First "Proper" Move? What was it?

p1nkpr1ncess started this discussion · 9/27/2009

Hi ladies, I spend all my time looking on wikipole and on the pics and vids of this site watching everyone do all these really cool inversions and I WANT TO DO IT TOO!! So my question is: What was the first "proper" move that you were taught? And at what point of learning does this happen? I can see that our instructor is getting us ready for more advanced moves by building up our shoulder and wrist strength in handstands etc. So when do we hold onto the pole and do cool moves? Lol I am SO impatient! Anyone remember their first ever move? -x-

5 replies

Trena · 9/27/2009
Do you mean what is the first inverting trick we learned? I learned to do pole climbs and sits before inverting but the first invert I learned was Inverted Crucifux.
Charley · 9/27/2009
I have 2 intermediates who have repsectively been at it about 12 weeks a piece and they still are not inverting. They are still doing spins, static upright poses and they have learned 1 layback - cross knee release. SO if you mean bigger tricks I'd say about 8-9 weeks in most students will have already started their pole sitting, climbing and poses. Inverts are still a ways off for them since they were already taught under a different instructor and neither could do it well or safely. I never teach inverts unless a student has a whole slew of other moves first. 😀 Most people learn their first trick which is a spin on the first day of class. I used to teach the fireman first but lately I teach the back hook first. Just to switch it up.
p1nkpr1ncess · 9/27/2009
I have been doing lessons since June and have learnt to invert safely already - we have learnt the basic invert and inverted crucifix, we are now doing pole sitting (which is already becoming my nemesis lol), thigh hold, and loads of spins. I am much more comfortable when upside down so what I meant (I aren't very good at explaining am I! Lol) is what comes next? When I'm upside down and in an inverted crucifix all we do is slide down into a handstand position and do different "poses"? When will we learn to put our hands on the pole and maybe take a leg off or something? (yes I am deffinately crap at explaining what I mean! Haha) -x-
miss fern · 9/27/2009
ONCE a student can do inverted crucifix and hold on with their legs only - facing down - I usually teach inverts in this order: - Outside leg hang (first with both hands still gripping, then one hand off, then both hands off) - Side V - Inverted V/Chopper (from basic invert, then later straight from standing) - Butterfly (with belly-on-pole vs caterpillar pose entry, for strength level variations) - Tammy/Dragonfly/Inverted thigh hold The first inverted move I learnt (besides inverted crucifiz/antichrist) was scorpio (outside leg hang) but it took me about 6 months to get to the 'both hands off' stage. I was a very slow beginner.
p1nkpr1ncess · 9/28/2009
Thanks Georgia, It gives me something to look forwards to when I know what could be coming up next! 🙂 Just been checking out all those moves on Wikipole 🙂 -x-