Jenn
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What I do is shoulder mount, getting my legs far enough past the pole to grip with my thighs, and then push my torso up with my hands against the pole. That kinda gets me into an upside down plank of sorts and then I reach back, grab the pole behind me with one hand and sink into the superman. Does that make sense? Let me know if you need more help with it.
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Woo hoo! Congratulations, FLeur!!
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That has happened to me before. What I did was took the little screws that control the spin option completely off, which then allows you to remove that portion from the base. Then I put the screwdriver/rod through that hole and the another one in the extension to get the leverage to get them apart. Be very careful though not warp the threads where the little screws go. Don’t use excessive force. Good luck!
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I soooo wish I could be there! How about they just move the competition to MI? There are a ton of us SV girls here and we would be up on the front row screaming our heads off for ya, Fleur!
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Yep, Charley will do!
I am thinking about bringing my hoop too.
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Not sure where Luddington is. Try Google mapping it?
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It wouldn’t be boring if you paired the outfit with a hot pair of knee/thigh high boots and fishnet stockings, or high heels and leg warmers. You could also alter the jersey so that it’s off the shoulder or midriff, something to make it more revealing.
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ok ive been biting my tongue but i really cant stand behind a ps pole; i had a ps stainless steel 50mm for my first pole ever, it was so slippery i couldn’t even do a fireman on it; completely frustrating….i just wouldn’t recommend them compared to the fantastic, rave reviews that x-pole gets on a continual basis.
I have the same lack of grip issues on PS Stainless steel and the Chrome Xpole. But I do much better with Xpole TG or PS Brass. I really think it comes down to personal chemistry, and everyone is different. There are some things I love about the Xpole’s design that PS does not have (holes in the tubes make it break down so much easier)and some features of the PS poles that I wish Xpole had (easier and faster to set up and to simple to convert to spin mode). If only there was a hybrid that adopted the best of both brands, it would be perfect!
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She is such an inspriation! Thanks for posting!
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I don’t think that pole used on the Conan show was a free standing pole. I believe it was attached on top, like a lil mynx pole. The bottom was loose. There was just a mat of some kind underneath the pole but it was not tacky enough to keep the pole from sliding.
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You can now pre order the new extreme super poles on platinum stages. It’s not as expensive as I thought they were going be $349 for stainless steel 2" or 1.75". Add $100 for brass, 2" only. I am excited to see what the Extreme Stand Alone pole costs, but that won’t be available until October.
Check it out here:
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I actually have my dominant arm on top for both mounts. One trouble i was having getting into the TG mount was that I was not lowering my head enough when going into it, so I was having trouble getting my legs up over my butt. Wendy Traskos gave me a tip that was extremely helpful. She said to visualize myself upside down in the mirror immediately after I kick up into position. As soon as she said that, I got it on the very next try! I also found it more helpful to start with my lower arm NOT on the pole, although I have noticed a lot of people start with both arms gripping on the pole. One more tip, the lower your top arm is in the beginning, the less you have to kick up to get into position. And if your bottom arm keeps bending, you may not have your arms wide enough apart on the pole. Let me know how your progress goes!
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TG is not better for intermediates/advanced, it is just a matter of which grip you prefer. Actually, many advanced polers prefer chrome as their grip is stronger and so the TG is too grippy. I personally prefer TG over chrome, because I have sweaty palms and have trouble gripping the chrome, even after two years of practicing! Also, Wendy of USPDF had said at a workshop that she was in the process of changing all of her poles to the smaller diameter, so 50mm may not be standard for competitions in the future. But who knows? There are more and more competitions out there, and everyone uses different poles. I think the key is being able to adapt to different size/textures. I was thinking about investing in a smaller pole, and have asked many people about it. Most of them had said that the smaller diameter poles are easier to perform tricks on.
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Welcome to the forum, Elona!! I love our little MI group. It just keeps growing and growing!!
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I love her skirts! I had messaged her recently to find out where she buys them from and have yet to receive a reply yet. She did say it was tennis skirt though.
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I am still not able to do the knee hold yet, but one thing I have been doing to prepare myself is practice hooking the upper knee around the pole, while the foot is still on the floor and then leaning out away from the pole, arms extended above head. Other moves I do are called the cupid and knee swing, which are essentially the same move but the lower leg is extended along the pole. In the cupid, the underside of the foot is on the pole, and in the knee swing the bottom leg is turned so that the shin is pressed against the pole. You can grab your heel or the back of your knee for support.
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Wow Lily! amazing pictures! Pantera is such a bad ass on the pole and she is such a sweetheart in person!
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I have seen an X pole come down a couple times before, even after it was checked and re-tightened. It may not be anything you did. One thing I did want to mention though, is that when you initially put an Xpole up on carpet, you may have to re-tighten it a couple times as you’re poling, because as the pole sinks more and more into the carpet, it depresses the carpeting, thereby creating more room between the pole and the carpeted floor.
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Don”t forget MI polers, this event is tomorrow! Can’t wait!!!
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I use Any Video Converter. Love it , and its free!
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Are you telling me the heels I just bought for pole dancing are gonna be useless on my carpeted floors?! Darnit!
I read on a youtube video that a girl had put duct tape on the underside of her heels to make them glide more easily on the carpet. Maybe that would help solve the problem? -
I think it is important to practice most moves on both sides. It doesn’t have to be perfect on the non dominant side, but it it is important in balancing the body. Just make sure you have a spotter or crash mats on hand! As far as actual performances, I would think doing what is most comfortable for you is best. You wouldn’t want to write and important document with your non-dominant hand, you would write with your best penmanship using your dominant hand.
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haha, now your putting the pressure on me, uh oh…
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I call the move that Charley described as the scorpio switch.
There is also a spinning scorpio move that involves going into a helicopter and then into a scorpio and spin down the pole and another spin that involves being in scorpio position with hands on the ground, then swinging the free leg around the back of the pole to spin it to the ground. I wonder what those are called?
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Yay, Roxy Pink!!! Congrats to you! Now you can work on shoulder mounting from there, which is where I am stuck right now! Hopefully, you will get it and then you can help me out.
Charley- Thanks for the tip. I think I did try that the other day, but it didn’t seem to help me. I am just too weak. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif I could go into that and then into a regular air invert though. I may have to settle for that until I get some more ab strength. Oh well, I haven’t given up yet!
