Hazi411
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Thicker heel would be more stable.
My first pair I bought from a shop (at a vastly inflate price) were 6″ Pleasers. Can’t remember the style number but they were clear heels and clear uppers (608 seems to ring a bell)There’s advice out there on buying your first pair – I think http://www.highheels.com.au (?) has some aimed at beginners (as far as wearing heels goes).
Definitely choose ones with an ankle strap as they will be more stable. 6″ heel with a platform means the actual heel part isn’t that high in comparison.
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Stress can sap your strength too 🙁
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Saw a demonstration of pole dancing some time before I started, and thought it looked like fun. It never occurred to me that I wouldn’t be able to do it. Put it off due to putting others before myself. Had an awful year in 2009, so decided that in 2010 I would do something for *me*. Never even thought that I might be the oldest in the class. It just doesn’t occur to me that I might not be able to do something.
Loved pole right from my very first spin.
I’ve always hated sports (team sports in particular – always one of the last to be picked for a team, all through school). Poor hand/eye coordination.
Did a little bit of ballet at about age 5 and again at about age 10, along with acrobatics/contortion (splits, backbends, one handed cartwheels, and lying on stomach and bringing feet to tuck under chin), which had helped. I had no upper body strength when I started, but have always been fairly flexible (have never *not* been able to touch my toes).
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Over 40? Technically, yes – but over 50 is more accurate – or even nearly 60 (November next year). Didn’t start pole until I was 52, having not exercised for nearly 20 years.
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Liked 🙂
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Great response! You should tell him my 80+ year old Mom helped me put my pole up in my house, and she comes to watch the end of term performances at the studio I go to ;-)And she tells everyone I pole dance!!
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So far I’ve only managed to read the first paragraph of what he said, before I said “Oh FFS!” Ok, off to read the 2nd para now….
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My main one is not to have grip problems in my 2nd amateur pole comp! I never know what to set as goals – there are so many moves I want to try.
I would like to get a completely flat front split (I’ve been close to the ground (probably about 2″ for ages), and improve my middle splits (which are way off – but improving) -
I would need more fabric to cover my ample bosom 😉 A lot of tops don’t have the depth, so that the part that’s meant to sit against the torso, is around the bottom of my boobs. I also have a very narrow back, which is another problem. I’ve got a couple of sports bras, but they tend to give the “uniboob” effect. I mostly wear a bra with a very low centre front, with a crop top (which doesn’t have an under-bust band) over the top.
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I’ve just been on there and had a rant….feel better now 😀
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The studio I go to is currently on a break. Under normal circumstances my schedule is something like Monday 1 hr pole, Tuesday 1hr splits n flex, Wednesday 1 hr Pilates, Thursday rest, Friday 1 hour pole, rest weekend.i I throw in a practice session here and there, and sometimes a 5 week course of Extend Barre, or a 4 week course of something at the studio (just done a handstand course). I attend workshops with visiting instructors whenever I get the chanceI would like to do a Lyra course next year if I can fit it. I will be preparing for 2 amateur pole comps next year, which will involve lots of practice sessions and a few privates, I’ve also got a 3 day pole camp in January 🙂 and I think about pole-related stuff almost constantly!
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At the studio (Bobibis) I go to we have two guys (that I know of – there may be others in other classes) As you know, Bobbi’s focuses on the sensual dance-y aspect of pole. The guys aren’t regarded any differently because of their gender. For myself, I just figure that they won’t see anything they wouldn’t see on the beach as far as clothing (or lack of!) is concerned. We have had a few men’s workshops at the studio too.
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Also, I am older and perhaps more wary of breaking bones and being off the pole for months, which at my age (58) I can’t afford to do. I am just glad I can’t get pregnant now!
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I haven’t fallen off the pole during a performance (my first performance in front of the general public) was October this year but I did have major grip problems during the performance and slipped down the pole several times.
I’ve fallen off the pole in class twice. Once doing hello boys I slipped, fell backwards and got concussion. Now, I make sure I’ve got good hand grip before up crossing my legs. 2nd time was in the caterpillar, pushed my hand down the pole instead of just sliding it down (duh!) and fell flat on my face. That resulted in a lot of blood and the ambulance being called. Was so determined not to damage my wrists…can still pole with bashed up face but not with broken wrists! Now I am extra careful and only do baby caterpillars (!) and will ask for a spotter when doing it for the first time opinion a while.
I too am of the “get back on the horse” school of thought.
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I am also about learning as much as I can….for a few months last year I attended two very different studios – one (Bobbi’s) which is mainly taught in heels and is more “dance focused” and the other one is bare feet, and more fitness-focused.