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Pole Silks
Hello, I’ve just been looking into pole silks. I know some in this community use or have used it…it’s the one that actually is attached to your pole…Just wondering what’s your experience with it; pros and cons. To me, it seems it could help spot beginners trying to practice and perfect forms, spot intermediates and take advanced polers to another level? I’ve seen footages on youtube. It’s beautiful what can be done with them.
Veena, Have you tried Pole Silks, and if so, have you thought of adding these into your lessons in the future?
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I have had one lesson only! My initial feedback is that they’re huge fun but by no means for beginners. You need not only serious forearm strength and shoulder girdle/core control but also confidence and innate pre-learned awareness of how to control your body moving around/climbing/inverting/pushing/pulling against the pole, and to be able to handle spin pole without difficulty.
So a new exciting complement to pole skills but not a spotter replacement, short cut or beginner activity. That’s just my opinion though and I’m an absolute beginner at pole silks! (Pole level: intermediate-advanced dancer)
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The pic is of the class this weekend, trying silks for first time at anytime fitness, Cayman, taught by Quinn, and from the Pole Fitness Grabd Cayman public Facebook page.
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Thank you for the feedback! Looks like fun however, I can understand why it’s best to seek out professional instruction.
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Hi guys, thanks for your comments 🙂 I use Polesilks in my studio and love love love how people can do some exercise if they are struggling with exercise due to back, shoulder etc problems. To see their face light up is so rewarding. I work with them on basic hand wraps and moves which they enjoy so much. My motto is keep it simple and it still looks beautiful. So good for choreography, flow and movement, you don’t need to do advanced moves. I also use it to help people get moves they are struggling to do in pole e.g. invert, shoulder mount, superman. The list goes on for stretching, flexibility, I use it myself as I have a very dodgy lower back and it helps loads. I also teach Polesilks classes and workshops and structure how the lessons progress so everyone from a beginner to advanced poler can take part, starting on static pole then move to spinny. You find that your core, shoulder and overall body strength vastly improves and makes you much stronger on the pole too! Studios that have purchased Polesilks have waiting lists for classes as their students love it so much as it adds something different to their curriculum. 🙂
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I have never tried pole silks. However I love using my hammock!!!
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Wicked!! Looking awesome 🙂
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Beautiful!!! Here is the link to FabPole – the beautiful combination of aerial fabric and pole dancing. http://www.fabpole.net
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Bought mine at the expo this year…running studio full-time I havent had time to really hone some skills on them but use them for stretching and getting beginners used to being upside down. They are pretty!
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WOW looking great Veena. Dont dream,,, just do it,,, with polesilks supplied in the USA by Maggie at http://www.poleamor.com
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Polesilks are much more fun on spin mode, as the pole is moving with the silks; they can still be fun on static but it is a lot more of a start-stop flow (if that makes sense) because the silk tends to wrap around the pole as you spin.
In regards to other comments about it being for intermediate+ polers – some of our polesilks students do not do pole and have not previously, but they have picked up polesilks amazingly and are better than some of the girls that do do pole. It is nevertheless a good complement to pole as well – it has been a huge help in conditioning for some things and it feels great to stretch with polesilks, plus it gives you an additional support which for some people helps get them past mental roadblocks when it comes to pole moves they may find scary.
Definitely recommend giving them a go 🙂
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I’ve been teaching Polesilks in Chicago Loop for 8 months now. I’m actually the only studio in this area that does. It’s actually great!! It builds your muscles and if taught correctly it’s great for beginners and can be a spotter with certain tricks. I agree with @HoneyAlyssa that it helps with the mental roadblocks. It’s definitely something to add to your workout. And you’ll find a few things much easier too. You can view some of my videos below to help you.
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We have the X-pole silks at our studio. I just wish there were more resources to learn! I have watched a few of the videos on Poleandaerial.com, they just added them a few weeks ago, they call it pole flight. I am going to take a Fab Pole training at Pole Con, but I haven’t really figured out what to do with them aside from fly around the pole like a bird, which is totally fun too 🙂
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I’m not going to lie, I don’t quite see the point of these, but I’m willing to give them a try. What’s the best attachment rig? I have plenty of silks and rescue 8s, I just need the attachment. Which one should I go for? All I see are full kits.
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Never mind, I do see the attachment for xpole and lil mynx. Any opinion? I have both poles, though only my xpole spins. The silkii attachment has two caribeeners and is cheaper. I do like the pole silks attachment, but I only UK for them.
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Hi Ladies, my name is Leesi. Feel free to check out FabPole.net. We have lessons and an attachment. I do online lessons and I will be at Pole Con, North Amercian Pole Convention and Pole Expo with workshops. Here is my first video in 2011 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwwfMYA_HQ I have a lot of videos online. Smiles. Leesi
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