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Lesson learned from an injured poler
Hey All!
So I thought I’d share my pole failure and help reiterate to others how safety is really important.
Last week I’ve finally become really comfortable holding a butterfly. But, I know that my grip, when moved, may slip due to sweaty hands. Well in class today, I put on the wrong grip aid (tite grip 2 instead of tite grip 1) and I was already reapplying my chalk multiple times due to slipping. We started to learn the dragon tail. My instructor asked us if any of us wanted a spot. Ignoring my hands and previous slipping experiences that day, I told her I was fine and I didn’t need a spot.I wasn’t fine. I put the bottom hand under my body and went to move my knee out when the hand slipped. I ended up catching my fall on my right little toe, (and then left shin, which was totally ok) which was severely sprained, possible microfracture. I’m out for at least a week. All because I wanted to prove to myself I was steady and I could hold a move.
So if you are asked if you want a spot, unless you have done that move tons of times, it’s probably a great idea to get a spot for your first few times until you know how stable you truly are.
*sob* I just got Rock n Pole in the mail and was so looking forward to working on some of the choreography this weekend as I’m going to be alone for thanksgiving. 🙁
Don’t be meeeee!! Be my classmates who asked for a spotter and got to finish class. This is your pole failure PSA of the day.
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Thanks for the reminder. It’s hard to remember we’re not invincible…well not so hard for me now that I’m older but I definitely thought I was invincible when I was younger. I hope you heal up quickly.
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