you probably already know this, but i think it cant be stressed enough how much difference it makes to both warm up the shoulders and to stretch them. other than that, what seems to be keeping you from getting your body around the pole? when i was learning this spin, i remember being scared to really kick off in order to spin around. one time i actually missed the pole with the hand that’s supposed to grab, and hit my head on the pole instead, so you do have to be careful at first..lol i got it on video too.
Have you tried just practicing the pose without spinning at all, and lift your legs too, to get used to the positioning? just walk around and go through the movements without actually spinning, then gradually start kicking off a bit till you’re confident enough to kick off all the way.. hope some of this helps.. if you want/can post a video so maybe you can get better help/advice https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif