How long do you try and hold a move for?

HannahElizabeth started this discussion · 4/6/2011

I'm just curious to know how long people try and hold a move for during pole practice? I find I just do the move for a few seconds and then come down but I'd like to start holding my moves for a lot longer to strengthen my poses Is there an amount of time that most people hold a pose for? Do you try and count to a particular number each time you do a new move? Or do you try and do a specific number of moves in a combo before you allow yourself to come off the pole?

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heathalynne · 4/6/2011
I tend to stay in a move anywhere bw 20-30 seconds during practice. I think its the yogi in me. Haha! I don't really count but I also don't up, do it, and come down right away. I also max out at 3 moves per combo.
dustbunny · 4/7/2011
I think it depends on the move, the music, where in the learning process I am, and what I am trying to accomplish with that practice. If say, I am freestyling to music, I just go with the flow of the music. If there is a note/lyric that is held for a bar of music, I will hold a pose for that time as well. But in a faster sequence I might just go from one into another into another, without holding. If it is a move I am just starting to learn, I just hold it as long as I can. Even if it is only a split second, lol. :) It also depends what I am trying to accomplish. Sometimes I focus on combos for a practice, so I will try to do as many moves as I can think of before coming down, or will focus on specific planned combos. If I am focusing on a new move, I will just do it over and over, holding it for as long as I can each time, without worrying about transitions or combos until it is more consistant. I have heard people say to hold a move for a slow count of 3 seconds, it's long enough for a photographer to take your picture. Longer will help build strength and stamina though.