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“True Grip” in Straddle?
Has anyone ever been taught to use the "true grip" in a straddle or inverted v?
Myself and some other polers have struggled with the straddle for a very long time, but can do very advanced moves. I can pull it off without jumping and can get up but I find holding it challenging – my hips want to drop the longer I try to hold it. If I get my hips up doing a "half straddle"or basic invert into straddle, no problem, but not from the floor to a perfect v.
Anyway, I saw someone use the true grip (I think is what it is called) in this video.
I tried it and can do the straddle no problem using this grip!
Wondering if it is because my lats are stronger than my back?
Has anyone else tried this and anyone knopw of any negatives or injury related risks involved with doing this grip?
She does a spinning straddle at 0:32. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yFBVFf7QFE
Thanks for reading!
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27 Replies
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Nothing wrong with doing it that way! I use that grip in the lessons as an exit… I call it a "V out" (a slow descending in V) You're not imagining it being easier to hold either, it's one of my favorite ways to descend from V. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Oh awesome!! Thanks Veena!
ps – I love this place! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I like that grip for doing inverts directly into a thigh hold. With the standard baseball grip the top hand is wrapped right where the thigh would grip, where the hand is forward and out of the way with the “true grip” invert.
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Ooh, this is cool new to me info! Ps, that vid is amazing!!
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What a coincidence that this comes up now, since I as recently as last week was playing around with exactly this grip. I actually just randomly got the idea to try the corkscrew (body spiral) with the true grip instead of the ordinary baseball variant and found it working very well. I think I got a better grip and I found it also less painful than the this move normally is for me.
After that I tried it for a spinning straddle too (just like Amy also did in the video you linked to) and really liked it. I felt much safer to use a lot of momentum like this compared to when I do it with a baseball grip https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif. It's quite logical actually since in the true grip your hand can easily and smoothly follow the pole when the body spins around it. I'll include these moves the next time I post a vid here.
However, I personally don't find it easier to make a STATIC inverted V in this grip. For the descend it sounds like it could work well though, but while I'm holding the V I prefer the ordinary grip. But that's just me of course, if you find it good I think you should use the true grip!
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Lina Lynette – that's exactly how I got onto it also! Ive always been horribly awkward at the corkscrew spin with the baseball grip and randomly tried the true grip one day as well – not really inteding to do so, it just kinda happened. I also found it less painful and a better grip!
Then several days later I happened across this video on a friends facebook page and seen her try the spinning straddle.
I figured why not, so did it with a static hold and loved it but I agree, I also find it great for the spinning straddle, I find I get a much better grip and can spin much more.
But you are right, its not for everyone in the static. Out of 4 friends trying it in a static, 2 liked it, 2 didnt. But hey…. YAY for options!
I just think its funny how these things "happen" https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Yes that's cool that we happened to try exactly the same things at about the same time https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_exclaim.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif.
Fully agree, thumb up for options!
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Fabulous dancer!
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i once used that grip to flip directly into a superman. i think I saw Becca doing it. I really like that grip variation, too
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I was in a drops and slides workshop with Alethea Austin and Karol Helms last night! Alethea showed us this grip for the chopper drop and it seemed so much easier this way. 🙂
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I have a hard time staying in the invert V. The video that was posted was to fast to see what is really going on. Anyone have any other examples? Thanks!
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I like this grip variation a lot, it makes interesting lines, IMO. And, at least for me, it is so much easier to spin the V using it.
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Polegirl….what IMO mean? Thanks….us older ladies trying to learn all the lingo……. 🙂
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Sorry to jump in here, but I get excited that I actually know these things. For a youngster, I'm fairly out of touch with text-speak. IMO means "In my opinion". You could also come across IMHO, which means "In my humble opinion".
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Glad u jumped in here ! I now know what imo means!!! Unfortunatly i asked someone on FB what their post fml meant. Ops, will never forget that!
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