PolarGirl
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The corkscrew spin does have the back arching around the pole even though it’s a forward moving entry. It can be done with a number of leg variations including attitude (aka sun wheel) legs, which is actually most common.
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Phoenix Hunter, I should actually say I don’t quite have bird of paradise yet. I managed to get into it but it was definitely a struggle — and I only held it for like 2 seconds because once you unhook that top leg, it is VERY intense on the mid-upper back. I will feel I “have” this move when I can actually enter/exit with fluidity and grace! Still, it WAS a huge pole victory for me, and I’m proud of it, so I wanted to share it on this thread! I have a good amount of strength and flexibility but fluidity is definitely my biggest and most difficult seeming goals right now. Practice, practice, practice…(and good restorative rest). 💜
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Well, Phoenix Hunter, I am seriously looking forward to seeing it! It really will help motivate me to know someone else is working toward the same goal and having someone to share that progress with. Off to stretch….
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Love this thread! I just tried no hands jade for the first time this week and got it. Also managed to get into inverted bird of paradise split which I didn’t think I was going to get just yet (!!!! Super goal move !!!!). Got foot to head in kind pigeon that night too on both sides and today decided to quick try side saddle superman just for the hell of it and got that. Yay! Great work, ladies 💗
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Phoenix Hunter, can’t wait to see your eagle when you get it! This is also one of the next poses on my pole “to do” list but I don’t have as much time to commit to pole right now so it may have to be tabled for longer than I’d like. It’s great motivation though to hear you’re working toward it!
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You really just have to keep on practicing and trying to find that happy medium where you aren’t death gripping the pole and, on the other side of the coin, aren’t loosening your grip so much that you just drop. It’s a fine line, and I know it probably seems like right now it doesn’t actually exist – but it does, and you will find it and it will become second nature. I promise, just keep trying and failing and trying again. Good luck!
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I got my split grip Ayesha after 7-8 months of pole and I got it on my first try no problem — but I also super strength trained working up to that to make sure I was strong enough first. I also immediately overtrained on that move because I was so happy to get it and injured my wrists and had to take almost 2 months off pole and strength training altogether. So don’t be in too much of a rush to nail tough moves. Go slow and build that strength and coordination.
I have never tried forearm grip Ayesha and elbow grip terrifies me because it feels less secure (to me). I have never gotten the elbow grip version of even butterfly yet. Will have to get on that…
Good luck. I hope this thread has helped you learn that everyone progresses at their own pace and finds different moves or versions easier than others. We’re all different!
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I have a 45mm brass and mine does that too. My last pole was a 50mm TG and it did not. I assumed my brass was just less stable due to the softer metal and smaller diameter. I can actually see my brass bow on some moves and my ceiling is under 9′. I’m a pretty big lady though, 5’10” ~150lbs, so I figure it’s just that. Was super glad I didn’t go with a 40mm though. They are theoretically less stable but have been thoroughly tested and should be totally secure if assembled properly. I also have an old house so I figured the joist itself may be creaky…
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Been posting daily on IG but fell behind on cross posting here lately. I’m in massage school and working so crazy wretched busy.
Here’s my day 22, advanced star âï¸
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jennjen, the advice you just gave is what makes rape culture work. I’m actually shocked that I read that on this forum. We will have to agree to vociferously disagree on that point. I am troubled to hear that you feel you have to change the way you dress so much that you have to dress like a man in order to be free from sexual harassment. For most pole dancers, simply being a physically strong and all around confident woman should suffice in everyday life. (In a strip club you can’t expect the same respect, unfortunately.)
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Serzi, I figured you were dealing with some awful people and not just friendly touching. I’m sorry you’re in that environment currently. I hope you get some thoughtful advice from this thread that can help you sort this out.
Honestly, why not just try it? It sounds like you’ve made up your mind anyway. I would not recommend quitting your current job until you have found a better one. You don’t know if stripping will be better until you’ve given it a shift or two (or more). You might hate it! You might love it! You will never know until you try it, and none of the advice we give you will change that. So I say just try it for one night before you quit your current job. Also, I would say to think about a backup plan, because you can’t do that work forever. It is very difficult to budget on tips alone, and if you have a family especially it may be difficult to budget for job training that will move you into a career where you don’t have to deal with any of the bs you’re dealing with now and that hopefully you enjoy somewhat and can support a family on. I realize it’s very hard to see the long term when the present is so shitty. I hope that at least gives you something else to consider. Things will get better. Just figure out where you actually DO want to realistically be in five years, and make the choices now that are most likely to lead you in that direction. It may include stripping. It may not.
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Serzi, I totally understand the things you are saying. I have felt exactly the same way at many points in my life, even sometimes now, in some ways.
I wonder what you mean when you say that coworkers touch you instead of asking you to get out of their way?
I ask because I bartend in a busy place, which means a handful of people in really close quarters – and it’s way too loud and too busy to ask each other politely to move aside twenty times a minute. We would never get anything done! We are moving around super quickly and the only way to avoid knocking each other over, tripping each other, etc, etc is to touch your coworker (in a totally nonoffensive place, like the back or shoulder) so that they know you are there.
Of course, everyone I work with is super genuine and 100% non-creepy, which makes a big difference. So I guess what I’m wondering is if you have a sensitivity to touch in general, perhaps due to some past experiences — because touch itself is not aggressive or threatening — or whether you’re just in a bad environment with creepos everywhere. If it’s the latter, I hope you can find a job or shift with good people who don’t make advances on you. You need to be in a good environment.
I would never tell someone not to strip (more power to ya!!!) but it will not help you in dealing with this kind of thing. Naturally the grabbing, joking, etc will only be worse and your opinions of men and other people in general will not improve. There are clubs that are better environments than others but the work being what it is, the environment is largely what it is in terms of male/female dynamics and objectification.
I’m currently in massage school and we talk a lot about touch in society and how touch is often so taboo. What is it about our own attitudes that make us think touch can only mean sex or violence? Sometimes it really does just mean, “I’m just letting you know I am here so we don’t run into each other and spill things, drop things, or hurt each other.”
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I can’t wait to read this, Lucca! My Kines instructor liked to say our breathing actually begins with our psoas and walking begins with our diaphragm due to the fascial connection they have. A very cool thing to obsession about.
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I started yoga watching the health network at age 16 and then doing Rodney Yee’s videos and then moving on to books before finally going to a studio regularly. Learning a bit before hitting the studio was helpful but I have to admit that regular yoga classes at the studio are the only thing that keeps me super motivated and committed to my practice. Good luck with your exploration of both yoga and pole. They are incredibly complimentary. I’m so excited for you!
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On day 15: the torso twist (lol)💜
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