Drdredancer
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@angelespoledoll
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I think it’s important to do many things on both sides. It helps transitions and better combos. I trained myself to do the following on both sides: inverts, leg hangs, jades, superman, genie, SM, apprentice, knee hold, Cupid, splits, butterfly…. I still have so many to practice: brass monkey, true handspring, chopsticks… Everything else I do on my right… ; /
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For chopsticks, get your chest low. It’s very hard if your chest is upright. Then just really really extend. At first, mine looked like a 90 degree angle, then I got the pole really in my hip hold and dropped my chest and lifted my legs up towards the ceiling and out away from my body. Now it is more like a flat line.
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The owner of my studio just posted herself doing this and included a note and tag to Anastasia that she did it from a cross ankle release. Anastasia replied back that she gets into it from a Marlo split. I’d like to try it from a wrist seat but will try all three methods.
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Is this from a twisted grip? Did you hook the foot then release the top hand? Very pretty!!!
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Well, if it isn’t the dangerous bridge, it’s ok. The dangerous bridge looks just like it but with the foot on the other side of the pole. Looks just as good, so try it. This is the exact picture I showed Alethea in my private and she seemed to think this was the same.
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This is called a dangerous bridge. Alethea Austin does it. I took a private lesson with her to learn this. You start in a cross ankle release. Then you bring your hand over your head. You push out like a crescent and drop your other leg down toward your head. The more flexible you are, the more upright you can pull your head up in the crescent. You will need to let the top foot slide down more to get the exact position of this picture.
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For me, I kept thinking I was messing up and couldn’t bend in that direction lifting my chest up. So, I was too scared to let go of the other arm. I was told to first let go of the other arm THEN lift my chest and lean back. This worked instantly. You cannot bend that way with proper chest with the other arm holding you down literally.
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You don’t have to be super flexible. You should be fine! 😉
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I think you just need to decide if this issue is a deal breaker and how happy you are with the relationship in general. In my experience, negotiation and communication about this simply didn’t work. It may in your case… Try it. It’s worth a shot! ;). I must add though, I would never have dated my current wonderful bf had I just settled with the other one.
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Step on the pole and push out as if you are going into a banana split. Lift the other leg but don’t put it on the pole. Twist your hips to face the ceiling and extend the leg out. Let go of the top arm and extend.. I learned this directly from Oona herself at pole convention.
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Step on the pole and push out as if you are going into a banana split. Lift the other leg but don’t put it on the pole. Twist your hips to face the ceiling and extend the leg out. Let go of the top arm and extend.. I learned this directly from Oona herself at pole convention.
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I dated a controlling guy for over 7 years. He made me quit cheerleading because guys that based me in college could see up my skirt. He thought when I perform bellydance, guys would hit on me. I realized that dancing and performing was a part of me and this guy didn’t actually love me but loved the idea of me. Wanting to change the performer in me was like wanting to change me. Well, eventually I broke up with him. Now I am dating a fabulous supportive guy that completely understands. He works in the fitness industry and has supported every move and even encouraged my certification and my teaching pole. I feel so much happier that I can be myself around him. I feel happy he loves and accepts the real me. It’s been 4 years! I think you should look into if this guy really loves you or just wants to control you.
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I dated a controlling guy for over 7 years. He made me quit cheerleading because guys that based me in college could see up my skirt. He thought when I perform bellydance, guys would hit on me. I realized that dancing and performing was a part of me and this guy didn’t actually love me but loved the idea of me. Wanting to change the performer in me was like wanting to change me. Well, eventually I broke up with him. Now I am dating a fabulous supportive guy that completely understands. He works in the fitness industry and has supported every move and even encouraged my certification and my teaching pole. I feel so much happier that I can be myself around him. I feel happy he loves and accepts the real me. It’s been 4 years! I think you should look into if this guy really loves you or just wants to control you.
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*sorry for always using the possessive in “friends.”. iPhone needs grammar lessons… Autocorrect snuck up on me!