Weaves into whirls

Work the forward weave with clean over-under timing, using the “hug the panda” moment as a checkpoint when the poi return to the same-side foot. Nick Woolsey emphasises keeping the hand path consistent rather than cutting a beat, so the weave stays rhythmically even and spatially clear against an imaginary wall.

From that return point, drill the transition into a whirl by letting one poi wrap up while the other follows through a single continuous circle from foot-to-foot (or wall-to-wall), then reopen into the weave. Focus on staying on-plane, avoiding drifting past the ground line, and using the follow-through to connect weave and whirl smoothly.