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I have a huge issue with CAR. I have thick thighs, and the space that you lean back against is so non secure…when I reach up to come out of it, there’s no traction and I fall right down.
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Stupid. Phone. Pre posting. I could understand how learning on the opposite side might be painful, try setting it on different areas than your dominant side, if that makes sense.
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I have horrible left gemini, so I could understanding
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Some grips make my fingers hurt, and it usually has to do with relying too much on the wrist and the fingers/forearms/elbows try to take the stress and it can make your fingers hurt.
So try forearm and wrists exercizes.
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Whenever I hear this song at work, I go over the performance in my head 🙂
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To be fair, I use them 3-4 times a week. At that rate, 6 months is expected. But I'm not constantly heel slamming, and I don't do ankle/foot (anything that puts the foot strap in direct contact witht the pole) spins in them. The top band should not have wear on the first day. And the lifting is fixable and to be expected, but I wasn't expecting it within 3 weeks of use. Not to mention, these don't have as much of a foot cushion as my last pair did.
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I use Discout Stripper. I will not be purchasing another pair of pleasers. My 7" ones lasted me six months, I have had my 8"s for almost a month and the sole is already seperating from the heal, along with various rips and tears on my dominant climbing shoe, most from the first day. I was really disheartened after the fact, and found out that most of the girls at my work buy from Anthony's, Highest heel, or Ellie.
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I am going to start day one in about an hour, and then do a short freestyle afterwords because I promised one for DD 😛
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🙂 oh, am I going to have fun after work today.
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Bring a pole book/list on things you want to teach beginners, rangeing from very very basic to the most advanced of basic (pole sit or plank, in my opinion) for those natural polers.
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I'm sorry if this comes across as too pushy, but pole wear is an excellent idea for any studio.
I understand that all of those things cost money, but in all reality, I feel like you would make more money if you bought things in advanced. I had a studio owner tell me the other day that she had a group of rock climbers come in to buy dry hands because REI and Dicks were closed that late 😛
Aside from that, actually being able to purchase clothing (OR, SHOE RENTALS!) on the spot is heavy peer pressure and will keep people in your studio. I have avoided to going to studios before because I didn't leave my pole shorts in the car that day and was wearing pants or whatever. Whenever I get "shorts envy" (Bad Kitty Brazillians criss crossers, I'm lookin' at you.) I feel the need to ATLEAST try the pair on. And if I like them, I will buy them on the spot regardless of how broke I am. Because pole is an investment. Plus, I can write it off on my taxes 😛
Pre-paid orders for large items such as poles make sense as a studio. But clothing? I can do that by myself in the comfort of my own home (even though I'm pretty sure it's super obvious I'm a medium to large.) Not only that, but as the studio owner since you are ALLOWING people to try the wares before they buy them (or not, as you are the owner, you make the rules), you have the ability to chose to mark up the price. After all, you paid for shipping and handling and whatnot. So a markup of $5-$7 per piece of clothing, especially if you order in bulk, is a huge profit to you and not so big of a markup for us. Not only that, but some websites (Veena and BKEW) only accept PayPal. And paypal is a bitch and half for some of us to work with. Just…take my cash, take all of my cash!
https://www.dryhands.com/order.php <– according to the website, dry hands is only SIX DOLLARS a bottle. Have I ever seen Dry Hands in a studio for less than $6? Nope. Infact, before I looked I assumed it was atleast $10/bottle. The cheapest I've seen is $10 ($5 mark up) and the most expensive I've seen was $17.50 (I think there's a reason that studio hasn't been doing well, but I just can't put my finger on it…) I currently pay $13.50 just to have it on hand because I'm impatient and don't want to wait for shipping when I forget to order it from a website I normally order clothes from.
Pole is an investment for owners and dancers alike, but aside from physical pay back, you can make a dollar as well. But there are things that you would have to spend money for in advance.
Little things that wouldn't cost you that much money are, as Sassy mentioned, toiletrees. I want to kiss a woman whenever she gives me a tampon when that unexpected visit from Mother Nature comes a knockin. It saves a lot of embaressement, "DOES ANYONE HAVE A TAMPON 🙁 "
Medium sized things, like furniture
Larger things are floor length mirrors and adjustable lighting. I prefer a more darker, comfy atmosphere when I am training. When I am recording, however, I need the lights. Some studios are so dark that you can't even see the silhoette when you record, making recording next to useless.
But more than anything, listening to your students is what will make YOUR studio grow. A suggestion box is a very small price to pay for YOUR students, who might have different needs and expectations than those of us on Studio Veena. Hope this helps :3
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My first pole lesson was spins. To be fair my instructor had been teaching for 6 months and gave me loads of wrong information (inverted thigh hold was "butterfly hold" and side pole hold was "teddy" *roll eyes*) but she was 100% safe in teaching. The studio she worked for was the worst part, though. The owner had a real passion for pole, but didn't really want to invest in it for others. Like, the studio didn't have crash mats. For anything. And they had aerial rigs!
I learned CAR only after learning CKR which was like, my second visit. But you were spotted the whole way and they reminded you not to do it by yourself for a while, or only do the hold but not the whole layback, if that makes sense.
|: I am also annoyed by "kickers". Except for I get to watch kickers all day long. New girls, fresh pups in the world of exotic dance, watch me or another advanced dancer do a move and think that they can do it. My work dances are very different from my home dances. I'm told by co-workers that I do a "pouty, bitchy dance" but in the most positive way they can put it. In short, one new girl didn't understand that concept of "stage presense" and assumed I was trying to be "better than her" (*sigh* THESE NEW GIRLS, so ignorant) and tried to pop out a shoulder mount. Needless to say, she didn't and actually ended up just falling on her back and having the wind knocked out of her.
Pole IS too hard for some people. Especially when they think that they can dive right into it because someone else makes it look easy. Yesterday I had a private with my instructor and she told me some of the moves that she couldn't do or was still afraid to do after pole dancing for 10+ years. I'm more comforted by progress when I can actually see it, and am reminded people are still human.
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YESSS, ANOTHER COLD POLE USER HAS ENTERED MY REALM! My army is growing, muwhahahah!
*ahem*
But seriously, I love cold poles. I wish they would stay cold :<
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http://prowesspolefitness.com/
This is my new home studio. And the only complaint I have is that the ceilings are too short :<
My instuctors are awesome. They have only two, Lindsey Green (the best instructor in my state, hands down) and Heather Hamblin (also an amazing instructor). My favorite things about my studio:
-Different finishes and pole sizes suit different needs. There are 45's and 50's in chrome and also titanium gold. Although I would almost pay out of pocket for them to replace their TG's with brass 😛
-Enough space to feel comfortable. This is a tiny studio. Like, think half of the size of any McDonalds. Probably more like the size of a mcdonalds kitchen. But even when I was in a 6 girl class on Saturday, I never felt like I was going to get kicked by anyone or kick anyone else.
-Stretch stuff! There are yoga mats and other stretchy stuff to help you reach your flexibility goals. I considered buying them yoga blocks for christmas since it's the only thing the studio is missing. This is a weight off of my shoulders because I don't constantly have to bring in my own yoga mats, blocks, resistance bands, etc
-Clothing and Grip aids are available for purchase. Some pole studios only carry one or two grip aids, and no clothing. Or will tell you to just order it online. I'm able to try on many different cuts of shorts (and you need to when you have a round rump like mine) and tops. It's hard to tell with online purchase what you're going to get and this is nice.
-Private bathroom. I know this is probably going to sound weird, but I hate bathrooms with stalls..and I've been to studios where they have to share their bathroom with the next building or whatever, and it's super awkward to walk in clothed, and then walk out in pole attire and have the perverts next door staring at you.
-Flexible private instruction hours. I work night shift, and it's great that my studio is open for private instruction most times of day. I'm not sure about mornings, since you would probably find me only dead or asleep prior to 10am on any day of the week, but you could always ask 😛
-Great Connections You know your studio is awesome when you go to a studio 800+ miles away from where you live, and they know and love your instructor and her studio. Most of the time I tell people about my old pole studio and it's disheartening to hear all of the negative stuff that used to go on there ;/
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I’m the same way — I used to pole waaayyy to much and I ended up over using a lot of muscles. Now I pole my usual 3-4 times a week, but I’m not learning at the pace I want anymore. I used to do like, 2-3 moves a month and now I’m barely getting one. I get to my pole at home maybe once every two months? And then I’m like, “eh, I’ll work on transitions today.” I always have fun, but I feel lazy because I’m not progressing.