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Can we talk about the twisted grip?
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I didn’t go near twisted grip (except shoulder mount) until about 2.5 years in to my pole journey and I’ve not had any issues with it ***TOUCH WOOD***
I believe that it had alot to do with my body being trained and muscle developed enough to support the odd positioning of my shoulder in the move. I favour twisted grip because I actually fell out of SG and broke my collarbone in 2012 however I still try not to overdo it and if I feel the muscle start to tighten I back away.. I actually have more issues with my bottom arm in the forearm from pushing! :/ silly bodies -
My frustration with this grip is not that some use it, but that I see studios pushing it as a grip EVERYONE should learn. Many studios only teach the twisted grip for ayasha, cartwheels and handsprings, and they teach it to beginners!!! I would love to see more polers understand that not EVERY move or grip is right for EVERY body type! I would agree that for some, using it wont be an issue, however, it was a signature grip that worked for a particular pole dancers body. Then, everyone decided was so cool “we must all do this”. Many moves are signature for a reason, that persons body could move in that way naturally! I know judges (myself included) that will not give high marks for TG because it is easier to hold, they are more impress with the split grips and true grips (which we also have to condition our bodies for btw).
If you are working on the Twisted grip, then DO NOT do it from the floor by standing and KICKING into it! The best way to test the TG waters is from an invert off the pole.
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I didn’t have any issues with it and have only been playing around with it for the last month, so hopefully I have done no harm. I’m naturally quite flexible so hopefully this has worked in my favour. I mastered the elbow grip Ayesha and had in my head I must progress onto split grip, and like I said it just wouldn’t happen. So I was so happy to find that the TG made it all fall into place. I think I need to go back to elbow grip and explore that further, like training for the straight edge and fang etc. I’ve only been poling a year, there is no hurry. I’ll impress you with a true grip yet Veena!
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One thing to be aware of Mummy, flexibility without the strength to support the shoulder is not good either. So it’s good you are flexible to do this move, so now focus on conditioning the shoulders.
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Will do! I have decided that 2014 will be my year of conditioning and flexi. I have your lessons, love the pole strength routine, and other recommendations to achieve a solid SG?
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We did conditioning for it by holding the twisted grip, standing in front of the floor feet flat on the ground and then lifting knees to chest.
It’s a great conditioning exercise for your core as well as your shoulders. But you have to be really careful to dead lift and not jump into it (that obviously defeats the purpose!) -
Mummy, you’ll want to focus on the shoulder conditioning exercises in the lessons, these will give your shoulders a good foundation. 🙂
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