Charley
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I'm so sorry to hear about your fall!
I fell out of a caterpillar years ago, I hadn't had time off or anything I accidently took my legs off the pole and this was before I knew how to do an aysha or a straight edge – I wasn't even thinkiong about those moves yet…I just got lost in the moment then fell on my head 🙁
Last October I fell out of a tornado and have yet to try it again because I'm so scared of it. I just can't bring myself to do that one move – I need to get over because it was one of my favorites – need to break out the crash mat and get back to it.
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I didn't notice that feature right away either 😀 Pretty cool though!
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Check out http://www.poledancedictionary.com and you can save moves and even long your progress on the moves 🙂
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I am not sure if this is helpful but I grip the pole with the side of my foot rather than the whole top of the foot – so its the outside of my foot pressing against the pole rather than the top of the foot – if you flex and hold with the top of the foot that's where a lot of the pain comes from. You don't really need to grip the pole with the top of the foot much, some but not much because you are putting a lot of tension on the hooked knee.
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I was so bummed to miss Kelly's seminar but having worked with her on this competition – I have to say if anyone gets a chance to work with her do it! She really helped me a lot by challenging me to explain with my body what I was trying to say which for an untrained dancer like myself was an incredible experience.
Everyone was so amazing this weekend – every performance rocked.
This was a really supportive and fun loving group of women. Everyone was helping everyone get ready, giving each other a much needed ego boost before getting onstage and really just came together in full support of each other.
There were so many Veeners there and sadly I didn't get to meet everyone or even talkto Veena as long as I would have liked 🙁 I wish we could have stayed longer and that the weekend would have been longer.
The crowd was so full of love for everyone – cheering before we even started our music and routines. They were screaming their heads off the entire time.
Mary Ellyn and her crew were extremely organized and full lof love and laughter. This was an amazing experience for the competitors, judges and the crowd!
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@nymph dancer – you make sure thos e girls give you the topless hugs they were promising 😉
I just can't wait this is going to be so much fun!!!!!!! I want to meet and hug, possibly scissor everyone there!
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I have also heard that the Sony Bloggy is great! I use a nikon coolpix which works pretty good. I like using a basic digital camera because it doesn't have to be super far away to get the whole picture.
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I go through periods of this and I find it's usually associated with too much poling, my muscles are too tired. Maybe you've been poling a lot lately?
ALSO, make sure your points of contact are not dry…Be sure to be using lotion – just not when you pole. I abandoned all lotion use when I first started poling and found that was a bad idea – my skin got so dry I couldn't pole sit.
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I used the jay silver planse to build a platform that my pole sat on – not went through and it was sturdy. I don't think I would want to put a multi piece pole through a box tho because like chemmie says the A pole could bend.
If you're going to use the jay silver plans I would suggest buying a one piece pole for it and following the directions to secure the pole inside the box.
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I'm thinking about it! LOL! Can't wait to see everyone!!!!!
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Last year at the Midwest Pole Jam they gave away MG samples and I had to double take…I was like wow this party just keeps getting better! Then I figured it was MG. lol! I wouldn't want to get caught by security or the police with those little samples hahaha! I am not sure anyone would believe me!
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Hey Yella – keep in mind that you may not want to lose 50lbs! Pole builds a lot of muscle and muscle is heavier than fat.
I put together a local pole dancing showcase which is open to everyone of all levels to perform in – that would be a great place to start performing although it will be awhile before we do another one.
In your pole journey – make sure you are cross training. I don't mean that you have to do actual work out type stuff but for example pole one day, rest the next, work on floor work and stretching on off days.
Look around and see what the different studios have to offer as far as a training program. If you are in Detroit I highly recommend Vixen Fitness because they offer pole dancing and fun workout classes like Zumba, hot sexy yoga, tone and tease, so you can take a pole class and a fitness class.
Veena's lessons here are really good too and she has a strength and conditioning program which AWESOME!
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Hi! Welcome to the board! I am also in Michigan! Good news is there are a lot of great studios near you!
I work at two studios in the area but they are both pretty different. If you are looking for something fun that will help you increase your upper body strength – I sugges ttaking a PoleFIT class at PoleFIT Revolution – this is an exercise based class that uses the pole – you will learn basic spins, lifts and a level 1 climb – the class is multi level so you only do what you can do. Thus far it's my favorite class for gaining strength.
I also a teach a class called SexyFIT which is more floorwork, sexy transition based – this will build your strength too.
If it's just basic moves and dance you are looking for then all the studios are pretty similar – it would be about finding someplace cozy for you and works for you financially.
Here's where I work
http://www.polefitrevolution.com – drop ins as low as $15
http://www.vixenfitness.com – class packages good for 6 months drop in's as low as $12
Here's some other places to check out to that I think would be good
http://www.poleaddiction.com – ask for my friend Liz – class start as low as $25
You also have:
Studio 88 – I don't know much about them
Fantasy Fitness – havn't heard much about them
Wonder Women Pole Studios – my friend Elona owns this one
Fabulous U – The owner is a DOLL!
Check http://www.midwestpoledancing.com for more studios!
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My fonji sucks big time but I can tell you this much…statically practice the hand transitions. while standing on the ground practice the transtions from shoulder mount to flaf to build up the body memory of where you need to be and where you need to go.
My problem with this move is when I get into my flag I am too slow on the flag press up – it's a swing not a press so I need to get used to swinging. So practice getting a nice big shoulder mount jump – i mean LOTS of force and practice swinging your legs back in your flag invert quickly. Then once you've given your body the hand position (practice this with speed, I know your on the floor but it helped me a lot) put it all together.
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To the OP – the advanced instructor doesn't sound like she's much of an instructor at all and if I were you I would share my experiences with the owner. Consumer feedback is really important, other girls may be feeling the same way nad just too afraid to say something. Even if it's an anonymous email – you need to let the owner know what's going on.
The slow teacher – I am kind of the slow teacher at our studio although I prode myself on finding variations for everyone in the room. I think that while I don't ecpext everyone to like what they are learning every class, let's face it, we all have moves we hate, whether we hate doing them or think they're ugly, I expect everyone to try. I don't expect everyone to be perfect and polished at everything but there are certain requirements that must be met by the student before they can move into more advanced moves. I tend to beleive that instructors should determine this on an individual basis rather than a class basis, HOWEVER, I certainly see the reasoning behind wanting the class a whole to be on the same level. Are there things you can polish up and perfect with the slow teacher? I would spend my time owning each and every move until they are flawless if I had a slower teacher. I would use it to my advantage.
It's important when going to a studio to inquire about their program and views on pole dancing. For example my program is twice a week. I beleive and encourage students to come 2x's a week, 1 strictly dance class and 1 tricks class. It's hard to cover all of the bases in a singel class which is why I developed 45 min dance classes like my signature SexyFIT which focuses on transitions, floorwork, basic spins and putting those things together in a routine. I have senior students still in the basic classes because there are as manny variaitions on the basics as there are on tricks. Secondly, I think pole tricks need to be taught safely and TIME needs to be given to students in order to focus soley on the trick, the body mechanics and the technique…once a trick is perfected then it's time to learn how to include in the dance. 2 classes for 2 different things that both require time and practice.
With that example I encourage students to ask studios about their philosophies, their program, what are you getting? Will you learn a routine? Are you able to advance in your time or are you required to move with the rest of the class? Are you going to learn to dance by yourself without an instructor calling moves out? Can they care for your needs at your level? Do they offer supplemental classes? How far into your journey can they take you?
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YES! I love Natasha! We hosted her for a master class and I did a private with her. Natasha is extremely gracious and extremely well spoken. Natasha really knows her tricks and shares and teaches her signature moves. We had students of all levels in her class and she had something for everyone to do – even those who were not great at inverting. She took her time with each individual request and broke each thing down for the whole class – which was great, even students who might not be ready for some things were able to take really good notes for future reference, plus she was pretty good with finding variations on the moves she taught so EVERYONE in the room could atleast try the moves.
Love Natasha! She's very down to earth, very sweet, a good communicator and will take the time to help you perfect what you're working on.
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I get really, really bad cramps and really bad, angry, incredible hulk type PMS too.
I tried birth control for awhile but it didn't help me at all. What does help is 2-4 ibprofin and rest, I do teach during that time of the month and if my period hits right I only have cramps for like a day…if it hits a night though I will have cramps both nights 🙁 The first 24 horus are the worst! If I have to teach I find that I use my verbal ques much more, limit demonstrations and have no problem telling people I have cramps I can't fonji up and down the pole all day.
Because our clients are women we can just tell them how it is. I've never had anyone be anything but sympathetic.
I never pole with a tampon, I use pads for pole time and wear longer shorts, I don't do ab work in class but will direct students to do whatever they need to do. When I have cramps it's almost good in the sense that I have to rely on my words and not my body, I find because I can't jump around that I spend time correcting posture and finer point more because I am grounded. It's still hard and I make sure I have ibprofin in my bag and am sure to take it when the last dose wore off.
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I love this kind of pole therapy!!!! If I have time – I'm in!
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LM poles are fine and they have a rotator option which is more money. The benefit is if you don't mind having a one piece pole, it's pretty easy to get up and down. The downside is when I had my LM up that large screw actually ate through my stud and when I took it down I was not able to put it back up 🙁
If you are going with a solid one piece pole/rotator go with a PS one piece and just pressure mount it under the beam – even easier than the LM and you don't have to worry about that screw causing a mess in your beams.
*After I took my LM down and noticed the damage, I found out that several other people had the same problem…these ARE good poles but only if you can secure the bottom as well. I work at a studio that uses the LM's this way and they are rock solid, but that means they are also permanant.
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When it comes to x-joints – take your time putting them together and follow the directions – I think this is why I haven't had a problem with mine, I took the time to be sure I was doing it correctly and tightening the joint evenly.
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They were having mega issues up to a 6 or 7 months ago with multi piece poles 🙁
We had a client who went through SEVERAL extensions on her pole before she could errect it.
I think PS makes a great removable one piece pole but their multipiece poles are not reliable in quality.
If it has to be a multipiece then I highly recommend the x-pole and yes x-joints can be a pain but I've had my x-pert up since october and haven't had a problem with x-joints turning, the studio however has and all the poles need to be taken down and fixed.
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Awesome Idea!!!!!
Hands: Tite Grip and hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes and then right before…Grrrip for additional drying out and extra grip.
Legs Pole Physics the night before, right before
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I have owned personally 5 platinum stages poles and 3 x-poles…I can honestly say no pole is perfect but I've had much better luck with X-pole vs.Platinum Stages…with PS their multi piece poles rarely ever fit together – for that reason alone I would stay away from them.
If you need a multipiece pole – go x-pole.
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I would highly suggest just purchasing the shorter extension. ALL of the X-pole extensions fit the XSL.
I have one and I bought the extra extensions so that I could use the pole in my house, works like a charm.
My XSL can go 8,9 or 10 feet. I don't think it's good to cut the top off because you never know when you'll be able to use the whole top and if you cut it off it won't fit any of the extensions because it won't have holes for the x-joint. I'm guessing replacing the top piece of the pole would be expensive too. Just sit on it and get an extension 🙂
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I have been so far pretty good about it. I've met music celebrities in my former life and interviewed lots of actors and other celebrities as a DJ. I have always tried to be calm cool and collected although my heart was beating so loud you could hear it through the mic.
The worst thing I ever did was when I met Alanis Morisette I told her I was "going to pee my pants" then ended up inadvertantly telling her she was a bad singer. I was just so excited because I was a hippie, litlith fair teenager growing up and while I was in my mid 20's when I met her and her fame had fizzled out I was still just so mesmorized by her that I made an A%& of myself! lol! LUCKILY, I was just there to see the show and not on a work thing – that would've been sooo bad.
I got really giddy when I met Wendy Traskos for the first time a few years ago when she came to our studio – but kept it together but I was so super excited. I really did want to pee my pants. This was just after the first USPDF if you can imagine how long ago that was. This was also my first pole class too so I was just so excited.
