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I am planning on restarting next week.  It was a bad time for me to start with knowing I was going to be travelling.  Silly me.

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Many of the performers that have a dance background or work with the Choreography House have spectacular performances.  I still love love love Felix's 2008 Miss Australia performance.  I am not sure anything will ever compare in my book to that.  It still gives me chills when I watch it.

(I cannot seem to find a good copy of it)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GGik2Pnt-E

I also adore Jenyne.  She has the ability to be any woman, from sexy to girl next door, and while she has signature moves I have never really seen her have one strict style.

Cute Jenyne: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTMjzv22FuQ

Sexy Jenyne: (note, she does not do a single pole move until over 3 minutes into the performance): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhhc8iTDxw8

Valerie from Studio 409 never ceases to amuse me with her routines.

There are a few chinese performers that I can watch over and over again.

And while I can appreciate the performances that tell a story, I still prefer the raw.  I love love love this performance. It comes with a warning on riduculous sexiness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0f1SpCt8g

 

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Was your pole new?  

 

I have seen this kind of damge when people did not tighten the hex screws with the allen wrench straight on or when they spun the XJoint and tried to get at the screw.  Besides that I do not think this is normal.  I know a few have been having issues getting a hold of XPole lately, but your best bet is to call them or send them an email.

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Of course the pictures loaded backward because I loaded them from start to finish…ugh.

 

First pic is the damage that was done to his biceps due to not resting and letting the shoulder heal.  If you look at the pic you will see white fibery tissue…that is NOT normal and is damaged/shredded tendon.  

Second pic is the biceps pic unzoomed.  You can see it marked as shredded bicep.  The one next to it is with the surgical tool inserted into the tendon and the next 2 are what it look like now that they released it.

Third pic is his tear after being sewn up, 2 different views.  You can see the thread cris crossing across the picture.  That is the repair.  Those threads are attached to the posts that were drilled into his bone.

4th pic is the tear.  The darker area is the valley between the sections of the tear.  The white V section is supposed to be attached to the pinik v section above it.  You will see that they match up after he is sewn together.

The last picture shows what the tear looks like after repair and from a different angle.

 

 

Thank you all for the well wishes.  And please, please, please, listen to your bodies.  

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All sorts of names for the same move:

Drama Queen

 

Viva Sit

Hip Lock

Ball Seat

Crouch

Ball (PDC Level 3)

Sad Girl

Viva Crouch

Egg

Boulette

Swan Variation

Pea

Bullet Seat

Tuck

Bomb

Эмбрион

 

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It is a version of a sad girl but I am not sure of the name.

[chemgoddess1]

But seriously, that filthy filthy dubsexxx playlist on 8tracks still gets me moving.

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Lots of suggestions for you:

 

 https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4ec4fbce-903c-44a4-b82f-48ad0ac37250

 

https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/50baa237-318c-42d5-aedf-0f940ac37250

 

May your ears be bleeding when you are done!

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I know your style and your strength.  Check out Becca Butcher and also Samantha Star, besides our buddy Pantera.  Becca has a martial arts background and does corde lisse and trained Charlee Wagner.  Samantha uses a lot of hand balancing and unusual combinations in her pole work.  Charlee is ridiculously bendy but strong too.  I don't think Becca is as bendy.

 

Charlee's Midwest Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otC-TKwvLkE

 

Samantha's Midwest performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh3OFhmk0Qs

 

Personally I think Samantha's performance was cleaner than Charlee's but Charlee's performance played more to teh audience.  The fact that Samanths has not pole/dance/acrobatic background makes her stick out more to me.

 

A really good demo of Becca's style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeTVKP3pmgU

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Sorry to say, but being a beginner you should NOT be doing inverts.  There are too many things that can go wrong and too many injuries that can happen if you have no idea what you are doing.

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http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/stores/sport-goods/detail-pages/B00649H0EK-1.jpg

 

Grid rollers have a hard plastic core which allows more pressure.  Foam rollers are pure foam.  I know hard core people who use 2 or 3 inch pvc pipe as a roller.

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Sweet D, have you found any place that offers yoga economically?  That is part of my biggest issue.  That and it seems like many of the studios do not offer evening classes or if they do they are at 5 or 6 pm.

[chemgoddess1]

Mocha, I did not say that VJ's was only booty popping, but as I stated and clarified, VJ's is well known all over the world as the place to learn that.  

[chemgoddess1]

Most will not use itac on their hands due to slippiness and only use it on body parts. Are you sure your issue is not due to lack of strength?

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Mocha, I am the one who made that statement and when your studio is EXTREMELY well known for your videos then that is what is first to come to mind. It was not meant as a dig to VJ’s and you need to take a step back. While I have not attended the studio I do own the videos and have recommend them to many others.

[chemgoddess1]

The site was hacked quite some time ago and has never come back.

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Alethea had a post on Facebook regarding it. If you go to her website I am sure there is info there too or at least a way to contact her manager. I believe that I saw Zoraya’s on her website. Google Zoraya Judd.

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Best of Luck!!!

[chemgoddess1]

You can try finding a machine shop and see if They can rethread the piece for you. I do know that you can get a new piece too as my bottom bearing was seized and I got a new threaded piece when I got my pole. Typically the way that damage happens is when you tighten the pole and the hex screws are not aligned In the channels.

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Thank you…..not sure why I thought it was Atlanta.

[chemgoddess1]

Have you thought about Detroit at all with Charley, Shadow and Detroit Fly House?

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Are you aware that you can skype train with some of the big names?  You have the skills, you just need the polish.  I think I still have your cell if it has not changed.  Let me find out some contacts.  Did you know that Jade and Alethea are now buddies?  Alethea just moved to the same place Jade did and they have been hanging out together.  Not sure if you are still in contact with her but there is an opportunity.  Both Alethea and Zoraya offer packages to come and live and train with them, as do some others.  You need to know what style you are trying to go for and then find where you need to go.

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I also understand that PoleLaTeaz closed but 2 of the instructors supposedly were reopening it.  

[chemgoddess1]

Vertical Joes for booty popping.  You probably want to hook up with Skittles if she is still there.

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There are a few of us that are trying to get a hold of this video.  I even have a few people reaching out to SFL herself.