Contact Poi

Johny shows us some of his dope contact poi skills. He stopped by our home town so we took a couple days and filmed with him in Salt Lake City.
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poi, contact poi, flow arts,

[@gladitsnotme]

we need this guy when the aliens come. i don't know exactly why or what his job will be, but we need him.

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stop...

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Bryan

[@BackGuy318]

gladitsnotme we will need him to get shwifty

[@hUCK-]

@@bryanosorio3958 Letting the aliens know that we enjoy using time and physics for things like fun and artistic expression is actually a pretty good idea if you're hoping for anything positive.

[@danielrosemagic]

Best comment on KZbin.

[@rysha101]

I'd just like to say thank you guys for taking the time to film object manipulators, the exposure really helps communities like ours and encourages new people to join in an incredibly rewarding hobby :)

[@ResurrectingJiriki]

"encourages new people to join in" - yesterday some friends had me try. I got a practice poi from one of them, was just looking for some basics, but saw this video and added it to the playlist... It's a bit of a paradox really... the guy is soooo good 😱🥺😭😅 - but yes indeed, also very inspirational! (Let's see if I can manage not to get hit on the face again like yesterday... haha! )

[@bradleyburke4756]

1:32 til 1:54 is simply something that blows my brain. Such amazing display of control around your body

[@LeeSyndromeHD]

if you open this comment You are an awesome person!

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You are awesome too

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***** :D You read it

[@LeeSyndromeHD]

Butterfinger Cuber Thaanks

[@kumakumafilms]

This is the first video we've filmed in our hometown. Where are you guys from?

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I'm from germany :D

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India

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England

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From zero to one of my favorite channels in like 10 minutes.

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[@lemonentity3096]

I'm still wondering where you guys find all these Jedi...

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+Min Chiang hahah

[@MrNgamare]

welldone. Traditionally I have made and done poi dance. I love how there is international interest. Great co-ordination and movement btw. keep up the great work!

[@rawiribiel1288]

Tūmeke e hoa! Karawhiua wō poi kia rere! from Aotearoa New Zealand God only knows what reaction the crowds would make seeing poi done this way on the Te Matatini Festival stage. wicked.

[@juanpablosaenz7719]

Please make a video with offroad rc cars. I absolutely loved the drifting ones but I have offroad hobby grade cars and I'd love to see what you could do with them. Possibly go to an offroad track and film some racing??

[@kumakumafilms]

Juan Pablo Saenz That would be sweeet

[@PaulaJaey]

Wow, this kid is talented. Good job guys ^^

[@Omniphreeze]

Thought I was pretty decent at poi after spinning for a year.. This guy though..

[@nightwalker_9871]

do it with fire

[@ministeramazing9233]

I just like every vid I click on that's kuma vids, I know I'll love 'em 😄

[@TheMrscf98]

I love poi. I have sock poi, tail poi, spiral poi and L.E.D poi. next step fire poi.

[@davidvillalobos8255]

Pretty sure he is using hacks

[@entas7558]

The way he uses his hat in his flow

[@Malabarismo]

yes, awesome! :D

[@mikeyrice87]

Subscribed. Videos are always amazing . Great job yall

[@kumakumafilms]

Thanks for subbin!

[@randomsubject4537]

Haha bro you are the best. Slc downtown library!

[@matthewwroblewski8752]

Those contact rolls into knee wraps (or whatever you would call them) were phenomenal! Very impressive performance my friend -- keep it up!

[@kiwiboy1999]

Poi is really easy to start cause all you need is a ball and a long sock, and start swinging. With practice you can grow from there and its a whole lot of fun.

[@blogit1000]

Search for shishiro botan's poi, but get this instead. Not bad

[@instacheese]

Behold! The new and improved AstroJax XL!

[@gullit97]

Took me a minute to realize those were strings and not solid bars...

[@JACVA1]

Nice job man. Kratos would be proud!

[@sandypickleuwu]

I swear, your videos always make me wanna buy this stuff...

[@kumakumafilms]

sandypickle hahah

[@theparodymonster1]

sandypickle ***** They actually got me to start using contact swords x) I was completeley mesmerized by that video and i have watched it alot of times since i saw it the first time x)

[@jordam121]

1:36-1:42 basically me when my headphones get tangled xD

[@_narrows]

I know this is old, but it made me laugh.... a lot.

[@Ghezu24]

If I could do that school wouldn't be boring anymore xD

[@jules5187]

Yakhumi I can do it... School is still boring...

[@Ghezu24]

Indeed my friend... indeed... qq

[@simplicityyy1]

when will you post the behind the scenes?

[@MegaMan64]

lol nice! It'll be cool if he spin those while on fire! :D

[@MercurySG3M]

Under 301 club

[@auntiemomakalapua7102]

what kind of Poi did you use? my kids do poly dancing and the poi balls they use are relatively light weight. are these any different?

[@connorkennedy1794]

These are contact poi. They are significantly heavier to allow for slower/more controlled spinning and for added control when performing contact rolls and throws. You can bounce your lightweight poi heads a lot faster than these though if you're doing polynesian dance.

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fuuuu mean skills bro

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People are jerks, their videos average more viewers than his subscribers.. People need to take 1 sec and sub to this badass hard working channel 💙

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Actually, this is a good way to show that subs < viewers. Subs don't mean anything unless those subs are actually consistently watching their videos. Notice how pewdiepie has 50 million subs, but only gets a few million on average per video. That just shows that subscribers mean nothing. I would rather have an average of 1m views per vid and 100 subs, than 1 million subs, but less than a quarter of them watch

[@nickwildcard627]

If I could find the space to practice this, I think it would be really fun once I get the hang of it. That and contact swords :)

[@brycekinsman1008]

You guys should find a guy flipping butter fly knifes or a magician doing some cool illusions. ;-)

[@Prince_Sharming]

Very nice. Try to find a glowsticker next.

[@kumakumafilms]

***** will do

[@johnbranda5640]

Thanks for opening my eyes to so many things I didn't know existed. Awesome video as usual. Keep it up. God bless.

[@UttaraPraana]

He's kind of magical, isn't he? wow.

[@kalyanishanmugam5204]

I never seen this kind of art. Can you explain.

[@connorkennedy1794]

Look up poi. Or contact poi. The art started in Hawaii as a martial/ritual practice and spread into circus and performance artist circles. Poi spinning is now a hobby in a group of other flow arts in small communities throughout the world.

[@AngusMurray]

nice job! (Australia nsw

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Contact boi

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Contact Poi❤🎉.

[@1lukas035]

Awesome

[@mecury4270]

south Africa , johannesburg you gents must keep this up its very up lifting and inspiring

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mecury 42 Awesome! and thank you, we'll do our best

[@mecury4270]

really exited that you replied your videos really inspired me to get back into parkour i got a knee dislocation but i have started to do calesthetics and muscle building to build knee strength and hope fully one day we will meet

[@babychou51]

dafuq dam

[@callmemc6]

You guys should find someone like han seol hui or po cheng lai who does object manipulation :O it's my favorite form of magic.

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Holy Crap. I didn't know this existed until just now. And it's awesome

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Look Ma is dat dere Donny Struggles on da Yertube? He must be famous =P Awesome video

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Teach me senpai.

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wow can't believe some people these days......... 97 thumbs down...? really ?

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you guys should try finding a magician xD

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+Waterrrmelon Most magic is not really suitable for video, and it would be even less suited to be presented in a Kuma Films fashion.

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***** We'll give it a shot :)

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i wish a video about the best of freestyle slalom skating please :)

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love ze music

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This guy must be INVINCIBLE when playing Humans vs. Zombies!

[@zoomlegend6892]

can you do a new penspinningvid?Need more insperation:d

[@sharcuthand9023]

this guy is super cute. Very talented, too!

[@madmuffinz]

These videos need a higher frame rate. They would look even more prettier!

[@quentincliquennois7426]

Hello ! Witch type of poi you use ?? Amazing performance !!

[@jesusiskingloveiliana]

I'm from Honolulu Hawaii !

[@kumakumafilms]

Mochi Cat sweet!

[@firespawn01]

Imagine the beat down this guy can proceed to give out with these things. Whelp, at least he should be fine during a zombie apocalypse (providing he has two lengths of rope, some weights and enough room)

[@jameson6537]

Hell yea, dude got mad skill and style!

[@dragonragers]

You need slight of hand videos!

[@TheMacgill]

I love your work. I was very sad to hear that u wouldn't be able to make the filming here in Las Vegas. will you be at the taco throw down? anyways keep up the great.

[@Graham_Wideman]

1:40 Me, trying to extract the mouse and AC adapter from the big box of random cables.

[@EMOshashou]

2:33 omg is the camera ok?

[@TheSexGod]

peng wee goh no he died

[@kumakumafilms]

Zack W lol

[@DroidAssembly]

is the behind the scenes for this ever going to come out?

[@Odoluscofusco]

Hello kuma films, I love your work but I asked: How do you find or search the music for your videos?

[@pujiisar5165]

then try use karambit...penchak silat martial artist usually do this stuff...

[@erynnnicole551]

You are mesmerizing! Keep up the talent!!

[@AdiosSalvi]

Glad you guys didn't put some glow in the dark lights on the white balls keep it nice and simple but still holy fk that takes skill some sick moves

[@nep2uk]

I reckon he could get a role in a movie as a bad guy who used Poi to crack people's skull.

[@imaginary8398]

This guy might actually become a great kendama player

[@Leechiraku]

Seattle, WA

[@joelmathew7457]

Well, this channel is looking good

[@Daniel-qo4qs]

Ha! I bet I can't do that. :(

[@xxxduycao]

Make a video on some pro Jianzi kickers, that stuff is awesome !

[@ElClausinator]

I don't mean to be rude but it looks like a simpler version of 5A yoyoing :o

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,can you please do another kendama video I want to get every one back in to it I need you guys to help please

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+Kuma Film that's awesome

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Do a video with actual skateboarding skills

[@curtisdeprey2417]

Dude your wearing a alchemy burn pendant!

[@TonyFed]

Damn, the journey to get to “that place” of such movement/object fluency must have been a mountain of blood, sweat, and tears.

[@pandatomik0342]

Look like dance of thresh from league of legends :p

[@talaverajr391]

bro i swear all your videos make me wonder if these dudes have a life????

[@ZekkaZuero]

Awsome skill!

[@1.4142]

hammer throw be like

[@travoy01]

Love it. Guys!!! Go Utah!!!! Check out @Utahgram on Instagram for more cold Photos and Videos! You guys Rock!👊🏼

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Yo Travis! We love @Utahgram.

[@TheOtakuIAm]

Imagine if you gave him nunchucks and enough training

[@owwnnem]

Is it just me or does this guy look exactly like virtual riot?

[@brandon.d]

WOOP WOOP

[@kesia19]

omg...those moves are just sickening

[@chingusdundlawn3562]

Wait...isn't Audiotreats from/based in Salt Lake City? Audiotreats is Kuma Films confirmed.

[@kumakumafilms]

+Chingus Dundlawn Yeah, he's our homie

[@TheMonkeySage]

Is there a difference between Poi and Contact Poi?

[@xjay2a]

I only spin regular poi. I really need to try out contact poi.

[@Air0s]

can you do more spinning pen videos ＾∇＾

[@PaweSawickiPL]

beautiful dance! where do you get these awesome music from :o

[@kumakumafilms]

***** AudioTreats is our good friend but we find most of the music we use on Soundcloud

[@aapoaro1634]

When you make behind the scenes? (I do poi too)

[@2XIIII4]

This guy needs to go nocturnal wonderland lol