azriel
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i had a carpet under my pole till a few months ago & had no problem dancing on it, even in heels (i can’t do the splits, so no problem with that either, lol).. maybe it’s just a matter of getting used to it. Now i have tiles under my pole, and this hurt my feet and knees at first, but i got used to that now, and actually i slip & slide sometimes when i wear heels, especially with twirls/pirrouettes. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I’d think that wood floor is best, but how would you be able to keep the peices in place if you dont do the whole floor? That plastic carpet protector thing might work- i dont know but you could try it and see! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif -
hey everyone – i’m leaving for vacation with my boyfriend for about a week (going to my fam’s beach house).. so i wont be able to make to this friday’s chat (we dont have internet there).. boooooo. I’ll miss you guys, but i’ll see ya when we get back!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif
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Hi julie! Here’s a site that may be what you are looking for.. it has pictures and some videos of many moves and different names for them.. http://www.wikipole.org/
welcome to the forum!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Most houses in the US have joists that are further apart from eachother than they are in the UK, which means that the pole should be placed under only 1 joist. Otherwise, if the dome sits between 2 joists without being under them (cos they are far apart), then the pole may go through the ceiling.
Find out what type of ceiling you have, because if it is concrete, you wont find any joists and it’s safe to put your pole just about anywhere you want. If it’s plaster, then i think people have said that you’ll have a hard time finding the joists.. but i’m not too sure about that.. there was another post about this recently under the "poles" section i think, that may have more info. Good luck!
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YAY i’m in chat too & soooo glad that some awesome girls came in on an otherwise very boring sunday night!
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jeng- i’ve just recently started working on this myself, and have only done it a few times out of many attempts, so someone else will probably be able to help more than i can. Just wanted to tell you that my first attempts were just like yours- i felt like i didnt have the strength to even BEGIN pulling myself back towards the pole. But practicing it builds the strength that you need. You have to really reach back with the free hand, and it feels really really awkward when you do it! I have to strain alot to do it still, and i get pole burn on my thighs 100 times worse than i did with superman.. hopefully that will go away. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
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LOL my "learning process 2" vid is full of clips where that happens to me. I just assumed that it was a strength and grip issue, since i kept practicing it untill finally i could let go of the bottom hand without going down anymore. Just keep practicing!!
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welcome back! looking forward to your video! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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i just watched it (i’m tigiee on YT) & you were fantastic! love all your combos & you’re so strong!! good luck!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/alien.gif
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if you find out that your ceilings are concrete, then yogabeachbabe is right about being able to put it anywhere.. my ceiling is concrete, and i can put my pole anywhere no problem. i really hope that is the case for you too, or at least that you can find out the ceiling info like veena said.
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i agree with georgiamarie.. that’s a great idea to try to get your mom to go to a pole-dance class with you! then if she changes her mind about it, that might help to persuade your father too. Or show him the more athletic-styled videos.. there are many on youtube as well. I’ve noticed that the majority of polers from the Netherlands are especially fitness-oriented. And of course once you get it, you can dance however you wish. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
Just to be clear- as i’ve said in another post, i’m not for lying to parents or trying to persuade them that pole-dancing isn’t sexy (and this isnt considered lying anyway), but when it’s a matter of getting a pole or not, you gotta do whatever works!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif good luck & let us know what you do! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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omg! i hope you heal fast!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_elephant.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Glitter you’re so cute! That’s so sweet about your dad helping you so much with the pole, he sounds like really cool dad! i really enjoyed watching this newsletter, and by the end your chair spin looked fantastic, even though you’re not used to using static mode! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_albino.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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sorry to reply so late, but i hope you’ve already talked with x-pole, like foxy said! They’ll know what’s best.. usually they say it’s better to get a larger extension and use less pieces rather than using many smaller extensions. I got mine from the UK x-pole, so maybe they have different sizes than the US? i don’t know, mine was 50mm in length.
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My ceiling is just a little over 9ft., and although my x-pole fit with all the pieces it came with, i had to unscrew the adjuster almost all the way out. I ended up buying the 50mm extension (although i had to remove one of the smaller extensions that it originally came with… and now it’s perfect, and the best thing is that i barely had to unscrew the adjuster at all, i omitted the cover cap completely, so i can use my pole all the way up to the ceiling!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
I think Veena has said that she doesn’t sell extensions on the site, but you should double check with her. You can definitely buy them from x-pole’s site.. I got mine from somewhere elset for about 50$ (shipping included) brand new.. but can’t remember where since someone else ordered it for me. I think it may have been Craig’s list, but i can find out for sure if you want to know. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif
