ShonaLancs
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I only started poling in Oct last year but immediately became totally addicted and by the end of Nov I had my own xpole at home.
I am still totally addicted and obsessed with getting better and better.
In December in took a level 2 exam in pole dancing and achieved ‘highly commended’ for which I have register a certificate and a trophy. The trophy is a piece of tack but I am as proud of it as I am my degree, because I have never achieved anything in sport since I was a small child.
Aside from my achievements so far, I am most proud that I have found something I love and always want to do. It’s all I think about all day everyday- my boyfriend laughs and mimicks me all the time saying ‘pole pole pole pole pole pole’ but he understands my addiction because he is equally addicted to jiu jitsu and MMA. Out mutual addictions have helped our relationship because I now understand why he wants to spend all his time doing that and he is pleased I want to spend time poling.
The biggie is how my body has changed. I am pretty body confident anyway but prior to poling my body lacked any muscle definition at all, within 5 weeks the muscles on my arms starting popping up and then my bum moved upwards and my boobs got firmer and my stomach is hardcore underneath the layer of ‘chocolate and wine fat’ lol!!
Overall, poling is one of the best decisions I have ever made 🙂 I love it !! -
So after this thread started i got thinking about what kind of poler I wanted to be- trick or dance focused or a true mix. I have been focusing on tricks and forgotten spins and transitions. So, last night i found a brilliant song that MADE me want to pole to it and so i practiced a whole hour just doing around the pole moves and thinking about my
transitions… I really enjoyed it and felt a bit sexy and that it looked tidy and smooth for the first time since I started poling… Yey! -
Thanks RoseMay, I am so proud of myself.. I just hope I can do it again now!
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I DID THE INVERTED V!!!!! Or areial invert / chopper whatever you call it… I can’t believe it!!! Since starting this thread I have been working on my strength every session and working on this move.. Watching technique vids, trying, failing, pull ups, push ups, core work, back work…. And last night I tried and I got it twice!! Now I just have to do it again…get it good and hold it then were on the path to inverting properly 🙂
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I have a new chrome xpole 45mm and mine has been fine after a few poling sessions. At first it was impossible to grip. I use a climbers chalk on my hands sometimes and I think that might have scratched it up a bit more than polers chalk (fella seems to think it’s more gritty). Maybe try that ? X
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I understand this frustration. My pole instructor is a dancer and she puts together routines to music so well and looks so effortless when dancing.
I am still trying to master the moves both dance and pole…so before I do that, I wont be trying to put anything together myself! Truth be known, I am not a naturally good dancer – unless I have had a bottle of wine first, then I at least believe I am good haha!
I guess it is something that comes with time. When I started driving I didnt get how I would know when to change gear..now its easy peasy and I dont even think about it. Maybe the same applies to pole dancing..in time it will become natural?
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Ollie,
well done for competing, you are very brave. My pole exam was nerve wracking enough, I have no idea how you manage to control your nerves to compete in front of all those people. I wish I had know you were competing I would have come to watch, was it in Manc?
I am by no means an expert, but to pass comment anyway…as a newbie to poling I appreciated how difficult the moves you were doing were but I dont think an unknowing audience would have been able to appreciate the difficulty of them, as you didnt seem to hold each move for very long.
You're routine looked LOADS better towards the end…you'd probably got rid of your nerves by then, huh?
Well done… 🙂
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Im really glad I started this thread I have truely learnt a lot from it…I didnt even think about doing inverts from hand stands because I'm still working on my hand stands (slightly worried about missing the pole!!), but this gives me a reason to focus on them and it will also help my strength. This means I can still work on the inverted moves I have learnt already at least.
I wish I could subscibe to your lessons Veena, so I could see how your lessons progress but I use my iphone and dont have enough data allowance to stream the videos..when I get the net at home I will be subscribing for sure.
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So sparrow what you have your students work on before moving onto inverting?
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I am really going to work on getting into it properly now ladies, starting from today. I know it’s much harder but it looks better and is correct so it will be worth it in the long run.
I just wish I had known better 17 week ago-I could have been nearly there by now!!
How long does it take people on average do you think?
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Well I don’t do it like either of those! I start with my hips in front of pole, pull my right leg up to the pole then my left.
I just checked my pocket pole app which is sponsored by xpole, mighty grip, Felix cane and pole fit and the way they show a basic invert is exactly how I do it. But it’s not the same as the one you recommend Chemgoddess.
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Yeah I’m kicking up. Dammit! I’m quite annoyed that I have been shown to do that and it is incorrect. How annoying. Good job I have asked the question.
Just looked on dirdybirdys invert lesson on you tube and I will follow that from now on… Looks like it is back to the start then!
Thanks for your reply and pointers Chemgoddess. I want to be good at poling so I want to get it right! 🙂 x -
I haven’t used Friday chat as I use my iPhone for net-I don’t have Internet at home.
I have just been reading through some of the posts on inverting. They are very helpful. However having read them I am not sure now if I am kicking or just using momentum as suggested by Veena. I’m going to check with my tutor on Monday. She does have us do a lot of the knee ups in class that you suggested Chemgoddess so maybe I am wrong in thinking I kick. Are there any videos on YouTube where you have seen people kicking that I could compare my own invert to? -
No I don’t want to injure myself, now or in later life. That’s why I’m asking about proper progeession when poling.
I’ll check out the threads thanks 🙂 -
From your suggestion am I right in thinking that until I can pull my knees to my chest effortlessly as you recommend I should not be inverting?
If this is the case 🙁 but I appreciate the guidance x