kasanya
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I competed for the first time last year and I ended up doing it with an injured shoulder. I debated withdrawing, because I knew the performance I would give on an injured shoulder would be nowhere near as good as I wanted it to be. I also knew I had no chance of winning because of it, but I decided to do the competition anyway. I decided to approach it as a showcase, rather than a competition. There are so few opportunities to perform pole on a stage, in front of an appreciative audience, without having to take your clothes off. I didn't want to miss out on that experience. And I think having that experience will make it easier the next time I'm in a competition.
Good luck! And my condolences for your loss.
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It's much easier to climb on spin mode if you use a forearm grip (rather than a baseball grip). That will keep your body a more consistent distance from the pole, so you won't speed up while you're resetting your legs between climbs.
If you have Veena's lessons, she teaches a forearm grip climb in her Performance Climb video.
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Kanata is about as far west as you can go and still be "in" Ottawa. I use the term "in" loosely though. It used to be a completely separate city and there's still a long empty stretch of highway connecting them. Same with Orleans on the east end of town. You're looking at about a 25 min drive / $40+ dollar cab ride to get out there.
Honestly, if I were you, I would probably just take a pass on Ottawa that weekend. Most of the interesting touristy stuff is in the city core and it sounds like you're going to be stuck out in the boonies. And if you do make it downtown, it will be an absolute zoo with the marathon going on.
Have you considered trying to re-book your flight and just go to Montreal for the whole weekend?
Good luck!
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I had the exact same problem with the last pair of Ellie's I bought. I could get the right shoe on np, but I couldn't get my foot into the left one at all. Which makes absolutely no sense, because my left foot is smaller than my right. I ended up sending them back for a refund.
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You should check out the hostel in the old Ottawa Jail (link below). It's a cool heritage building right in the heart of downtown, walking distance to Parliament, the War Memorial, the National Arts Centre, the Byward Market (lots of night life!), Rideau Centre (shopping!), a bunch of museums, etc. With Ottawa, there's so much to do that it's more a question of what you're interested in than anything else. It's a great city!
http://www.hihostels.ca/Ontario/1166/HI-Ottawa-Jail.hostel
Last I heard, there wasn't any pole studios in the downtown area. The easiest one to get to by bus would probably be Ottawa Pole Fitness (west of downtown). Cherry Blossom (east of downtown) or 3Sixty (near the bus depot) might be good options as well.
Good luck with your trip!
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If you're feeling pain, that means your body isn't ready for what you're asking it to do. Scale it back before you hurt yourself! (Trust me on this. *sigh*)
I would build up to the left side chopper invert the same way you built up to it on your right side in the first place. Work on left handed spins and climbs. Work on invert conditioning, such as pole tucks, but on the left side. Then move on to left side basic inverts and leg hangs. After that, I would move on to left side chopper inverts. It's a hard move, don't rush into it! Besides, you need to learn how to do all that other stuff left-handed anyway. 😉
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Yup, sure enough, the one order I did actually go through with used the USPS Priority Medium Flat Rate Box. Anyway, guess I won't be placing many orders from the States anymore.
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I've run into this too. Has something changed with US post lately? I've wanted to order stuff from several different places recently and the minimum shipping charge for all of them has been something like $44 US. It's sufficiently outrageous that I've ended up not placing most of those orders. ><
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I'm more interested in the performance and musicality than the specific moves. Anybody can get up and dance around with music in the background. It is something else entirely to embody the music with your movement.
Honestly, the most memorable moments in routines, for me, are often moves we would call transitions rather than tricks. Like when Steven Retchless "plucked" the pole in his Pole Art routine last year. And when Kristy Sellars first interacts with the pole in her Syndey Pole Show 2012 routine. Also her badass jump / drop / roll combo in the same routine. I don't remember much else about those routines except that they were cool.
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I'm still watching videos from the Sydney Pole Show and found another one that should be shared. David Aeon Helman's routine is powerful, beautiful and moving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y52ioe8W87Y&list=PL7F36C72173D44D7C
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Oh yeah. I was absolutely terrified of the back hook swing at first. And the CLR. And the reverse handstand. And I'm sure there were more. But I kept trying and eventually they clicked and then eventually they became comfortable and now I don't even think twice before doing them.
The current fear inspiring move for me is the butterfly. Still a work in progress, but I've asked my bf to help spot me when I practice it. Hopefully that will help me overcome the fear faster. =)
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Ah, thanks. I know that as the cradle spin. Cool combo. =)
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What is Barbed Wire? I've never heard that name for a pole move before.
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Yeah, the link you posted showed the right move.
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Glad I could help!