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As you're learning how to spin poi, it might not be obvious at first but the awareness
of the upswing and the downswing of the poi are very important in manipulating them to
move in different directions. If you're having a hard time turning just think about exaggerating
the downswing and the upswing until you get an intuitive feel for it. If I'm going to
be turning with my poi spinning forward, down, and then with them spinning backwards, up.
It's actually helpful to have your whole body get into the down and the up, to get the feeling
of when the timing is for the poi to move. Down, up. Let your body lead you as you feel
the weight going down and up and eventually, you should be able to turn in a full circle
in both directions. While you may have to think about it a lot, at first, after some
practice it will just become natural.