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Jessie, didn't you get that one at one time?  I had it and let someone borrow it and it never made its way back to me.  

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ATL Booty Clap.  It is not only sold through their site but also on BadKitty and XPole.  

There are 2 of them available: http://verticaljoes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured&tmpl=component&type=raw

 

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I won't say that it helped me so much with grip but it helped me with forearm strength.  I used to get sore very easily.  It also helped my wrists which tend to get very sore some days when I pole.

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Yup!  Love mine.  If you search in the forum you will see bunches of us have them.  I just linked a few threads in the post about someone who hurt their forearm (within the last 2 days).

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This is a move that to date still freaks me out.  The positioning for it is very different than the other 2 laybacks.  For me I have to internally the crap out of my legs and it will catch in that little fleshy spot just above my kneecaps.  If you are sitting in a chair with your ankles crossed try to get your kneecaps to touch….that is what I mean by internally rotating.  You should be able to close any gap between your thighs when you do this.  That is pretty much what you need to do to get a good grip.

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There is also a group that started up shortly after SV got rid of the chat function that meets a few times a week though tinychat.  I generally try to pop in on Thursdays.  This is the site http://www.flexines.net/p/we-are.html

They also have a group on facebook that posts the days and times.  You need to email to get a password (due to stalkers on tinychat).

I will mention that TC has a few quirks but you just kinda live with them.

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Or maybe not.  I have seen it called Twisted Grip and also Bobbi Grip.  Ugh….I really wish wikipole was still up!

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Yes, Princess grip!  

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That is just a shoulder mount variation.  It is very popular in Australia but not many other places.  I recall that there was a bit of discussion about this grip when Felix made it popular.  I cannot recall the name of the grip though.

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It depends only on how big the competition is.  Most that are a just submit a form type of thing are generally hurting for contestants.

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Of course they are!  Parts of this are probably even stolen from the company that makes them for X pole.  When you barely get paid a living wage the only way to get ahead is to steal off the manufacturing line.  Sadly it is easier to deal with the thefts than it is with American unions.  But I digress…..

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I will add to my questions: can you aerial shoulder mount?  You need to be able to have similar engagement of the abs to do this move properly.

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While I do not know much about SI I can tell you that any serious injury will take minimum 6-8 weeks to heal and 3-6 months before you are completely back to where you started.  I am JUST getting the flexibility back in my hamstring that I injured bask at the end of April.

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Kori- did not know they revamped it yet again.

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So I watched and stop motioned it.  Look at how reversely extended her shoulders are…..it is ridiculous and I only know a few people who can contort their shoulders like that.  That said:

 

I would try elbow hold aerial windmills first.  Well, any aerial windmill.  I know there was a tutorial or discussion on how to get into ballerina that way but I am too tired to go searching for it tonight.  Get the windmill to ballerina/pretzel or whatever that is first. I would probably next work on that elbow/behind back grip and being able to hold your body weight just in that grip.  Then baby step it….elbow grip to windmill, then add the foot reach around.