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Beginning Male Vertical Dancer
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Awww thank you Pole-Twista!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_queen.gif
I can’t wait to talk to Joel!! I’ve seen him on youtube. He is my inspiration. He is the man!!!! You must be talking about BadAzz on youtube. I’ve spoken with him a few times online. He said he would give me some tips when my pole arrived!!! I’m so grateful for everyone I’ve met online. You all are so nice and helpful. I really appreciate every single one of you. All your support is very encouraging. Wow your bf sounds pretty amazing. My pole hasn’t been delivered yet. I’m expecting it to arrive on Monday at work. Can’t wait to get started. In the meantime I’m trying my best to learn the Vertical Dance Lexicon. I knew flagpole but I had to look up brass monkey. Wow it looks hard!!! Tell your bf kudos!!! He is the man!!
I don’t know what level I’ll be when I start out. I went to the park last month before I really even knew I wanted to get into pole and was playing on the monkey bars and jungle gym and stuff LOL I’m a big kid!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif I think I was doing a lot of moves similar to pole dance. Like I think I can do shoulder mount and some others off tops! We shall see https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
I dance hip hop, african, and modern already but I’m just mediocre really and sorta semi-flexible. Self taught mostly since childhood. Only been to a few classes but I don’t really have structure from training. I’m just a good club dancer I guess. Everyone likes me to do my signature Jungle Cat moves. I can crawl across the floor on all fours really low like a cat and i can cling really close to things like a spy LOL It’s where the name comes from. I dressed up as Spiderman this past Halloween lol It was soooo much fun! Everyone really got a kick out of it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif
I do yoga/pilates just about everyday. I love it but I don’t really get that much strength training. that’s why I wanted to get into pole because I can’t force myself to lift weights to save my life. It’s sooooo boring LOL
Thank you for all the excellent advice! Especially about having mini short pole sessions verses few long ones. That was perfect advice for me because I do tend to overdue things then I feel like a loser for being tired for days afterwards lol https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif Thank you again. I really appreciate you. Hope to see you in chat on Fridays sometime!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
Jungle Cat https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif
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Welcome to the forum, Jungle_Cat!
My sister lives in the DC area also–near one of the overpasses that goes over Rock Creek park–and teaches in a private middle school there…
DC/Maryland actually has quite a lively pole scene, at least according to the pole studio directories–although I do not know if there are many opportunities for lessons for men.
Yep, poling does present some challenges for male anatomy. It’s not just different parts–but size and weight, too. The most sensible advice is to go REAL slow on any moves involving the thigh area–developing the pose or move incrementally. For sit moves, you are either going to have to tilt BACK a little more to get the pole seated more on the pelvic bone–OR hold the move farther away in the thighs, closer to the knees. Either compromise presents its own problems. Tipping back, it’s real easy to lose your grip on the dom (top) hand and just fall back and off, LOL! On the other hand, holding mounts away from the thicker fatty area around the thighs just takes plain more MUSCLE power and squeeze to stay up.
Guys just tend to be bigger, period–so the impact of weight on the mass to skin area ratio is not in our favor. I’m fairly heavy (190 pounds) and I just could not get enough skin on the pole with the smaller diameter pole. Even with the 2 incher (50.8MM), I use some grip aids–especially in the winter.
I’m a big believer in mats–especially if you don’t have a spotter. Before I got the gym mats, I used piles of old welcome mats and bathroom rugs. It looks stupid, but will help save the noggin’…
It’s great to have another male poler on the forum. Welcome to Studio Veena. Post some vids as soon as you feel confident (Or even before you feel confident, LOL! Some of my earlier vids are pretty horrendous…well, some of my current ones are, too!).
Joel
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I have used 2 big cheap dog beds as mats the kind that look like over size pillows
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same here, my "boyfriend" in that video i made, it looks like an oversized pillow but really it’s a dog bed https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Joel!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_king.gif
It is really great to hear from you!! I follow you on youtube! I recently saw you Flipped Gemini for Shelly’s Call You Out Challenge. You are a real inspiration to me. I think you are awesome man! I have a huge amount of respect and admiration for you. You are the man!!! You totally rock!!!
That’s wonderful that your sister lives in the area. If you visit her I would love to meet you and hopefully we can jam together!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
What pole studio directory are you referring to? I’m having a difficult time trying to local a studio in the area that allows men in the class. That’s so much for that advice. I’m a fairly small guy, (5’5 and bout 125 soak and wet lol) I doubt that I have any muscle tho lol I feel like I’m just skin and bones. That is great advice about the mats. I definitely have to get some mats. I have hardwood floors, yikes!!
I will definitely posts some earlier videos. I don’t any of your videos are horrendous at all!!! I think they are delightful. It’s really neat to see your progression. I think are you just amazing! I really appreciate all your advice and encourage. I have soooo much respect for you!!! You are the king! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_king.gif *tips my hat to a master*
Jungle Cat https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif
P.S. I’m so gonna run out and buy dog beds today https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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