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New bloke wanting to learn
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Welcome!
From the pole dancers you mentioned liking, it sounds like the moves you are looking for come more from Chinese pole (like in the circus) than dance pole. I don't know where you live, but you should look and see if there's anywhere you can take lessons- there shouldn't be a problem with you being a guy. I take Chinese pole lessons occasionally at the New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro, VT.
As for conditioning, check out Legend's video on strength training for on-pole conditioning, and off-pole any kind of strength training or weightlifting will help. Also, check out Veena's lessons for wrist and forearm strength, which is often an issue initially.
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Thanks Elektra, oddly enough I just (with Little Vix) did some of Legend's strength training from her video. Vix could do a lot more than me, but I'm seeing improvements from when we started it last Monday.
I'll also check out the wrist and forearm strength lessons, I definitely need to improve on that. As for Chinese pole, unfortunately I live about an hour away from Birmingham (UK), which is where the closest class I can find is.
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He's improving super-quickly guys. His spins are getting really graceful, the beatings have meant that he points his toes more (j/k about the beatings. Mostly) and his strength is improving enormously.
Today we'll be doing more strength training, and I've an idea that might help with The Fear associated with handsprings, so we'll try that too.
Plus, F, you need to do press-ups on your fingertips. It'll improve your wrist strength. And get yourself to my yoga class ;o)
We'll get some more videos up soon. And I might put up a few of my own.
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Thanks Vix, very sweet of you to say that.
I would come to yoga if I didn't have a ton of other things to do/pay for, but we'll see how the next few months go.
You should definitely post up some of your vids here, you've rocked in some awesome moves recently.
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Frowning, If you're still working on getting over that fear of handsprings/cartwheels why don't you try a gymnastics cartwheel outside in a grassy area. It is a similar movement to the pole handspring/cartwheel in that you need to drop your head towards the ground, so that your legs can go up and over. Try it a few times, they don't have to be beautiful, graceful, or perfect, but it will let you get the main points of the movement without fear of hurting yourself. 🙂
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Good idea, I'll see about finding a nice bit of grass away from any bemused onlookers.
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Hi Frowning, There are some free 1 hour yoga classes on youtube if you want to save but improve your yoga skills.
One thing that makes me jealous of you male polers is how much clothes you can wear because of the extra strength in the arms! Like this guy here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roOpKsflY2I&feature=related
For the last few months I've been keeping my eyes on male polers because I had wanted to do a fully clothed masculine type of routine. I think it would be cool to try and mix it up with a bit of break dancing during transition moves.
Bad Azz is one of my favourites I love the casual look in this older vid of his http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOD35SgQFio
I am working on my handsprings too so I wish us both luck 🙂
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Thanks Cherished, I'll look at those tomorrow.
I did some practice on Iguana Mount tonight, along with a couple of other little things, and managed to record a few attempts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6yHffGvxc
I'll have a few bruises tomorrow for sure…
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