polergirl
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I am definitely most stable in EG as opposed to others. It looked to me like you popped into it pretty quickly, and you weren't balanced or stable before you went into it. My recommendation is to caterpillar up and make sure your hips are set back from the pole. Then tilt your pelvis under–you do NOT want to do an aysha with an arched back (which it looked like you might have been doing) because it'll pull your equilibrium the wrong way. Last, unfurl your legs–they should be in exactly the right position if you've caterpillared up properly, and all you'll have to do is unfold them away from the pole. I have my students pull knees away first, while still maintaining a little grip + balance with ankles. Then, when they feel stable there, we start to loosen the ankles and unfold the legs into the V.
Your legs will help counterbalance you, which is why you want to keep the pelvis tucked and back straight rather than arched.
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Darlin', I was a HOT MESS when I first started poling. Couldn't hold myself up. Couldn't do a body roll to save my life. Could barely walk on the balls of my feet. It was weeks before I could even do a basic fireman spin. SEVERAL weeks. Now I can do pretty much anything I set my mind to, and I teach pole to students ranging from absolute beginners to advanced levels.
I promise it gets better. As others have suggested, try just putting on some music and dancing. Flick your hair. Wiggle those hips. Practice moving slowly (IMO, much more difficult than fast dancing). Toss in a spin if you feel like it. Keep trying to hold your body weight. You'll build strength in spite of yourself.
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I have smacked my shins (doing flip to sit) a time or two when I've flipped a little too quickly … never my bits.
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I use double cup, nothing else feels secure to me during the actual flip part. But other dancers say the opposite….so I think it's mostly what you're used to.
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Good tips indeed. Thanks Veena!!
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OK…. it seems like all the no feet versions are done by dancers with verrrrry bendy backs. Possible for not-so-flexible back, in heels? Maybe, I'll give it a go tomorrow and see what I come up with lol.
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Here's my question for all of you–can this be done in shoes? I very much prefer dancing in shoes and may have to write this one off if it's dependent on the foot grip. :-/
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I wrote this for UPA a while back…there may be some helpful things. If not, at least know that you're NOT alone, not at all! We all struggle with improving our dance, no matter our chosen style or how advanced (or not) we are!
http://unitedpoleartists.blogspot.com/2012/10/improving-fluidity.html
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This is a constsnt struggle for me too. I think one of the absolute best for inspiration is Rhiannan Nichole. Her arm and hand movements are always super deliberate but don't look staged at all. I find her style to be mesmerizing…… Particularly this set of vids
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When I'm dancing to a fast/high-energy song I tend to adopt a "tango" methodology for moves: quick-quick-slooooooow. That may not work with the music you're working with.
I agree with the others who love your flirtatious style. You have such a unique stage persona! So now you need to take your flirtatious Glitter-y-ness, and infuse a little drama and darkness into her. Totally doable, I know it it!
Think about it this way: you picked your music for a reason. It spoke to you, right? So…. let it keep speaking to you!
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Absolutely positively check out stripperweb.com
INVALUABLE information whether you're a dancer or are just like me and have a serious and possibly borderline unhealthy obsession with exotic dancing lol
Most of all, have fun and be yourself, they hired you for a reason!!! 🙂
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I second the AnneMarie Davies link…. AMD is hawt. Nothing but hawt. And she moves beautifully.
This one, I love.
http://youtu.be/lOWaNKKe3LwAnd this is beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewy5bXTOzng&feature=share&list=UUCTfiSBWqTYVUy7FPdKSTXgMy long-time obssession as far as flow and choreography go would be Rhiannan Nichole. Love her.
http://youtu.be/53gOMTAJon0And this video is full of so much flow win it's incredible
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Think about the muscles you use when you cough or sneeze. Engage those and then pull in and up with your diaphragm to pull the navel back toward the spine.
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A note from experience about keeping your tailbone protected: clench your butt cheeks together for all you're worth. Really. CLENCH THEM. If you're doing it right, your inside lower glutes will provide a nice little tripod for the pole to rest in, and your tailbone will be protected. Lots of pole moves don't feel so great, but there's no sense making them more painful than they need to be lol.
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I've found with people first learning the CKR, that it's much MUCH less painful for them if they pike their bodies and get the legs basically in the position they'll remain in, then ease the upper body back. It's the twisting of the skin that kills, and if your legs are already where they need to be and your grip is locked in, there won't be nearly as much twisting.
Good luck! It's such a beautiful move. 🙂