polergirl
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For those having trouble with butterfly….it’s all about creating triangles with your body and the pole. Remember, triangles are strong! You want to keep your body as square to the pole as possible, and equalize your weight distribution between your arms and legs. Your hips *must* be further away from the pole than your shoulders or your weight will be mostly on the bottom arm and your butterfly will feel unbalanced. Think of making a triangle from your low hand through your shoulder to your hip, then to the knee of your catch leg (the leg on the pole). Also, the more you let your free leg drop back from the hip, away from the pole, the more you’ll distribute your weight and allow that catch leg to take some of it.
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Oh boy. Sorry about the triple post! Webbie, please feel free to delete the extras. :/
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Sparrow, here's my go-tip for students who are having a tough time with the hip flip (which was my problem forEVERRRRR): when they're bracketed out, bottom leg extended, have them turn out at the hip on that bottom leg–the top of the pinkie toe should face down to the floor. When they're in the right position, the pole is basically resting at the inner thigh (rather than the front of the thigh as it might be in a traditional bracket) and the hips are turned to face slightly downward. It makes it MUCH easier to get that top leg off the pole, bring knee to nose, and complete the flip if your hips are already halfway turned. If that doesn't make sense I'll record a quick video tutorial Thursday when I'm at the studio next. 🙂
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Sparrow, here's my go-tip for students who are having a tough time with the hip flip (which was my problem forEVERRRRR): when they're bracketed out, bottom leg extended, have them turn out at the hip on that bottom leg–the top of the pinkie toe should face down to the floor. When they're in the right position, the pole is basically resting at the inner thigh (rather than the front of the thigh as it might be in a traditional bracket) and the hips are turned to face slightly downward. It makes it MUCH easier to get that top leg off the pole, bring knee to nose, and complete the flip if your hips are already halfway turned. If that doesn't make sense I'll record a quick video tutorial Thursday when I'm at the studio next. 🙂
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Sparrow, here's my go-tip for students who are having a tough time with the hip flip (which was my problem forEVERRRRR): when they're bracketed out, bottom leg extended, have them turn out at the hip on that bottom leg–the top of the pinkie toe should face down to the floor. When they're in the right position, the pole is basically resting at the inner thigh (rather than the front of the thigh as it might be in a traditional bracket) and the hips are turned to face slightly downward. It makes it MUCH easier to get that top leg off the pole, bring knee to nose, and complete the flip if your hips are already halfway turned. If that doesn't make sense I'll record a quick video tutorial Thursday when I'm at the studio next. 🙂
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The amazing Jamilla has GREAT tips on straddle inverts. First and foremost she says to avoid inverting like a “plank,” where your whole body pivots at the same time (straight legs go up and back while you tilt). Hard on your body in the long run. Rather, use your core to bring legs up into a full straddle position from standing first, THEN tilt your hips back, then allow your arms to extend slightly–not too much extension or you lose your shoulder and core engagement.
I figure she knows best since she has one of the prettiest, most graceful straight-legged straddle inverts I have *ever* seen. She just floats up into it. Gorgeous.
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Um, the front hook spin. Despite all the other things I can do, the front hook remains his fav. I https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif him so much!!!
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YES to all the suggestions above. Mika in particular has lightning fast shipping if you need cute clothes in a hurry.
Also consider making your own performance outfits by sewing/gluing sequins or glitter or rhinestones onto regular tops and bottoms. I have done that before and have loved the result!
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I love it here. Thank you for providing a safe place to share our common love. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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You can flag out of it or cartwheel out of it…
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I got it quickly, but there are plenty of other moves that didn't come easily to me at all so I think it balances out, haha. Aysha is kinda like the shoulder mount in that it's easy to lose if you don't do it regularly. Your balance gets all wonky and it feels brand-new all over again, IME. So once you've got it, keep it, lol.
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Looking SO much more solid! Hips out, good triangle. Yay, that's awesome! One note in helping to make it even stronger–see how concave/arched your lower back is? You really want your lower back to be flat, with pelvis tucked (think of contracting your low abs to pull your pelvis toward your navel. You'll be astonished at how much of a difference that one small change will make in the stability of this move. It's hard and counterintuitive for pole dancers, because we spend every other waking moment sticking our butts out. 😉 Maybe it will help to think about how your hips need to be tucked for a jackknife, which uses a similar counterbalance.
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Definitely better. You're still arching your back–quite a bit to my eye. Tucking your pelvis under and flattening your back will help a lot as far as your balance. And Mary Ellen is right about keeping your hip further from the pole than your shoulders. I commented in the butterfly thread about having strong triangles, and aysha is 100% a move that requires triangles in order to feel secure.
I will say that I often do a EG aysha with my elbow straight across from my shoulder but that's to allow my torso and hips to angle wayyyyyyyy out for a more dramatic line.
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Jamilla's Art of Pole series is incredible. She breaks moves down ,gives conditioning advice, and shows transitions as well. If you get just one set it should be those.
Dont forget about Veena's lessons too–they're a GREAT resource, super well done, and you can stream them–no waiting for shipping or any of that. Yay!
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One thing about butterfly–if your shoulders are further away from the pole than your hips, butterfly is almost guaranteed to be wobbly and not secure. You need the triangle created by the bottom hand through your shoulder to your hip, then from hip to leg on pole. That will help balance the weight distribution of your butterfly and hopefully help those hands feel more secure. Good luck! Butterfly's a pretty move! 🙂
