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pole climb
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Cool thanks Che, I have idea’s now on how I might break down my basic climb even more now.
The whole goal of the basic pole climb is not to be pretty, not to be easy, it’s to build strength in the UPPER body. The goal isn’t even to do 2 right away, this could take weeks or months for a beginner with no strength background. You have to have a strong pole hold to do this climb.
I have other climbs that are more efficient, but they are not listed in the beginner section. I can’t be there with the person so I have to place everything in an order that will steer them into building strength first. If I were to add other options for beginners they would almost always choose doing the easier climb because they may not understand why the basic is there (to build strength) and just skip it because it’s not easy.
Jenka, how long have you been pole dancing? Strength does not come over night so do not feel too discouraged if you can’t do a move right away. How long have you been working on the related lessons placed below the main player to help build strength? 🙂
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I can see why you would do it that way Veena.
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Obviously listen to everything Veena said. She is right about building strength first.
For me…I found this video really helpful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex7Bmd6P3Hk(also hi everyone, I’m new here and I tend to just be a lurker…. but I wanted to say hi, this site is so helpful and supportive)
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I am a student of Darcie’s (Darcit) and I can’t say enough about how important it is to learn the basic climb…the right way. It took me forever to get that “second” step but once I did, it opened a world of possibilities! Keep on keeping on!
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Allyson Kendal this video is really helpfull but this climb is also different than Veena’s basic climb.. that’s why I’m wondering wich of all these “basic climbs” is the right one..
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My take on it is there really isn’t a “right” way. What Veena is saying (I think) is that she has her pole climb as more of an exercise for beginners to develop upper body strength.
Sometimes pole crunches and all the work with resistance bands gets dull… So using the pole, and pulling into a climb like Veena teaches can really get those muscles burning in a challenging but fun way…
It’s positioned where it is in the lessons to build arm and grip strength. The other method uses more leg strength.
I guess the bottom line is… Eventually you’re going to need both upper and lower body strength… So climb both ways and do exercises that strengthen both. And when you’re strong enough that doing both is a breeze.., then climb the way you like!
Now, having said all that… I’m still working on my strength. I’m just a novice to pole myself. But conceptually that’s what makes sense to me. Correct me if I’m wrong. 🙂
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I don’t know that there is really one “right” way to climb, there will always be many techniques when it comes to a lot of things in life, often you have to look at what the intention is behind the method and go with the one you think makes sense to you. Allyson is correct in why I have you use this climb first, you can also look back at my last post to see my reasoning for using this climb.
To sum it up again, I’m a firm believer in preventing unnecessary injuries but building strength first,…there are a lot of fun, “easy” moves that are harmful if you are not properly conditioned, and in the end you are far more likely to end up injured if you start doing whatever, here and there.
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