Poi Lesson 33: Airwraps (Part 1)

[radmadchad]

this video helped me out heaps. now i just need to practice practice practice. thanks nathaniel!

[Madhat442]

You WILL wrap you poi up alot until you learn this move. ALOT. Dont get frustrated just muck it up alot and eventually your muscle memory will kick in and say"Hey thats not right!!" And it all comes together after WEEKS or even MONTHS. So just dont expect to get it day one.

[overnerd]

D: the poi keep hitting my thumb, which I recently fractured >.> But whatever haha

It works! Mostly..

When they come untangled my poi have a tendency to stop spinning ._.

[DJTimesTable]

finally. i have had this move kind down but found i had to keep pulling to get the to unwind. but at the end of this video you said "point your hands in on impact" and that did it. now i have it down so thank you.

[y3llow5ub]

i think i could focus better on this tutorial if you took your shirt off =)

[arcadios91]

my poi have strings rather than socks and all i get out of trying this is a tangled mess. is it my poi or me? lol

[NathanielEverist]

@arcadios91 It's probably a combination of both, lol. I found it easier to learn with socks than string, and worst comes to worst, it's far easier to untangle socks than cord. Socks make it far easier to see what's going on too, because the cord is so much larger.

[Ctardan]

When mine collide and tangle, I can't get them to untangle. One usually slides to the end and I have to end up pulling to get them un-done. What is it I'm missing? :\

[NathanielEverist]

@Ctardan If the poi are sliding, try using a set with grippier cord, like socks.

[marokflash]

waaa i cant do it

i dont understand so well english jeje

[Roachreturns]

OKAY a lil help advice would be to start with the right hand above the left and when they first touch pull your left hand upwards and your right down. then to untangle pull your right hand back up past the left and the left back down. I found this was the way i learned airwraps after watching this tutorial/lesson Thanks!  Roach :D

[zzduckyzz]

when u do the airwrap..

douse ur hands have to be in exsact perralel form nd then u bring one hand to the back. ?

[NathanielEverist]

I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean. Could you rephrase?

[zzduckyzz]

like when u do the air wrap ..

nd u need to crash them ..

douse ur hands need to be parrala perfect ..?

nd to release the tangle u move one arm or hand back ?

[lololDL]

come on man, use proper English if you're asking for help.

[NathanielEverist]

I think I understand, yeah, it'll help when you're learning it to keep your hands parallel. When they collide, pull your hands inwards, so the fingers are pointing inside your arms, but keep your arms where they are, although it may help to bend your arms inwards. Basically, so long as your poi come inside your arms, it should be good. You don't need to have your arms parallel as you get better, but when you're learning it's easier.

[zzduckyzz]

ohhh ok..

so for now ill try to work on it so it can be easyer..:)

thanks.!

[MissAmalyaRack]

hello,you are a genius..relative intelligence and practicality...thankyou!!!

[TheLatexfrog]

"Alternative Names: I've seen this called a hyperloop, which I think is completely incorrect, but oh well."

Hyperloops and Orbitals are types of airwraps that are continuous, and last more then a few rotations if done correctly.

[NathanielEverist]

Yeah, my understanding is that the airwrap tangles for one beat, while hyperloops are generally tangled on an inverted plane and can last 2+ beats. Orbitals are basically the same, except due to the poi being tugged, the torque in the tether causes the poi heads to accelerate and spin in the manner of hyperloops, but for many many beats and at an increased speed.

[Kwizii]

Yeah it did help me understand the move, though I'm still not doing it cleanly.

I only have chain poi (the fire ones) and the chains wrap okay, but while they unwrap they get a bit caught into each other. I think it's mainly my fault, but I was wondering if it would be smoother with sock poi?

[NathanielEverist]

Generally yeah, people find this move easier with sock poi. If you're having trouble and you feel it might be the chains, try with socks, and then when you're comfortable with those move to chains. If you've still having troubles, send me a video of you doing it and I'll tell you where you're going wrong.

[Kwizii]

You talk too much though I think you explain well. :)

[NathanielEverist]

What can I say? I just love the sound of my own voice. But on a serious note, I probably do talk too much, I'm just trying to be as thorough as possible, explaining everything I can think of that may help you learn the move. All the same, I hope it helps you out.