Signature and Elite Tricks

Here are some questions you can ask yourself to help you figure out if a trick is appropriate for you class level or student.

• Does the move require a release and catch of the pole?
• Does the move require contortion level flexibility?
• Does the move require limbs threading/passing through other limbs possibly tangling and making a safe exit tricky
• Does the move place the body’s joints in a compromising, beyond neutral position
• Does the positioning against the pole potentially place ribs, clavicle, spine or knees at risk? Does the move require superior strength?

If you answer yes to any of these, the trick is probably not suitable for the average class. It would be best suited for elite level classes.