azriel
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hey gelina!
My opinion is that since everyone is different, what may work for one person may not necessarily work for you. Ever since my 2nd month, I personally tend to pole only about 2 times a week (occassionally 3), but have really long sessions. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif But since they’re long, of course i do not only work on strenuous moves continuously! – i do a big warmup, lots of dancing, try to combine dancing with tricks, then work on new or more difficult tricks till i’m worn out (lol), and finish with lots of stretching. However, many people prefer or are able to have shorter but more frequent sessions, which may even better for gaining strength.
Either way, i think the important thing is to figure out what’s best for your schedule, your body, and for your motivation. Veena wrote somewhere (i think it was in a newletter article) that when you’re feeling lazy, just get up, put some music on & do a 10min warm-up, and then see how you feel.. most likely, it will put you in the mood to pole dance! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_basketball.gif
Other things that help motivate me are watching a couple videos of my favorite pole-dancers, finding a new song that i really like, or even cleaning up around my pole area and making it look pretty! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif and actually, cleaning can even be like 1/2 of your warm-up, so you kill 2 birds with 1 stone, lol. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif
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ok part 2- just gotta mention a couple more for now..
staceyanne- for being so sweet & fun in chat, & pretty dancing!
secret-shelby- for her originality, grace, & expressiveness in pole-dance, & for her lovely comments https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
phillypolejess- just watched her sept.challenge#2 vid, and OMG!!!- very inspiring!
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you may be a pole dancer if… you find yourself being less of a risk-taker/dare devil than you used to be – ie. riding on motorcycles, driving your car a little too fast, no roller coasters! – for fear of breaking a bone or something & not being able to pole for god knows how long!!!
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yeah, that’s not a holly drop! holly drop is a move that redke71 (karol) named, which is transferring from a knee-hold to a scorpio (or from a move that comes out of knee-hold).
The move you’re talking about- i believe jennyne calls that the "sad girl drop".. either charley or bertysbooboo had informed us on that i think. i love that move & still trying to get it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_farao.gifi like the name "egg drop" too Roxy!
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I just watched all 3 videos! they were all amazing, but i especially liked 2nd place winner.. she was incredibly strong!!
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welcome to the site! i looove your act- i’ve never seen that before! hope to see a pole video from you soon!
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just to give credit: i’m pretty sure it was DIRDYBIRDY who came up with this awesome advice!
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I always thought that was 1/2 way to doing a funky monkey.. i’ve never seen a name for it, but i’d call it the 1/2 funky monkey, lol.. but it’s a cool looking pose on its own, so it should have it’s own name! Great job for doing it !!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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hey asterl4, don’t worry you did it right!
Welcome to the site! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif from what i know, there are several women on here who are military wives or are/were in the military themselves https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_blackeye.gif .
Here’s a good thread that Fleur started on inversions:
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awww i just saw this, & remember you mentioning it in another post! hope you’re well-healed & better by now!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheese.gif
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hey joni..
i too am more comfortable with my dominant hand on bottom, but it’s best to practice on both sides!
Like kobajo said, push your hips upwards, but at the same time try to push your legs downwards so you can get straighter.. also experiment with how high/low you place your hand, to see where your body will be the straightest.
Like every other move, the more you practice it the easier it will come & the more comfortable you’ll feel! Don’t forget to squeeeeeeeze your thighs together! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cyclops_ani.gif -
Hi cherry ! welcome to the site, i’m sure you’ll love it!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Happy birthday Veena! Hope you’re really enjoying yourself today!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif
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awww trena we missed you too! the funny thing is that many people were having issues with their internet last night! well i’m glad the problem with yours is fixed.. we’ll see ya next week! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/alien.gif
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hey spinnifox! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif
i can’t be sure if you’re doing something wrong or if you’re just scared to let go. When doing it from iguana mount, your hands and body are already in position. But, the thing with doing this move from x-ankle release, is that there will be a drop once you release one of your legs forward.. your body will drop lower. Maybe that’s what’s throwing you off?
And why does your thumb hurt? is it the way you’re holding the pole, or because your backside is pushing on it while your body is trying to drop into the move? If it’s the second case, try to position you hands so that you get some space between your body and hands, so that you have room to lower. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif
Don’t know if this helps any, maybe someone else has more specific tips for hand placement..
When i do this move, my thumb sometimes gets caught in my shorts, so they end up getting pulled while i slide down & my butt gets exposed, LOL ! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif
