A burnoff is a move performed by a Fire staff

Fire staff

A fire staff is a staff, constructed out of wood or welded metal and Kevlar wicking. They are used for fire dancing and performance.Typically speaking, one fire staff is held, in one or more hands and swung around the body, creating patterns of fire. Multiple staves are also possible....

 performer. The move is performed by rolling the staff along the outstretched palm (say the right hand) using the left hand to push the staff out. Burnoff is permitted by excess fuel in the wick

Wick

Wick may refer to:* David Wicks, fictional character from a British soap opera. Not to be confused with David Wicks, American comedian/actor.* Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp...

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The aim when performing a burnoff is to roll the staff as fast as possible (causing the fuel to spray from the wick) making a flash fireball either end of the staff. It is advisable when performing this move that the staff is not thrown up, but kept close to hand level as possible, thus reducing the spread of the spray.

Circular

Moving one's hands off center of the staff, causing the staff to turn 180 degrees, making a fireball circle.

Helix

Holding the staff horizontally in the helicopter position and throwing up while rolling off the palm, causing the staff to burnoff in a helix

Helix

A helix is a type of smooth space curve, i.e. a curve in three-dimensional space. It has the property that the tangent line at any point makes a constant angle with a fixed line called the axis. Examples of helixes are coil springs and the handrails of spiral staircases. A "filled-in" helix – for...

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