that sux, but this rocks!

pole-twista started this discussion · 3/23/2010

well yesterday i put it in my head i was going to get the knee hold. 💡 went on w the day and forgot but ended up doing a hard tricks practice and at the end my legs HURT, 😲 😲 ut i suddenly remember my prediction about the knees so i figured i would try. first 2x hurt waaaaaay to much and than when almost gave uo I GOT IT!!!! 😮 😎 👸 🥂 sucks that i turned my camera off when i thought i was turning it on, 😳 was just so eager to try wasnt really paying attention. really frustrating to not have got it on vid as is my first, but my next 1 will be even better and longer so hey its all good. plus i go the frkn knee hold!! 🤸 ☀️ superman fall and now this.. yay! 💣

14 replies

azriel · 3/23/2010
Yay congrats! make sure to get the next one on cam!!! 🥂
Gsylass · 3/23/2010
Wow, go you!!! 🥂 Definitely catch the next one on camera!
Veena · 3/24/2010
You got it? Yay! 🥂
MilienElayne · 3/24/2010
Knee hold on my to-get list, but it's way at the bottom because I bruise up my entire knee SO badly whenever I've tried it before. I bruise my knees just doing very basic floor work and from dropping into the splits, so having it jammed into the pole is 50 times worse. I am in total awe of you working through that pain to get this! You must have good posture too 🙂
polergirl · 3/24/2010
Hot dang--congrats!!! I have yet to get the knee hold....can't seem to push my hips forward far enough, which I think is actually an indication that my hamstrings aren't strong enough to hold me in the hold, so guess what I've been working extra hard on? 😀 Hope you can get pics for us!!!! Congrats again!
pole-twista · 3/24/2010
@ azriel thanks yes will def get next 1 on cam am trying again fri (need to heal ) 😀 @gsylass thanks! this is a toughie but i just had this feeling that if i pushed myself it was time 😎 @veena thanks! your lesson on it helped tremendously! 🌸 @milienelayne funny you mention posture bc i have a wii fit board and its always on me to have good posture so i have actually been more aware of it! have you tried wearing knee high socks and boots for some cushioning? and if you bruise easy i would recommend taking a look at dz. oz's website. he has solutions for basically everything through natrual remedies 💡 @polergirl ya i had a really hard time hooking my ankles, and than when i did it felt awkard to push my hips out, but i found doing it slowly helped 🤓 thanks everyone!!!! good luck to the ladies who are still working on it! i wll try to post progress fri if not def sat. 🥂
amy · 3/24/2010
i found that the knee hold hurts and bruises me every time i do it... then jenyne showed us the "no foot hook" knee hold which i find doesn't hurt even half as much!
carriej · 3/25/2010
Amyxshi- Please tell me how to do a no foot hook knee hold! That would be cool! I can do the foot hooked one but if there's a modification i'd love to learn that too! I bet it looks cool.
amy · 3/25/2010
heya! i just did it in my most recent vid. you literally place your knees (like a regular knee hold, but without hooking your feet together-- which means you cna point both feet!) and then put your hand along your shin as you lean back and push your hips forward... then let go of your shin when you feel secure. this method doen'st put as much pressure on your top knee since you're not squeezing the pole so hard, and doesn't bruise the inside of your top knee for the same reason... and since your knees can get further apart (because htey aren't hooked at the feet), your bottom leg can slide into a more "open" positino, enabling you to put more of your calf along the pole instead of just one point below your knee. make sense? yikes i am horrible at explaining in words.
carriej · 4/2/2010
Amy, I watched a bunch of your vids but didn't see it. Will you link me to the right one?
pole-twista · 4/3/2010
i would love to see a vid on how to do a no hooked feet knee hold.. anything that eases the pain! lol 😎
amy · 4/3/2010
https://www.studioveena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3415 😀
bebeduckie · 4/6/2010
yay congrats!! i had a 2 wk pole hiatus and was having a sticky pole day last week and just decided to try the knee hold...and got it too! sometimes we just think too much!! now i have to try the not foot locking one amy was talking about!
pole-twista · 4/9/2010
yes i was wondering how safe/secure that is.. 🤔 would love to try it, but don't know if it's less secure ( i still need a mat to attempt this) and hey CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who also go it! 🥂