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  • one arm climb??

    Posted by Krista Bocko on February 2, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    I swear I saw a video recently where the dancer did a climb with her legs in a V and pulled herself up, hand over hand, never gripping with her legs. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif

    Of course, I tried it, and can't understand HOW. I can't even let go with one hand, let alone pull UP. Do you have to be superhuman? Have suction cups? I swear, it's NOT possible. LOL!

    Do you know what I'm talking about? Who else can do this move?!?!

    CalBear replied 14 years ago 15 Members · 25 Replies
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  • chumpchkin

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    I can't find the video, but I'm pretty sure I saw blondebird do this move! But only because she's superhuman.

  • ellieRox

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Is that the scissor climb do u mean? theres a lesson on here i think and Jess leanne Norris also does it 🙂

     

  • LindaLu

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 7:21 pm
  • Krista Bocko

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    Yes, the no legs climb…I said one arm b/c of that moment when you’re going hand over hand. I just can’t get over it…amazing!!

  • PixiLouBell

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    i jus tried it too!! lol i did it, legs in a v right and pulling up? im going to post the video, its not pretty yet, but possible!

  • PixiLouBell

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    maybe what i did is  not what u were talking about, lol but i tried…probably a good exercise for stregthening tho!

  • PixiLouBell

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    ok video is up, let me kno if we are on the same page sparrow

  • chemgoddess1

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    It was the Russian chick who danced to the Zeds Dead remix of Massive Attack

  • chemgoddess1

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 8:06 pm
  • PixiLouBell

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    ya thats what i did but hers def looks smoother!! lol

  • UTpoler

    Member
    February 2, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    It was Dirdy Birdy who posted it recently.  🙂

  • Krista Bocko

    Member
    February 3, 2012 at 5:32 am

    Yep, we're on the same page Rixi–great job! And yes, that's the vid Chem. Must try this again…

  • Veena

    Administrator
    February 3, 2012 at 8:25 am

    A good start to the double no leg climb is the Scissor Climb. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/18f06262-b91f-11df-856f-001b214581be

  • RikkiL

    Member
    February 4, 2012 at 6:24 am

    C’mon Sparrow, I can do this so I KNOW that you are strong enough to do it!

  • Krista Bocko

    Member
    February 4, 2012 at 8:13 am

    OK, Rikki, if you think I can! Can I just say that my pole was slippery? Yeah, that was it! LOL.

  • RikkiL

    Member
    February 4, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I saw those guns you’re sporting! Must have been the slippery pole. 😉

  • HellsBells

    Member
    February 4, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    You have to get a good hand over hand rhythm going so that u aren’t hanging off each arm too long. The hardest part is holding your legs out in the v. I started working on it with my legs straight down first and then started progressing to lifting them out in front.

  • Krista Bocko

    Member
    February 4, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    Hey Rikki, yep, love these guns. Lol. Ps, have fun at the workshop this weekend!

  • Krista Bocko

    Member
    February 4, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Thanks for the tip, hells bells. Can’t wait to try again…

  • amy

    Member
    February 8, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    it's not THAT hard, if you can do a pull up. just don't reach up too high when you start, and you'll find it much easier 🙂 i covered it in my tuesday tips for upper body conditioning, if you're curious! 

    http://aerialamy.com/blog/2012/01/03/tuesday-tips-upper-body-pole-conditioning/

  • Climbing Ivy

    Member
    February 8, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    great incentive! tried it today too (and posted).  Anybody know what it's called?? 

  • heathalynne

    Member
    February 8, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    ^ "No legs" climb or "Arms only" climb. I just tried it too and actually kept a steady even V, but bobbing up and down too much. LOL!!! Now my biceps are throbbinggg. Tried 4 times… instead of getting smoother, just struggled worse. Hahahaha

  • MissTexFlex

    Member
    February 9, 2012 at 10:00 am

    My pole guru calls it a ninja climb. I think I kind of did it once….. I’m pretty sure my legs were flailing about in a most ungraceful fashion.

  • Krista Bocko

    Member
    February 10, 2012 at 6:14 am

    I did it! I think one of my attempts I started from a sit. I was able to do three hand-over-hands. I was happy with that, but so exhausted I couldn't imagine incorporating that into a freestyle, I was done! Ha.

    Amy, off to check out your blog post about it!

  • CalBear

    Member
    February 10, 2012 at 6:28 am

    ARgh! My left arm is sooo much weaker than my right arm! Been tryin to do one handed assisted pull ups to try to strengthen it!

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