The Secret to Poi Meltdowns (Poi Lessons Intermediate)

Poi meltdowns used to be the height of tech poi but now seem almost a forgotten relic. This trick is kind of a perfect fit for poi lessons intermediate or beginner to intermediate level because it requires you to learn lots of behind the back poi trick technique. They remain to this day one of my favorite intermediate poi tricks and I use them all the time. In this intermediate poi tutorial I'll give you the drills you need to master your behind the back planes as well as a step-by-step guide on how to work up to these fun but challenge intermediate poi moves.
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[@pnkcloud]

Thanks for your dedication in simplifying poi. Could you breakdown the pirouette move? You may have already...if so, thank you and I'm sure KZbin will suggest it in my feed 😊

[@legaseasportfishing5372]

This has always been a bit of an Achilles heel of sorts...I can "kinda" pull them off but my right shoulder always has the trouble bc of an old hockey injury/shoulder surgery. That being said, thanks for sharing this bc it's given me the inspiration to rededicate myself to working on this consistently to clean it up :)

[@kelvinraphael1127]

Instablaster.

[@mickandnenewatkins4604]

Have tried this and had problems so I think this tutorial is going to help! Thanks Drex!!!

[@AlexOrangeJuice]

Cool video

[@connorkennedy1794]

Super helpful video Drex. I'm already drilling this. Hopefully I'll nail it this time. I just had a minor breakthrough, so odds are looking good.

[@jimmyslaughter6262]

I'm gonna give this a shot

[@jimmyslaughter6262]

Turns out I knew it, but forgot I knew it since I stopped spinning for so long.

[@jimmyslaughter6262]

Still a great tutorial though!!

[@BrylightsSG]

Hey drex! Great vid! Was watching your 5 stalls tricks everyone should learn and would love to see tutorials on plane breaking stalls and horizontal spinning please! 😁

[@yuuuyuuyu]

Nice!

[@DrexFactor]

Great idea! I am long overdue for a video on all this horizontal stuff I've been getting into lately ;)

[@BrylightsSG]

DrexFactor Poi thank you! (:

[@ankyawesome1671]

This is so helpful!! Thanks heaps

[@darnellgoodman4667]

This is the hardest shit ever

[@sarahfreytag2013]

Thank you! You are a very good teacher! I do have a question, though - why is this trick called Meltdown?

[@yuuuyuuyu]

One of the first tricks I practiced as a beginner. It was so opening, feeling more connected, Groovy and expanded in my flow. One of my favs to put into sequences, they look and feel so cool. ✌️ PS. Insta: @poipaipei

[@warwickjones9452]

Drex- thank you so much for this lesson! what move do you recommend to learn after the meltdown to compliments/advances-ect

[@igotthewood]

Waist wraps go very well with meltdowns, and you can transition between the two very amoothly

[@Michael-tw6mf]

OMG THANK YOU!!!

[@Relatabledeepshorts]

Amazing video!! What is the backround song called?

[@xxshelbybear]

I really feel like I need to lengthen my poi ‼️

[@jorgecoolhero]

Se ve genial

[@ritaaldana5187]

Hi Drex, how are you doing? I want to ask you, did I just see your page to take the courses, and I would like to buy it, my question is, since my English is not very fluent, if the videos of the courses are with Spanish subtitles? I wait your answer. Grettings from Ecuador.

[@DrexFactor]

Learn more behind the back tricks by taking my Beyond the Basics course on my learning site: learn.drexfactor.com/p/beyond-the-basics-of-poi-spinning

[@gewty1810]

Drex! where did you get your shirt? i need it!!

[@user-pg3jr6fc2o]

عاش عالمي

[@danielengelhardt7453]

I have evidently have t-rex like arms and can't get my arm all the way around my body even without poi in my hands. 🦖🦖🦖

[@AneliMad]

name of the first song on the video?