OopseyDaisey
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I haven't had it done, but of my friends in pole & aerial who have, they all said they tried to fit their body (love the rice boob idea). I do know that my larger friends (natural & implant) say that certain moves are much harder for them like the flag. They make adjustments, but say the squeezing isn't comfy. One of my friends just had hers redone because one was deflating and they redid them part over and part under the muscle if that makes any sense. She said it gave her a more natural look and more mobility. I hope that helps…
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Ahhh, I thought I'd never get that spin! But now I do it all the time. Ok, here's what worked for me First, I used both hands until I could do it without thinking, so like the video, but with the outside hand coming across my chest.
Second, it really, really helped me to practice the position on the floor: hips in front of the pole, calf & back of the thigh trapping the pole–I used to start like the video, but locking with my knee made me lopsided, and feet touching. When the feet touch, then the hips go forward and you'll lean your torso back. That position creates the forward momentum.
Third, practicing it backwards (reverse–switch the hands so the outside hand is high like in an invert) helped, too.
Last, I practiced stepping on the outside foot, swinging the inside leg around the front of the pole and really pushing those hips forward & leaning back (like how I practiced on the floor).
That all worked better for me than throwing myself into it like I was told to do. I hope this helps!
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I'm sending you a PM.
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Can you explain (or post a video or video link) so we know what you mean by front hook spin? I've heard several spins called that. If it's the one where you start by the side of the pole and hook your inside leg around the front of the pole, then for me, the biggest help was to turn my torso to the pole so I'm more aware of the grip with my leg and my hip doesn't go too far forward turning it into a bad chair spin.
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I agree, those are great ideas, and the security camera would definitely protect you and your students. Might even make that man think twice about approaching any of you. If you haven't already, maybe adding more curtains, pillows, etc. to create some sound dampening would be helpful.
Also, not to say you should be embarrassed or ashamed of pole, but I'd make sure any signage you have is not flagrantly sexual. Your neighbors clients might not be as open as we are, and you don't want to cost them any clients. If they were to move their business because of that, then the landlord might not be so understanding.
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I refer back to ballet training for many reasons, but the primary one would be that ballet teaches a connection through out the body that sometimes in pole gets lost. It can really protect your body long term to know the "right" way to connect to your muscles to avoid overuse injuries. Good luck!
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I do silks & hoop. I think hoop is mainly helpful with my flexibility, but silks is great for arm/hand strength. It's funny, most of the aerialists I know who come to pole after silks say pole is sooo hard because they have to use their legs so much! It's amazing what we can get used to.
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Hello! I've enjoyed watching your videos today! Someday I'm going to Sweden to see where my family is from…will save my pennies…
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When I do a pretzel on static, I either drop into middle splits at the end (you could do a yoga pigeon/half split, too) or bring the free leg down to the ground behind the other (like a curtsey–a real curtsey, like to the Queen or something) and come up to standing.
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My friend has one that she uses with her X-Pole. Works fine with the dome, too. I think it's cute & fun!
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OMG. What a poop head. Her whole website is bad. "She can teach advance moves." Really? No grammar check at all? Ok, getting off my English high horse. Which I ride side saddle. ; P
Anyway, I've had a bad experience with someone who does the same darn thing to people by claiming she's taught them. A friend of mine went to one of her classes and came back saying she was completely crazy and my friend was scared that the woman had her information now. Personally, I'd say leave it alone because the quote I saw was complimentary of you as a teacher. If people go there and hate it, I guarantee they won't think bad of you…they'll probably forget your name was mentioned. If they do remember, they'll likely realize that the statement wasn't true…especially since you aren't really quoted. I don't blame Yelp posters or even remember them recommending a place if I don't like the food. If my close friend did, then I'd go to them and let them know about my experience. So if someone knows you, they'll probably call you before taking a class (at which point you can set the record straight) and definitely call you after if they go and hate it (again you can set them straight.)
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Oh good! I'm glad you like it. Lol–maybe your show hosts or ticket takers can be dressed like they are on that new Pan Am show that's coming out this fall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oyXRLCGnKw&feature=related
Be sure to post the event on Studio Veena's events page so those of us in So Cal can try to come and support you!
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If you do a theme, then the show will be a bit more under your control, I think. Plus, the audience will be more into the story of it. How about doing a theme like a travel agency? Travel to Exotic Lands…you could even make posters that look like the old travel posters like these:
http://www.retroplanet.com/CTGY/Travel
Then all the performers could choose a different place to represent or even the type of travel (like a train.) You could use songs like Janet Jackson's Escapade (or any vacation/I wanna getaway type song) before the show starts to set the mood.
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Well, just goes to show our anatomy can make a difference…in what you are calling a CAR (I call it a thigh hold), I actually hold it best with my knees turned completely out. I start in a pike with the knees turning out like 5th Position & legs crossed at the ankle. When I lay back, I push my hips up to the ceiling, so this makes my gluts & quads work together to hold. The pole is far up my thigh away from the knees. But I have a big turnout, so that's what works for me.
In the Ankle hold (the one used for the Bow & Arrow & Dangerous D), I bend my legs slightly as I bring the ankle/foot to the pole so that the insides of the knee (the fat pads have to be used for something) are in front of the pole to hold me. That creates a wedge between my knees and my ankle/foot on opposite sides of the pole. When people don't put that part of the knee in front of the pole, their ankle/foot can't reach the pole to grip.
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I think it's interesting that "dance" (meaning without a pole) is not considered as sensual or as sexual as pole, but here, on American TV, they did this dance about a one night stand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpIHTxVhWM0
And why is a little girl climbing a pole in school yard ready jean shorts that fully cover her butt considered more sexual than this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir8BO4-7DkM
Teresawitch–give my compliments to Jess. I think she's helping these kids to have more pride & respect for their bodies than obviously a lot of "normal" dance studios.