LillyBilly
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Bobbi has a tick tock tutorial:
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I bought the cup for similar reasons.
I found it hard to get used to , and it leaks a bit. I also stopped using it because I am to lazy to sanitise it. Either way, I never trusted it during practices, so I used regular tampons as well.
If you don't like pads, you can get reusable cotton pads, like these:
http://www.amazon.com/Menstrual-Color-Cotton-Pads-Pack/dp/B0001ZZJQ4/ref=pd_sim_ba_1I use similar product that is soled in Israel, and they are really good.
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Butterfly -> cradle -> superman -> superman drop into gemini -> allegra -> whatever (you need a tall pole for that)
Cupid -> invert into butterfly -> extended butterfly -> flatline scorpio
Superman -> cradle -> superman -> superman drop
Superman -> figurehead -> fan kick into pole sit -> CKR -> brass monkey
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Well, she used to be a rhythmic gymnast. Now wonder she has ultra-flexible back.
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Yeah, sure, I would do it for the experience regardless of my economic situation if I didn't think it will have consequences on my other careers.
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I use a combination of methods:
I apply tite-grip to my hands an hour or so before practice.
Right before practice – I wash my hands with vinigar. I keep a bottle of cheap synthetic vinigar in my locker at the studio, and I pour some of it on my hands, rub well and dry with a paper towerl.
After my hands dry from the vinigar, I apply tite grip again
On top I wear mighty grip gloves (the kind that has less tack, because I want to be able to spin).After that, I don't have to wipe my hands or the poll at all during the entire practice (unless my back or some other extremely sweaty area of my body touches it).
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That was great! 🙂
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Pushing your hips forward correctly actually makes knee grips so much more secure!
My tips would be:
1. Try it from the floor first. Stand near the pole, hold it with one leg, try to push your pelvis forward and lean your body away from the pole and release your hands. This is a good way to build muscle memory of how this grip feels on the gripping leg.
2. Watch your alignment (this is the most important tip) – you want the shin (how do you call the part of the leg between the knee and the foot in English? LOL) of your gripping leg to be parallel to the floor. This ensures that your grip is secure. Pushing your pelvis forward helps aligning your leg this way.
3. Squeeze the pole tightly with the knee! you want to push it hard into the knee pit. This is why alignment is so important – if there is an angle between your joint and the pole, don't use the entire width of your knee pit to grip, and your grip is less secure.
I hope this makes sense – it is hard to explain in words 🙂4. If you have no grip with the feet of your lower leg, try resting your ankle on the pole instead.
5. I found it really helpful to hold the ankle of the upper leg when I let go for the first time. It is really not healthy for the knee joint, but it secured my grip and forced me to fix my alignment. Maybe if you try it it's a better idea to try from the floor.
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Yes, this is the move 🙂
I find it harder to let go and drop than to catch myself…
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We do it slightly differently – start from a drama queen:
http://poledancedictionary.com/moves/68/drama-queen/
Hold the pole with the arm that is far away from in for security (but not to tight – you want to drop!), and release your thigh hold. Squeeze your thighs again to stop your fall in mid-air.
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I can also search google for workout plans.
She asked for suggestions – if I have to google the moves in order to follow her workouts, I will not follow them.
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I third that.
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I like high heels because I like the aesthetics of them, but I hate dancting in "stripper heels". They are too big and heavy in my opinion, and they prevent you from doing nice footwork (pointe). I prefer to dance in ballroom heels – they are lighter and have a soft sole, so I can still point my feet.
I like wearing stripper heels when I go out, though 🙂
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We call them "Inside leg shrimp" and "Outside leg shrimp".
LOL!
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My teacher doesn't allow us to flex our feet when we climb 🙂
The other girls already covered climbing with pointed feet, but one thing I wanted to add is how to make your first climb prettier:
– Make sure that you have upper body strength, keep your shoulders down and your back straight while you climb.
– Point feet (duh!)
– Bring your other leg frem the back, completely extended, in a large round motion. This will give your movement a lot of volume. Only when your leg is pointed forward and your knees are together, bend the other leg.