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Posts tagged Compound Circles
Triquetras
Nov 17th
Poi Tricks; How to spin a triquetra.
Triquetra (pronounced /traɪˈkwetra/) is a word derived from the Latin tri- (“three”) and quetrus (“cornered”). Its original meaning was simply “triangle” and it has been used to refer to various three-cornered shapes.
To spin a triquetra, start by spinning your arm in an extension and then stop your arm and go back the opposite way, this will automatically create a triquetra as you spin your arm the opposite way. This is could also be looked at as an 3 petal anti-spin flower.
Compound circles, flowers and anti-spin
Nov 10th
Compound circles (flower patterns and fountains):
A multi-beat separation in which the poi make smaller circles within a larger circle. Poi continue to spin around the hands while arms move in extensions; smaller center of rotation (at hand) moves around a larger center of rotation (at shoulder).
Anti-spin
Poi spin in the opposite direction that the arms are spinning. Ie; the poi spin clockwise while your arm spins counter-clockwise.
