beaniegoesnuts started this discussion ·
So I can do a remi layback in relative comfort now and I though I'd take it into a bridge which was a big fail. I can't seem to find the pole with my hands and secondly my opposite hand to the knee that's on top cant seem to reach around to the pole. Any good hints about this trick? Thanks in advance!
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If you can't reach the pole it's probably just a back flexiblity issue. This is the case for me, and this trick is right on the line-- sometimes I can do it, sometimes not. I suggest trying the remi sit close enough to the ground that you can lean back and put your hands flat on the ground. Then you can slowly walk your hands towards the pole, increasing the stretch. Also, try doing a little back flexiblity session beforehand.
oh! that's a great idea. will try that next practice. the whole moves feels a lot more lopsided than a regular bridge.
I did remi sit on Saturday for the first time-ouchie!! Good luck with going into bridge from it x
The better the knee grip the less ouchie it is! Yay for remi sit, next remi layback, finally remi bridge!
ajpole ·
U gotta push ur hips up towards the cieling and make sure to keep that foot hooked.
ajpole ·
U gotta push ur hips up towards the cieling and make sure to keep that foot hooked.
bbyblue- do you puch your hips up before reaching for the pole or after your hands are already on the pole coz i cant get my hands on.
ajpole ·
As ur reaching behind, you wanna try to tilt ur hips. It takes a lottt of back flexibility. I have a bendy back and this is a tough one
mizzli ·
So glad I found this thread. My problem is I'm finding the pain a bit too intense to move from a remi-sit to the layback and then to bridge. Anyone have any tips on building resilience to the pain? I've tried techniques like holding the remi sit for 10 secs then increasing the time but I can't seem to get past it. >_< But then again I've always found skin-pinching type tricks really hard (eg superman, ouch, pole sit ouch!!).
My suggestion Mizzli, is to move from the sit to the layback quickly. The most painful part is the transition, once you're down in the layback, it's really not so painful! take a deep breath and just layback as fast as you (safely) can, it's not so bad. sort of like ripping a bandaid off, verses peeling it slowly. Going into the bridge I don't find painful at all, I just don't have very impressive back bending, so it doesn't look very good on me, lol. Also, wearing pole shoes with straps helps lessen the pain. The straps act like a buffer, lol.
I agree with pokeyd. It's much easier for me to go straight to the remi bridge (and less painful). I think I might tip the hip of the knee pit up toward the ceiling slightly to take the pressure off the foot. Best of luck! :)
mizzli ·
Hi guys, Thanks for your advice. I had a feeling it would be something like that. Originally I wanted to ease into it slowly but the pain is horrible! I feel it on the foot that is against the pole and tried wearing wellies (!!) but that did little to elevate the pain. This pretty much reminds me of when I was first learning the cross knee release, I just went for it and tipped my body back! LOL Will try it this weekend and let you all know how I get on! xxx
Elektra that's exactly what I do! Of course I'm not bendy AT ALL so I have no hopes of actually bridging it but I like the hip flexor stretch. :)
Doing it as quickly (but safely!!) as you can is key...holding it slowly is awful but once ur in the layback it's not bad at all :)
mizzli ·
Hi Ladies! I tried the fast approach and it worked! I got into my Remi bridge... only issue was I couldn't get back up and needed a spotter to help. I'm quite strong in my core and it shouldn't be an issue but I felt there was too much pressure against my foot that was hooked around the pole and it felt like it was going to snap (dunno, if thats how it should feel like - i always feel like my shin is going to snap in a marley but thats normal and it won't...) and I didn't seem to feel like any other part of my legs were doing any work. Is that normal? Can you actually break something? Also where else are you supposed to be feeling tension?
mizzli ·
Here's a pic of what I've got so far but it doesn't quite look right... https://www.studioveena.com/photos/view_photo/51c63ea2-af24-4587-a2da-10e60ac37250
korinne ·
I'm terrible at this move due to pain tolerance, so take what I say with a grain of salt. From your picture it looks like the pole is not quite in your base leg knee pit, more your calf. The other knee pit should be over your ankle more so your higher leg is turned out slightly and flex the bottom foot hard against the pole...(upon a random google search- here's a blog with lots of pics for you to compare-- http://thepoledancersdiary.tumblr.com/post/31322789907/remi-leg-lock-the-remi-or-the-leg-lock-is# ) This should put the pole more on your shin/ankle as opposed to all on your foot. Your foot does look like it's bending funny in your pic. It still hurts like a bitch though. I get the 'snapping' feeling for both of those moves. I don't do either for that reason. One of my fellow poler friends introduced the 'pretty to pain' ratio... if it's not pretty enough and it hurts that badly, not worth it! I stand by that for moves with a snapping or a nerve compressing feeling.
mizzli ·
Hi Korinne, Thanks for tour feedback, it is very helpful! Yeah i think my foot was bent funny, i think next time I will scrap the heeled leopard print wellies! The pretty to pain is useful to bear in mind too just as a reminder its ok to not learn everything. Not pretty, not worth the pain! :) Xxx
