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Titanic tips and tricks
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I emphasize sqeezing the inner thigh hold as well as sickling the foot as much as possible. Also as you enter the move, try not to move the back leg at all. Keep it as far back and as still as you can as you place the forward leg on the pole. You need to keep the pole right up in the upper thigh as close as possible to the crotch.
Keep sqeuezing the thighs, glutes and abs as you enter the move.
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Here's my question for all of you–can this be done in shoes? I very much prefer dancing in shoes and may have to write this one off if it's dependent on the foot grip. :-/
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Wondering the same thing, Polergirl. Every photo I've seen of it has the foot grip, so I think I'll just do the version where both feet are on the floor (behind the pole). That move may have another name though?
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I have seen Phoenix do it with no feet on pole. If you go through this album you will see that yes it can be done:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.543107945710671.118192.100000344128995&type=3
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@polergirl – Yes this move can be done in heels! There is a pic of Leesi doing it in the titantic fb album.
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OK…. it seems like all the no feet versions are done by dancers with verrrrry bendy backs. Possible for not-so-flexible back, in heels? Maybe, I'll give it a go tomorrow and see what I come up with lol.
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I’ve only ever done titanic without the foot on the pole. There is a lot of lower back mobility involved. I feel like the foot on the pole makes it confusing, like I drop my hips too much. I find pushing your chest out the same way you do in an elbow stand helps
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I have a video with my first attempts without the foot…I still have yet to try it with the foot. There are some good tips in the comments you guys might wanna read. Including tips from the creator of the move Phoenix Kazree. https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/511008f8-a4a4-4ea0-b99b-5bb40ac37250
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Good tips indeed. Thanks Veena!!
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Thanks for the tips again.
I had another go using my left foot on the pole and can feel the burn inbetween my thighs (which I couldn't before) but still cannot hold it and lurched forward with thud onto the floor. >_< I feel I'm getting closer to it though! Maybe need to tense my abs a bit more? Still have a slight slippage problem, maybe it's the pole as I've always been having issues with leg grip on my current pole. 🙁
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hml888, side note, that photo is from the studio I go to! I just thought that cool. =D
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@suigintou *Phew* I thought you were going to say I can't use the pic! I'm not sure if I can just link to the photo like thaT? That looks like a really nice studio!
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Just a tip that has worked for me, instead of keeping your legs together in superman do your super man with scissor legs, for me it was less fumbling to find my grip. I've recent,y lost this move due to being off pole for injuries do I'm back at it again. I also feel this move takes some core, if I do some core training them tackle this move its much easier.
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@Charley, thanks for tip! What core exercises would you recommend? Is it just planks and excerise alike?
I was wondering about this earlier as I'm looking at the shouldermount plank move which takes ALOT of core strength to hold yourself and whole body horizontal! 🙂
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Update: I tried scissoring from a superman (instead of going from a full superman) – I've managed to go as far as getting my neck on the pole but then no matter how hard I squeeze between my thighs, the pole still pops out from inbetween my thighs.
I feel the grip is a lot better when I don't go straight into a superman and beginning to wonder if it's my pole that's the problem and not my technique?
I've always had issues with leg grip on this pole, I can't scorpio or gemini on it without slipping.
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