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In all fairness, entrants were allowed to post their video to facebook also. We do not know if this was the case in the questioned videos (posted first to FB and then to YT). What is the case is a non-response, thus causing a lot of speculation.
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If this was in response to my post Karol please re-read what I wrote. I did not state that there was big money involved, nor did I state that USPDF was making you rich. I stated that it is the most well recognized competition and making it in that comp does get your name out there; it opens doors that would not have been open. This is one of the reasons people still and always will submit to competitions.
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And again, as long as it is presented in more of an athletic way there is nothing wrong with this. MOST studios do not teach this way, they teach the sexy and cater to women embracing their sexy. THIS along with insurance issues are the reasons studios will not teach those under 18.
Last year at APFA the kids of Jasmine Dragons opened the show. The video was posted all over FB and here. I ask again, what is the difference between this and cheerleading? ADULTS are the ones who associate pole with strippers, kids DO NOT. We are the ones who teach future generations…so would you rather teach them that pole dancing is a dirty thing and should be shunned or that it is a healthy dance outlet?
Oh, here is the JD site. http://www.thejasminedragons.com/
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I see this really no different than performing in a dance recital or a gymnastics competition. There is a group here in NE Ohio that is amazing and performs all over the place. What about cheerleaders and such? WE are the ones putting the "naughty" into pole. People are going to be perverts no matter what.
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As to the not submitting early part, I can kind of see that because you don't necessarily want other competitors seeing what you submitted and possibly trying to out do you. It is just a twisted view but this is probably the reason. As for the rules, USPDF did not have the time actually in the submission rules section. It was posted as a response when somone asked a question on the site and then in subsequent requests for clarification they never responded.
Here is a link to the guidelines:http://uspoledance.com/?page_id=340
Here is the info for the submission dates. http://uspoledance.com/?p=1268#comments
And Porshka, Amy wrote this at the beginning: If you have concerns that you don't feel comfortable posting, send me a message and I will post for you, anonymously.
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There are a few threads on here regarding pole and pregnancy. Veena is probably the foremost expert on it and opinions have changed drastically between her boys and pregnancies.
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Look a few threads down regarding the Alethea DVDs that just hit and then ask again WHY people enter contests. I personally have a Karol tshirt and an Alethea hoodie. We all knew who Karol was because of youtube but NO ONE knew who Alethea was before that first USPDF competition. Are they making a lot of money touring? Probably not but there IS money involved. If either of them had not placed would you buy their merchandise? Would you book a workshop? At this point in the game it is branding your name and USPDF is probably the most known competition in the US.
I have heard things about different competitions. No competition is going to be perfect, but what makes one stand above the other is taking that criticism and using it to grow instead of using it to tear the community apart. We may not have the big name studios but I think the Midwest has the most ethically run competition.
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X Pole put a post in the "I was sold a fake X Pole" thread of everything to look for.
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Does anyone remember who did the drunken routine? I cannot seem to find that one.
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This was one of the big issues I had at the place where I was teaching. During the winter people would walk through salt on the sidewalks and track it through the studio. Even with taking a broom after each class you still had residue on the floors. It is not a matter of the studio not taking care of things as the floors were scrubbed once a week and poles and yoga mats were wiped and disinfected after each and every class. My class followed either Zumba or Booty Beat and with the exception of washing the floor after those classes there was not much that could be done.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
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I missed Leigh Ann.
I did not see Jessalynn announced on the page.
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Yeah, I kinda unofficially know another so it is really only down to 1.
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So far:
Brynlyn Loomis
Gabrielle
Amy Guion
Alethea
Shelly Lamb
Allison Sipes
Michelle Stanek
There are 3 positions left.
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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?
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Not handspring…I meant cartwheel (face forward not back)
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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.
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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?
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Webby, your link did not work. Try this one:
