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  • Can’t Maintain a controlled Spin in my spinning pole

    Posted by Vixen East on October 19, 2012 at 9:36 am

    Hi I've been working on my spinning pole for 5 months now, but up to now, I can't make my pole spin If I need to (example, doing my gemini, inverts), what is the technique to keep you spinning if you are off the ground? My pole have its own mind 🙁 by the way I am using XPert spinning pole)

    Vixen East replied 12 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Elektra Vallens

    Member
    October 19, 2012 at 9:45 am

    Have you had this problem on other poles, or just yours?  If it's just yours, the pole might be over-tightened, making it difficult for it to spin.  This is definitely the case if the pole makes a bumping noise or spins unevenly.  Try loosening it a little and see if that helps.  

  • Vixen East

    Member
    October 19, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Hi Elektra , honestly, I dont have any opportunity to try other pole (there is no school for pole or I know anyone doing the exercise in the area where I am https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

    By the way, Which part of the pole I need to loosen? I had removed both screws on the bottom to make the pole spinny..  

  • Elektra Vallens

    Member
    October 19, 2012 at 9:57 am

    I didn't mean the set screws.  I meant loosen in the following sense: when you put the pole up, you unscrew the entire thing to make it taller, in order to give enough pressure to hold it up.  It's possible that you unscrewed it a little too much, meaning there's too much pressure on the bearings for the thing to spin smoothly.

  • Vixen East

    Member
    October 19, 2012 at 10:00 am

    Ohhh… I got it Elektra… I'll try to untighten it a little.. but do you have other techniques to keep you spinning if you are in your gemini pose (example)? 

  • Saphyre

    Member
    October 19, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Once your body is away from the pole and the pole stops and/or slows it can be difficult to get it moving again. For me, I try to do a preceding move that will get me going. For example, I get more spin if I invert straight up (basic invert as opposed to V-Invert)), holding that spin for an extra second or two before I move into the Gemini. If you are up on the pole already, I get more spin if I give a good swing into my inverted aerial  before moving into Gemini. If you are close to the floor or ceiling, you can give yourself a little push. Other then that, remember the rule of thumb is that the closer your body is to the pole, the faster you will go. Play around with transitions and see what you can get. Don't forget about Veena's lessons! She shows lots of spinning tricks!

  • Vixen East

    Member
    October 19, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    thank you Saphyre, i will keep that in mind.. … i’ll try it tomorrow 🙂

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