Skill Toys and your Health

[Jentedyret]

3 years ago I got carpal tunnels. My physiotherapist told me it was probably caused by poi-spinning (she knew nothing about poi, I should have brought them) and NOT my job as a barista where I spent most of my day making espresso-shots in repetitive motions. I had to quit my job and poi. 2 years later carpal tunnels was still a problem, but I HAD to spin poi again. I have spun poi every day for a year now, and the carpal tunnels? Long gone... poi = health!

[Daavisonfire]

I want a marshmallow

[markedLS]

very helpful indeed.

[IgnisDei7]

Thanks again Nick!

I have a Tendinitis, soon will be consulting some health care advices. But for now, those explanations will help me!

Soon I'll buy your dvd of advanced lessons! Yuppie!

ahhaha

See ya

[ThePoeticFox]

lol when I graduate with my P.hD in medicine (hopefully)...im gonna spin fire poi at the graduation ceremony.

[onenessseeker]

Outstanding job of presenting very useful info!

[EtherTrace]

Thanks for the advice. I was starting to wonder about this stuff.

[britishogo]

Amazing!!! By the people [person] for the people!!! I think i will now be more sensible and serious about warming up/down! and start doing yoga and pilates!!!! THANKS NICK and physiotherapist!!! xXx

[danhoppy]

great vid guys :) i have no idea what it is at 1:15 i thinki maybe fire fans....ish i duno look fun though

[osterianio]

i've had horrible problems with my right shoulder for as long as i can remember, but it's going away quite noticeably since i started spinning, especially with windmills and flowers ^^

[pdp1609]

wow! after like 13 minutes nick is doing wraps. i have never seen him do wraps before lol thats awsome

[BlindParasite]

i hit myself in the balls once hard i couldnt walk thats my injury

[sephiroth87932]

what was that the girl had on her hands at 1:15

[yoyofreaked]

yah what are those? if they are a skill toy ill buy them. pls tell me some one. ill subscribe to you.

[sephiroth87932]

i think they are skill toys because they seem to have the same basics as poi and fan dancing but i have no idea what they really are wish i knew =(

[insightfulxdumbass]

@sephiroth87932 I do believe it was a pair of unlit fire poi, I'm not sure though. Hope that helps :)

[VegaEtereo]

Thanks for sharing this Nick.

[shmoofoobean44]

i didn't think i was doing the windmill right, but i was. YAY!

[PrettyPillz]

awesome!

[PhailureXD]

I love how he points to one shoulder as his hurt shoulder, and then rubs the other ones. XD

[Kwizii]

The other ones?

How many does he have :D

[RandomGoodness498]

17!!!

[qclocal]

oops i mean sting ray

[Joyo292]

Haha Nick was choking a smile back the whole time XD

Interesting video... Apparently I have been doing poi in "extreme positions" so I guess I'll just cjange up my routine. Thanks guys!

[Siiaa]

Thats really good.

I was kind of lurking for poi information for a bio project.

I didn't notice this video before.

[cybermumsue]

all of this is fantastic - can we have some more???

[starysparkle]

thank you so much for that. It will be much help for me, as I am just beginning to train again with my poi. Thanks again!!

[Keiuna]

Wow, thanks Nik and Jamie for this!

Having injuries on both of my shoulders, it's encouraging to know that my poi practice will actually help if I keep it up properly!

You guys always have the sweetest tutorials/vids! Keep up the awesome work and thanks again! :D

[MiKaylea]

Very useful. The part about the best grip on the poi was the most interesting.