Nick
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My TestimonialsApril 15, 2005
He is the closest thing to a master that the poi community has. Not only that, but he is a humble & patient teacher who does not hesitate to share his genuine love for the art of poi with others.
He is meditation in motion. May 10, 2004
WOW! If I've ever met a Jedi Master of Poi, it is this guy right here. Nick is an amazing person with a good heart and infectious positive energy. Just when I thought I had all the Poi moves I wanted, he introduced me to Concentric Circles (circles of Poi, within circles of arm movement, within circles of body turns). Maybe if I practice real hard, in about 3 years or so I will master these circles and truly have all the moves... that is, until I run into him again and he shows me his next epiphany of Poi movement. Nick will awaken your mind with a realization that there is no end to learning... as long as you strive to discover the next frontier to learn :^)
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Play Poi BlogMany people asked for a tutorial on Isolations, and here it is. Pretty straight forwards once you get a sense for it... but yes, it can take a lot of practice to do it well :) The videos are going to roll in for a while. Remember to send your requests soon, as Jocelyn goes home in two weeks!
A few nice clips from my recent workshop tour, covering some theory on rhythm, beats, and flowers. It was fun to use the flowlights in the workshops, so another thanks to Sean and Prisna. Remember that flowtoys.com: make great Christmas presents! (That's a poiticipation hint ;)
The flowlights replace the âstreetlightsâ that used to go inside the flowtoys casings, but the flowlights are brighter, much more durable, and they have better strobing options, designed specifically for spinning.
They are sold with tube shells in various lengths, so you can have various lengths of poi, wands, staffs, etc. (We admit that we're looking forwards to Soft covers, which are coming in a few months.) And the BONUS SURPRISE FEATURE: Flowlights make great handles! Need I say more?
I write from Halifax, my home town. This is my first visit in two years and I'm awash with memories. I'm also awash with loot! My parents decided to be patrons of the arts and I have a new external hard drive and a better suitcase. That leaves a new laptop and a video camera as the remaining pieces of gear on my wish list :)
On Sunday I go back to Germany. I'll be in Europe for about six-eight weeks and then I'll return to Bali for about six months. I am once again spreading word to see who wants to join for a winter of poi investigations. A few of my favorite spinners have once again decided to join me so here we go! Regarding videos, we've finally begun to put up new tutorials! Go to the videos section and you'll already see three new videos from this summer, and many more will follow over the coming weeks. If you like what you see please do remember to spread the word :) Peace and poi, Nick Some of my favorites from our recent Fire Photo Shoot in Bali.
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