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When did you start learning from static pole to spinning?
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Took me almost a year to really want to do spin… now I hate static LOL
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I think if you think you’re ready to give spin pole a go, then go for it! Veena’s lessons (& spin pole lessons) are great, I highly recommend them.
I started out on static 3 yrs ago & still prefer static but I am finally ready to start working on spin mode, to broaden my pole bag of tricks 😉
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Both studios in my area start everyone on spin exclusively, and then begin to integrate static spins later on. It seems to work for most people, but it is definitely harder to get enough height and momentum on static spins when you have been used to the pole spinning for you 🙂 Spinning can be more difficult to control the speed and momentum of the spins, and it’s common to see girls start spinning way too fast when they bring their bodies into the pole, so it requires use of a different type of muscle control.
I recommend learning everything on both static and spin, starting from beginner on-I find I prefer some things on static and some on spin!
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I find most studios start on static and move to spinning later, for many of the reasons given here.
Spinny pole can be more difficult because you’re fighting the force of the pole, to stay on, so many weaker people struggle to keep their form through entries and exits, but the plus side is they’ll find their grip strength improves over time because of this. You also have to conquer possible feelings of dizziness on spin, depending on the person.
Static pole can be more difficult because you need to create (and control) your own velocity / momentum, for momentum. This is a whole skill in itself, and is the main thing that people who start on spin pole struggle to ‘get’ when moving to static. But it just takes practice, and static works your muscles in a different way, so if you do have access to both types, then I’d definitely recommend learning to master both.
I wrote an article about moving from static to spin – but perhaps this calls for another one to discuss the reverse! Hehe. You can check the spinny article at: http://heartofpole.net/life-and-pole/tips/moving-from-static-to-spinning-pole-what-you-need-to-know.html
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I’ve been poling 8 yrs and am just starting more and more on spinny, but still very little (if that makes sense) I’ve taken a couple of lessons on spinny, then practice them at home VERY slowly. But not often as I should. At the studio I’m at now, I focus on spinny a little bit, but am venturing more with it. I have couple recent videos practicing spinny. The first time I tried it at home by myself, I scared the crap out of myself and decided”no way”. But I hadn’t had any classes on that mode yet. For me, I want to, but slowly she goes 🙂
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I love poling but have recently had a long break (as I was living in a country with no pole dancing opportunities in the Middle East and couldn’t get a home pole). I have had to go back and relearn a lot of stuff and I’m finding it easier to test out the positioning of a spin on the spinning pole and as soon as my body knows what it’s supposed to be doing and what bits go where, I try the move on a static pole. I’ve got quite a lot of strength, so holding myself isn’t the challenge. I find that having come back to pole recently, I need to work more on positioning and having the confidence that I can get into position.
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I used to figure skate competitively so spinny pole is just so natural to me. I used to practice things on static when I first learnt them or was learning a harder move but these days I just start learning it straight away on spin. My studio only has spin poles and they spin insanely fast compared to my xpole at home so being able to do moves on them requires lots of comfort factor with spin mode!
I do want to go to static to learn the reverse grab as I can do it on spin but I think it may build up my strength and technique to do it on static?
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How do you do RG on spin?
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Sparrow, it’s in the lessons if you have them. On spin you don’t really swing way out like you would and you grab the pole with the back hand as well. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4fc4dc2f-1bd8-4026-9725-02690ac37250
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OK, I think I know what you mean. I just didn’t know it was called Reverse Grab also on spin!
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I started from spinning. One of my first instructors was a “spinny pole” instructor, so she encouraged all her students to do spinning. Interesting enough, my new instructor is a static instructor, but I always ask her to unlock my pole. To me, static takes more strength because you have to let go enough to make yourself spin as well hold on tight enough that you don’t slip. Spinning let’s me focus just on strength. Now I am trying static for versatility and it feels awkward. I’m sure I’ll get adjusted over time
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