Parallel flowers with 2 beat anti-spin. Doing parallel high/low one hand starts to do a beat behind you, the other one does the behind the back beat when it gets to it's side of the body...

Butterfly:

Butterfly Same-Time Anti-Spin. Arms want to almost go through each other but don't.

Butterfly anti-spin one high one low: where you form a 'point' and pull it horizontally from one side to the other. Turns easily. You can also pull this point diagonally, or vertically.

Butterfly weaves - 1 beat weaves can be pulled around in circles and one staff will anti-spin, the other won't. Works with other weaves also.

Butterfly flowers with 2 beat anti-spin. Coming out of high/low, the two ends of the staff split apart and one goes behind you to do an extra beat, the other does it's own thing for a bit, before going behind you.

Things you can do with anti-spin:

* practise with the various different hand positions: the staff has two ends, you then have four 'ways' of doing each anti-spin pattern. thumb ends pointed toward each other, pinky ends, or the two versions of pinky and thumb pointed toward each other. Some patterns feel really different with pinky ends in I find, but aren't much harder. (harder only because I haven't practised as much with that end.)

* Then you can flick the ends by doing a quick half 'spin' (yeah a spin!) and be in the same pattern, but with the opposite ends pointing at each other.

* do a BTH beat / anti-spin instead of a normal one.

* find a nice place to transition to other forms of anti-spin, isolation or change direction into bfly anti-spin / iso.

* snaking up you hand and then doing anti-spin is occasionally fine, sometimes quite difficult.

* doing a quarter (or half) or anti-spin then isolation then anti-spin then isolation etc. You don't need to snake your wrist or go btb like normal anti-spin with this, so it has a lot of new possibilities. Putting a half spin of isolation into many anti-spin patterns makes for many many many new patterns.

* Do different shapes of anti-spin, triangle pentagon... etc...

* Do different timeings, quarter time for example. Quarter time weave, or whatever.

Interesting patterns people have already found:

* Switching ends is fun! Particularly in bfly high/low, switching the ends that make the 'point'. But you can also do it in parallel high/low. Probably in same-time anti-spin also.

* Most of these patterns can go BTH. But BTH has it's own set of rules, like it has to go BTH on the high side of the anti-spin, it can't go BTB and still do a one beat anti-spin. (Since your arm can go over your head.) This constrains some of the patterns you can do. Plus you have to sometimes 'set up' for a BTH anti-spin. (for reverse anti-spin at least.)

* I believe the french guys like doing parallel weaves with BTH beats. I've only practised this a little.

* Instead of having the isolated transition in parallel high low go from vertical to vertical, you can do it from horizontal to horizontal.

Things I just thought of:

* Switching just one end should take you into a different pattern. Maybe from same time to high/low...

* Doing BTH butterfly anti-spin with switching ends BTH.

* Doing anti-spin flowers and switching ends. That'd be fun.

* You can also do anti-spin flowers and go BTH.

bit rough...

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fun video

2006-12-12T02:17:54Z

I was surfing around you tube last night and ran into a fun double staff video by some french dude. I really like the flowery stuff he's doing around 1:20 - 1:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFbb_yFlyuU&mode=related&search=

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Tips for double staff mastery

2006-12-12T01:41:53Z

Id like it if we could get a collective going on this, get everyones imput on all the tricks of the trade. I know everyone has there own way of doing things but heres a few tips to become better at double staff.

1. Get a big mirror and practice infront of it. One big thing is that, its not about what you see, but what the people infront of you see. Creating a focus poiint is essential. It will alow you to make alot better lines (trick to trick, not drugs.hhehe.)

2. Slow yourself down and learn every move the right way. Bad habits can haunt you. So take every one of your moves and do them as slow as you need to. Every trick has the potential for perfection, so find out the perfect way to do it, slowly and then add speed slowly. The fact is, that the faster you are going, the more potential for fucking up you have. the more your body is running around, even more potential for fucking up. So when learning a move, learn it the right way, slowly, then work yourself up.

3.Transitions are key. Know 2 or 3 ways to get out every move successfully. that way mid set, when you think of another move, you have 2 different ways to get to that move. (note:some moves, you just cant get to from one move to the other, so you'll need to have a median move.) Ive found 2 moves, that pretty much can go into any move, find that move for you! You'll find, that transitions can be just as exciting as the moves themselves, and add 10 points to your show.

4. Learn the sacred geometry of your body! Your body is perfect piece of math. The exact distance from your middle finger to your wrist is the exact number from the nose to your chin, or from your nose to you penial gland. the ratio of you elbow to your hand is the exact same ratio that all your bodys bones use, and so on. Which means, you have the potential to do a figure 8 in a million positions, perfectly around your body. Think about it, you can do a figure 8 in front of you, behind you, on both sides, vertically, horizontally, on top of your head, in between your legs (hehe ouch) and so on. So when you learn your sacred geometry, not only can you make up new moves easier, but you can know that if your are making two circles in front of you, and they cross at the center of your body, then they are in synch perfectly.

5. Combonation moves. I see alot of kids doing the same move for 20 + seconds all the time, which is fine! but it can be so much better. Find moves that flow together in a sequence (always change the sequence around though! dont ever do the same set twice!) and use that. You'll find that some moves go so perfectly into another, its almost a new move to do both in a row. Add a transition in there, and blam you go yourself a badass 20 seconds, instead of a boring 20 seconds. add another 10 points to your set.

6.Everything move you can do. LEARN IT BACKWARDS. you'll find yourself mastering every trick you can do, and also finding new ways to do it.

7. Practice practice and come to this tribe! Share, evaluate youself, and always be looking for a new way of doing things. Want to learn a new move? Ask! im sure we can teach you something. Getting yourself into a habit of doing things one way, is one dimensional. I try to pick up the staffs, 2 times a day. first time to warm up , second time to learn new things. it doesnt always work out that way, but i try.

i believe thats all i can think of so far. any can add there own opinions to this, and take it there own way. i'd love to hear everyone elses methods and tid bits!

-dale

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isolated antispin thread the needle ...

2006-12-11T12:39:08Z

i like it cos its silly and hard, it works alot better with shorter staffs but is doable with 1.5ers but it doesnt make as nice a pattern unless you have really really long arms. ill be sure to add it in my xmas video, i just had to share the idea. so you do quarter circle isolated quarter antispin and repeat and you have one arm half a circle ahead of the others and do them as a thread the needle type movement ..... simple eh?

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indoor vid

2006-12-11T08:17:59Z

as requested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hSGuiLIGZ4

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Cross spinning

2006-12-10T23:06:37Z

I've been trying to beef up my cross spinning (using the doubles to make a cross) recently so that I can hopefully in a little bit of time move to more triple and quad staff.

But all I can do is pass them above my head and down low in front abd behind (barely)

Anyone gotta link to some good cross spinning videos that show some new technique
I think one was posted earlier but I missed it.

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SF Doubles Video

2006-12-10T01:37:25Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgCJG8JmDA4

Sorry about low quality. You Tube is rather limiting. I uploaded a couple different versions, and they all looked pixely.
Good spinners though. It's a short clip show from my Bay Area trip.

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