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Best Instruction Dvds?
I've heard mixed reviews on the Felix Cane dvds. I've heard Jenyne Butterfly has some out. I've heard others have some out. Sounds like there are plenty to choose from.
What choice should I make? Help?
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27 Replies
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Have you considered the lessons here, you can try them free for 3 days by entering the code GET3FREE in the promo code box on your account page. Dollar for dollar you'll get more instruction from Veena than you will from any DVD set.
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you should really try the studio veena lessons, they are complete like i ve never seen anywhere else before. Sure pole stars dvd are fun and entertaining but sometime they do not cover everything like the veena s lessons. They are quite expensive compare to SV too. Try it, you ll be addicted
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I'm going to pipe in too and say that I love using the Veena lessons. Besides what was already said, I find it's nice to have someone available if you need clarification on any moves. Definitely worth the money!
That being said, I do have The Art Of Pole (Jamilla Deville) DVDs and they are really good. I haven't seen Felix's DVDs and I believe that Alethea Austin's are more for specific areas (stretching, splits, floorwork, etc).
what is it that you want to learn and that might narrow down the options?
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I have the felix cane DVDs. IMHO, they're terrible. I feel like pole comes so naturally to her that she does not know how to break moves down and explain them clearly. It's more of a demonstration of her signature moves with a little bit of tips and tricks on how to perfect it. She's a beautiful dancer and I use the videos more as a "dictionary" than a tutorial. Her flexibility DVD is very helpful though. I was unaware that Jenyne has dvds. Jamilla's Art of Pole is pretty good. She is better at bringing you through moves step-by-step in a safe manner. Pole and Aerial online has some good videos and some bad ones depending on who is the instructor in the video (Jenyne does do some of those and she's EXCELLENT) Pole and aerial has some more advanced moves than Veena. That being said, Veena is still the best resource for most pole moves.
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I’ve never used any DVDs, but I second the recommendation for Veena’s lessons. I used to attend a studio and sadly had to give it up. This website is really the best of both worlds. You can pause, rewind, and replay lessons to your heart’s content, but you still have the opportunity to ask questions to the instructor. I have never had to wait longer than a day for Veena to respond to a lesson-related question. Try getting that kind of service from a pole celeb. I’m sure they are awesome teachers in person, but Veena is a great long distance teacher!
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Definitely have to suggest Veena's lessons. I don't catch on to pole moves very easily. Veena brakes each move down very well, goes slow so you can see what she is doing, and gives you the points of contact for each move(which parts should be on the pole to hold you). When I first bought my pole I got a DVD. I got frustrated and gave up. I am glad I did because I was not ready for the moves I was trying and could have really injured myself. I like Veena's progression from beginning to intermediate to advanced.
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Oh, and for Christmas I did get Alethea Austin DVD four pack. It was beautiful to watch, but for me, the instructions were not detailed enough. For the same price I got a year of Studio Veena lessons. Much better bargain.
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Jamilla Deville's DVDs in my opinion, are very well done. They are flow in a very stepwise and logical pattern. They are pretty much manufactured for beginner students. There are 5 DVDs and she teaches advanced moves like aerial inverts, Ayesha, and shoulder mount and that's about all. No crazy tricks. Which is good because it gives a solid base for your pole dancing practice. She breaks things down easily and gives you time to practice during the DVD.
I also have Alethea Austin's DVD sets. I can't say that I care for them. They are very well made and glitzy but she cannot break down moves into understandable pieces. So it becomes an hour of you watching her do awesome stuff and then feeling kind of lost.
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I also have Jamilla DVDs & AA DVDs. But I use them more as a visual reference than instructional DVDs though. Neither really break down the moves that well & IMO move too quickly.
I too think SV lessons are better than any instructional DVD I have brought or tried. Veena just has a great way of breaking down moves, showing you points of contact & shows you different ways to get in & out of moves, which I love. I highly recommend Veena’s lessons 🙂
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Thanks everyone for the valuable input!
I meant Jemilla, not Jenyne, sorry about that!
I'll definitely be getting Veena's lessons. I appreciate you all!
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I have Jamilla's set of 5 DVD's, and I think they're very good. (I've also had a private with her – she focuses on gradual progress and perfecting a move before you go on to something more difficult). I also have Alethea's 2 stretching DVDs. I have been told that some of the stretching techniques she uses are not recommended. (The "ballistic" ones I think – but I'm happy to be corrected!) I have a few other DVDs as well. I find DVDs to be a convenient resource. I live in Australia, so downloading lessons can be expensive and slow 🙁
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@Hazi411 – I've read the same thing, that the ballistic stretches are not good for you. However people have said that Alethea's DVDs have helped them get into the splits, so I just skip that part when I am following them.
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(Regarding Aletheas DVDs) – Are the ballistic stretches the ones where you kick your leg as high up in the air as you can? When I have done that move of hers, I have hurt my back so bad that I have to be off pole (and all other forms of excercise) for about 2 weeks. (I've done that 3 different times – I won't do those moves anymore!) If those are not the ballistic stretches, can you tell me which ones are? I don't want to do anything more that would be bad!
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Ballistic stretches are those in which you bounce in them–back in the day we used to have to do these in gym class 😉
They are now considered an unsafe way to stretch. Static stretching or controlled dynamic stretching seem to be the preferred way to become more flexible (and remember to hold a stretch at least 30-60 seconds for it to be effective).
Hope that helps
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Yes, that does help. Thank you so much!
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