PolefitFanatic
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I have tried aerial silks at a workshop once. I loved it. I found it exceptionally hard on my arms as I was hanging on like nothing while trying to wrap my feet properly. But once you have the foot holds in place you can do some really pretty things. Ended up a bit burnt though. I have seen a magnificent live performance. Yuk about them being smelly – how gross and unhygenic..!
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One of the difficulties that many studios face, well at least those I know of, is finding instructors that are qualified/experienced enough to teach. They are, without exception, always passionate advocates of pole but as has been experienced above, thats not always enough. Thankfully with Instructor Certification becoming more prevalent and as consumers demand it I am sure things will change. The offshoot of this however is classes are likely to become more expensive as studios own costs go up. In the meantime, one thing I am doing is getting together often to practice with other girls at a similar level so we can help each other out. Ultimately it is you who are responsible for your progress or otherwise, not your instructor.
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One of the difficulties that many studios face, well at least those I know of, is finding instructors that are qualified/experienced enough to teach. They are, without exception, always passionate advocates of pole but as has been experienced above, thats not always enough. Thankfully with Instructor Certification becoming more prevalent and as consumers demand it I am sure things will change. The offshoot of this however is classes are likely to become more expensive as studios own costs go up. In the meantime, one thing I am doing is getting together often to practice with other girls at a similar level so we can help each other out. Ultimately it is you who are responsible for your progress or otherwise, not your instructor.
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Good points by all…
I made the comment about grip vs. overall readiness because of my recent experience getting ready for a competition. It's only my experience, and you guys are relating yours so I certainly don;t take anything personally. I have always had grip issues too – v. sweaty hands. However, grip has improved over time, I now use a bit of mighty grip and/or chalk and find it works well with a bit of sweat! I put myself in the advanced level of the competition I am entering in (2 days to go!!). However, I soon realised that although I could do all the advanced moves individually, stringing them together for 4 minutes in a pressure situation without wiping my hands and wiping the pole was going to be impossible. So, I made the big call and dropped myself down to intermediate level. No less time on the pole, no less grip required, just less difficult moves. And, guess what? No pole or hand wiping required. So, my observation is just from my experience with this I guess. Plus, I spend as much time in the gym working on my grip strength and overall body strength as I do on the pole. Hey, being ready for certain moves, and being good at some and not others is such an individual thing.
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Wow! What a transformation! Congratulations! 🙂
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Ha! This is a funny thread! I completely ROCK on the handrail in my spa pool!!
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@sensualscimitar
I think you hit the nail on the head there. Better grip comes with better strength and more experience. I think dancers want to advance and think their lack of grip is the only thing holding them back – however, once their grip is good – then they are ready to advance imho. People get too hung up on the next big move without having the base skill of body strength and grip strength to back it up. There's something to be said for having to work very hard on your grip strength – if you can't hang on – on any pole – you need to be working on that first before moving on.
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I go to a studio with all chrome 50's. Now that I have tried a 45mm and found it considerably easier, I am glad I have spent all my time learning on the most difficult pole for grip in terms of material and width. I think a consideration will be if any of your students will be competing, what they will be competing on. If they are competing on chrome I think it would be wise to add this thought into your purchase process. My 5c!
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Gotya Reenie…
will work through this list! X
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Hi There,
I am polefitfanatic on twitter
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/polefitfanatics (I'd love it if you liked my page!) and my personal FB is Lynda Royal
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That's a shame…whatever this video was I'm too late, the account has been closed 🙁
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And forgot to say congratulations on the comp!! I have my first competition performance this weekend! Yay!
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That's funny Cinara that an iguana mount is a compulsory move..Is that normal? To me its one of those moves that doesn't look pretty enough for the effort required…but having said that, I have flexibility issues, everything looks prettier when you're really flexible. And I would think that the dismount/mount would be a nice option……:-)
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We have just posted a story on a pole costume designer – there is a link to her facebook page which has more costumes on it and there are some pics in the post. The pricing is in the post too….! http://www.polefitfanatics.com/2011/06/polefitfanatics-interviews-anna-deacon-from-pole-fitness-wear/
