Time to play Poi toa!

Poi Toa

Poi toa exercises are always stimulating and they are numerous, so that all abilities can be catered to. Humour, fun and excitement always accompany the exhilaration of twirling poi toa. Learning to swing 1, then 2….then 4 or 6 poi toa at once is great for flexibility and co-ordination as well as being aesthetically pleasing. Throwing and catching exercises, from short then long range, are essential before playing poi toa games, such as, “horohopu” and “tereina.” Have participants catch the poi toa on the rope only. Running games with the addition of poi toa skills adds a dimension of multitasking to demanding physical exercises. Circle games where by numbers are called poi toa are thrown up to be caught can also be challenging.