LittleMissLola
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Thank you so much for all your help!
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Congrats
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Maybe try getting into the move a different way? That way you get a feel of the move, the knee on the pole really needs to be hooked properly.
Heres a couple of vids of different ways to get into this one;
From straight edge http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i20/loopylolacherrycola/th_Suzescombo.jpg
From marksman http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i20/loopylolacherrycola/th_MVI_1269.jpg
From shoulder mount http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNHr38pmZOc
You can also get into it from a basic invert or a cross knee release. Or if you are ok at handstands you could try and get the leg hook from a handstand on the floor to the side of the pole
Be careful, in particular getting out of brass monkey, I’ve nearly nose planted before now
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Hello, welcome to the forum https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Welcome aboard https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Azriel, I love the photo of your plank, but I can’t seem to copy and paste it. Is there any chance it’s on photobucket or something similar and you can pm me the link so I can try to copy it from there?
Also anyone else got any more pics?
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Thank you so much Rouge! That’s a big help.
One question though, your Fallen Angel, is that with inside leg hooked or outside? (I use a different naming convention with the whole gemini scorpio thing so I thought it best to clarify) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Like I said in my earlier post, I have been working on one and I am currently looking for photos of the moves. So please if you have any photos of pole moves could you contact me and I would love to use the photos in the catalogue
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The problem with the crossed knee would be arms getting in the way. I would say it’d be extremely difficult to try and get that grip from an iguana.
Hooking your foot round the other side of the pole, then the second foot around that to strengthen the grip should work, especially if you do as I did in my vid and keep one hand underneath you for extra support and a bit of confidence
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Oooh, missed this thread. Happy belated birthday
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On what planet does this video suck?
That was lovely, you’re very fluid with the dance transitions and your spins are top notch. Your superman spin is the best I’ve ever seen! I demand more vids https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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I don’t know if it’s just the way you’ve wrote it, but I just thought I’d clarify that it’s not your bottom shin thats against the pole. It’s more the (inside) side of the bottom leg which is (and thats a little more protected by muscle than your shin bone).
You’re probably not doing it with the shin bone against the pole it’s just the way I read it and thought I’d clarify.
Yes this is one that hurts, there’s no getting away from it, but it hurts slightly less with the "sweet spot" on the pole and with your hips pushed forward. Also try not to hammer this in a session. I personally can have 3 attempts at it and then I have to leave it for another session (I did get it before Xmas but with such a long break off the pole I’ll have probably lost it again, meh)
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Congrats to you both!
Glad I could be of help Azriel
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My resloutions are going to start after my exams hopefully
1) Get on the sodding pole (I’ve only been on it once – very briefly this year so far)
2) Get flexible – this will involve stretching every day, and I can’t say I’m looking forward to it, hehe
3) Perfect the "Lola Mount"
4) Get the Stag wih hands off
5) Improve on those moves that I don’t particularly like doing
6) Not a pole related one – Try and get on a circus skills workshop -
Ah don’t worry, the snap and spin isn’t simple! I always need a mat when I do it as mine seems to go "thud" on the ground. Also I do it further from the pole – I did have a vid somewhere but goodness knows what I’ve done with it!
Yay, hope you do find a solution to your posting problem.
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Pole-twista do you mean the Snap and Spin? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcgz2oN8kl4
Sacha, taa hon. I just get into a basic invert, and bring my chest round the the front of the pole and put my legs into the scorpio position
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As a prep for it, try doing a normal butterfly, but then straighten your leg so that the side of your knee is still against the pole but the rest of the leg is away from the pole. That’s a good one to practice balance.
Can you try to post a vid as we’ll be able to see a bit better what you need to do to perfect it?
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Hehe, you’re all welcome https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Check your computer first. My lovely laptop came with Windows Movie Maker, which is a good video editing program. Also failing all else, Photobucket has the ability to edit videos once they are uploaded.
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Happy Birthday!
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Upload the video files to photobucket (or google video if longer then 5 mins) and pop up the link on a post.
Looking forward to seeing it
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This is a move that needs a lot of core strength, especially to get up there without jumping.
Coming down the same way doesn’t hurt me, but that will depend on your shoulder flexibility and how controlled coming back down is. Hooking your feet on and sitting up is a good option to build ab strength.
Here’s a vid, tis an old one from when I first learnt pencil mount (I call it an iguana) but it does what it says on the tin really.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i20/loopylolacherrycola/th_PICT4465.jpg
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The arm of the shoulder on the pole is fully straight and the other arm is bent. There’s pictures of each of the grips on the Pole Junkies forum http://www.polejunkies.com/newForum/viewtopic.php?t=1090&highlight=shoulder+grip (direct link to the thread)
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Yeah, I found it really difficult to relax my shoulder muscles while pulling with my arms, and that caused me quite a bit of pain initially. I found the princess grip worked far better for me than the double cupped grip and once I had that sorted it was a lot better for me. Experiment with a couple of grips and see if you have any preference. I’ve found shoulder mount grips to be such a personal preference. My instructor learnt shoulder mounds using chinese forward grip and that one scares the life out of me. Same with the grip I use, some of my friends think it feels so weird and they don’t like it.
"Prances" are a good way to prep for shoulder mount, but please take it slowly and when you think you are ready try it from sitting on the floor with plenty of mats and preferably a spotter too.
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Personally, I’d avoid any pole which says it "slots together", I’ve heard tales of people who have had their skin pinched and scratched by these types of joins.
As for the Carmen Electra pole, I know a girl on another forum who got given one and it took her 10 minutes to break it. I know it’s really tempting to go for the cheap option, I was myself when I first started learning but now I’m really glad I waited and saved up for an X-pole. For one thing, I know it’s completely safe and I can trust it when upside down.
After all, I know you said you’re a beginner now, but soon you’ll be progressing and wanting to go onto more difficult spins and start working on inverts, and for that you’ll want a safer pole, like an X. So really it’s best to save up and go for quality rather than paying out for a cheap pole then having to buy another pole later. I can sympathise, especially as I’m a student currently (and was when I was having to save up to buy my X), it does seem like a big dent in the old bank account but it is 100% worth it.
Also X-poles really hold their value, so if for any reason in the future you didn’t want to pole anymore then you can sell it.
