Planes

Planes are the imaginary flat surfaces that describe the path your prop traces during rotation. Understanding and maintaining clean planes is the foundation of all flow arts technique.

The three planes

• Wall plane — a vertical plane perpendicular to your facing direction (like an invisible wall in front of you). The prop moves left-right and up-down. Where most beginners start.
• Wheel plane — a vertical plane parallel to your facing direction (beside you, like a bicycle wheel). The prop moves forward-backward and up-down.
• Floor plane (horizontal) — parallel to the ground. The prop spins flat like a helicopter blade. Can be overhead, at waist height, or low.

Plane transitions

• Plane bending — smoothly transitioning between planes mid-movement
• Corkscrew — spiraling through multiple planes
• Buzzsaw — wheel plane spinning directly in front of the body

All advanced moves involve maintaining or deliberately transitioning between planes. Clean plane control separates beginners from intermediate spinners.

Applies to

All spinning props — poi, staff, hoop, fans, rope dart, leviwand, buugeng. This is universal.