dustbunny
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That is great advice from Polkadotpoler! I will try to add a little more detail to what (I think) she meant. Instead of bringing your outside hand to the pole low (waist or hip height), bring it to the pole around the height of your face and let your whole forearm (from hand to elbow) rest along the pole. Your body stays closer to the pole which helps take the weight off, making it much easier. This should help with your grip, and when you are stronger you can try the standard way of doing this spin.
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Poledancefan (Joel) has a vid on YT as well about balancing in the split-grip Aysha. Someone told him to look up at his feet…his balance improved immensely after that. I can't do the move at all, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me, just passing on what I've heard. 🙂
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Not in TO, but I'm just a hop, skip, and a jump to the north west in Fergus (15 min. N of Guelph).
Come spring time (and better driving weather) I hope to meet a lot of you at the Aradia pole jams!
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@ thesoulstudio, It is posted on wikipole as a prayer slide, I believe this is what you are looking for?
The picture you linked to looks more like a carousel spin, with a big no-no on hand grip (okay for poses, but not for spinning…bad for your forearm and wrist)
@vickizoo, That was a great video on how you trained Dende! He reminds me of one of my cats, but about 100 times bigger. I don't know how old that video is but did you ever get him to learn how to stop purring? That's quite the big purr he's got.
He is one beautiful animal, you are very lucky to be able to work with him. Thanks for sharing.
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I like it! That's pretty much what my progression looked like for the first few weeks of pole classes!
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I say go with the nail idea, don't worry about the postential holes, I'll tell you how to fix those on the cheap (and your ceiling isn't going to come crashing down either)! Get a hammer and a nail, pick a spot and tap the nail into the ceiling (drywall or plaster) after about a half an inch (1.25 cm) if it slides right through, you have missed a stud, keep going until you find one!
Now to fix those holes…the secret weapon…toothpaste! Ordinary white toothpaste will easily fill small holes in walls or ceilings, and you won't even be able to tell it's there!
Good luck.
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and make sure you are getting that pole really secure in the crease of that right knee pit, you don’t want it just against your calf or you won’t be secure when you take your hand off.
Really? I was taught with it just against my calf…but I have found out that I was taught a lot of things wrong so this shouldn’t really surprise me. Another thing to relearn…
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I have cheap 8mm laminate in my living room, my pole has been up for almost a year and we have NO problems whatsoever. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Your good to go!
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I’m a shaver, I just shave kitty in the shower along with my legs and pits. I find using a moisturizer afterwards really helps to prevent in-grown hairs, I use Aveeno. I have looked into laser, would really love to try it but like most of you have said, can’t afford it right now.
LOL about the hairless grannys comment!
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If you flip your top (inside) hand so it’s knuckles to the pole before you pirouette, the pole rolls right into your palm and you land in twisted grip, which is perfect for launching the reverse grab–so, you never need to adjust your top hand. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
OMG! I feel so retarded for not figuring that out, LOL. You just made my favorite move better. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif -
A twirly transition that I really like and use a lot right now is a outside foot pirouette into a reverse grab spin.
So you start with your outside foot pirouette with your outside hand grabbing the pole low in a thumb down position. Extend your free leg as you spin under your inside arm. As you come under your top arm you will come to a point where the pole is directly behind you, at this point I readjust my high hand and go into a reverse grab spin.
I hope that makes sense. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I will see if I can explain how to do the dead lift basic invert, and I will add a link to my video on YT of me when I started doing them. It’s not pretty, it was literally the second one ever on my good side, and first on my weak side, but it will give you an idea of what to do.
Stand to whichever side of your pole you want to invert on and get your hands in position. Not too high though, the higher your hands are the harder it is to get up there. My inside hand sits about my head/forehead height and outside hand right above. Now move your inside hip to the front of the pole. This is your starting position.
From here, start by lifting your legs (no jumping!) tucking your knees up to your chest and holding for a couple seconds. Once you can do this then you have to be able to lift your hips. Doing it from a tucked position is easier than doing it with legs extended. So work your way up to it, start with the tuck. Go into your tuck, and tilt your head back as you lift your hips with your core strength. As you tilt back, extend your legs up and grab the pole as you normally would when you invert.
It is not easy to do so don’t feel too frustrated or disappointed if you don’t get this one right away. Just keep practicing. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
http://www.youtube.com/user/spinbunny?feature=mhum#p/u/15/JFOIlfm7Uag
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I used to have to do this as well…silly aint it? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
Just practice, practice, practice, that’s what I did. You have to retrain your body and your brain. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I found working on the dead lift helped me a lot because you can’t step or rock into it, you are using just your arms and abs to lift yourself up. Hard to do but so worth it, it will help your ariel invert as well! -
Hello,
I bought my first pair of pleasers and I’m so glad they fit well. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I got a 7 although I am anywhere from a 6.5-7.5 depending on brand and style. I find them slightly tight, but not uncomfortably so…I would rather they stay on rather then fall off. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif -
Not enough of Jenyne if you ask me! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
