mizvix
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How many of you own, attend or have attended a studio which uses crash mats?
our studio has one mat for 10 poles. it is readily available for use by anyone who feels they need it and thankfully there is no stigma attached to its use.How many of you wish or think studios SHOULD use them if they don’t?
I think studios should have something available for people who are trying daring moves or need confidence that they won’t hurt themselves – but ours is used infrequently.How many of you use a crash mat or would prefer to have one to use at home?
when my pole was in the garage (concrete floor) and i was a beginner i had 2 old school PE mats (amazing what schools throw out!) – they were necessary and fantastic! Now it’s in the house i have carpet so don’t use them. I’m planning on a wooden floor (heels + carpet = https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif ) so i will probably keep one mat handy for certain moves. in the past year i’ve used mats once (last night actually- attempting extended butterfly into dropback https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pale.gif ).Basically, I like knowing i can use one if i need to, but tend not to. I have fallen a lot but i look at it that the odd bruise won’t kill me!! On the other hand, if i’m home alone, mat or no mat, i won’t try more difficult moves that i’m still perfecting; i’ll only try them with my bf there – and usually without a mat!
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slightly off topic….. fb privacy settings…..
i’m only just starting to put up photos but have poler friends and wall chats about pole. I had all my settings on ‘friends only’. I’m a high school teacher and although i’m happy with poling, and my boss and colleagues know about it ,i’m not prepared for my pupils and their parents to know! A friend’s new gf looked me up and could see some of my pics – she isn’t one of my fb friends. SO…. if you want to keep things private check that your ‘profile pics’ are also listed as private. It isn’t one of the main options. if you ‘customise’ your settings, its the ‘edit album privacy’ link (really small at the bottom of the first section). -
I am very comfortable with my current size and shape and pole did that for me, so when I see comments like this I do just laugh at them.
You’re an inspiration to everyone! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif
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I suggest throwing your scale out
I second that! Don’t worry about the scales – if you feel good, look good and your clothes still fit what does it matter??
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bad news – sweaty, slippy hands never go away. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif
good news – the more you pole the more you strngth increases, the more your grip increases and the more confident you become so that slippiness doesn’t put you off as much. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
saying that, i’ve been at it for 4 years and still occasionally have problems- at studio on tuesday i sat huffing on the floor after hitting the ground. again. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif
when practicing, try the more difficult stuff first(after warm-up of course). I keep a fan in my pole room to keep me cool and i don’t use any hand grip aids at home – to try and build my grip. in routines, add in floor work before difficult sequences so your body can cool down and you can ‘discretely’ wipe your hands. I don’t know what level you’re at, but also try alternative grips – elbow, knee, hip etc – and no hands moves, again to give them a rest.
pig-headed stubbornness and determination will get you through! hope this helps!
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checked a few of their songs out on youtube – do you have any favourites you could recommend? It’s always hard trying to find a song when a band has so many songs!
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It must be so difficult to decide where the cut off should be- there are just so many different skills in pole and nowadays there is such a wide range of talent. Glad i don’t have your job!! Good luck with the comp this year!
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i was trying a no hands bow and arrow (not the one on wikipole – imagine standard B&A position with no hands).
i was wearing boots so had plenty of grip. one hand off… two hands off… i was just about to celebrate when gravity defeated me and my grip disappeared! i managed to turn my head (i had been facing the floor) so i landed on my cheek. I ended up with a bruised cheek, bruised and scratched shoulders and bruised hips my bones stick out so they were nasty bruises). And i ripped my boots https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif i was shaking like a leaf and couldn’t control the nervous giggles!
Needless to say, i haven’t tried it since, lol!
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has anyone entered yet and if so can they tell me what the ‘tweaks’ are. Last year i was very disappointed with the limits imposed in the amateur category – i felt they limited newcomers unfairly and that there was a massive jump between what was expected at amateur and advanced. Deciding whether to buy tickets this year!
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off topic a bit!!
I used wikipole to look up allegra- never heard of it – and it looks class! anyone give me pointers on how to get into it?
as for knee hold – does hurt til you get used to it – vary the position of the pole on your leg and how wide your legs are – this might make it more comfortable – i try to keep my knees wide in the ankles hooked shape, but narrower without.
teddy – pain goes away!! make sure you have plenty of skin contact and get the pole right into your armpit https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
poling is so glamourous! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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i dance twice a week on brass – that explains it!!! just back from 2 weeks hol and they’re really soft so have ripped a bit https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif meant to be at studio tonight but i’m gonna have to sand them down – otherwise won’t be able to do anything!!
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this is probably going to sound so basic… headstands and handstands!!
holding your body in a headstand without support really helps improve your poling skills and works your core. handstands help your arms and core. and they both complement poling as you will use them in routines https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif link these in with the likes of skipping, jacks, sit-ups and press ups and you’ll realy notice a difference in your overall fitness and your poling! good luck!
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anyone know how to make them less sore?? i’ve found ‘sanding’ them down before poling makes them sensitive, yet when they’re all lumpy they get sore as they get nipped so much.
compared to pain elsewhere i suppose it’s not so bad, but it def doesn’t look nice!!
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I just started pole at home and my niece is really interested she is 12 but her mom said NO WAY!! She will not let me pole if she is at my house. I told her I don’t get it.
My sis-in-law is a bit like that at times about my neice and nephew, but i’ve made it clear i’m not going to lock the door to the pole room just cos she’s uptight. She disapproved when i got my new boots yet a few weeks later when she decided to lose weight, she came to me to ask if i would teach pole, then, business woman that she is, tried to talk me into opening my own studio.
people like to hold on to traditional and old-fashioned views, but opinions are changing. thankfully.
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sosagely wrote:
EvaRut wrote:
I think that its great for kids to learn how to pole. But I just have to say why would she name the classes sexy flexy?! I really dont think thats a good idea even if they are not teaching them to be sexy. And the newslady was a bitch too. =/
I agree. The names do a disservice and I wouldn’t enroll my 9yr old to a class called "sexy flexy" or "pussycat dawls." I’m all for kids learning pole though!!!i think the owner was trying to say that these names were for the adult classes – their target of 25-40yr olds. for the kids classes i think she tried to say they called them as they were. Unfortunately the reporter wasn’t having any of it. i hate that reporters cut people off so much – every time she tried to make a valid point she was talked over. What happened to objectivity????
though she did make a valid point – if the mums think it’s ok then she’s just offering a service. I know so many people who encourage thier kids on the pole. I agree with sosagely – it’s a great way to learn strength and flexibility.
Just think about dance and gymnastics comps – heavy with makeup, wearing revealing clothes – splits and straddles are very common as is sticking your chest and bum out. so why is it that when you add a fireman’s pole that it becomes ‘wrong’.
I’m ranting way to much about this issue this week but it’s really irritating me!
