Part 1

This is the first move where we get you to spin the poi across to the other side of your body. Practice with your master hand first. Make sure you do one spin on each side of the body as shown in the video. And when you cross over, allow your arm to extend over to the other side of your body so you will not end up knocking yourself on the head.

Remember to make sure the spin on the other side of the body remains parallel to your body.

Once you got this move nailed on your master hand, start with your non-master hand. Give yourself a bit more time to “teach” your non-master hand. It tends to be the unruly one :-P

Part 2

Once you are ready with both hands, you are ready to do the figure 8 with both hands. Start with the forward alternating rotation and once ready start crossing your master hand over and if you notice the video, its like a chasing motion where one poi is doing the figure 8 and the other one is following behind in a time-lag in the same figure 8 motion.

Make sure your arms cross the same way each time and keep to one spin on each side of your body by each poi. Well-done!

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