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Look in the baseball section of sporting goods stores–they often have rosin bags. I got mine there. Would prefer maybe yoga chalk, but the rosin does fine for my purposes. I really try not to use it unless I am desperate to be sticky and just can’t make it happen any other way.

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I try to talk about other things. Really, truly, I do. But what on earth could be more exciting than that shiny metal pole that beckons me to come spin on it? To come turn upside down and see what I can do? To test my strength (body and mind)? What better to talk about?? Right??? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

Makes me super duper glad for pole forums, and for those few friends who always seem eager to soak in another pole-related story.

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S’ cool, LOL. Remember–the universal language of pole love!!!

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OK, that’s also how I do mine. Funny, the differences in terminology, eh? LOL. But we’re all speaking the language of pole love. <3

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i learned the corkscrew with the outside hand (right if you are righty) on bottom. you have to do it this way to be able to get into a no-handed or one-handed corkscrew later.

Can you describe a little more on that? I have found it to be the opposite. If the inside arm is low/outside high, then you just drop the outside arm and make sure your inside arm is on for grip. ? I’m curious! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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Always always always have an exit strategy for sure. It can be scary letting go at first, so make sure your legs are there for you as CG mentioned.

Make sure your body is securely squared to the pole before you try to take your hands off. If you are twisted at all you will have a tougher time until you get used to it.

Also, be really careful about not inverting too much. With just a month in, you’re still pretty new, and inverting can be very fatiguing on the body, and that’s when crashes happen! Ask me how I know lol

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I have found that it can be tricky to keep shoulders engaged when the outside arm is high and the body is crossing over the pole in front. That said, I much prefer outside arm up because otherwise you can’t drop an arm to do what I refer to as the painful but pretty armpit spin.

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I am WILDLY impressed that you are doing some of that stuff…like the CKR…..in PANTS!! Rock on with your bad self. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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The attitude/sunwheel is one of my favs and I rarely put a leg on the pole. Think of the body positioning for a baseball grip boomerang, but with legs in attitude position. It takes more core and adductor strength because you don’t have the pole to support you.

I think it’s such a pretty spin! Good luck! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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I’ll have to try the V then flip next time I’m on the pole. Thanks for the tip!

Edited b/c my first sentence made absolutely no sense whatsoever lol

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My side climb into Superman opened my eyes as to how much trust it takes to flip your hips over and know your leg grip will help catch…and HOLD…you. I figured from side climb I was already sideways, and it was still hard.

There’s a reason I see it being referred to as a nemesis so often, LOL.

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Yep!! Close to the ground=good. At least until you reconcile yourself with the pain, LOL.

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I would def. recommend practicing this one from the ground for a while, and make sure your pain threshold for things like pole sits, etc., is up there. It HURTS (and that doesn’t just seem to be my opinion, lol), and if you fall, there is not really a way to do it gracefully, I don’t think.

My first attempts were from a handstand. I slid my legs down and walked my hands out as if to do a "pushup" (don’t know the official name) dismount, then reached up and back with dominant hand and took the other hand off the ground. After I realized that 1) it hurt and 2) I could work through the pain, I did it from side climb just a wee bit up the pole, because you have to flip your hips over and catch with your legs at pretty much the same time. The hip flipping, for me anyway, turned out to be a little tricky and will require some work.

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I got into it yesterday from a side climb because I am off inverts for a few weeks, but it took some finagling, LOL.

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I had really *hoped* it would feel a little like advanced plank since it grips in a similar spot……but no. I have a passelful of new bruises on my legs LOL. I was surprised at how secure it was though, and hopefully I can start dropping into it a bit more efficiently because wow, that was NOT pretty.