Shellectra
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I have 3 cats!! But after getting my German Shepherd 2 years ago I am a dog person moreso now (don't tell the kitties) haha
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Yep I recently just got comfortable with the caterpillar and it is all about gripping and pulling with those legs! Think of the arms as guides, that just push you away from the pole as your legs pull you up… I do it in one smooth motion, I push out with the arms and at the same time pull up with my legs. I had trouble with the Caterpillar for a while and felt I would crumble down on myself but then I focused on my legs and now i'm fine with it
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is there a lesson on the Yogini, chemgoddess? or are you learning it yourself? I want to learn it but don't know how to get into it (I can almost do teddy but it's ugly I'd rather learn Yogini lol)
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I could only pole sit, climb, and do basic spins and basic invert (barely) with no other accomplishments and thats onlly 6 months ago… keep at it. Also everyone learns at a different rate, and practises more or less than each other…so if you take longer, that's fine! It's all a journey 🙂
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Don't give up!!! Late last year when I started poling I was horribly jealous of everyone elses photos and videos!! Terribly jealous. And I felt so weak on the pole. But you know what, the beginning is the start you have to get through…. because not only are you learning to pole, climb and spin etc… but you are leaning these things without appropriate body strength!! Once you build up the strength in your upper body, abs etc, tricks will be easier to learn and you will be learning harder tricks in no time (cos you will now have lots more strength), so you have to fight through the beginning and at the same time you will build strength. It's totally normal to be at the level you are at now, keep practising, believe me, and over months you will suddenly realize how strong you are and will learn much quicker!! 🙂
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Yay good for you Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's fab!! I think elbow grip looks cooler, I will try elbow grip closer to knees as you say, I haven't focused on that yet!
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omg akkis!! i must have been lucky!! i remember landing on my butt (in a sitting position with knees bent and my arms still above my head) maybe my hands stayed attached to the pole longer than I thought and eased the fall impact!
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polergirl I did the same but from an elbow grip straight edge v attempt, lost my balance and fell right backwards and down! I thought it was going to be a very painful/dangerous fall, I remember thinking that at the point where I was falling back, but I ended up sitting on my butt and there was no pain, winding or any ill effect… suffice to say I am a bit more careful now lol
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This info is very helpful ta, my friend is trying to tighten an X pole in her home but it's a rental so she has to be very careful. They found the joist with a stud finder and went to tighten it more but heard a little bit of a creaky sound when tightening so they stopped, is creaky sound bad I wonder or sometimes just the ceiling bending a bit (but still safely on the joist)
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Thanks! Hope I’m doing it right, it felt comfortable and I found a balance point and held it for a while
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Not yet, will let you know if I do! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_ugeek.gif hehe
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I get into a Superman from the Gemini like in Veenas lesson for the Superman. Maybe it's similar? I end up with one hand over the top bent hanging on leg, and the other below it, and I found what clicked and allowed me to spin the body over and down into position was to put weight on the lower hand and push out with it at the same time I twist the legs to facing down and stretching out (if I don't use this hand as an anchor type thing I can't get the legs to twist around and drop, I just end up getting immense groin burn from "Trying" to turn over and down). Not sure if that helps, just thought I'd rattle on!
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I know a few people who had trouble with this but I found this one OK cos I find split grip quite easy and comfortable. What part are you having the most trouble with?
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I'm about to add the Knee hold into my practises and so far it seems impossible (I had a quick go the other day and was like whatever!!) so it will be interesting to say the least! Also going to try the Marley but it seems scary to "get into". Yogini .. is there a Veena lesson on that one?
I think the moves that will take me forever to get if I ever do are the handspring and cartwheel mounts, I think mentally I won't "get it" for a very long time and that sucks cos they are so impressive 🙁
Ah well I can't complain I managed an Aysha comfortably today so had a breakthrough, I'll try the Knee Hold next week and I'm sure I'll be tearing hair out in frustration (and soothing sore shins and knees)
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I managed a better Aysha today with forearm grip, my first one ever!!
Veena – Any suggestions to improve it??
Balancing was much easier than last time, there wasn't really a fear of falling back for me yay!
