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pike into superman?
i have seen this combo in some vids (think veena did it in 1 of her practice vids)
any advice on how to acheive this? i am very comfortable with pike (sitting on pole upside down, with legs straight and tight together..pic a hip hold but with legs together) and superman and was just looking for any tips for getting this transition. any tips would be great! thnx!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif -
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I’ve done this combo before but am not the most comfortable with it. The only tip I can give you is to try to grab the pole as high up as you can before flipping into superman, if your hand is too close to your bum, it’s very difficult to hold.
Fleur
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Good Hamstring flexibility is needed for this move and like fleur said grab high up with that top arm or you’ll risk falling back towards the pole and smacking your head!
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The pike into the superman is the way I first learned to go into the superman. That’s the thing about being self-taught, you get into most things differant than other dancers. I can do it both ways now, but it’s still so much easier for me toget into it this way. It does take a lot of arm strength though. My tips to my students when doing this is along with the top hand being high, the bottom hand must be placed closer to your stomach for you to push your upper body straight out. Pull up with the top hand, push up with the bottom hand. And the thigh hold on the pole has to be closer in for this version.
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I also find superman to be easier…and less painful to get into from a hip hold/pike position as compared to a gemini…I think it has to do my "american" thighs! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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lol i hear ya about the thighs. i have nice "healthy" thighs as my bf says. i am def going to give this a try. thnx for all the advice! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif
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