chemgoddess1
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Free climb as in what fire fighters and cops are required to do on ropes. Think Chinese climb on pole….all arms. Not sure if that is the proper terminology.
I have never gotten as bad of foot and hand cramps as I do from silks. This is one time that big hands and feet do NOT come in handy!
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Wildredhead, yeah, this is not a good situation. I have only had a few lessons and there is no way I would ever agree to be in a show. While I can do a lot of things because of my time with pole none of it is in any way "pretty" or even performance ready.
Elektra..it is exactly like skin the cat on monkey bars.
Lyme, how do you get your grip for climbing? Are you even wrapping the feet or is she having you do free climbs?
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Not sure if this will post or not as it is from FB.
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264802_10150231022599686_7720422_n.jpg
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I am not talking about wrapping while climbing, I am talking about wrapping when inverting.
Kinda like this:
http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/297/173/297173101_640.jpg
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Elektra, my back and front walkovers were basically back rolls and front rolls. Started tucked, then worked pike then worked one leg at a time. When you go backwards your arms are now twisted in the fabric so then you roll forward to untwist them.
I just cannot imagine doing an invert without being locked in.
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What Lyme?? Are you serious? The first thing I learned from both instructors was a hand wrap in several different ways, but each and every one involved wrapping the wrist. The only time I don't wrap wrists is when I wrap feet/legs.
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Try searching on clockwork legs.
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I will assume that the girls who have been hired to perform in an act, which I will also assume is not a one time gig, have had training. I imagine they have probably had a few years of training if they are good enough to go out and be hired performers.
I just wanted that part clear.
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So are 45's and Tiffany legs the same thing?
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Depending on the book. The manuals by Rebekah Leach are outstanding and I know quite a few people who have expanded their knowledge of aerial through them. But to say pick up the book and become a performer without any formal instruction whatsoever would not be ideal.
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I will add that I would not do it to prove that I am worthy of teaching. I would do it for the same reason I take classes at as many studios as I can…..I am a knowledge junkie. Heavens knows what I would do if I ever hit the lottery. To take classes without caring what grade you got!
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Polewalker: look at my post a few above. It lists cert programs that are PFA approved.
As for profit, I have opposing views on this. ONe, I think some of the people have gotten into it for profitable reasons. But then I know there are others that have been sought after to "teach me what you know". These are people who have spent hundreds if not thousands on their own education. Are they not entitled to a fair value of their worth? Most of us would not bat at eye to pay $100+ for a 60 or 90 minute workshop but when it comes to someone spending hours and days with you, training you we freak over even $500.
If I could justify the cost I would take a few for my own education, because I do see that there is a whole aspect that is not and cannot be learned in a general class.
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For the same reason they carry insurance when they did not before. Many carry them because they are sponsors/spokesmodels of the products (FlyGym, XPole, etc).
This went from asking about would you take a class from someone who does not have a cert to getting upset at those that do not share your point of view.
Sparrow has been in this game quite a long time, too. I think some of us that have been around prior to these certifications even existing don't pay too much attention to them. I mean, who certified Fawnia before she made up her program? Who certified KT Coates? Who certified Sheila Kelley? We are putting importance on a certification that was created out of thin air based on EXPERIENCE.
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And yeah, that is a definite broken ankle. I think I would probably routinely crack my chin with my knee tring to stand up in these!