[REDKE71]

Ill Also be staying at the W with all the Poletential girls..!!

cant wait to meet all the first timers.. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

send me numbers if you want me to have them!!

[REDKE71]

glad you made it anyways… hope you got your packing done…!! hehe

[REDKE71]

it was so awesome meeting all of you this past weekend..!!

thanks to all of you for coming out, hope you all had a blast!

I know i did..! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[REDKE71]

Hehe, thanks peanut…!! I was on my way to post that just now…!

Gonna have to watch the weather tonight and decide which route is gonna be the clearest for me to take..

Cya’ll soon!

[REDKE71]

thank you all so much for the tips ! this is why i have so much respect for you experienced polers — you all are so willing to help and are not the least stingy with your knowledge. and yes, empy, looking at things online vs. having a live body teach — there is no comparison. may i clone you to come to my state ? ha ha !!! you and redke and veena and fleur ??? now THAT would be a dream come true !

i do a pull up into an elbow stand here, about halfway through: http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/2831

notice all the weight is on my shoulders and arms, none on my head, although the head IS close to, if not ON the ground.

[REDKE71]

Yeah! sounds good!

i have a couple days here and there in Feb that i can schedual privates, so just let me know…!

Monday and wednesday aft/eves work best for me..!

mailto:red_ke71@hotmail.com

[REDKE71]

none of your weight should be on your head…

the elbows should be directly below the shoulders and all of your weight should be there…

[REDKE71]

well, at least you wont be in the line of snow…!!!

have fun at Kat’s studio!

[REDKE71]

Hi and welcome from the Charlotte area too..! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

If youre ever interested in a private lesson let me know..!

-Karol Helms
Miss USPDF East Coast 09
http://www.polepraxis.com

[REDKE71]

Hey yall…

Im so excited for this weekend..!! Hopefully the weather wont be too bad…

Cant wait to meet all of you!!

heres my number in case any of you need it 704-791-3433

[REDKE71]

awesome..!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif

[REDKE71]

Studio Aerial:

Saturday Feb6th

Spins Routine Class @ 10 Am $55
Strictly Tricks Class @ 12 noon $75

*classes are almost full…!* Book Now!! 615.742.1993

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Goddess A GoGo:

Sunday Feb7th

Superpole Sunday!!

10-11am Flirty Floor $30
11:15am-12:45pm Strictly Spins $50
2-3:30pm Strictly Spins $50
3:45-4:45pm Flirty Floor $30
5:00-7:00pm Head Over Heels $70

Space is limited! Only 12 women per class!

Contact #1-800-373-GOGO (4646) to make reservations. All reservations require advance payment by credit card.

[REDKE71]

oh heres a cute promo vid i did with some clips of the performers..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja6-dwgizro

[REDKE71]

we can deal with snow, itll just slow us down a lil…. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

[REDKE71]

For info on Studio Aerial Workshops on the 6th..

https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:1403623.6586846770/rid:0df90841fd6c93d34034724f80b03147

For info on the Goddess A GoGo workshops the 7th..

http://www.goddessagogo.net/index.html

Cant wait to mee you ladies..!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[REDKE71]

Yahoo! I finally posted my mini solo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czbI3xe3cK4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i loved everything about your routine, the hair, outfit, song choice, trick choice.. ect..!! i loved the power move near the beginning from :15 – :25ish.. keep up the great work..! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[REDKE71]

coming up soon….!!

who all is coming..?

[REDKE71]

yay! its this weekend yall…!

pray the weather is okay.. lol

[REDKE71]

glad everyone had such a great time…! i had an absolute blast…!

https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[REDKE71]

Is that a version of the Roxy spin that Karol does at the beginning??

yes its the Roxy Spin, i just end it in the flying ballerina variation instead of the split like roxy does…

[REDKE71]

The veena grip is similar to the flip grip Red is showing. But your top arm isn’t bent in the Veena….its straight. The beginning half of the SM will feel a bit more difficult but one your at the top it give you great control of the move https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

ok so like a flip grip, but the ”flipped’ hand arm straight??

[REDKE71]

I definitely want to come!!! I called but no one answered and there wasn’t an answering machine!! Do you know what times you will be having the workshops?? I work that morning, someone mentioned they start around 10am?

try shooting her an email.. i know shes been busy.

Also, i just confirmed with Goddess A GoGo today about workshops on Sunday the 7th. More info on those to come.

[REDKE71]

are you going to be doing workshops at StudioAerial and also for Goddess A Go Go?
yes i just confirmed with goddess a go go.. more info will be in the thread thats linked above..

[REDKE71]

I’m going to karol’s workshops, I think they start at 10am…i think… but karol posted a thread in the ‘Event’ forum with more information. Studioaerial.com is the website i believe, but I don’t think it has much info on it. their emal is: mailto:studioaerial@mac.com if you want to get them to call you to book. I had to leave them a message and email them to get a call back. I’m so excited! =)

just got word back from Goddess A GoGo for sunday the 7th!! info will be up in the other tennesse thread when i get it..!!

[REDKE71]

So here are the different shoulder mount variations that ive seen and the most common name for each. Veena, youll have to tell me which one is the veena grip…

Cup Grip – this is the grip i teach to beginners. imo, its the safest and you get the most leverage. I also teach it from the floor, as you learn to utilize the correct muscles to execute it in a controlled way, rather than relying on some momentum from a kick to get up. good for a shoulder mount flip into split next to the pole.. also some use it for the shoulder mount flip onto the pole, i feel it torques the wrist too much though.

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Apprentice Grip – this is a good grip for shoulder mounting into a sm flip. youll see the australians use this grip quite a bit. This grip takes more strength in the arms, and abs to lift into but it is a secure grip for sm flip on the pole and holding a super invert type poses.

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Flip Grip – I believe this is the one that jenyne teaches..? This one is also good for a shoulder mount flip as the position of the top hand eliminates torque and ends in and upright position after the flip. Ive been trying to do this one more lately, but it feels a bit harder than the cup grip.

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Princess Grip – This is the one that i first learned. Like veritcaltherapy it was the way that i saw it done before i ever knew there was another way to do it or that it was even dubbed a ‘shoulder mount’. I still use this grip from time to ime, but i tend to use the cup grip more nowadays. It is a pretty secure grip if you have the range of motion in your wrists and fingers. **please not i was using my timer to take these of myself and i was rushing to get into position before the shutter snapped.. the bottom hand should be a bit closer to the elbow of the extended arm..**

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Funky grip – dunno what this one is really called, but i call it the funky grip. Ive seen very few people use this variation and my jury is still out on whether its safe, good for the wrists, reliable.. ect. After seeing someone in a workshop use this grip, i tried it and it did not feel secure. but the girl who used it, learned it that way and it was what was comfortable for her… she executed it in a controlled way and seemed confident with it.

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Personally, ive never tried the interlocking of the fingers. But i feel like it can be risky. You always want to have your hands ready and available to react and catch if need be. Even the pros slip up time from time. Having the fingers interlocked would cause you to have less of a reaction time with your hands. I guess its not a wrong way, but its definately a risky grip and should not be taught to beginners.

Listen to your body and figure out what feels good for you..!!