-
Anyone here ever fell off ::grasp:: a pole??
-
The headache might be from a concussion. It might be better to wait with exercising until it's gone. And with the stiff neck I wouldn't do anything that's strenuous for the upper back and neck (e.g. inverts) as it might make it worse. Heat and massages should help though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
Have you tried explaining your husband and mother how it happened? My family is also kinda scared of my hobby and I'm explaining them the "system" behind it and how different tricks work. Just so that they know that falls are not random but always happen for a reason and that you know about them and try to avoid it (in the future https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
-
I’ve fallen twice now from a caterpillar going into a brass monkey.. Both times I straightened my legs off and then when I hooked my legs back into the monkey I somehow missed the pole entirely in my excitement of pulling it off.. I can’t say I landed gracefully..managed to twist my body to avoid my head and land right on my hip.. About a 5ft drop.. Was dizzy for a couple minutes but it was my own fault for not making sure I was 100% stable and rushing into it!
-
The first bad fall i had was when I was learning the holly drop.
Landed on my head!!
Scared me but I tried it straight away and got it!
Having said this I haven’t poled for 1 year & 9 months- I’m starting again on wed- bet I’ll be scared to attempt the holly drop again for a while ! -
I fell off trying to handstand out of a fallen angel (cross leg/knee release). I had a mat down but it's quite squisshy. Think it was a combination of my arms being too far from the pole and the squisshy mat my arms just buckled when I released a leg to push off and handstand.
Slithered to the floor but got really bent up as my head was by the pole and still had the pole between my legs! Could've been worse, just bashed my shoulder.
I would recommend using a mat for when you're learning to invert, just until you have the confidence in your legs.
-
I slipped off my pole last night when I was doing a thigh rest….I used Tite Grip then iTac2.
I thought I had a good grip, when I extend my legs, I suddenly fell down. It was a beginner move but it was soooo scary (It was a loud THUG followed by tons of curses…lol I scared my bf too…lol)
I think My hands sweat through the Tite Grip and the iTac2. I only had Tite Grip on for about 20min…I wonder if that has anythin to do with it??
Does anyone have any other recommendation??
-
Hi Mechie, can I please ask what level of iTac2 did you use, iTac2 level 4 is the strongest? If you didn't use level 4 send me a email (peter@inyourfacesports.ca) and I'll send you a sample. Hopefully you're okay. Cheers
-
I think iTac is brill and really helps when you need that grip, however, I have found for some moves it is best to have just skin. When I was learning cross knee release I once didn't have enough grip and used iTac on my inner thigh – which did make me stick really well, but as I leant back, my thigh suddenly moved. Think its because normally my skin would have to move slightly on the pole to get that part of sticking but with the iTac it just stuck where it was.
iTac is really good for the moves where you position yourself and that's it – no skin needs to move!
-
Last night I was doing a shoulder mount V – a relatively new move for me but I’d done it successfully before, then next thing I know BAM. Fell and hit my head directly onto the X-stage. I still don’t even know how it happened, but thankfully just minor concussion. It won’t put me off going on a pole though, these things happen.
-
I hit my head pretty hard on pretty hard last night and wasnt doing any tricks… Just some dancing and hair flipping… Gahh Im so clumsy sometimes
-
Take out on of those “pretty hard”
Typing too fast on a cellphone leads to errors -
I fell doing the forward dove drop and missed the hook and this is after I have done this move a bunch of times…it probably was my scareist fall todate
-
I fell doing the forward dove drop and missed the hook and this is after I have done this move a bunch of times…it probably was my scareist fall todate
-
I have had three falls all up: one was a rookie error, I was at home learning to swap from a scorpio to a gemini and was trying to practice without looking up (I thought it looked 'unprofessional') and the first thing I did was completely miss the pole and land on my back. No serious injury though. The second was going from an extended butterfly to pyramid, my top foot slipped and I fell on my butt – managed to tear my hamstring on the way. The third was recently, I am trying to get my split grip ayesha and my top hand slipped – I controlled it until just below the floor and then fell onto my shoulder and "muffin top" so no serious injury. I think the best advice is: if you are injured, heal up first – don't try to get back on the pole too quickly (which is what I did with my hamstring, and made it worse), but at the same time, don't get spooked, and get back on the pole and do that move you fell out of (with a spot)!!! Always pole with someone at home or in your studio and never practice things you're not comfortable with without a spot!! Happy poling 🙂
-
I have only had one "bad fall" and it was when I just learned inverts and wanted to learn to go to a handstand from a cross knee release/hangback (?). I lost my focus for a second and slipped before my hands were in place and landed on my head. My neck was a bit sore and I was scared to try again but otherwise I was fine. Didn´t try it for a long time again though! 😛
Otherwise I have had some more funny falls. One was when I learned to stand in a bridge with my butt to the pole and push of with one foot and "walk-over" through a handstand to standing. One time I stopped pushing to soon and I was sure It would work. And no, I just fell right back on to my back and strarted laughing. 😛 Got it on video and it looked hilarious! 😀
-
My recent fall was not scary but i did face palm the floor no crash mat. I was attempting to do the marley but was to into what i was doing and forgot to dry myself and the pole off, so when i got into position and let go of the pole a little to adjust my legs down i came.
My funny fall was in Friday's Chat session with fellow veenians! I had cut cam on and was feeling it but my pole showed me who was the boss and came crashing down. The faces in the room were like (@_@) (o.O) (O_O) (O.o) (*.*) (*_*) with a roaring sound of OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH are you alright!!! I had to use my professional play it off skills like nothing happen 😀
Log in to reply.