ShonaLancs
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no i dont believe it is a forearm grip ayesha with torso against the pole Ronia. The are positioning in a forearm vs elbow grips are very different. You usually find that people can do one of these grips more comfortably..
I might be wrong but this is what I call my extended elbow grip ayesha (torso away from pole) https://www.studioveena.com/photos/view_photo/5069f0b2-066c-4c61-b3e4-61cc0ac37250
and this is what I would call a non-extended elbow grip (torso to the pole) https://www.studioveena.com/photos/view_photo/505b960b-e508-45a6-a485-1ed00ac37250
As for a forearm grip..http://www.poledance-paris.com/12_repertoire/images/planche03_fig13.jpg
see that the arm runs along and down the pole not away from the pole facing the polers body
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Ok I haven’t read all the posts in this thread so I’m sure I wil repeat what has already been said but I can’t resist having my 10pence worth.
Every one of us has different thoughts, opinions and norms. What one person thinks is good another thinks is bad, what one thinks is sexy another thinks it isn’t. If we all liked the same it would be a boring world.
There are many popular pole dancers that are raved about that I personally don’t enjoy watching.
I don’t like to watch overtly sexy performances, I would rather watch gymnastic style performances by that is my preference.
So what I’m trying to get to is, one persons compliment is another persons complaint.
Plus, what an individual perceived to be good is often based upon their own level of ability. So, when I first started poling I watched tarakarinas videos on YouTube and thought WOW ill never be THAT good, one year on I can do the moves that I previously thought were out of my reach. In the same breath I might look at a beginners videos and think that it doesn’t look great overall but it is an achievement for that person so they should be congratulated for that achievement regardless of my personal opinion on x, y or z.
At the end of the day we all blossom from praise and ancouragement so why not give it.
I personally don’t comment on anything that doesn’t tick my box so to speak. And I can say from posting videos on here that other Veeners do the same. I have posted videos that many people have watched but no one has liked or commented on, and THAT alone is enough to make you wonder about how you can improve it without someone offering up their own criticism that I might not have asked for or in some cases ready know!
If you have a ‘like’ or a positive comment the. I believe you have ticked someone’s box and they either approve or are in admiration- either way its a compliment and its nice 🙂 -
I would say torso against the pole is eg Ayesha, away from pole is extended eg Ayesha? I.e. you would caterpillar up first
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Hey guys!! So is anyone else up for coming to this event?? If so follow the link above so that the studio knows numbers. Very excited!!
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So… I said I would do this and as yet I haven’t done any stretching :-/
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Go for it, but make sure you know what you would like to work on it that lesson to ensure you get something good out of it 🙂 be prepared to push yourself that bit further and you will progress for sure!
I love privates, I have one every 6-8 weeks and the work on what I learnt for the next 6-8wks and keep it going that way. I think it’s most beneficial when your nearly at a move but not quite getting it/if its ad hoc as the little pointers from a 1-2-1 can be the final step to achieve it consistently.
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I also look forward to Monday’s because it’s my lesson day, anything that can make you look forward to Monday’s has got to be damn good!
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Reading this thread, I found myself thinking that pole is like a new boyfriend, your life gets better at the prospect of a message, call, date etc and suddenly all the mundane stuff isn’t so bad. Except pole is better, because that feeling lasts, isn’t dependent on anyone else reciprocating and unlike most relationships (excluding the keepers) its more likely to get better 🙂
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Bad videos are good because they show you how far you have come in your pole journey 🙂 in my first exam vid, I could point out a million things I didn’t do well or that didnt look pretty, but in the ebd I gave in and I congratulated myself on finishing a full routine and being examined. My 2nd exam, I did exactly the same, but comparatively it is much better, so, my moral of the story is, you will always see the bad in your vids but that’s good because in time the bad demonstrates your good improvements 🙂
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Im there but I dont think you can find me by searching so I'll add peeps…someone called shona then its me 🙂 <paranoid nhs staff>
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You could always look at it the other way – name the class for the college kids instead of the older people. You could focus on changing the name of the ‘college class’ by saying its because of times suitable to their study/offer small student discount for block bookings etc. That way you aren’t focusing on perhaps the already sensitive older polers?
I know what you mean about non college polers feelings but is this feedback from your clients or an assumption? If its an assumption is it worth doing a mini survey: do they feel they would benefit from a separate class? Would different times be more suitable for their needs e.g. Childcare and then go from the answers. It might be that you are worrying and actually they don’t mind 🙂 -
Wow!! My suggestion would be to work on building your strength at home so that when you do get the chance to play on a pole you are strong and will progress quicker.
Push/press ups, crunches, squats, weights (tins of food / bottles of water work as good weights if you don’t have any) and cardio work will all help to prepare your body for finally getting on that pole! And, when you can get to that rusty pole outside then you could practice climbing it, pull ups, doing knee tucks etc. Those are strength moves, and might not be viewed by your parents as ‘poling’ in the ‘ provocative’ sense that they probably believe it to be. 🙂 -
Hazel, what is the studio called?
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My fella is a sports teacher at college so I have tasked him with coming up with a routine for me for this task. We start tomorrow so I shall post my first pics. Bless him, he has to come on use for something lol! 🙂
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Becky, any ideas on cost of Dans workshop? Just a rough idea would be great so people can start budgeting their weekend? 🙂