Learn how to change direction from a same direction equal time up stall.

Start by spinning your poi in equal time in the wall plane in the same direction. Stall both poi up, both poi will come to a down stall, but instead of pulling them down out of the stall in the same direction they are going to be pulled out in opposite directions. Keep your poi heads together as they both come down to a downward stall. Watch the video, this will all make sense then :)