From Socks to Fire

Poi is a performance art employing a ball or balls suspended from a length of flexible material held in the hand and swung in circular patterns. Poi originates from the traditional performing arts of the Māori people of New Zealand, and has since developed many forms enjoyed worldwide as a hobby, exercise, or performance art alongside juggling and other forms of object manipulation.Sounds wikipedia but the thing is we have a background about poi.



Poi maybe an art, an exercise, a recreational activity or even a sport to anybody.Poi is a cardio-vascular exercise, it also improves our figure and muscle structure especially in arms.It promotes self-awareness, builds confidence and increases social inter-connectedness, through performance, fostering a sense of community and personal knowledge sharing. Unlike forms of structured sport or dance, POI continues to evolve, by drawing from influences in the martial arts, performance arts and meditative movement disciplines, such as Yoga and Tai-chi.(Planet Zips)Poi Dancing is one of the best things you can do while summer.You don't need any equipment nor poi tutorial sessions. All you need to do is just watch and do poi at home.

Lets get it started. To make your own poi, you should have the following materials:

• High Socks(unused)
• Baseball or Anything round but not very much heavy(like Stress Ball)

Create your poi by using this materials, but be sure to tie your socks before performing any stunts. You can try first this basic step, then try to learn different styles such as 3Beat Wave, Atomic Wave, and put some variations on it, you can play with fire if you want.Sizz.