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THE 100 MOVES OF POI

Every freestyle poi move worth learning, mapped into one periodic table. Thirteen families, five difficulty levels, and a glowing trail for every move.

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DIFFICULTY  ● Beginner  ●●● Intermediate  ●●●●● Expert
FundamentalsReelsWeavesWheel plane movesButterflyWall plane movesStallsWrapsFlowers and antispinIsolationsOrbitalsTossesBody moves
Fundamentals
1
Forward spinning (side planes)
2
Reverse spinning
3
Split-time spinning
4
Timing and direction drills
5
Static spin
6
Wall plane spinning
7
Pendulums
8
Marching and plane control drills
9
Basic turns while spinning
10
Chasing the sun
11
Giants/Extensions
12
Whirling
Reels
13
Hip reels
14
Shoulder reels
15
Turning reels
Weaves
16
Crossing
17
2-beat weave (forward)
18
3-beat weave (forward)
19
2-beat weave (reverse)
20
3-beat weave (reverse)
21
Extending the weaves
22
Weave turns
23
Overhead weave
24
1.5 beat weave
25
1.5 beat weave in reverse
Weaves cont.
26
1.5 beat weave turns
27
Under-the-leg weave
28
Behind-the-back weave (forward)
29
Behind-the-back weave (reverse)
30
5-beat weave
31
Archer weave
32
Pendulum weave
33
Behind-the-back pendulum weave
34
One-handed weave/meteor
Wheel plane moves
35
Under-the-leg turns
36
Buzzsaw
37
Buzzsaw turns
38
Buzzsaw fountain
Butterfly
39
Butterfly
40
Reverse butterfly
41
Split-time butterfly
42
Reverse Split-time butterfly
43
Behind-the-head butterfly
44
Behind-the-head butterfly (holding)
45
Butterfly turns
46
Thread the needle
47
Thread the needle (split-time)
48
Under-the-leg butterfly
49
Behind-the-back butterfly
50
Around the world
51
Butterfly weave
Wall plane moves
52
Corkscrew
53
Windmill
54
Poitruvian
55
Waterfall
56
Watermill
57
Mexican wave
58
4x4 Fountain
59
2x2x2x2 Antispin fountain
60
Inspin tick tock
61
Antispin tick tock
Stalls
62
Basic stall (bottom)
63
Top and side stalls
64
Wall plane stalls
65
Stall turns
66
Stall chasers
Wraps
67
Hand wraps
68
Spiral wraps
69
Basic arm wrap
70
Leg wraps
71
Waist wrap
72
Behind-the-back wrap
73
Airwrap
74
Hyperloop
Flowers and antispin
75
CAPs
76
Switchbacks
77
Inspin flowers (4 petal)
78
Antispin flower (4 petal)
79
2-petal inspin
80
4 Petal flowers in wall plane (inspin)
81
4 Petal flowers in wall plane (antispin)
82
Cloverleaf flowers
83
Triquetra (3 petal antispin)
84
Triquetra vs Extension
85
Flower turns and plane changes
Isolations
86
Basic isolation
87
Cateye
Orbitals
88
Orbitals
89
Orbital crown
90
Orbital toss
Tosses
91
Single toss
92
Crossover toss
93
Double toss
94
Turn under toss
95
Behind-the-back toss
96
Under-the-leg toss
Body moves
97
Body tracing
98
Crossers
99
Superman
100
Plane bending

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Poi Skool teaches freestyle poi spinning: building a vocabulary of moves and learning to improvise with it, so what you spin is yours. The school is run by a professional fire and LED performer, and every part of it is built around getting you spinning with confidence.

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The full map

All 100 moves across 13 families, each rated 1 to 5, so you always know what to learn next.

Real feedback

Video reviews and live group calls, with guidance from a professional performer at every step.

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Weekly challenges and a place to share your progress videos with spinners who get it.

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