Poi Spinning by Michal Kahn and Welcome to the World of Poi by Klaus Scheuermann

Poi Spinning by Michal Kahn and Welcome to the World of Poi by Klaus Scheuermann

Poi Spinning, by Michael Kann is bursting with over 450 tips, tricks and moves - and ideas for hundreds more - this book is destined to become essential reading for poi spinners everywhere. Fully cross referenced with over 500 clear and detailed illustrations, and with sections on fire spinning, choreography, inventing moves, developing your own style, and what to do about hitting yourself and getting tangled, Poi Spinning will teach you all the skills you will need to master the art and invent your own tricks. This book is both fun to read and easy to understand. It is best suited for those who can learn well from the many illustrations of poi movements and the supporting descriptive text.

Welcome to the World of Poi, teaches the basics of poi swinging with an emphasis on rhythm patterns. Klaus Scheuermann first sets up a notation system to explain the rhythms associated in learning different poi moves. Then he goes on to describe many moves within this framework naming and categorizing moves to be used in combinations. The result is a different approach to learning this diverse art much like one might learn musical notation to learn an instrument.