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Back to “real” pole lessons…
Hey there!
So I took pole lessons in Ottawa from January to April and I was absolutely loving it! I finished level 1 and 2. Then I bought my pole and started self-teaching, found this website, fell in love with it, and so on! But, I thought it would be good to go do level 4 (out of 12) at my studio and see how it felt. Gosh it was AWFUL. First I didn't know anyone, then I had brought my new itac2 and it made me stick to the pole soooooo bad I couldn't do any spin! even my best/favorite ones!!!! (and before the class I was telling the other girls how I was skipping level 3…. so embarassing when they saw I couldn't do any of the spins aaargh) and then we did sitting on the pole, plank, standing on the pole, basic invert, inverted cross (first time without a matt… this is one good thing I learned) and that went well. But then the instructor made us do bum slide. They had learned it in level 3. But I was terrified to let go of both legs! My instructor was like waiting next to me so she could "spot" me and everyone was watching! The whole class I felt like my instructor was giving me orders, I felt super frustrated until the very end. I think pole lessons aren't for me anymore! 🙁 I love self-teaching better. I don't know what to do because I have paid 150$ for that class but if it's going to make me feel like this, I am not going back! Has that happened to any of you? I used to love these lessons so much! Having my own pole made me addicted to doing things my way I guess!
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Was it just one class? I say stick with it! At least get your money’s worth.
It’s normal to feel frustrated sometimes, but I bet you anything next week will be better!I know it can be embarrassing when things like grip problems stand in your way from showing your true potential, so maybe skip the iTac and show off a little bit at the beginning of next class (maybe try a move they don’t know yet via YouTube/ studio Veena). That’ll give you a confidence boost!
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Also, curious as to where you’re taking classes. Ottawa Pole Fitness?
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it's 3sixty studio on Catherine street. it's small! and yeah maybe I should give it another try! tomorrow I'll try to practice that bum slide uuugh! haha
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I did the same thing Mariephi and I left my first class feeling awkward and dizzy. I did go back the following week and found it much easier and by the 3rd class I was starting to learn and having fun.
Since you paid for it already, just stick it out and if at the end of that level you feel still the same you have your pole at home! ((:
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I hope I am coming off correctly and not harshly because I mean this with all the love in the world…
When you are self teaching I still believe very strongly that it's a good idea to continue with your studio program and do each level. There will be small things that you might miss in self teaching such as the bum slide that take a while to learn so by skipping a level you might be missing out some important things. Levels are in place for a reason.
When I have students who begin also training with SV I make sure to tell them to start at the beginning of her program, we are a little different so starting at the beginning will get them properly introduced to Veena's method, they know better than to just go to the move lesson they are working on in class.
There will be things we all struggle with – infact I still don't bum slide well at all – it's a hard move for me.
I feel like you went into your class with too high of expectations of yourself. When we self teach we can take breaks, move at our pace, when we attend classes we might be moving faster than we expected, taking turns, doing a more intense warm up.
I will never forget doing a class with Amber Richard, mind you I was already teaching many years in, and being exhausted after the warm up and her telling my back hook wasn't big enough. I kind of thought I was going to walk in and rock out and boy did I get served, lol!
Please remember that you are not alone with grip issues (too much or too little) or fear. All the girls in your class have all been there too at one point or another. Hopefully you'll begin to bond with them and that will make you much less self concious.
Stick with it babe! We've all been there! Go back and do great 🙂
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Sounds like you had an off day, that's all. Stick with it and get your money's worth.
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