NickiLee88
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Thanks guys! That is an excellent start! I really appreciate your input. I'm hoping that some of the pole studios will be open to having drop ins 🙂
azriel – I'll send you a message and let you know what I'm planning! that would be the most exciting thing ever!
pavi – the czech republic isn't on my list atm, but I have very flexible travel dates and potentially I might be in europe longer so it's always possible that I might make it there. it sounds like you have a lovely supportive school.
ollie – Manchester could be quite a possibility! I have checked out elena gibson's studio, it looks amazing. She's so flexible. I'm very jealous. I've seen Karen's videos, she's such a good performer.
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I have to confess I am a massive Crossfit devotee. I was a little hesitant before I started but I love it now – it's the only sport I've found that I enjoy as much as poling (quite a recommendation). I've definitely found that it's increased my poling ability strength wise and my overall feeling of fitness and wellbeing.
I think it depends a lot on the type of person you are as to whether you'll like it. I really enjoy competition and pushing myself past my comfort zone which is a big part of crossfit. If you're not into that kind of thing maybe it's not for you… But it's worth a shot – that was my thinking and i love it!
My one piece of advice – I have to disagree with Chemgoddess (respectfully) – a lot of sports aren't body friendly, even pole dancing (eg – twisted grip handspring – in my opinion that puts a lot of torsion in all the wrong places!) however, like pole, your chances of injury in crossfit are drastically reduced if you have proper technique and don't work at a level too advanced for you. That being said, I wouldn't recommend purely following the videos of all the exercises on the website. Unless you have experience in the area, you're better off going to a crossfit affiliate with trained coaches who can teach you the correct movements and ensure that you don't injure yourself.
The other thing I love about it is it's a very supportive environment. It reminds me a lot of poling in that respect. Heaps better than the gym.
Sorry for this long post – I get quite passionate talking about things I enjoy… Hope it has helped somewhat…
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Oh I'm in Newcastle (which is about 2 hours north of sydney!) You should totally do a day trip to my town (which has amazing beaches) but I also work in Sydney so I'm there a fair bit. Send me an email if you want to get in touch 🙂 It's mailto:nlojszczyk@hotmail.com
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Just a heads up, it's the le poisson (as in french for fish) rather than poison. In case you were looking for it anywhere. They need to change their spelling!
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I tried to find the moves you were looking at. Is the second one called the poisson? I find that a super hard move to teach because it involves flexing your foot which we're all not very good at! It really helps in this move if you have a strong butterfly first with a solid split grip.
If i'm thinking of the right move there's a video on Youtube which shows someone going into it slowly, the link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO6fU3wH4xc
Is that the move? I'm not sure if veena has a tutorial…
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I think that's a lovely idea. It would be nice to have other instructor's input on how they teach different moves to students as we all know that sometimes we have students who just don't seem to get it no matter what we say! I believe this concept was discussed at some point in the forum… I just don't remember what the outcome was. I also think it's important to continue to build rapport between different studios. I also think something along these lines may provide more global connections as well. I know quite a few instructors with Australia, but not so many around the world and I would like to! (admittedly, this is partially because I'm heading off overseas next year and want to meet as many polers as possible while I'm over there so I'm trying to make contacts now!)
Anyway, regardless of whether it occurs, I like the sentiment in your post poledanceromance https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Hello! Welcome to Studio Veena! I think we can all agree that pole dancing is addictive… Hope you get as much out of this forum as I have. Looking forward to seeing the pics!
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Oh I am so interested in this thread because I will be travelling to Europe at the same time! I may actually be in Greece around then…. not sure of my exact dates yet. Perhaps we could meet up at some stage if we are in the same area? So excited about the thought of meeting polers on the other side of the world!
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They use 38 mm brass poles at Bobbi’s and the MPDA championships. At the Australiasian Pole Championships they use 45 and 50 mm. So there’s no set diameter in Australia, we’re all over the place like everywhere else!
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I was thinking about getting the R=pole as I have an x-stage but it’s a pain to transport at times. Since the R-pole’s only about 40 kg, it would be a lot lighter. I am put off by the fact it’s only 2.4 m though. I don’t really think that’s enough height. The X-stage is 2.7 m and that’s workable (Mind you, I am very tall though so other people may not have that issue – and I’m fussy. I think I look like an idiot trying to do a nice routine on a short pole). I’m interested in knowing whether there’s anyone out there who’s a bit heavier and taller who’s tried the R pole? I know it says that it’s stable for weights of up to 100 kg but spinning mode tends to increased instability in non-fixed poles in my experience. I’m always hesitant about letting men use my x-stage on spinning without extra weights because I know it gets unstable even with just me on it.
Sorry I haven’t really helped with your question at all Amber, just asked more of my own!
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I did read your long rant and felt the need to reply so at least you know there’s someone out there listening! I think you’ve hit one of the nails on the head when it comes to pole dancing and my beliefs! I truly love to dance, but I agree that at times, elements make me slightly uneasy, and even more so, people’s perceptions make me slightly uneasy.
I don’t think pole dancing is inherently feminist or anti-feminist. You can be a feminist and pole dance. You can be a misogynist and pole dance. Nobody takes away your feminist card just because you pole dance/lap dance/strip for money. I think pole dancing (or any type of dancing) builds your confidence, gives a self esteem boost and allows you to explore how you feel about your body and the things you can do with it. I think that increased confidence then leads on to other aspects of your life and can drive you to achieve more traditional feminist pursuits such as career success, equality and overall life satisfaction. I don’t believe that purely learning how to sexually objectify yourself is empowering, and it does nothing to promote respect for yourself and other women. Getting fit however, learning to love your body, and interacting through communities such as these is empowering. I’d say for the majority of us on this community, pole dancing is empowering because we have the choice to do it. For those women who don’t have that choice and can’t make money any other way except by pole dancing, lap dancing, prostitution or similar types of exploitation, I don’t believe pole dancing is synonymous with feminist values. As Roxy said, it all comes down to choices….
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This is why studios have you sign a waiver before you take classes.
Just a point for those who have studios/are thinking of opening one up. Waivers will almost never hold up if someone sues you for negligence…
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Okay, I just need to take a moment to giggle at you ladies (don’t take offence please!) – it’s just 5’8 is still kinda short where i’m concerned.
2dyzzi, I am just under 6’2 (so I tower over just about everyone else who has replied so far) and I would consider myself to be an expert on how to pole dance when you’re tall https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
I admit that some moves can prove to be more difficult, particularly since tall people traditionally tend to be less flexible and moves like the iguana and such which require you to lift your legs can be challenging. Also sometimes I find my legs get in the way, they’re a bit too long and awkward.
That said, I would never class my height as a disadvantage. As Runemist said, everyone is different and trust me, moves like the extended butterfly look really impressive when you have long limbs. Being tall has never held me back in anything in life (except if I decided I wanted to be an air hostess, then i’m too tall) and it’s the same in dancing. I’ve been dancing for over two years now, I’m reasonably advanced and I instruct as well.
So don’t let your boyfriend burst your bubble. You can be tall and still be a great dancer, it’s all about hard work, perserverance and having fun no matter what your height is! So be proud and keep being excited to be poling!
And just as a side note, I love to wear six inch heels as well when i’m dancing – you’ll definitely have to do so too!
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Hiya! The subject of poles is close to my heart as I currently own two and am thinking of getting a third (I can hear my boyfriend now "What do you need three for??")
In short, I have a 45 TG and a 50 Chrome. I principally learnt on 45 stainless, so the TG was okay, but I did find the 50 a struggle when I first got it. I don’t regret it though, because i think practicing on a different size pole really increases your versatility and helps if your thrown in a unexpected performance or go in a competition where they have set sizes different to what you’re used to. If you already have a 50, I doubt you’d have much trouble going down to 45. I’ve been learning on a 38 brass recently (see, I’ve tried them all!) and it does make split grips easier. The only problem is with laybacks and superman style moves, you have to grip a lot harder until you adjust to the difference in width.
Anyway, that is my two cents, hope it helps with your decision! Either way, I’m sure you’ll have fun with your two poles!
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I always tell them that if they’re really strong they should be able to do a Superman… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif or even just climb and sit, the amount of whinging my boyfriend does when he tries to sit puts the entire male race to shame!
