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tips for a home-learner + lesson order and progression advice
as a home-learner i’m still confused about what order i should learn moves in and how long i should stay on a move before moving on to the next. also do i need to learn all the beginner moves (say as defined on studio veena) before moving on to the next level? i’m also confused as to what a typical home pole session looks like; do you dedicate say an entire hour to an invert or particular move or do you combine it with floorwork etc. i suppose what im asking is whether there is some of definitive guide available somewhere as to the order i should learn moves and tricks in (i’m currently following noelle wood’s online course in addition to studio veena lessons). thanks in advance for any help.
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I’m learning at home also! The way I’m learning is the lessons that came with my pole are taught as a dance routine with the moves and spins in it. There are videos to go along that break down the spins and tricks. That along with veenas 30 take off are really helpful. I heard its best to learn the beginners moves first because a lot of them are needed to get into the more advanced moves and they build up your strength for more advanced work. I also heard that you should work on a move 2-3 times a week until you feel you have mastered it. If i were you i would practice as a routine so you can work on floor work and transitions as you learn the spins and tricks. If you can’t find a routine you can anyways make one up and add moves as you learn! I’m also working on my own routine as i learn. I was warming up letting my ipod play and i just felt compelled to dance to this song(michael Jacksons dirty Diana). Good luck! You’ll figure it out. Here are some moves and spins i found on pintrest to help get you started.
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nina, thank you! so a typical workout session for you would be working on a routine + focusing on a particular move?
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Yes! I usually warm up with the part of the routine i have down so far and then focus the rest of the session adding another 8 count or two or if I’m stuck on an 8 count I’ll continue to work on that. You definitely want a mirror and camera so you can really see what it looks like/track progress and improve where need be. On my rest days I’ll do yoga or focus on flexibility.
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I don’t know what the other website looks like, but the lessons here are all in order.
To begin learning here all you need to do is watch the very first Getting Started https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4dd006a7-c45c-4c1e-b6b6-4a870ac37250 and it will explain how the lessons work and where to start! It explains how you need to work on lessons in the order they are presented and it coaches you on reading all descriptions. Descriptions explain how long to hold, what muscle groups are used along with other important info! Guessing and skipping around isn’t needed here, it’s all planned out for you to build strength first keeping you moving forward and injury free!
The photos posted above are not what I consider things a new dancer should start with, you need to work up to many of these moves.
If you want 30 days of my guidance then follow the 30 day take off program https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view_category/30-day-take-off Again, no guessing needed 🙂
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thanks so much veena that’s helpful and i’ve done the 30 day programme. just a follow up question: should i spend an entire session mastering one or two moves or should i throw in some floorwork? (i do strength and conditioning separately)
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In general you don’t want to work on a pole move more than 10 times. If you keep going trying only one thing over and over for say an hour session you’ll have a lottery bruising and soreness, it also put you at risk for overuse injuries. Mix it up and keep a blog or list of what you would like to work or or what you have worked on.
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