This is where it gets interesting.

After mastering the forward weave, you now need to re-teach your mind to undo this learning process in order to learn the reverse weave. This makes it that much harder to master this move.

Part 1

As with the Forward weave, we will start first with one poi and other hand outstretched. The reverse weave is also a 3-beat weave but with the order of the beats different. This time you go under, above and then back. Start off with the poi doing the reverse rotation and following the diagram and the first video, proceed to practice this 3-beats. Make sure you train with your non-master hand as well. ;-)

Part 2

Following the integration training of the Forward weave, I strongly suggest you practice with one poi and both hands first so you can avoid tangling yourself up. Start off with reverse alternating rotation and swing in the master hand to start the 3-beat reverse followed by the non-master hand chasing the first.

Due to the difficulty of getting your arms to follow what it deems to be awkward movement, since it is used to the forward weave, you might have to use more body movement to get the poi to go across your body with the integrated movement. Happy poi-ing. ;-)

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