[Solya]

Hey Angel, lovely to see another Hungarian here! And guess what, I’m in county Baranya atm visiting a pole friend https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Hope you make it to Hungary sometime! xx

[Solya]

I read somewhere the other day that USPDF use 45mm poles, I can’t remember where though, sorry!

[Solya]

Thanks for the answer MilienElayne, it’s good to know others have similar issues as me… I did think for a while that my sweaty hands thing was a mental issue, but then I went into a reverse grab transition without wiping my hands and practically flew off the pole and into the wall https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif and then another time I fell out of the split grip aysha because my upper hand just slipped off, SO frustrating!

I think I’ll give the gloves a shot, I’m planning to get the non-tack ones. Do you think I should get a size smaller than I would be according to their sizing chart?

[Solya]

Hi!

1. Yes, the pain will go away, your skin and muscles get used to gripping the pole! It does take a few weeks though.

2. I sit as close to my crotch as I can – your thighs are wider towards your crotch so you get a better grip.

Taking classes definitely helps a lot, sometimes it takes ages to figure out what you’re doing wrong with a move if you’re on your own, but if instructors are there they can give you constructive criticism straight away. Oh, and classes are really fun and motivating as well!

I think it’s really good to set yourself aims and work towards them, if you work hard I’m sure you’ll make it into a competition! Good luck! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Solya]

I think the burn goes away when you learn to use your thigh muscles better. In the beginning you rely a lot more on skin to keep you sitting on the pole, but later on you start using muscle strength to keep you in place – at least this is how it happened for me, took like a month I guess. It will go away sooner or later, don’t worry! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Solya]

They will go away when you get better at a certain move and don’t overgrip with your legs/bang them into the pole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I still get some but I don’t really notice them tbh. And spins give you loads more bruises than tricks! Every single time I do an angel or a fireman I end up looking like a car crash victim lol.

[Solya]

I’m obsessive about pole wiping and grip aids, mostly because I have incredibly sweaty hands and even if they don’t sweat I HAVE to wipe the pole just in case they will…

I will only use a fluffy, well-washed towel and acetone nail polish remover, and wipe after every trick and every other spin. It’s fairly pathetic, not sure when I’ll be able to go through a whole routine https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

MilienElayne, do gloves really help? I’m just about to get a pair of Mighty Grip gloves and I probably have too high expectations…

[Solya]

This is purely personal experience – the main injuries I had were 2 cracked ribs and a pretty bad case of tendonitis in my right wrist.

The ribs came because I was dead set on doing the chopper when I didn’t have the strength for it, so when I couldn’t hold it I crashed into the side of the pole.
Tendonitis came when I was obsessed about transitioning into reverse grab – this twists your wrists pretty bad and I had chronic pain for about half a year.

So, if you teach try to stop over-enthusiastic people from learning tricks that are too advanced for them! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

Also, if I teach invert-y stuff or CAR/CKR, I keep my hands near the back of the head of people so if they slip/fall they won’t have head injuries.

[Solya]

Hoddska I was wondering too about how Sarah C. did, she’s a massive pole crush of mine atm https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Are the results and scores going to be posted somewhere on the net? Oh, and who won Miss Trixter?

Congrats to Alethea and Karol, I totally can’t wait for the videos! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Solya]

Just a few off the top of my head:

Sneaker Pimps – Post-modern Sleaze
Pussycat Dolls – Sway
Madonna – Frozen
and pretty much everything by Massive Attack!

[Solya]

I was absolutely fascinated by everything that involves going upside down and holding on with your hands only (extended butterfly, ayshas, handspring etc), I saw people do them at my pole club and I was jealous as hell https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

I can do aysha and extended butterfly now but the aysha variations some people do still totally turn me on! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif