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I agree with Audball. If its literally ripping your skin, then you are probably holding it for too long. Maybe your body is trying to use more friction than strength and thats why your skin is getting hurt. I know you said it didn’t happen before when you tried it, but I’ve noticed that when you don’t pole, strength can go away quickly. Take your time~ you will get there https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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Are you looking for an XPole or an Xpert Pole? Veena sells the XPert poles still . . . just go to Shopping at the top. Its in the same line with Home, Blogs, Video, Chat, Forum, Articles and Lessons. Shopping!

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My only suggestion is to start off slow where you are not banging your leg into the pole. You are not actually going to spin but you will get comfortable with the position. The gradually add momentum. Keep studying RedKE’s vid on hand and leg placement. You’ll get it!

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So my question is…what is the specific order of things that you do when you disassemble your x-pole? Loosen the individual pieces first and then the dome? Or dome first? Bottom to top? What’s the best way to do it?

I checked to make sure no one has already given this advice that I have learned from pole buddies: when you are taking your pole down, loosen the pieces first before anything else. Then take the pole down top to bottom. When you loosen the pieces while it is still pressurized, it makes it MUCH easier to get the pieces to come apart.

Hope this helps if you are not doing it already.

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I’m with you chemgoddess1, the first move that made my jaw drop was the caterpillar climb. I can caterpillar but I have yet to get the climb. It takes strength and balance that I’m still working on.

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Your story sounds like mine. When I took lessons from a studio, they didn’t recommend any type of strictly tension mounted pole. They recommended the lil mynx because it bolts into the ceiling. Two years later, they are selling the X-Pole and now recommending it. Actually I own both; a lil mynx and an X-Pole. Both have pros and cons but if you don’t want holes in your ceiling, feel comfortable getting an X-Pole or a Platinum Stages Pole. All three companies I’ve mentioned are the top three in the industry.

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Nice to meet you!

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I posted my challenge video yesterday but I don’t know how to link it here. I appreciate anyone that watches and I thank you for your support!

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Yes Glitter you should come! ! ! We have just as long as a drive too and it would be awesome to meet you!

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Hey Cream,

Alethea Austin is coming to MI next month! You are even closer to Kalamazoo, MI than I am so you should check it out!

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Yes! This is a favorite of mine for sure!!! I was also excited when I learned that this was a Lil Mynx pole; the same kind I have!

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Yes I did get your message. Going to check those dates now.

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Volume 3:
Spinning Straddle on Static, Spinning
Mini Spin (spin up from the floor)
Cupid
Princess
Flatline
Butterfly from bat, from outside knee hook
Superman
FigureHead
Backwards Swing out into Straddle
Shoulder Mount Basic Grips
Straight Leg Climb
Aerial Upright V
Intermediate Layback
Advance Hello Boys
Advance Hangback
Advance Hangback Handstand

Volume 4
Aerial Straddle
Extended Butterfly
Mini Jamilla
Advance Jamilla on static, spinning
Gemini (which we call the scorpio)
Gemini straddle out, invert out, jamilla out, stretch
Serpentine
The switch on static, spinning
Caterpillar
Advance Invert Preparation
Shoulder Mount Straddle, Invert

Volume 5
Bow & Arrow
Butterfly from shoulder mount
Extended Butterfly via Advanced Jamilla
Inverted Splits
Hip Hold
Mermaid on static, spinning (body roll)
Cresent Moon
Caterpillar climb
reverse shoulder mount
Aysha
Straight Edge
Straight Edge flick up
Jackknife
Jackknife split to floor
The Deville (Jade)

Hope this helps. If there are only a few moves you are looking for instruction on, you can borrow a volume from me.

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I know I’ve read before that some of the big name pole dancers have worked in strip clubs but were bikini dancers which to me means, they work bikinis and didn’t get naked.

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Everyone here understands that its a normal pole pic, but for someone that is not interested in pole dancing and has never tried their hand in it, it is eye opening. My sister completely supports anything I do, however, she doesn’t really want to see pictures because she thinks I show too much. I mean, when it comes down to it, you are in a tank top, sometimes only a bra, and underwear. Yes, some people said that bathing suits show more but America is used to seeing people in bathing suits; America is not used to seeing people in cotton underwear. Basically, its just different and some people don’t like different or change.