Veena, you’re right about some of the expert village stuff. One of the strangest aspects of their tutes is that they ALWAYS seem to be wearing long, loose fitting pants! I really like the one lady, Nikki, but her muscular strength is so way out of the normal range that I wonder if normal people understand that you need more SKIN to avoid falling down on your butt!

I think they are really freaked out about perception on their channel, so they put the instructors in what looks like formal dinner attire to ward off criticism that it’s not wholesome.

As far as the danger part–yes, the tutorial on what they call FALLS ( fast slides) is insane. In this vid, they demo the inverted crucifix drop, braking with a thigh squeeze. It’s a different instructor, she does use a mat–but she flies up into the move and just does it in one motion. She should have suggested doing it in increments, with a supporting hand first to gauge the move first! THey don’t even say–"Hey this is an advanced move, don’t try this until you are really experienced, with a good pole and body sense…"

Joel