[chemgoddess1]

This is quite common at studios that teach other things besides pole or that allow people to walk through with their shoes on.  If you class is just after something like Zumba where everyone was wearing shoes and jumping up and down for 45 minutes then there really is nothing you can do.

[chemgoddess1]

Organic, I do not think she was saying the Midwesterners could not compete but for us to travel to either the west or east coast to do so is not always convenient.  

[chemgoddess1]

The ankle hang is what I do when I get up out of a handstand into a pole sit.  I cannot get into a cross knee due to flexibility and I do not feel secure in a cross ankle, plus there is a little more room for me to grab the pole in an ankle hang.  It is also known as a Dangerous Brian (I thought it was dangerous brain because it looks like you could fall on your brain until I was corrected).

[chemgoddess1]

I think it is also known as a panty remover in St Louis because your hands will be right above your panty line when you grab the pole but then your butt drops and your thumb can/will catch the waist and pull them off a bit.

 

 

[chemgoddess1]

I cannot do the one that Lyme explains but I can do this one.  Can you do an ankle hang at all?  

http://www.triagedesign.co.uk/wikipole/images/e/e0/Dangerousbrian.jpg

When you place you hands in position for this your arms will naturally be bent and then when your weight gets taken up they will straighten which drops you a little bit.  I would work on getting a solid one foot ankle hang so that you have your "safety".  This is one that is very easy to fall out of.  Funny thing, I can do this with no problem but when I go into it from iguana mount my hands sweat profusely.

 

 

[chemgoddess1]

I would say that the most "injurous" moves:

 

Split grip – wrist/forearm – typically introduced too early and too much weight being placed on lower arm

Inverts – back/rotor – again, too early and not enough control of the move

TG handspring/lift – shoulder/arm – anatomical issues….just because we *can* get our arm twisted that way does not mean that it *should*

Allegra – ribs – flexibility issues

[chemgoddess1]

LillyBilly:

 

https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4d3f2621-0c74-40e8-a5f3-083c0ac37250

 

https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/2004

 

https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/2825

 

 

[chemgoddess1]

I missed Leigh Ann.

 

I did not see Jessalynn announced on the page.

[chemgoddess1]

Yeah, I kinda unofficially know another so it is really only down to 1.

[chemgoddess1]

So far:

Brynlyn Loomis

Gabrielle

Amy Guion

Alethea

Shelly Lamb

Allison Sipes

Michelle Stanek

 

There are 3 positions left.

[chemgoddess1]

I know that Mary Ellyn had issues with one of her shoes but I cannot remember what she did or did not do to fix it.

 

Have you tried contacting the manufacturer to see if they have any suggestions?

[chemgoddess1]

Not handspring…I meant cartwheel (face forward not back)

[chemgoddess1]

Split grip ayesha…this just does not want to ever click with me.

Handspring….I hope that taking the parkour classes will get me over my fear of faceplanting.

Many other moves I know I just will never get unless I seriously work on my flexibility and I don't really see that happening.

[chemgoddess1]

The X Joint will never be visible and you will never touch it while on your pole so I woudl not worry too terribly much about it.

 

Every pole will have blemishes….I have never seen one that did not have them.  What metal did you get?

[chemgoddess1]

Webby, your link did not work.  Try this one:

 

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661