Kyrsten
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I do a version of that from a twisted ballerina too. You can do it from the non-twisted or twisted.
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For one, only put in things you are absolutely completely comfortable getting into and out of… it’s very stressful trying to perfect an iffy trick while working on a routine, and risky. I didn’t take this advice when I first heard it. Big mistake! Lol.
I personally listen to the music and pick few of my strongest moves and combinations and start from there. I try to get a general idea of the whole performance, then break it down into segments/combinations/passes (whatever you want to call them) and work on polishing those, then the last few weeks (depending on how much time you have until the performance) just practicing the full run in its entirety.
The number of hours or sessions a week depends on you I suppose but I like to always practice any parts I am unsure of. I always have a harder time with off the pole movement so I tend to spend more time trying to get that looking good.
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I personally teach the forearm grip first because it allows you to keep your torso close to the pole and you have some extra skin contact. To get a secure forearm grip, try getting into elbow grip then simply bringing the elbow gripped hand down and pressing your chest into the pole. You should still be using the elbow to hold a lot in forearm grip! The hand is just extra security.
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I am performing as well! Hello and welcome! 😀
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If the shoes have vinyl, I put it on the side of my foot where the sticky vinyl strap is 🙂
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@kyraelle 🙂
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Pigeon pose and its variations (from yoga) are also very helpful.
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http://www.poledancecommunity.com/pdc-pole-dance-syllabus-v15-111
​You can view the whole thing broken down by level there.. a bit easier to navigate than the youtube.
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Have you tried a handspring mount instead? I find that the handspring (upward) motion works better on spin than cartwheel (downward) motion.
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The extended allegra is also my dream trick now <3
It was the butterfly when I first started pole, then the jade, then a phoenix. 🙂
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The mikaelas are very stretchy. I have 36" hips and wear the XS even though I take a S in their other styles 🙂
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And you can still do ayshas in level 2, if I'm not mistaken, as long as you're using the forearm grip.
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What is the judging criteria? If you are being judged on the difficulty of your moves, it might be better to stay where you are comfortable rather than feel pressured to put in your most difficult tricks. I judged a L2/3/4 championships and we did have to mark people down for not having the same level of difficulty as the other competitors in their divisions. Is it a regional or national competition? Your competition will probably be tougher if it's national, so again it might be better to stay where you feel strong. Try looking at the videos of last year's competition to get an idea of where your skills might place you. One more thing: the 3 point of contact rule still leaves a LOT of room for advanced tricks! I have seen a lot of level 2 performances with some impressive stuff.
However if you just want to do level 3 for the experience and you're not concerned as much about placing, go for it! And remember even if you don't go with level 3 now, you can next time around – competitions aren't going anywhere 🙂 When I submitted for my first competition I had only been poling under a year and was mostly self taught, and I placed nearly dead last but I still loved having the experience.
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I did a partner stretch for my straddle today and oh lord did that stretch! LOL. I usually use the wall for resistance in my straddles but using a partner was like 4 times as intense..
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I believe there's a snap fitness in that area that does pole classes…