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Am I overreacting? Feeling slightly upset/confused/discouraged
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My issue with the instructor is that she didn’t pull you aside to tell you these things out of reach of another student’s ears. Just because you can’t do handstands due to an aspect of fear of mental block does not mean you are not strong. I was doing dead lift shoulder mounts before I could do a simple handstand. If her issue was really your safety, I would question why she felt the need to say it right then and there. If I were someone whose income depended on people LIKING the way I teach, and not going to another studio, I would be courteous and cautious as to how I approached girls when it comes to telling them to work on conditioning. Comparing you to another student in a negative manner is never okay, and I would inform the studio owner that she risks losing money by having her instructor say such insensitive, personal things, publicly.
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I am going to be honest and say I did not read all the responses… so sorry if I’m repeating. I’ve been teaching for several years and most of my students struggle with the butterfly handstand. Finding the right balance is difficult, scary, and takes a lot of trust that you will be able to stabilize yourself. It’s not necessarily a strength issue…
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I think I know who u mean (pretty sure we go to the same studio 🙂 ) and I know several people that aren’t that comfortable with her teaching style so it’s not just u. I know it’s hard but if that ever happens again, try and say something. I hate handstands too, never do them and when I do, they look hideous! Despite currently being level 7 at that studio! And the cheating with grip? In that studio in summer, I use loads of grip every time I get on the pole as it gets so sweaty the floor is actually wet! I’m not ashamed of it either and will still use it regardless of what someone else thinks, if u want to use grip, u are entitled to it. I agree that under normal conditions, we should try using less but not when it’s dangerously sweaty! She can have her opinion but you decide! Luckily they are about to get air on units though so soon it’ll get better 🙂
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Oh gosh, I knew someone else on here also went to the same place as me but I couldn’t remember who! Thank you for letting me know I’m not alone, I really did wonder if I was the only one.
I can’t WAIT for the aircon! We worked on shouldermount prep this week and I was just so sweaty all over – hands, shoulders, feet – that I couldn’t lift at all! I was sliding around like Bambi on ice 😛
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