[SissyBuns]

You’ll be fine flossybear! I’d tell you to make sure you have a good pole no matter what your weight was if you’re in the market for one.

The more you practice the stronger you’ll get and next thing you know you’ll be doing all that cool looking stuff and suprising your self! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif

[SissyBuns]

I learned this using the method Jamila describes in her videos. Start from the ground and try to position yourself into it. Once you’ve mastered it from the ground then climb the pole and try it.

I’ve found that having short shorts on so the side of my butt/thigh can press against the pole to hold in position. Its a bit of a balancing act. If the pole insn’t tacky enough sometimes its hard to hold the position.

Be careful or you’ll end up hurting yourself where the sun don’t shine https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

I have a piercing where the sun don’t shine. I wonder if this move would cause the pole to rub up against that as I slide down. Ouchies!

[SissyBuns]

Also work on a slow reverse SM. Very slow and controlled. Try holding the SM split as long as you can – this will also build those abs. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif

https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif that’s how I eventually got the SM by working my abs with the Reverse SM…I would do the reverse out of the caterpillar and do it lower to the ground with a pole mat…it felt safer to me – like I wouldn’t drop on my head lol and got me used to that muscle movement/contraction with less kick.

Still can’t do the aerial yet poo https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif

You were doing a reverse SM before you had the SM?

[SissyBuns]

I have callouses on my hands, more on my ring fingers and I haven’t found anyway to avoid them. I used to get these from weightlifting and I remedied that with wearing gloves but we can’t wear gloves in pole so….you gotta get used to it.

I mean, they do have gloves but I’ve never tried them

http://www.mightygrip.com/pole-dancing.htm#Pole_Dancing_Gloves

[SissyBuns]

I’m going to lock myself in my pole room with my laptop when the new stuff comes out.

[SissyBuns]

Do you go into crucifix before getting into the butterfly position (ie removing your hands from pole after invert)? I find it easier if i go straight into butterfly, without ever removing my top arm- you get better grip that way. Either way, i’d say keep practicing the extended butterfly & eventually that will build up the grip & strength you need. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I couldn’t do split grip aysha till i felt like i could hold extended butterfly forever.. then i was able to start working on ever so slightly taking my leg of the pole for just a second at a time, and now i can do it no prob! So other than maybe doing some strength training, i’d say keep at it with the extended butterfly till you get very comfortable with it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

thanks az! i don’t go into cruxifix. it’s harder for me to move my legs out of the way to put my arm back if i do that, so i just invert and then do a little caterpiller and extend. i think my left arm is just weak sauce =/. guess i have to master ex butterfly =b.

If you’re having trouble getting the hand position from crucifix or basic invert you could try a half handspring into it. That way your hands will already be in postion. That’s officially my favorite way to get into the butterfly and I’m doing it more and more to prepare me for an actual handspring. The way I first got butterfly was going straight into it from basic invert. I have a video of it, it’s my first butterfly (so it’s shaky as hell, you’ve already seen it because you commented on it LOL) but it’s an example of the hand placement I’m talking about.
http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/1335" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In this one I do a half handspring into butterfly at about 3:30
http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/1768" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There. I have showed you mine. LOL

[SissyBuns]

pole dancers aren’t strippers. we make this distinction all the time in explaining our hobby/obsession/passion… why wouldn’t it apply to strippers also?

Ahh…so strippers are not necessarily poledancers……I had not thought of it that way……they are two seperate things….cuz I’m a pole dancer….but I’m not a stripper. And those strippers were definitely not pole dancers….good point Amy! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif

You make me think. I like that.

[SissyBuns]

If you tell me how to prepare for elbow grip I’ll tell you how to prep for split grip….show me yours and I’ll show you mine. LOL.

[SissyBuns]

I’m with veruca, what’s a bumslide? LOL

[SissyBuns]

Anyone have an opinion on this theory? Its been rolling around in my head every since I met Jenyne Butterfly. You would never guess she’s a world class athlete by just looking at her. She’s incredibly strong, but doesn’t look bulky at all.

Mindy

I think body type has a lot to do with that though. You and I could do the exact same workout and eat the exact same things and end up looking totally different. I look at some women like Karol who is a tiny llittle things and has been poling for years and she doesn’t have any bulky muscle or biceps of steel LOL. I know I personally tend to put on muscle so I’m pretty sure when I’m 8 years in it’s gonna show with all kinds of cuts and rips LMAO! At least I hope it will! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif

[SissyBuns]

LOL sissy! I’ll try doing this move again tonight or tomorrow & let you two know cos i really don’t remember! Although i’m sure someone else who knows better will step in with some wise words by then! I just remember holdin on real tight with my hands & leaning way back to get the pole.. umm.. you know, right in there. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif haha. But don’t know if that’s the proper way to do it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Do you remember how you got into it? From a pole sit maybe?

[SissyBuns]

I have no tips on an aerial sm as I am years away from even trying it LOL.

I just wanted to say "Hi Glitty!"

[SissyBuns]

Thats so cool that they replied! Damn I wish I had my book here at work.

Note to self..tonight do gallbladder stretches…

[SissyBuns]

Hey Az, Maybe you were the girl I had seen doing it LOL.

Do you have to really push your tail up against the pole?

[SissyBuns]

Oh….I think I’ve seen this before. But the girl had both hands on the pole, where your top hand would be in a normal wrist seat. I have no idea how she held herself in that position though….