Dwiizie
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I live in a "standard" rancher house, the ceilings are 8 ft. They are too short from me. I moved from a place that had nearly 9 ft ceilings. Didn't think I would miss one little foot until I put the pole up in the new place, put my old extension away, and I'm just UGH! I would LOVE to have 9 ft again, 10 is ideal, 12 would be a dream, anything above that becomes cumbersome for a home pole IMO. I definitely want a bigger room! My pole room is 10×10 and I can't get the camera far enough away to get my whole self in frame, there is a ceiling fan taking up the whole center of the room, so I have my pole off in the far quadrant, and its still a small room for poling, but a large room by general standards. I would love a 14×12 10 ft tall pole room <3<3<3 I really love old style homes with high ceilings and large kitchens, but I don't trust their structure as much as a newer built home.
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When I was filming my first videos, I was trying to pull out at least ONE move that I felt was cool and actually a pole pose. I got into a wrist sit, and was SO HAPPY I nailed it after not practicing it in a while. In the video I DIDN'T post lol, you see my face light up and I squeel of joy, and promptly loose all composure and fall right down the pole. Its hilarious. I flattened out so I wouldn't hit my back, and the bottom of the frame is cut off, so all you see is my legs sprawl out as I fall, then I sit back up into the frame, and hug my elbow lol. Then I grab the pole to get up, I make it to my knees and grab my elbow. Then I start walking to turn off the camera, and I pause, to yes, grab my elbow. No bruises (that amazed me), no muscle damage, wasn't even hurting after 10 minutes, and I went back and took one more video and called it a night. Boy was it funny. The largest, beamingest smile I think I am capable of, and the rug gets yanked right out from under me. My husband said it was like first time surfers, they work so hard to stand up and ride a wave, and when they finally get that wave, they inevitably give that huge grin before losing their balance and wiping out haha
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One day I want to visit your house! It sounds grand, and you know I only work a few minutes away from Brandermill 😉
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I think 14 ft is about the max you'd wanna put an xpole out to when using extensions and such, at least thats what I've read. Did you ever call x pole when they said they had a possible solution for your dance space? What did they propose?
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I wonder where I even got that hold from. I was just trying to find it in the gallery, its like outside arm was doing split grip, inside arm was doing side pole hold. So thats how I did all tucks and fan kicks etc. for a long time before I took the class at the studio and the instructor pointed it out. She did say that one of the other instructors inverted from that position, but that she personally didn't like it because it left the outside hand too high on the pole with nowhere for the feet to go. All makes perfect sense lol
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Yeah, my weaker side isn't even close, I can hold and tuck just fine, but its much harder. I also was using improper hand placement for the first year I was working to invert (inside hand as it is, outside hand up and over the top) I think I got my side muscles in super shape, but when I went to a class and the girl pointed it out during tucks, and I switched to the hold Veena uses for basic invert "Side Pole Hold", it was like relearning a tuck, the muscles weren't there at all. Its been a HUGE adjustment to use the side pole hold for tucks and fan kicks. The first time I changed the grip I couldn't even tuck anymore, but fans are another thing I incorporate a lot for invert prep. I just watched Veena's basic invert lesson again. I think I am not stepping quite forward enough with my inside leg in order to lead with the outside. I'm starting off in side pole hold with my hips in front of the pole, but touching the pole. When I get back to my dance area, I am going to see if I can adjust that and hope for some magic to happen. I felt so close last night, motivated by this thread. I did have a LOT of fun in reverse handstand entrances though, playing around with leg placements, hand stands, leg locks, etc. I remember back when I first started conditioning, and I couldn't even stay in a reverse handstand long. Now I can do pushups from there. Hmmmm….
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Yeah, I've been candlestanding, I plank on my balance ball about 10 times a day at least, hooking my feet under the bar under my desk. My husband was laughing at me because he said I was closer to the pole when doing a fan kick than all my tucking combined. I tried the "leading leg" method a few times. Definitely can bat hang like crazy. Something Something….
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That’s another thing I was doing before I knew it was Yoga lol. When I tried to find pictures to explain what I was doing on a hooping forum, I was like “Oh its a Yoga thing too” and all the girls chuckled because they knew right away what it was. I have yet to find a Yoga class or sequence that really speaks to me, I just incorporate little things into my routine.
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YES RUNEMIST!!!!! EXACTLY! EXAAACTLYYYYYYY! Oh do let me know when it clicks for you. I will check my bat hang, but pretty sure that came naturally to me. Before I ever had lessons or anything, that and Chinese style climbs were all I did lol. I can invert easily on a T pole. I even busted out a V invert on my Omni Gym pull up bar. I was up there for a while but my husband saw me and said “Wooooaaaaah. Uh, baby, there’s like nothing under you…uh…no safety net or anything” I said “Its ok, I have plenty of core strength” and I let myself down so gently, like a deadlift in reverse. Going home now to practice. *determined face*
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Thats the kind of thing I mean Steffie. Same here, can tuck, can hold, not even afraid of being up side down, I practice handstands, invert in my yoga swing daily, feel confident in my ability to "get the pole" (I've hear before girls say they're afraid to "miss the pole") I don't even fear "what do I do when I get up there" because I am not expecting to do a leg hang or butterfly or something the first time I invert, I plan to see how long I can hold it, get comfy, and let myself slide slowly to the ground lol. I have it all planned and prepped…. Maybe I'm OVER thinking it. @Chemmy, I will take video. Haven't done that yet.
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If I were in an area without much interest, I would probably try to spread the word there, rather than moving to a place where there is built in competition. I would say age is not as much of a factor as experience, preparedness, and safety in your teaching abilities. 33 if a fine age 🙂 Good luck!
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http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120320125044AAkb1I5. ? Lol Good luck girl!
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Found these by googling “Booty Shorts Canada” lol, they’re really cute though! http://www.stilleagle.com/magento/nomads-hempwear-soy-womans-pants-1.html
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Hmmmm… I never know what’s available here and not in Canada. Etsy has a lot of custom bottoms. They can be pricey, but such awesome stuff. I love ebay for cheap dancewear, but always look at seller feedback before you buy. I’ve gotten some shorts from Spencer’s before, but the sizing will make one feel like a whale, 1x or more fits, and so often things are “one size fits all” or “only available in s/m” Ummmmmmm…
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BTW how tall are you? I'm 5'5"….