Low Reels (hip reels) wrist action help.

This is a quick video to help some people who're having trouble with the wrist action for low reels. Getting this rolling action with the wrists will make your reels easier, and will make learning more advanced moves simpler.

Not a flashy video, but should still help some of you.

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Howto & Style

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• poi
• fire
• twirling
• low
• reels
• lesson
• tutorial
• beginners
• help
• spinning
• basics

[akary]

most of what you showed feels quite natural as do low butterfly reels. it is the other side that i have trouble with (forward spin, behind the back)

any tips?

[NathanielEverist]

Afraid there's not much advice I can give you, besides keep practicing. If rolling your hands in the opposite direction is difficult, it's probably because your wrists aren't used to such an action, and are perhaps a little inflexible. My advice would be to do the action whenever you get the chance, both hands of course. Like at work, or waiting for the bus, if you're not already spinning poi, just roll your wrists to increase mobility of the joints. Apart from that, it'll just take time.

[loveandbullets07]

poi is all muscle memory! i'm having fun learning and practicing and gaining good flow! i'm at the very beginner level right now but it's fun! love to all the poi spinners out there.

[izzybeth]

wow! this really helped make it click for me. thank you!

[bunnycriminal]

thx man!this was very helpful.

[dkcrooby1]

Thank you so much! I have really been stuck with this one and you've made it so simple. :-)

[akary]

a few hours of practice later: getting the low reel (on one side anyway)

-whew-

[akary]

thanks! your videos are excellent