Flower, corresponding to the Chinese term 「花」, involves rotating the arm and the fan simultaneously to create multiple petals. Academically speaking, a Flower is a composite circle. Flower is a general term for a category of tricks, where these tricks, in the coronal plane, follow a regular trajectory and utilize visual persistence to present a designed pattern.

Creating a Flower using the in-spin method inherently includes an Extension, which serves as the boundary of the pattern, and is not considered a petal. Therefore, an in-spin Flower has at least one petal, corresponding to 2 beats. In contrast, creating a Flower using the anti-spin method involves each petal’s apex forming a circumscribed circle as the boundary of the pattern. Since to define a circumscribed circle requires at least three points, an anti-spin Flower has at least three petals, also corresponding to 2 beats.

Here are five common types of Flower:

T.S. 2p In-spin Flower, commonly known as 「同步花」 (Synchronous Flower), is an open grip maneuver consisting of Rotation and Extension, completed in three beats. The Synchronous Flower is one of the most fundamental flowers. Both hands perform a 2p in-spin Flower, the right hand performs with pinky lead and the left hand performs with thumb lead, fans forming W-Relation together time same direction. Both hands perform the same movements simultaneously, with the right hand on the inside when on the right side of the body and the left hand on the inside when on the left side of the body.

S.O. 2p In-spin Flower, commonly known as 「平面二葉花」 (Planar Two-Petal Flower), is an open grip maneuver consisting of Negative Plane Crosser, Rotation, and Extension, completed in three beats. The Planar Two-Petal Flower is similar to the Synchronous Flower; both hands perform a 2p in-spin Flower, but both hands perform with thumb lead, fans forming O-Relation spilt time opposite direction. Both hands perform Palm Rotation on their native side and Negative Plane Crosser on the non-native side, with the timing of both hands being staggered.

S.O. 4p Anti-spin Flower / ATH 4p Anti-spin Flower, commonly known as 「平面四葉花」 (Planar Four-Petal Flower), is an open grip maneuver consisting of Rotation and Thumb Grip, completed in three beats. The Planar Four-Petal Flower is the counterpart of the Planar Two-Petal Flower, both being three-beat vanilla flowers on the front plane, differing only in the former being anti-spin and the latter being in-spin. There are two common variations of the Planar Four-Petal Flower: in both, both hands perform a 4p anti-spin Flower with thumb lead, fans forming O-Relation spilt time opposite direction. In one variation, both hands perform Palm Rotation throughout the sequence, while in the other, both hands on their native side use Thumb Grip behind the head instead of Palm Rotation.

S.S. 3p Anti-spin Flower (Wall Plane Flower), commonly known as 「平面花」 (Planar Flower), is an open grip maneuver consisting of Rotation, completed in two beats. The Planar Flower is also one of the most fundamental flowers. Both hands perform a 3p anti-spin flower, the right hand performs with pinky lead and the left hand performs with thumb lead, fans forming O-Relation spilt time same direction, with the right hand’s flower facing right (when drawing a plane coordinate system with the center of the circle, the only vertex on the axis is on the positive X-axis), and the left hand’s flower facing left (when drawing a plane coordinate system with the center of the circle, the only vertex on the axis is on the negative X-axis).

SP 4p Anti-spin Flower (Anti-spin Flower), commonly known as 「四葉花」 (Four-Petal Flower), is a mixed grip maneuver consisting of Rotation, completed in three beats. SP stands for Side Plane. The Four-Petal Flower, or Side Plane Four-Petal Flower, is the most well-known flower. Typically, the body is turned to the side with each hand positioned in front and behind the body, respectively. Both hands perform a 4p anti-spin flower with thumb lead, fans forming O-Relation spilt time same direction, and the arms are completely symmetrical.

Fountain, also known as In-spin Fountain, corresponding to the Chinese term 「噴泉」, is a mixed grip maneuver consisting of Weaves, Open Weaves, Cross-Weaves, Closed Cross-Weaves, and Rotation, completed in five beats.

The name “Fountain” originates from the move of the same name in Poi, and the essence of the Fountain in Poi lies in “treating a move that is usually not considered a flower as though it is flower”, implying that the Fountain belongs to the broader category of Flower.

The core concept of the Fountain lies in drawing circles with the arms in the same direction while the fans rotate, keeping the hands adjacent to each other, with one hand following the other, resulting in fans forming O-Relation spilt time same direction. If the arms rotate in the opposite direction to the fans, it is called Anti-spin Fountain. Please refer to the detailed introduction of Anti-spin Fountain for more information.

The variety of Fountains in fan spinning is truly diverse. Under the same core concept, using open grip, closed grip, or mixed grip, incorporating Thumb grip or Rotation, and adjusting the number of beats can all result in different Fountains. Here, we discuss the vanilla version of the Fountain, defined by the starting the Fountain with the vanilla version of 2b Weaves. For more variations of Fountains, please refer to the detailed introduction of the Fountain Family.

In the vanilla version of Fountain, the right hand performs thumb lead Weaves, Closed Cross-Weaves and one Rotation, and the left hand performs thumb lead Open Weaves, Cross-Weaves and one Rotation, with both the arms and fans rotating clockwise.

Assuming start with a 2b Weaves, with both hands crossing on the right side of the body, left hand on top. As you move to the left side of the body, the right hand performs a Palm Rotation. Then, with both hands crossing on the left side of the body, right hand on top, as you move to the right side of the body, the left hand performs a Palm Rotation, returning to the starting position.

In the Fountain, the most challenging move, the right hand thumb lead Closed Cross-Weaves, can be replaced by the right hand thumb lead ATH-Weaves, which is relatively easier. However, this substitution can result in uneven pacing, with issues of acceleration and stalling. Although the difference is not significant, it is not recommended.

Anti-spin Fountain, corresponding to the Chinese term 「逆旋噴泉」, is a mixed grip maneuver consisting of Weaves, Open Weaves, Cross-Weaves, Thumb Grip, completed in four beats.

In the vanilla version of Anti-spin Fountain, the right hand performs thumb lead Weaves and Thumb Grip, and the left hand performs thumb lead Open Weaves and Cross-Weaves. The arms and fire fans rotate in opposite directions, with the arms rotating counterclockwise and the fans rotating clockwise.

Assuming start with a 2b Weaves, with both hands crossing on the right side of the body, right hand on top. As you move to the left side of the body, the arms pass over the head, and the right hand performs the first part of a Thumb Grip. Then, with both hands crossing on the left side of the body, left hand on top, as you move to the right side of the body, the right hand performs the second part of a Thumb Grip, returning to the starting position.

CAPs, short for Continuous Assembly Patterns, corresponds to the Chinese term 「連續性動作合成模式」. It is defined as the arms changing direction while the fans continuously rotate in the same direction, switching the trajectory between In-spin and Anti-spin. CAPs is a mode, and extended moves are based on this core concept. CAPs belong to the broader category of Flower.

Here are five common types of CAPs:

C-CAPs is an open grip maneuver, consisting of Rotation and Extension, completed in two beats. C-CAPs is the most classic form of CAPs, very suitable for beginners. Both hands perform half of a 3p Anti-spin plus half circle Extension, both hands perform with thumb lead, fans forming O-Relation spilt time opposite direction. C-CAPs can be performed continuously to the right, continuously to the left, or alternated between left and right. It can also be performed with the body turned sideways, with one hand behind the body.

Half CAPs is an open grip maneuver, consisting of Open Weaves, Open ATH-Weaves, Rotation, and Extension, completed in six beats. Half CAPs is the most well-known CAPs in fan spinning. Its name originates from splitting the elements of CAPs into two halves, with the arms performing Weaves as a transition while moving vertically. Half CAPs is also one of the most classic Hybrid moves in fan spinning. Splitting the move into single hands results in five beats each. However, due to the unequal speed of Rotation and Extension, the complete motion ends up being six beats. However, the actual number of beats is usually counted as four beats in choreography.

In Half CAPs, both hands sequentially perform Open ATH-Weaves, half of a 3p Anti-spin, Open Weaves, and half circle Extension, both hands perform with thumb lead. Typically, it starts with the fans in W-Relation, together time opposite direction, with the timing of both hands being staggered. Open ATH-Weaves corresponds to Open Weaves, and 3p Anti-spin corresponds to Extension.

Hexagon CAPs is an open grip maneuver, consisting of Cross-Weaves, Rotation, and Extension, completed in five beats. Hexagon CAPs is formed by overlaying two Triquetra CAPs. Both hands perform Cross-Weaves, 3p Anti-spin and one Extension, the right hand perform with thumb lead and the left hand perform with pinky lead. The flower formed by the right hand faces left (the only vertex on the axis when drawing a plane coordinate system is on the negative X-axis), while the flower formed by the left hand faces right (the only vertex on the axis when drawing a plane coordinate system is on the positive X-axis). The fans forming O-Relation spilt time smae direction, and the arms are also completely symmetrical.

Giant is a closed grip maneuver, consisting of Extension, completed in two beats.

In the vanilla version of Giant, the right hand performs pinky lead Extension, and the left hand performs thumb lead Extension. Both arms extend and draw a large circle, fans forming O-Relation spilt time same direction. If the right hand performs with thumb lead and the left hand performs with pinky lead, it is called Reverse Giant. If both hands perform with pinky lead, it is called Butterfly Giant. If both hands perform with thumb lead, it is called Reverse Butterfly Giant.

Giant is quite direct and simple. Stand firmly with stable balance, keeping the wrists fixed. Drive the fans through arm swings and waist rotation. The key is to make the movements large and fast while maintaining symmetry of the fans.

Needle is an open grip maneuver, consisting of Rotation, completed in two beats.

In the vanilla version of Needle, both hands perform thumb lead Palm Rotation. Both hands alternately extend forward in a threading motion, fan forming W-Relation together time opposite direction.

Needle can be combined with Butterfly Crosser to form a combo called Needle Crosser, allowing the crossing arms to switch positions freely.