PoLeNoViCe started this discussion ·
I have been poling for just over three months, and I'm sure I could probaly pull this off (haven't tried too chicken)but it seems like it may be painful. Besides, I don't want to end up on my face down on the floor. 😂 So how will I know??? Or how can I work up to this, and stop being such a wuss?
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This may sound funny but hold the pole with one hand and run around it trying to get airborne. Do some skips and such, just be careful that you do not get too dizzy.
amy ·
start with a basic fireman one-handed, so both your legs are on the pole. start slow and then try it with more momentum and spin if you're feeling confident. if you're comfy doing that with one hand, then try a move where only one leg is on the pole (back or front hook). if that's okay, then do something where both legs are off the pole (chair, carousel, etc). and if that's okay, try something wit ha lot of momentum with only one hand (reverse grab).
2dyzzi ·
I don't think you're being a wuss. That or we're both wussy. I totally agree that its sort of intimidating. I thought since I picked up on the chair right away, a one-handed chair would be easy, but I just couldn't really trust myself. I tried the reverse grab, but was complicating the coordination in my head and kept knocking back into the pole without enough momentum. Then one day I was just walking around my pole on the balls of my feet, in circles and circle and circles with my hand as high up as it would go. Somehow my body ended up further ahead then my hand and being tired of the circles, I just picked my feet up off the ground. Anyways I ended up accidentally doing that reverse grab that I'd been trying way too hard to get! I tried it a few more times and aced it! Then the other one handed moves came so much easier to me. Take it slowly. Make sure you've got the strength!!! Keep that shoulder down and back. Don't try too hard, and just trust yourself. If you watch someone else do it enough times, your brain will know what to do.
EVamp83 ·
I would say, start your spin with two hands, and if all feels right let go of the bottom hand mid-spin. Once you get comfortable with changing to one handed mid-spin, you can work on getting into the spins with one hand. (By then your strength will have improved too) I second amy on starting with the fireman spin. Next progression would be other spins with leg contact (like front hook, back hook), and then the no contact spins (e.g. chair).
I start students the same way that E-vamp mentioned...use two hands to start the spin then release the lower hand. Chemmie's advice is great when learning moves like the chair spin one handed....after you get use to removing the second hand, if you practice short steps or sort of "skipping" around the pole to get airborn a bit, you'll learn to position your body and hold your core steady so you don't twist and turn during the spin. Remember to keep that shoulder engaged during one-handed spins. There is a lot to think about and it's easy to forget the basics of shoulder engagement when you're first trying one-handed spins, but it's more important than ever as you'll be placing more strain on the gripping arm during a one-handed spin.
