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There was a waiting list for Haltemprice,I think it was about £30 for a course of lessons lasting 8 weeks I think,he stopped going when he broke off for summer hols as we always seemed to have something planned on a sat am.His dad is a bus driver and takes him along if theres a good job ie;Alton Towers.There are also gymnastics at South cave and Woodford sports centres.I used to get some good tips too. 😀 I was looking on google for pole lessons in Hull and came across purple door,they charged me £10 for the hour,there is only one pole but I was the only one going,Jodie said P4F slagged them off in the daily mail and they dont get many customers now.However I have just googled again and it looks like they do a warm up ect now.I might start going again,she was very good and very gracefull as it had been her job for about 5 years. I have also had a lesson at Riverview gym in Beverley,ok but not really good,they had us running around the room and doing press ups ect for a warm up.Then I had some lessons at Dance Dynamics on holderness road,she is a dancer and concentrates more on choreographed routines than tricks,but she did teach Lay back ect,they werea bit more relaxed which is what I needed at the time.Now Im back at P4F! 😀 One of the girls in class always had her camera with her,I was moaning that I was the oldest and fatest ect and all the young slim girls looked so good,so Emma got her to take some pics to shut me up. 😨 Debbie
Lol well I hope that you listened to her after seeing your pics! You don't look old or fat to me hun, they look fab!! 🙂 The only place I can take pics is at the park! And it's a skinny pole so I can't even do a crucifix (not even an upright one - let alone an upside down one!!). Wow I never realised there were so many different places to pole in Hull and surrounding areas! Lol. My dad works at a gym (well it's a sports medical centre but I use the gym as it's free hehe) and I've hinted to him that when I have been doing pole dancing for quite a while I'd quite like to teach it - at his gym! Lol he thinks it's a good idea!! I just wouldn't want to take business away from P4F after they have taught me all I know - if you know what I mean? The gymnastics sounds a good idea! I have seen them advertised at Woodford as we usually go there swimming (even though Haltemprice is a lot closer! It's just better for the kids being able to walk in and out etc!) so I will have a look around at prices! £30 for 8 weeks doesn't seem so bad though! I will see if she fancies it! I used to love gymnastics! I only wish I could still do the splits! Lol. Do you do strength training at home? I do but struggle for ideas without a pole. I need to focus more on my abs as they are the weakest part after being stretched so much through 2 pregnancies lol. I do my handstand practise and can see so much difference in my arm and shoulder strength - what kind of things do you do? My OH thought your "pole cemented into the garden" idea is genius! He wants to do it now (I have a feeling this would be INSTEAD of my indoor X Pole though! Which I don't agree to! Lol). Do you have your lessons in the upstairs studio? -x-x-
Hiya, I do lessons upstairs at the moment,but before we used to be downstairs all the time,thats where the pictures have been taken. I have always hated the gym,that said this year I was doing body pump at Haltemprice 3 or 4 times a week,then joined David lloyd and used a personal trainer to help with my core strenghth as well as doing body pump and other classes. I dont think it helped,I stopped going when Luke broke up for hols,and dont know where to go now as we are moving to Wawne in a couple of weeks,I cancelled my membership at David Lloyd as they lied to me about what they will put on for kids over the holidays,they didnt do anything for Lukes age.I have tried Cannons in the past too,is that where your Dad works? When I went to Dance Dynamics it was to learn to teach,so some weeks I had 7 classes,I was extremely tired at the end of that week,but I think a alot of it was nervous energy.They were all beginers so I didnt have a problem,but was concerned that I needed to be much better at the advanced things,so have left.Thats why I am back at Pole for Fitness.She does want me to go back,but I dont know!THAT IS TOP SECRET EMMA ,CLARE AND LISA DONT KNOW!! I start my gym instructors course in November,I should have started ETM but they cancelled it as noone else was booked,and I couldnt switch over as Gym instructors course was full.I have approached David Loyd about teaching there,and Riverview as they use club girls for their lessons. There is a new POLE STUDIO opening soon owned by pleasure poles. I knew straight away that I wanted to teach pole.It will be a long journey,but it took me nearly 4 years to get my Diploma in Childrens Nursing,thats life. Debbie x
Hello all the new UK ladies! Welcome to the site 🌸 Knickers, I love your username!! 😀
I'm real annoyed that i wrote a post and it vanished 😈 Lol, thanks Trena!!!! I can not wait until I am good enough to teach with P1nkPr1ncess!!! I just want to get to the point where I can just do every move and spin with no problem, but don't get me wrong I do love the learning process 😀 In the last two levels I feel like I was stuggling a bit but I've realised now that it's more my confidence thats holding me back, for example I couldn't get upside own for agesssss and I was starting to worry but once I trusted what my instructor was saying and I trusted myself I did it no problem. But i think now that I have noticed this, I'm going to start improving.......... well I hope so 😉 x
Hi there TRENA, love your pictures.Have you been poleing for long? I have been since January 2008,but I dont practise as often as I should,so Im a bit rubbish really. Debbie 😮
Hi Debbie 🙂 Thank you for the compliment about my photos *blushes* Its hard to say how long Ive been poling really. Ive had my pole for a year and 10 months. BUT in the 1st year there was long periods of time where my pole had to be taken down and then I was out of the country for a few months last Summer too. I really got into pole dancing properly and started practicing regularly after I discovered this site! When I joined here in October 2008 I only knew how to do a few spins and a basic invert!!! Being here on this site has motivated me to learn so much more. I take studio lessons and I teach myself using videos from here and youtube. I now practice once of twice a week as opposed to one or twice a month and all thanks to this site! 😀 I think this site will motivate you more too! And dont worry, we all progress at different rates and we should try not to compare ourselves with others! 😉
Hi Trena, thankyou youre very kind! I do sometimes put a Dvd on and practice with my son Luke,I had a lesson every week for 15months,but found it was getting too hard,then I didnt enjoy it anymore.I used to go home feeling fed up,so I stopped. Ive had a five month break,then two weeks ago decided I would give it another go. I keep getting into trouble for doing moves differently because Ive been watching Dvds ect 😢 Debbie x
You were right to quit the lessons if you were unhappy. That was you can learn at your own pace and in your own time without having to feel bad! 😉 Who are you getting in trouble with for doing moves differently????
From my instructor at pole4fitness that I have just rejoined.Went today and finally managed a Gemini on my own!! 3 times.Yipee,but then she wanted me to go into a inverted thigh hold.I couldnt,I can do them both on their own,but putting the two together just hurts so much.And I get confused when Im upside down at what Im supposed to be doing next!! its my age! 🙁 I have just been looking at Veenas youtube clip on Cartwheel handspring,It looks appealing whilst my legs are soooo sore I cant wear my trousers 🙄
From my instructor at pole4fitness that I have just rejoined.Went today and finally managed a Gemini on my own!! 3 times.Yipee,but then she wanted me to go into a inverted thigh hold.I couldnt,I can do them both on their own,but putting the two together just hurts so much.And I get confused when Im upside down at what Im supposed to be doing next!! its my age! 🙁 I have just been looking at Veenas youtube clip on Cartwheel handspring,It looks appealing whilst my legs are soooo sore I cant wear my trousers 🙄 OK debbie...we'll have none of that! LOL It's not your age!! I'm 53 and it has nothing to do with age. Some things are easy for others to master, we all have our own pace...don't be so hard on yourself hun...you'll get there!!
I agree with litlbit, its nothing to do with your age and dont be hard on yourself!! Only do what you're comfortable doing. 😉
Thankyou both,youre so kind! I had a better lesson today I actually did a Butterfly on my own twice(was shaking like a jelly though).Could never do it before because as soon as id inverted I used to move my hands to the wrong position. 😕 She tried to teach me a starfish?(never heard of it) from a gemini.It was way too difficult she was supporting me for most if not all of it.Im supposed to practising,but my pole is surounded by boxes as were supposed to be moving house very soon, Debbie x 😐
Hi again Debbie, Well done on doing your butterfly on your own! 🙂 and good to hear that you had a good lesson! I am finding the pole sit so painful, I don't think I'll ever do it! I feel so much more comfortable upside down than doing upright things with a thigh hold! The handstand that Lisa taught us the other week (and said it might take us a while to learn?!) comes quite naturally to me, she suggested another type of handstand and I did that too. Can you remember what level you started learning inverts holding the pole? You know like now we do "handstands" with our hands on the floor - when do we get to put our hands on the pole as support? I can invert, crucifix and then I have to slide down to reach the floor - when can I just put my hands on the pole and DO something? Lol (if you know what I mean?) -x-
Hello, we never did handstands,we had to learn how to invert by kicking up.I think they've realised that's not a good idea for everyone and have changed how they teach. ❗ A lot of people in our level dropped out because they had trouble or didnt like inverting.I was the second to last to actually manage it in our group,my friend was last.Perhaps theyre trying for not so many people to leave.Im sure we were trying to invert for level 3. I would still rather sit on the pole than invert. 🙂 You don't have that long till you're birthday!! and your pole! However if you're really desperate to try I would see if you and knickers could afford a one to one session between you,have a chat with Lisa see if on a private lesson she will teach you to invert.If not!I would ring Jill at Dance dynamics for a one to one with her,tell her you want to learn to invert,crucifix,leg variations ect. Failing that when iv'e moved,I will show you! 😀 Debbie x
Hello, just read your message again, I think I misunderstood you.You are already inverting into a crucifix? Were you were asking when we do advanced moves like the gemini? By the time we got to level five we were doing lay backs,I think we were practising for the Gemini too,but we were still doing climbing the pole to a seated,then V legs,which doesnt hurt thighs,into the dreaded thigh hold.By putting them all together,increasing our strenght. Trust me the pain will go soon. 😉 I think in a class,if you are really good the rest of the group can hold you back a bit. By level 5 my group had changed completely from people leaving and putting us together with others.We ended up with a really compatable group. It will get really tough soon,we repeated level 5 twice and level 9 twice,and im sure we repeated another one. I know they have changed how they teach,when I left I was on level 9,now i've been put on level 6 i think.So at level 6 im doing Butterfly,Gemini into a inverted thigh hold which is much more painfull than the seated,which will prepare you for this.Gemini into a Angel,Gemini into a starfish,Layback without putting hands on floor. What are the other girls in your group like,are they good or very unfit like me.Have any left yet. Debbie
Yeah we do kick up into a "basic invert" position (that's what it's called on wikipole) then from there I can do the inverted crucifix but then we slide down to put our hands on the floor and do different types of handstands (I'm guessing this is to build up our shoulder and wrist strength) if you look on wikipole it's things like the "handstand with attitude". Just read you second message - yeah that's what I meant lol. I can do the "V Sit/Wrist Sit" - I did this first time! I think it was because it relieved the pain on the thighs lol. I think that is the only "right way up" move that I like at the moment. I love being upside down! Our group started as quite a full class, weve lost 3 members and gained another 2 - one lady who wanted to go back a level as she didn't have a lot of confidence in her class full of really good learners - so she's joined ours and feels a lot more comfortable now! There's only 1 girl who can't get up into the invert position yet - she tries every week and Lisa really helps her but it's just not happening yet - I think this could hold us back on upside down moves! She ends up just standing there while we practise handstands etc. and I don't think Lisa wants her to feel left out. I would say the rest of the class is pretty similar - everyone has things they can and can't do and I think we all learn at a similar level really (apart from the 1 girl I mentioned above). Oooooh it is only 6 weeks til my bday! I can't wait for my pole - mentioned it to my OH this morning that he may want to think about ordering it soon! Lol then he started reading over my shoulder and asking what type of pole it is! We have actually booked a private session on Friday but there's 4 of us going (including the no-invert girl!) so Lisas time will still be spread a little but hopefully she might teach us some new things - hopefully upside down!! Lol and I am SO determined to sit on the bloody pole this week - 2 lessons - fingers crossed!! -x-x-
hello, when you are doing sitting on the pole this week take a deep breath first and chant in your head Im gonna do this,Im gonna do this!!!!! See it as the gateway to all those advanced moves, which it is! You might want to take q quick look at the videos page,on the second page theres someone practisisng in the park!!! its a nice day again today!!! Debbie x
ooops,just opened my studioveena mail for today and there is the video called Autumn day,so u probably already know. deb x
Lol atleast I'm not the only one who likes to pole in the park! Love the vid! Weve just got back from the park! There were loads of kids and parents there today though so only managed a few spins - small ones as the pole is close to the aparatus! I did some pole pull-ups aswell for a bit of muscle building. I need to find a new pole to practise on lol - might go and look for some traffic sign posts or something! I was so determined to pole sit last week though and I just couldn't do it - no matter how much I tried (and it was A LOT of times!!) I did get a bit better grip than the week before but I just can't seem to push my legs close enough together - I keep saying to Knickers that I need her to physically wrap my legs in knots before I'm gonna do it! Lol -x-
Does Lisa get you to do it from a climb?? I COULDNT DO IT FROM A CLIMB,SO I USED TO PULL MYSELF UP THE POLE AND CROSS MY LEGS IMMEDIATELY,THAT WAY I COULD GET RIGHT INTO THE POLE.Sorry about the caps didnt notice! Not very smooth probably,but when your legs are more used to it,you could go back to climb. deb x
No we don't do it from a climb yet - we just pull up onto the pole and cross legs then move chest to the side and lean forwards a bit - which just makes my shoulder get in the way! - and then we are supposed to put both hands on our knee. Oh the pain! lol Just thinking about it makes me squirm a little! The day I sit on the pole is going to be my biggest pole achievement so far I think. Everything else I've been able to do after a few tries but this is really turning into my nemesis! How long did it take you to pole sit? Did you find it quite hard or was it just something that came naturally to you? -x-
I was ok with it,but I used to get down going ouch!ouch!with my hands between my legs for ages.It used to make me sweat a bit,but I prefered it to trying to invert. Some girls could invert and do nice leg extension,which I still cant do,also Im the only one who couldnt invert on my wrong side.Still cant!!! 😨 Yet I think I was the first to do a layback,think that was the first and only time I impressed everyone!! ☀️ My little boy cant get his legs round the pole,he can invert really easy and he can do that move where you are horizontal across the pole.I will never ever be able to do that. 😢 We all must have our particular strengths and weaknesses. But at least with pole there is enough variety for everyone!!!! debbie x
Yeah that's why it's so appealing I think, Lisa always tells us not to worry if we can't do something straight away as there'll always be something else that we will pick up really quickly - a bit like my V Sit/Wrist sit, I find that so much easier than sitting! Which just seems the wrong way round lol. My little girl can do the basic invert and likes to try spins aswell. She can't wait til weve got a pole in our living room lol. Oh god I remember when Sue @ P4F asked us to invert on our wrong side! My ribs bruised so badly - I couldn't get my head round where my legs went from the other side lol. I sometimes find my left side stronger in spins - even though I use my right side as my "good side". I am left handed though, well a little bit ambidextrous! So don't mind trying things on my left side - I just can't invert on it haha. Speaking of bruises, I haven't had many just recently! My skin must be getting a bit more used to it as I used to be black and blue every Thursday after our Weds class! -x-
hello, my legs are black,blue,brown and yellow at the moment,my husband says it looks like someones been punching my legs. 🙁 I havent had Sue yet,whats she like? Im left handed too,but my right side is much stronger for pole. deb x
