Learning your art efficiently with Maik Appelt

Maik Appelt is a flow artist from Germany who spins 'poi' and 'puppyhammer'. Poi originated from the Maori people of New Zealand as a dexterity play and a performance art. Over the last year he has become famous by sharing tutorials on instagram and youtube. On this episode we talk about the western influence on the culture of poi, about Maik creating his own language to understand poi and how it helped to learn the prop efficiently. We also hit upon his insights into how you to start off as a beginner and consistently progress.