What are your current pole goals?!
Quirkygrl16 started this discussion ·
What are everyone's current pole goals?! Right now I'm DYING to invert! I'd also love to learn the lay back
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Quirkygrl16 started this discussion ·
What are everyone's current pole goals?! Right now I'm DYING to invert! I'd also love to learn the lay back
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Lee lee ·
Right now, caterpillar since it's such an important move to learn.
My friend who started poling the Same time I did knows that! It's crazy how much faster she learns than indo
Lee lee ·
It can be frustrating too, right?! But hopefully when you get to that moves, she can share some tips.
Oh it drives me nuts!!! It's hard not to feel like a failure... And it's hard to remember everyone starts at different levels. She also has a gymnast background unlike me
I think my next step is working on aysha's. I do the reverse aysha, now the rest of them. :) One step at the time. oh and shoulder mount.
You can do it !!!
Tasha J ·
For me, it's the butterfly and my middle splits.
Cartwheel mount, getting closer but not there yet :)
Great goals!! I need to work on my splits as well
@QG I was attending a studio where all the classes were mixed. I had advanced girls I could barely catch up with and begginer who nailed moves before me, and I feel like both parties driven me to try new moves and try harder and succeed faster. It's a healthy competition and it really helps seeing someone nailing a move. Sometimes it was like dominos, as soon as one of us got it suddenly the rest beginning to nail it as well. Yes it's frustrating at times, but you just have to remember progress is a very individual thing, and you'll eventually get there too, and other people should just inspire you and not set you any standards. Currently want to secure my elbow grip Ayesha, and the twisted grip lift and twisted grip Ayesha. Maybe work on my cup grip instead of TG. Also on my to do are flag invert, janeiro and some other I can't recall right now.
I totally agree about the domino effect. Sometimes it's just hard I remember everyone started at different places.
I just tried my hand at Janeiro today. Working on the mechanics and creating that shelf with my elbow on which to stick my ass 🌸
leyrose ·
want to get my invert! I've only been poling for a couple of weeks (I bought a pole at home and taught myself some moves). Now I've started lessons people don't get how I am able to do the splits and all sorts of things but can't invert...
Paunobs ·
Do the strength moves and it will happen.:-)
Nice, stiletto! Ley rose: just make sure you are learning safely!! I suggest getting veenas lessons.
PoisonB ·
I'd like to finally get my invert. I am trying to figure out how to correct what I am doing wrong. I can bring my leg up past the pole while standing straight up but the tilt and hook thing.... Ha!
@poison8: I cant tell you what you are doing incorrectly, but I can tell you what worked for me. When I first started I couldnt invert, but i could bring my leg up past the pole as well. What really helped me was practicing the invert in parts as well as doing core strengthening exercises, since a lot of inverting comes from your core, and muscle memory helps alot. start by gripping the pole then bringing your legs from the floor to your chest into a tuck. Repeat until you can do it in your sleep. Next practice shifting you body back, or tilting, while in the tuck position. This is where the core strength comes into play. It is hard at first, and progress is slow, but it'll happen. Lastly, practice the tuck, into the tilt, and open your legs into a V. ANd there you have it a perfect V. When I first started I had to jump, or swing a leg for some momentum, but by the end you shouldnt have to. Took me almost a month to get it correct after much practice. Wish you the best of luck!!
Also I really want to do the Ayasha and caterpillar. But most of all I want to do the superman!! I have been trying for weeks, and I think the problem is that I wimp our because of the burn. I dont know. I just cant seem to get it yet T__T
Goldilocks--I posted a little superman video two weeks ago or so that helps with the hip flip, which in turn wayyyyyyy cuts down on the pain, because the skin barely twists at all thanks to the hip/leg positioning. It may help with your superman woes!
tacha666 ·
The superman IS painful. What seems to make a difference is to get into it from up the pole and not from the ground (that way you already have your hips down). The easiest is from a handstand (coming down from inverted crucifix for example) and really focusing on staying straight. And it takes time to get used to it. But if you do it a few times everytime you practise, you'll have it soon! My current goals changed a bit due to my injury. I can't work on my splits right now, there won't be any spins for a while and grace is also a thing I can't work on right now, same as floorwork. So my current goals are more towards strength: arms-only climb, shoulder mount, handstand, flag, ...
leyrose ·
Quirkygirl16 I do have her lessons, they're great! Will need to work on the tuck and tilt moves to get my abs stronger!
Caterpillar & Ayesha (all of the grips but ill take at least 1 for right now). Caterwheel mount would be great too.
nonyvole ·
Immediately? Stop slipping so much. Dry Hands isn't cutting it, but that and rubbing alcohol is all that I have until I start getting paid again. More long term is getting my hips to cooperate and go where I tell them to go, plus general flexibility.
ISis1976 ·
I have several goals: To get the knee hold and stay in place; To invert and transfer into a blade (which means I need to so work on my flexibility); And To strengthen my wrists and forearms.
My goals are to get my shoulder mount back and to strengthen my grip.I'm also working on the Marley? (not sure of the name). its where your top leg is gripping the pole from behind the knee, your other knee is resting on the pole below the other leg and your hand aren't holding the pole at all. so your your body is perpendicular to the pole.
