Learn how to combine different poi patterns into unique hybrid movements. Develop a deeper understanding of timing, direction and pattern structure while exploring the creative possibilities that emerge when concepts overlap.
An overview of poi hybrids, where two base patterns are combined into one named pattern. It contrasts sticky hybrids that connect directly to a component pattern with non-sticky hybrids, and notes how hand timing and direction can differ from poi timing.
An overview of extension in poi movement, focusing on keeping patterns long and open as the poi travel away from the body. Highlights how extension affects shape, spacing, and the overall look of common poi pathways.
Triquetra: 3 Petal Antispin (Oriented Up) explores a three-petal triquetra pattern in poi, using antispin motion while keeping the shape oriented upward. Focus is on maintaining clean lobes and consistent orientation through the full cycle.
A poi hybrid comparing static spin and extension while switching between hand-led and head-led orientation. Focuses on the pattern changes created by moving the control point from hand to head within the same hybrid structure.
Hybrid: Static Spin vs Extension: Hand vs Head Path: Poi Same time Opp. Dir.
Poi hybrid comparing static spin versus extension, focusing on hand path versus head path while both poi move at the same time in opposite directions. The pattern highlights timing and pathway differences between keeping a static spin and extending into larger rotations.
Hybrid: Static Spin vs 4 Petal Anti-Spin (Box Mode)
A poi hybrid comparing static spin and a four-petal anti-spin pattern in box mode. Focuses on how each mode shapes the same box pathway, highlighting differences in petal count, direction, and timing while keeping the structure consistent.
Hybrid: Static Spin vs C-CAP (Oriented Down): Hand vs Head Path: Poi Same time Opp. Dir.
Poi hybrid comparing static spin versus oriented-down C-CAP, focusing on hand path versus head path. The pattern uses same-time timing with opposite directions to highlight how each path changes the shape and orientation.
Hybrid: Static Spin vs C-CAP (Oriented Up): Hand vs Head Path: Poi Same time Opp. Dir.
Comparison of hybrid poi patterns in same time opposite direction: static spin versus C-CAP oriented up. Focuses on how the hand path and head path differ while keeping CAP structure and orientation consistent.
A hybrid poi comparison of isolation versus extension, focusing on hand-led motion versus head-led motion. It highlights how switching the lead point changes the look and feel of the same pattern.
A poi hybrid focused on hand-to-hand movement, contrasting isolation and extension paths. The pattern highlights how the same hand vs hand structure changes when you hold the head isolated versus fully extended.
Hybrid: Isolation vs Cateye (Vertical Isolated): Hand vs Head: Hands Split Time Same Dir.
Poi hybrid comparing isolation and cateye in a vertical isolated plane, using split-time same-direction timing. The pattern focuses on hand-versus-head positioning while keeping both hands moving in the same direction, highlighting how placement changes the look between isolation and cateye.
Hybrid: Isolation vs Cateye (Horizontal Isolated): Hand vs Head: Hands Split Time Same Dir.
Poi hybrid comparing horizontal isolated isolation versus cateye, using a split-time, same-direction pattern. Focus is on hand-versus-head relationship, contrasting how the hands isolate while the head position anchors the motion in a horizontal plane.
Hybrid: C-CAP (Oriented Up) vs Pendulum (Static): Hand vs Head Path (Reflected)
A poi hybrid comparing C-CAP (oriented up) with a static pendulum, focusing on the reflected relationship between hand path and head path. Highlights how orientation and timing shift between the two patterns while keeping the same general hybrid structure.
Hybrid: Extension vs Pendulum (Static): Hand vs Head <> Hand vs Head Path (Reflected)
Hybrid poi patterns comparing extension and static pendulum timing, focusing on hand vs head orientation and reflected hand vs head path. Emphasis is on how the hand and head references change the feel and direction of the hybrid.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Down) vs Pendulum (Static): Hand vs Head <> Hand vs Head Path (Reflected)
Hybrid poi comparison of a downward-oriented triquetra versus a static pendulum, focusing on hand-vs-head positioning. Shows how the hand and head paths relate in hand-to-head and head-to-hand reflections.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Up) vs Pendulum (Static): Hand vs Head <> Hand vs Head Path (Reflected)
A poi hybrid comparison of an oriented-up triquetra versus a static pendulum, focusing on hand vs head positioning and the hand vs head travel path in a reflected pattern.
Hybrid: Isolation vs Cateye (Vertical Isolated): Hand vs Hand Path: Hands Same Time Opp. Dir.
A poi hybrid comparing vertical isolated isolation versus cateye shapes, focusing on hand vs hand path. Both hands move at the same time in opposite directions to highlight the difference between the two patterns.
Hybrid: Isolation vs Cateye (Horizontal Isolated): Hand vs Hand Path: Hands Same Time Same Dir.
A poi hybrid comparing horizontal isolated isolation versus cateye while keeping both hands moving at the same time in the same direction. Focus is on the difference between hand-driven movement and the resulting hand path in each pattern.
Hybrid: Extension vs Pendulum (Isolated, Circular): Hand vs Hand
Hybrid poi comparing extension and isolated circular pendulum patterns, focusing on hand vs hand execution. Highlights how the same pendulum concept changes when framed as an extension versus a pendulum.
Hybrid: Extension vs Pendulum (Isolated, Circular): Hand vs Head
A poi hybrid comparing extension and isolated circular pendulum pathways, focusing on hand versus head reference points. The lesson highlights how the same pattern changes when oriented and timed around the hand or around the head.
Hybrid: Extension vs Pendulum (Isolated, Circular): Hand vs Hand
A poi hybrid comparing extension and isolated circular pendulum patterns in a hand-to-hand setup. Focuses on how the movement changes between extension-driven paths and pendulum-style isolated circles.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Down) vs Pendulum (Isolated, Circular): Hand vs Hand
Comparison of a hybrid poi pattern, contrasting a down-oriented triquetra with an isolated circular pendulum. Focus is on hand vs hand orientation and how each hand traces the shape within the hybrid structure.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Down) vs Pendulum (Isolated, Circular): Hand vs Head
A poi hybrid comparing a downward-oriented triquetra with an isolated, circular pendulum, focusing on how the pattern changes when driven from the hand versus from the head.
Hybrid: Cateye (Vertical Isolated) vs Pendulum (Isolated, Circular): Hand vs Head
Comparison of two poi hybrids: a vertical isolated cateye versus an isolated circular pendulum, focusing on hand-led versus head-led pathways. The lesson highlights how the same isolation concept changes with plane, shape, and lead point.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Down) vs Pendulum (Circular): Hand vs Hand
A poi hybrid comparing a down-oriented triquetra with a circular pendulum, shown hand vs hand. Focuses on how the pattern changes when switching between hands while keeping the same hybrid structure.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Up) vs Pendulum (Circular): Hand vs Hand
Comparison of two poi hybrids: an oriented-up triquetra versus a circular pendulum pattern, shown in a hand vs hand setup. Focus is on how the same hand relationship changes the overall pathway and orientation between these patterns.
Hybrid: Extension vs Cateye (Vertical Isolated): Hand vs Hand
Hybrid poi sequence comparing Extension and Cateye shapes in a vertical isolated Hand vs Hand pattern, focusing on how the two forms differ while keeping the isolation plane consistent.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Up) vs Cateye (Isolated): Hand vs Hand
Comparison of two poi hybrid hand vs hand patterns: the triquetra oriented up and the isolated cateye. Focuses on how each shape is formed and maintained while switching between hands.
Hybrid: Triquetra (Oriented Down) vs Pendulum (Circular): Hand vs Hand
Hybrid poi comparison of a downward-oriented triquetra and a circular pendulum, shown in a hand-to-hand pattern. Focus is on how the two shapes relate and differ when passed between hands.
Hybrid: Cateye (Vertical Isolated) vs Cateye (Horizontal Isolated): Hand vs Hand
Comparison of two hybrid cateye variants in poi: vertical isolated cateye versus horizontal isolated cateye, focused on hand-to-hand pattern differences.
A 3rd Order Flower (Based on previous hybrid and anti-spin fountain): Hand vs Hand
A poi lesson on a 3rd order flower built from a hybrid and anti-spin fountain, focusing on hand vs hand timing. It highlights the fountain pathway and flower shape while alternating lead between hands.
Hybrid: C-CAP (Oriented Up, Point Isolated) vs C-CAP (Oriented Up, Point Isolated) Hand vs Hand: Hands Same Time Same Dir.: Pattern Split Time Opp. Dir.
Hybrid poi pattern contrasting C-CAP (oriented up, point isolated) in hand vs hand timing. It compares same-time, same-direction motion with a split-time variation in opposite directions, keeping the CAP shape consistent while the hands differ in timing and direction.
Hybrid: 4 Petal Antispin (Diamond Mode) vs C-CAP (Oriented Up, Point Isolated): Hand vs Hand
Comparison of two hybrid hand-to-hand poi patterns: a 4-petal antispin in diamond mode versus an oriented-up C-CAP with an isolated point. Focuses on how each pattern shapes the diamond and CAP geometry while keeping the point isolated.
Hybrid: 4 Petal Antispin (Diamond Mode) vs C-CAP (Oriented Up, Point Isolated): Hand vs Hand Path (Reflected)
Comparison of hybrid poi patterns: a 4-petal antispin in diamond mode versus an oriented-up C-CAP with point isolation, shown as reflected hand-versus-hand paths. Focus is on how each mode changes the hand tracking and orientation while keeping the overall structure.