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Hi Vanessa,
What TG move are you talking about? Could you upload a photo perhaps?
If you are in exactly the same position and have just started around the other side of the pole (ie same top/bottom hand, same position in relation to your body and the pole), it could be related to the room – for example, I have difficulties inverting on my pole at home because I know that I might kick out the light globe (low ceiling). It could be that you are not comfortable in that area and it is holding you back?
If I have misunderstood and you are actually talking about doing the move on the reverse side of your body (ie left vs right, or reversing which hand is higher or which side of your body the pole is on), then it could be due to different strengths or technique. A photo (or a more detailed description) might help us help you with suggestions! =)
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Runemist34 – I have a friend who is an audiologist and she has not been able to 'count' sounds from birth, and as a result she had to undergo speech therapy as a child. It's actually very integral that we can measure sounds in speech unconciously as it relates to cadence and stuff (I dont understand much about it, but it's very integral to her job as she has to make sure children who come in to be tested can do it – so apparently we all need to be able to, just unconciously!).
I can make very realistic baby and turkey sounds. Though, as you'll see in this video, even incredible unrealistic and poor-effort turkey sounds are all that might be required for this to be even remotely useful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPJ-NJ7pFSc
My friend is so inflexible in her muscles (can't even touch her toes), but she can put her legs behind her back front-ways (opening at the hips, inner thighs along her ribs), and put the backs of her knees over her shoulders (feet in front of her face) and walk around on her hands. Useful for horror-themed zombie photo-shoots only.
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I'm trying to make progress with my hip flexors now also, and ALL of those descriptions were very easy for me to picture, D Luxx – thanks! =)
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I didn’t say you said that at all – don’t worry, I didn’t misunderstand what you were saying! I was just discussing level requirements as a topic in general and my thoughts on it. And as I said above, I agree that specifically a TG requirement is a bit ridiculous – its not a move for everyone, and was I correct in saying some places ban or done teach it due to it being dangerous (to the joints, and worse for some people etc)?
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I am inclined to agree, chemgoddess – while I think it is not very encouraging to require certain moves to attain a higher level, I do understand the necessity in some cases, ie to ensure you do not attempt things above your strength level (keeping it safe), or to make sure you are not in a class full of hanspringers learning variations when you could be better served working on basics (better and safer for you, better for your class). Maybe it would be okay for some handspring moves to be required to move up, ie to ensure you are not out of your depth of strength in the next class up, but I think TG is not something that should be required, ever. Don't a lot of studios ban it because of the injury risk? Can't some people simply not get this move due to wrist and shoulder differences? Ugh.
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I am no expert on ayshas, handsprings or any tg moves as I am still struggling to successfully execute any of them, but some advice given to me regarding the bottom arm is to ensure that it is “in line”, ie the middle of the pole, the middle of your palm, your elbow, your shoulder and then your torso, make a straight line and are stacked over each other in regards to your weight distribution and centre. For example, if your elbow is hyperextended (not engaged and with the inner aspect of it extended outwards), then the joint is not in line, not balancing the weight as best it could and thus will hurt (the line it makes will not be straight). Maybe you are doing this to your shoulder?
If this is poor advice, please correct me! As I said I am still learning these moves! 🙂
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I always had such a hard time describing how I hurt myself to my physio, but I was never embarassed – she was always suitably impressed, but sometimes at a loss to completely understand how I injured myself. Now I have a pole physio (Selina Tannenberg, she is INCREDIBLE! Look her up!), and it's like a breath of fresh air – not only could I just say 'split grip ayesha with the left hand above my head', but she has had more success helping me due to understanding what she thinks is a very common pole injury! What's more, we talk about pole the WHOLE time she is working on me, she NEVER tells me to stop (only one move, for a set time period, haha), and she's helping me reach my flexibility and strength goals! It's amazing how having your healthcare provider truly understand what you do can help!
I have had friends be looked down upon, told to do something else, and completely misunderstood – "Maybe you should find a new line of work" (to not-strippers)!
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Have a look at this thread: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/Ayesha_inverted_v__split_grip_or_twisted_grip__tips__20120810023041#bottom
and I think it was this thread!: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4f145e1a-da88-4827-a20f-63350ac37250
Currently I am practicing from an extended butterfly, then from that position – with your hips far away from the pole,and one foot in, bring the other in and then slowly take both off to the 'sides' of the pole – so if you wobble from side to side your feet will touch. It allows you to feel which way you are falling (which is hard to figure out when you're upside down!), and it keeps your hips in a good position (not for the straight edge, but for that variation). It depends on what you are doing, but with me the advice I was given was to 'dish' my torso – as in push my hips towards the pole, and my tummy away, as I tended to arch my back and fall away from the pole in this position. Same advice goes for practicing handstands! This sounds dumb, but you really need to think about engaging your core as much as possible – it's easy to forget with so much going on in this position!
Post progress pics if you can – I have been working on this for a long time too, and can't seem to get close except in tiny increments every few weeks!
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Wow!I had no idea we had a Maroochydoore TPG! Are there any other PoleGym's out that way? Here we have Brisbane City, Capalaba, Sunshine Coast and Lawnton! I go to the city one =)
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I have – every day this week! Which PoleGym do you go to =)?
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These look AWESOME! I will be saving up to buy a little something from here for sure! They look like they are very good quality, and like a lot of thought has gone into the design! Facebook had better prepare itself for some serious link spammage!
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They look AWESOME! I love dirdy birdy =D
Dirdy Birdy herself has made a post about this, also giving everyone a heads up that there's a competition on her facebook right now too – share the link to her facebook post, maybe you can win some booty shorts (and other cool stuff!)! I hope I do – they look AWESOME and super good quality (plus, I'd love to have a 'Dirdy Birdy' branded ass!)!
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I just went to my first parkour lesson on Saturday and it was so much fun! I went with my boyfriend (who won't do ANY pole, despite much goading!) – he loved it, and there were even children doing it that had the hang of it in no time! It's just basics so far, but we'll be ramping it up to more 'tricks' soon =)
It looks crazy, but really, it's just getting in touch with your body's natural movements, learning how to flow and returning to your roots. When you see children playing, they incorporate a lot of parkour movements – rolling, jumping and landing naturally, running up and climbing trees and walls. Parkour is the philosophy of these natural movements – I suppose it teaches you to be without fear to an extent too.
I thought I'd be the star of the class with my pole training, but already I can feel the burn in my upper body – just think how much strength I'll have to lend those handsprings and straight edges when I've been doing parkour for a while! Not to mention, you get used to the dreaded cardio with a smile on your face the whole time (something I never thought would happen!). Not to mention, it's really good to be outside – not cooped up inside a gym necessarily! Hopefully it will also lend some more natural 'flow' to my pole dancing and help me develop my own style, too =)
I'm in Brisbane and I was surprised to find there was a fairly large group of people doing parkour together in my area – not to mention, a lot of the guys pole community seems to be hand in hand with parkour – the male instructor at my studio used to teach parkour, and he's frequently seem leaping from pole to pole like a monkey at ThePoleGym. Have a look, maybe there's a local group in your area too! If not (or maybe in addition), Kyle "Epic1" Mendoza's youtube channel is great – tutorials for everything, and a dog that does parkour to boot! http://www.youtube.com/user/epic1?ob=4&feature=results_main
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Two roof inspection guys came by my house the other day – my pole is right in the doorway to the kitchen (and the doorway to the kitchen is at the front of my house!). The younger guy said nothing, but the older guy said "Wow! Are you an instructer?!" when he saw the giant "Life Looks So Much Better… Upside Down! http://www.thepolegym.com" sticker on the back of my car. I was so surprised I mumbled lamely "Uhmmm…. no, just a student. I'm advanced so I help out sometimes I guess.".
Surprisingly, it's more common that I get positive feedback these days – I'm never shy about it and tell the whole world, wearing pole merchandise everywhere I go, telling strangers, inviting guys and girls to my gym. I guess my positive attitude towards it (along with numberous talent shows and programs being on in the last 2 years featuring pole fitness) has rubbed off on people!
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Hi Fianna! If you're visiting Pure Pole in Brisbane you might also like to try The Pole Gym in Brisbane City – http://brisbanecity.thepolegym.com/ ! We have an awesome rotation of guest instructors for advanced-level polers and also are very warm and encouraging to all beginners and intermediate as well! Very friendly studio, and very close friends with Pure Pole Academy as well (we are only one train station or a half hour walk away from Pure Pole in Fortitude Valley, so should be easy!). We also teach Lyra occasionally if you're up for something new =)