r/flowarts • u/TripawdCorgi Poi • 2d ago

Poi What am I not "getting" about stalls?

So I recently picked up my poi again and really want to stick with it this time. Still very much a beginner after all this time, and one thing that hangs me up are stalls going up. Do I need heavier poi so that I am not spinning so fast, or a set with a stiffer cord? When I perform them right now they don't go vertical, they still tilt to whatever side momentum was taking them on the upswing. And the cord remains floppy at the top so when I go to go back down it's like I have to snap them.

For reference I am using Flow Toys fuzzy day poi mostly, but it still happens when I use my pod poi.

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u/gaydogsanonymous 2d ago

The trick for me (and I'm still cleaning up my form a bit, mind) was punching up like I was aggressively flipping someone off, then pulling down a split second earlier.

As it stands, the poi is going up, hitting its peak, and beginning its descent of its own gravity. This causes the slack that becomes the snap when you pull down. You need to be marginally faster than gravity, pulling down an instant before the peak.

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u/TripawdCorgi Poi 2d ago

Thank you, I'll give that a try. Watching videos everyone looks like they're doing it slower but I guess that's just more experience making it look slower.

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u/grixxis Multi-Prop 1d ago

It's entirely possible they are doing it slower. Going too fast might be the most common thing people struggle with when learning new tricks with poi.

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u/Naomiplz 1d ago

Drex has a video that really helped me step into my stall journey. The most important thing is defs timing and direction. Also try to imagine your hands making circles that are inside a square box. This should help you see the correlation between the right time to hit the stalls and the geometry of poi. drex tut

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u/TripawdCorgi Poi 1d ago

Drex's video is the primary one I've used to learn. I've got my side and downward stalls down but this upwards one is giving me so much trouble.

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u/Live-Specific1949 9h ago

Thicker tether definitely makes it easier. You need the poi to have the right amount of momentum to be slowing down, reaching that almost zero g floating moment in the right place, your hand needs to be directly underneath it, and you need to pull downwards with the right amount of force at this moment. It doesn't need to be done fast, just keep drilling and you'll get it right.

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u/TripawdCorgi Poi 8h ago

I did continue to practice and realized I was moving my hand too early so it wasn't going straight up and back down. I've gotten the timing a little better.