Comments on: Learning the Art of Fire Spinning https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/ Traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Nora Dunn https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-574176 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 15:21:11 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-574176 In reply to Kaleena’s Kaleidoscope.

Hi Kaleena,
I don’t know of any formal places to learn to fire dance – it’s best to befriend a spinner and go from there (that’s what I did). And of course you’ll need to “learn before your burn” so as to be safe.
You could start by getting some glow poi (or just daytime use poi – you can even make practice poi by putting tennis balls in the toe of knee socks).
Youtube is also a good place to find some tutorials I would suspect.
Also, when you see somebody spinning, just approach them and ask for advice – that’s how I’d start. Happy spinning! 🙂

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By: Kaleena's Kaleidoscope https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-574049 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 04:46:57 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-574049 Hi! I know this post is super old but I came across it in searching for places in SEAsia to learn to fire dance. It looks so freaking cool! Do you have any suggestions? I really want to learn and I’m on a long term trip so I have the time. Would appreciate any info, thank you! 🙂

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By: Nora Dunn https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-380526 Mon, 12 May 2014 17:57:04 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-380526 In reply to Kitten.on.fire.

Kitten,
You’ll never know if you get bored unless you try it! Besides which, sometimes we love doing something, and then we get bored after we’ve done it for a while. But I would never not start something because I was afraid I’d eventually get bored with it….

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By: Kitten.on.fire https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-380502 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:54:39 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-380502 Hello, i was online searching if fire spinning would be a good hobby, quite a bunch of my close friends do it, and thinking about taking up fan spinning. I don’t think it helps my boyfriend will spin anything on fire :L and is amazing at it. I’m just afraid il get bored of it. do you think there is any chance il get bored? P.s i remember the first time i was handed a lit staff its defo a nice buzz

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By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-320877 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 21:40:03 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-320877 In reply to razedinflames.

Hi Adam,
Wow – great site! Glad you’re able to turn fire dancing into a career. Just make sure you don’t lose your passion for the art, while working the business side of it (which can happen).
Where is your next performance?

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By: razedinflames https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-320682 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 05:26:30 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-320682 I am a professional hobo lol… I guess. I have made fire dancing into my job and passion at the same time. Its awesome when the line begins to blur. Check out my baby at
Bless-INS!!!

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By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-11730 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:28:22 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-11730 @Dina – Thanks for the link! I like the “related posts by others” concept…good stuff!

@Nancie – Photographing fire spinning is oh so much fun…playing with settings, shutter speeds & exposures, lighting conditions….it’s a blast! Almost as much fun as spinning itself….

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By: Nancie (Ladyexpat) https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-11565 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:28:41 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-11565 Love fire spinning. I would be the designated photographer 🙂

Have fun with your new found hobby!

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By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-11557 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:28:31 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-11557 @Dina – The best way to learn is from friends, or to take a course or buy a video. No I haven’t gotten burned, but it IS very dangerous, and I have friends with bad burns from it. I practiced for many months before I ever worked with fire…as the phrase goes: “Learn before you burn”!

The 3 fire staffs are actually fire poi, with three wicks on each poi. It works the same as regular poi – just more fire!

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By: Dina VagabondQuest https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/fire-spinning/#comment-11555 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:45:01 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1050#comment-11555 Wow! I’m jealous 🙂 Next time I see these fire spinners, I will ask them where I can learn it! Have you gotten any burn by it? I sit dangerous? Any burn case you know and how bad?

It must be very awesome to see a half dozen fire spinners in the same time! In one of the picture up there, a girl is having 3 fire staffs in each hands? Wow!

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