Serzi
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I've posted publicly on YouTube for over a year and just recently decided to go private for the time being. My pole buddies are really the only positive or useful feedback I've ever received so I figure "What other purpose do I have for posting this stuff?". Initially I had hoped that it may help or inspire others to pole, but all it really does on YouTube is attract a bunch of goobers, pervs, and jealous mean-spirited b*tches.
Comments range from unrequited love, to obsessive pervy morons that are sometimes kinda scary, theres ALWAYS people who call me fat and/or ugly in some manner, stupid metalheads who like to inform me that I "can't possibly understand how meaningful this song is", and other useless twits who just hit the "dislike"-button without offering any constructive criticism to support it. Also, the general YouTube public tends to comment on my least favorite videos and they seldom have anything interesting or helpful to say. So…I put an end to sharing publicly on YouTube for now.
I really had wanted to inspire others to pole and maybe help them on their own journeys, but I guess I'm either not that good yet or people just don't like or understand my style. Idk. I was also kind of looking for a more objective point of view…like…people on SV are so nice and supportive, but I KNOW for a fact I'm not very good yet and my buddies don't want to tell me otherwise. So, sometimes I need more constructive (not malicious) criticism in order to find out what I'm doing wrong in order to progress. I've found that YouTube is most definitely not the platform to seek that kind of advice.
It all depends on your own purpose for going public on YouTube. You may really have something special to offer to the YouTube pole community that people will enjoy. Tutorials on moves are often welcomed w/ open-arms because it's hard to find free pole lessons. Still, people are very petty and critical and mean so…that's something you end up having to deal with. The more popular your vid the more comments and often you'll receive more negative than positive because there's more jerks than there are friendly people in the world in general. (especially when they can anonymously hide behind a keyboard, lol)
I'd say, give it a try for a month if you're really curious and just set the video comment options to require your approval before it's posted. You may be surprised at the responses you get and which videos of yours attract the most attention. 😉
~*Serzi
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@ Pomegranate Yeah, I noticed that Rebecca Starr's name wasn't on the list of competitors and was wondering about that too. Maybe she had some other comittment? 🙁
Anyways, just to let you know, I read somewhere on the USPDF site that they will not be awarding the "Miss Sexy" or "Miss Trixter" titles starting this year. The previous competitors who hold those titles are the last who ever officially will (for whatever reason, it's not clearly stated as to why).
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It's probably not much of a mystery that I'm cheering for Karol to win the Pro National title; she's the entire reason I started poling in the first place.♥ I don't know much about any of the others competing in the pro category except for Leigh Ann and Estee (whom I also adore ♥).
For the amateur competition my favorite is Melanie Kady.♥ I like Nadia Sharif a lot too. Still, as with the pro competition, I don't know much about the other girls. There's a whole lot of talent that's gonna be on that stage and I suppose it could be any woman who takes it home. It all depends on who's got it together and their pole-mojo on full volume.
I think Alethea Austin said it best: "I love it when you see someone perform and you just know it's their night."
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Let me just start by saying Sarah Cretul is a very elite dancer and you should never get discouraged about not being as advanced as she is. She has many, MANY years of experience and there are a more than a few pro-polers who have great difficulty pulling off her signature moves. I believe Karol said it best when she told Sarah in a post somewhere "There still hasn't been anyone who does the TG lift as good as you."
I often wonder if height plays a factor with certain moves, but this theory has yet to be proven. It does seem to me that shorter, more petite girls have an easier time with the arm work and taller, more curvy women have an easer time with the legs. Just my opinion…there's also the whole body-type thing that comes into play once you start down that road. (hourglass, pear, apple shape) Then there's strength, stamina, endurance, experience, flexibility…I'm exhausted just thinking about all this stuff!
You need to do what is best for YOU. Not everyone has eight+ hours in a day to train and that's also something to consider. Perhaps you need to step up your routine a bit to get the results you want or to take a step back from it and work on other moves. Have you been using spin-mode a lot? Maybe you need to go back to static for awhile because the momentum on spin is forcing you to engage the wrong muscles. Try to practice evenly on both settings and both of your sides for maximum results. If this is too structured for you, then let your body be your guide. If you really get in tune with your body it will tell you everything you want to know about what is right for you in order to get the most out of your pole journey.
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If it's illegal to profit off of music that isn't yours then how are they allowed to hold these competitions in the first place? I'm sure it makes them a lot more money than showing full videos (not just highlights) on their site for free like they were doing for awhile. I'd just like to know what's up with that, and it's for these exact "left-in-the-dark" reasons I haven't paid for a membership to the USPDF yet…I feel I'd just be throwing my money away for something I can't take part in even in the very least by watching.
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I don't know why USPDF took down the vids from the first championship, but I'm also very frustrated about trying to find these videos. I would LIKE to purchase them or something (anything!) but as far as I know they are not available anywhere and if they are USPDF pulls them asap. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY and I'm amazed that any of us have ever even seen the competitions unless we've paid the outrageous ticket, travel, and lodging prices. Btw, when you have a lousy part time minimum wage job like I do it makes that event all but an impossibility to be a part of and, to be honest, I feel rather slighted by these conditions. Just saying, I'm tired of patiently hoping a the chance to see these performances for myself.
Anyway, besides that, I don't know very much about Sarah Cretul but I have been told a few who've met her that she is about 5'1" or 5'2"; the woman's body is 100% lean muscle even up close; she has a great sense of humor; Alethea has mentioned in the past about her pestering Sarah to go online more often; she used to (or currently) has worked to some degree as a paranormal investigator; she also worked under the name "Bambi" as an exotic dancer at the Spearmint Rhino in West Palm Beach and as "Joy" at Lollipops in Daytona Beach, Florida. I would love to meet her and I hope she will return to compete again someday. From what I've gathered from random chit-chat is that she is taking some sort've hiatus to pursue other interests…I heard something about marriage and motocross but I can't verify that. lol
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If my name, my money, the manner with which I earned it, or the amount I was capable of raising is not good enough for a charitable organization they do not deserve my support or respect. You get what you give in my book.
I have no pity for anyone in this matter except the people who have cancer and could have used those funds to help them. It seems outright shameful that such a donation would be denied due to such superficial reasons, let's remember what the money is actually being collected FOR please.
On that note, in the future when I want to donate for the sake of helping save someone's life I will personally find someone in my community who needs the funding for their medical expenses. I am certain that they will not snub my donation based on ridiculous stipulations as to the minimum amount or the fact that I am a pole dancer. Who knows? They may actually appreciate my efforts to help raise money for them instead of for my own selfish needs.
♥ Serzi
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There’s only one thing that works to unplug my ears when sinuses attack…YAWN!! Yawn, and yawn, and yawn some more. To help you yawn, read something extremely boring like the owner’s manual for a car or watch something on one of those TV channels where ancient political dinosaurs drone on for hours in a language that doesn’t even sound human. Sometimes just even reading the word "YAWN" will make you yawn. For some reason it always makes my ears pop when I do. I don’t know why it works, but it works for me! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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Hmmm…well, my personal theme song I’ve always thought would be "I’ve Gotta Be Me" by Sammy Davis Jr. As for pole, I dunno, probably "Why Don’t You Do Right?" sung by Amy Irving. I’m kinda old school and I bear an uncanny resemblance to Jessica Rabbit when I wear red. lol
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apparently, the dude smacked her butt.
i feel like bouncers should be looking for such dangerous behavior & alert patrons of the risks. and then kick patrons out of club if they continue to act stupid
While it makes me feel better to know that the club was sued and not the dancer, I still think that $650,000 is pretty steep for what that moron basically did to himself. There may have not been enough time for the bouncers to apprehend the guy before it happened and it is also possible, with injuries that severe, that the girl reacted more out of surprise than with malicious intent. Whatever, I hope he enjoys the crooked nose, permanent double-vision, and $650,000 he was awarded for being a jackass.
"Boy, I bet you’d stick your head in the fire if I told you that you could see Hell."
~*Serzi
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Plus maybe Talk Show Host by Radiohead but I haven’t seen it thaaaaat often.
That is definitely an honorable mention! Talk Show Host comes on every time I’ve been at a pole jam, it is on my playlist, and to be honest I think a lot of polers have the entire Romeo+Juliet soundtrack. (lol, it was the first cd I ever bought on my own waaaaaaay back when I was twelve years old. Never knew I was going to be pole dancing to it, haha!)
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Umm, yeah, people really need to take responsibility for their own well-being sometimes. If you stick your hand in a campfire while you are drunk, does that give you the right to sue Budweiser? If you choose to stand too close to Ol’ Faithful at Yellowstone National Park and get blasted off the map, does it mean the park is responsible. I am so tired of lawsuits being placed on businesses and employees due to customer stupidity. I don’t believe that man should have been able to sue the stripper (although I may not know the full story), but he was an adult at a business for ADULT entertainment…not a child in a damn daycare center! People need to watch out for themselves too once in awhile and not just leave it up to proprietors, employees, or fate if they hope to keep their eyesight.
In other news: Sorry, nobody forced the cup to your lips when you spilled scalding hot coffee all over yourself and caused a forty-car pile up…leave McDonalds out of it. You knew the coffee was piping hot, why would they serve it cold or even luke-warm? Simple, basic logic and common sense. Did anyone ever think to sue the DMV for issuing that moron w/ a driver’s license in the first place? lmao
~*Serzi
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I don’t know what it is but, fortunately, my hands don’t sweat very much at all. Unfortunately, I have other parts that do. My back and the entire area at the back of my neck are the worst and it’s a big reason why I haven’t gotten the shoulder-mount yet. I’ve found that wearing a racer-back helps to keep me dry there, but then I have to work twice as hard anyway with the shoulder-mount part of my practice to keep from slipping or psyching myself out because of the fabric.
One thing that I’ve found helpful is that after I’ve practiced for a couple of hours I stick better. I don’t know if it’s the sweat upon sweat or if I just reach a level of endurance beyond the point of no return. The longer my practice lasts the longer I can go, the better I stick, and the less I notice any pain or slipping. However there is a point I also reach, usually anywhere between three to four hours in my practice, where I may become so slimy from my own perspiration that it just feels gross. If I want to keep going for awhile longer, I take a really quick shower and then just do light floor-work and stretching to keep my heart-rate up or whatever it is. If I feel I’m ready to continue, then I go for another round usually lasting about 45 mins to an hour, sometimes longer, before I cool down completely. This is the easiest part of my practice as my skin is clean, warm, and my muscles are ready for anything so long as I am too. I’ve found that I don’t have to wipe my pole down as much and I progress the most when I keep at it for this long. There are moments where I get exhausted, frustrated, and feel like I can’t possibly go on…but when I give it that extra push I’m rarely disappointed. Something seems to change with my body chemistry and strength that makes it easier after four hours vs only two hours of practice. And, yes, I sleep like a baby on those nights only to wake up the next day feeling like a ninety year old crone!
So far rubbing alcohol and clean hands work best for me as far as grip-aids go. I had a conversation w/ Empyrean (I’m pretty sure that’s her name on here), and she swears by Wet Ones wipe cloths in the red pack. I found out later that it didn’t work for me, but that was another thing we discussed when I met her in person. Body chemistry is different w/ everyone and, with pole dancing, it’s very important that you get to know your body better than you ever have before. Try different grip aids and tips, see what works best for you and your own unique chemistry. I’ve realized that trial and error is a huge aspect in every part of pole dancing, but I’ve also noticed that I gave more attention to my pole than my own body when I first started. Pay attention to your body, it will tell you exactly what it needs to get through the blood sweat and tears. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif
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I’ve always had the option of static and spin mode since I started poling, so let me clue you in on how the temptation to go on spin as a beginner becomes a reality. I purchased my pole off of polepraxis.com from Karol Helms and so I consulted her w/ all my questions. The advice she gave me about spin mode was very true. She said that she can not stand seeing beginners start out on spin and clinging for dear life because they don’t know how to control it. She also said that I should give it a try after a few months on static, just to see, after I built my strength up.
Well, I decided to try spin mode within my first weeks…just to see how it worked. I jumped up into a fireman but I gave it a little too much "oomph" and I spun out of control, clinging for dear life. When I found that clinging was making it go faster I found myself in a "JANE, STOP THIS CRAZY THING!" state of mind and yet somehow managed to get down from there without flying off. (Btw, this first spin-mode attempt is featured toward the end of my video for "Yummy Down on This" if you want to take a look.) Although it looked okay in my video, I was terrified during that one spin. It seemed to last forever and it was only a couple of seconds! I vowed to never touch spin mode again until I knew I was ready for it.
Six months later I gave it another shot. I was AMAZED at how much easier it had become and so I made three videos right off the bat. (Btw these are my Six Hard Months trilogy, if you would like to see how that turned out.) Then I had to force myself to go back to static and then I realized I had kind of lost some of my strength to give myself momentum. Static was a lot harder after about two months of only practicing on spin mode. However…after I built myself back into it I found that I had a better understanding of how to give myself more momentum while on static. Spin mode kind of forces you to learn control and helps with endurance, but static requires more work to make it look good and gives you better strength.
I would definitely say that you should try spin mode when given the opportunity and if you feel you are ready for it! Beware, though, it is addicting and some of your favorite moves may have an entirely different approach on spin vs. static. Pole safe, but have fun!
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Anybody else notice that the abdominal crunch involved in order to execute a cradle spin and the position you end up in is an ideal situation to make you gag or fall off the pole? I’m not talking about pain…if you get my drift. *waves hand under nose*
