StudioVeena.com Forums Discussions Beginner moves Reply To: Beginner moves

  • LittleMissLola

    Member
    February 6, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    I’d say keep her practicing on that climb and sitting on the pole, the climbing will build up her upper body strength (ready for when she does start to invert) and sitting on the pole will start to desensitise those thighs. There are different variations of sitting on the pole (Swan, Peter Pan, Drama Queen), there’s also the thigh hold which looks quite nice, and the basic plank or scissors or wrist sit when she’d like to lean back a bit. Stargazer is also a nice move for when she’s mastered them.

    There’s plenty of spins to be doing as well;

    Chair (or Seated lady I’ve also heard it called)
    I think you described a closed front hook in your post (leg hook with legs together?) so try the open front hook (knees apart)
    Back hook
    Attitude spin (also known as the sunwheel)
    Crossed leg fireman
    Hip Dip (I think this is the one you meant by saying the leg stays on the floor and goes round the pole to meet the other one), this one can be made more advanced by taking both feet off the floor so it becomes more of a short spin, also try teaming the hip dip with a pirouette, it’s looks gorgeous

    These can be made more advanced by doing one handed versions and also by spinning on your opposite side (or as I call it, my wrong side lol)

    When her upper body can handle it then go onto spins like;

    The cradle,
    Side spin,
    Carosel
    Corkscrew
    Reverse Grab
    Boomerang

    These can also be made one handed (except the cradle)

    Do you have Jamilla’s Art of Pole dvds? Volume one and two would be absolutely perfect for moves to teach.

    If you need any pics of vids of moves then give me a shout and I’ll be happy to point you in the direction of some https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif