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i tried a new variation to get out today, too. i saw it in a youtube video, but i can´t remember in which…

you grab the pole with both hand behind you very close to your bottom with your thumbs pointing down (thumbs not around the pole – similiar to true grip) the you keep your upper body straight while you slowly lower your legs into a vertical position in front of the pole. 

hope you understand what i mean… i´ll try to find the video mayve later ^^

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just a last little tipp for the right elbow distance: i place my elbows on the ground and grab my left elbow with the right hand and the right elbow with the left hand. then i let my elbows on that distance and place my hands in the prefered position (around pole or flat)

 

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she was here in germany, too. i think last week, but 6/7 hours away from me and i don´t have much time at the moment because of studying…

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@sparrow: looks very pretty! i like that you lie down on your back instead of lifting your feet back, never seen this on a pole before like this =)

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just wanted to let you know that i made a little progress, yesterday was the first time i could get deeper than 3cm (only a little^^). so happy, that the progress is going on again!

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wow, you lucky girl! i never practiced with any professional pole dancer, but i can imagine what a great experience it must be!

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luckily i had never problems that i couldn´t do a trick on my 50mm pole, but it´s just so much harder. when i onced poled on a 45mm everything seems so easy suddenly ^^ it was at a studio in my town. i only was there one time, but did my first iron x there (maybe because of the thin poles^^)

 

great you already managed one part of the trick! 

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@fallen angel: zoraya is amazing, i´ve watched a lot of her videos and she´s also super strong. i also love her style

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@ tine: against a pole or wall it´s definitly possible. you can lean your hips enough over so that your feet can´t do anything else but lift =)

i have a tutorial on it where you could see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeYQnDsKBLQ

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without a pole or wall i think the headstand is easier to balance (at least for me^^)

did you try it against something?

the most important thing is to place your feet close to your head, straighten them and lean over until your hips are over your shoulder. then you legs should lift nearly automatically ^^ 

if you use a pole, you should keep some distance, so that you can lean over enough

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@melanieDA: i totally understand you i think i have small hands, too and have a 50mm pole….

for the trick in the video i would first practice to get from a tg handspring into the rubber position and back into the normal tg. maybe you can also first practice to go from the car directly into a tg (you can keep you ankle on the pole until you hips are facing the pole)

then i would try the complete move. you should grip close to your bottom  with your upper arm (same as if you would do a iguana) the lower arm grips quite low (fingers pointing down of course), you still may have to lower it a bit while opening your legs. next step would be to open and bend the legs (feet to your head) to get into the rubber position. then straighten your legs to turn your body around like you practiced before seperatly.

 

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i think i have to watch all her videos tomorrow on her channel! 

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@organic angel: oh only 7 weeks? that´s awsome! hope you will have afterwards still enough time for you pole. even after injuries most pole dancer are quick back to their old level, so after being pregnant it should be no problem. and it´ll also help you to stay in shape

 

 

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thanks aybee for the links! 

she´s so amazing it´s so unfair that she didn´t get the chance to take part in the competition

 

@organic angel: very high goal 🙂 aren´t you pregnant at the moment? this would make it even harder 😉

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i was standing on the ground holding my pole in the split grip and tried to get into the position with one foot still on the ground and could twist my body around so that my back faced the pole more like when i do it on the aysha. hope this makes more sense ^^ 

my english is not the best =D

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yes, you´re right amy, it´s not exactly the same, but i think it looks quite similiar and is a good alternative for those who have problems with the tg. and i think you can bend your back a lot more than in the brass monkey 

on the ground i can twist my back to the pole in a normal split grip, but on the pole it´s much too advanced to do it the same …

 

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here´s the video:

https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4e96f3d3-67c0-479a-89bc-3c650ac37250

can´t get back into a split grip aysha from the split grip lunchbox –  too weak for this =)

 

is it like you exxpected it vivienne?

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i tried it and think it´s possible, but it´s very hard (much harder than in the tg) to get into the position and to hold it. i´ll try to make a video and post it!

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i love tutus, they´re so cute =) 

and your video was great, everything harmonized so well… the outfit, the music, your dancing – definitly a perfect first challenge 

it´s also the first october challenge for this month, i hope some others will post their videos now, too. i´m sure you motivated some ^^

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additional ins: shoulder mount, side v

additional outs: aerial shoulder mount, cradle invert or only cradle v, felix figurehead to aerial invert or to pole sit

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is the scorpio the one where you bend your legs over your head while doing a chest stand?

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@paulettepoles: i bought the ebooks for side and front splits and like them, too. when i don´t have a complete hour i only do the exercises i only do those exercises which are necessary for the splits and leave the stretches for other body parts out or do them only very short. although i didn´t work on my side splits for a while before i could reach a very low position at the first time i followed the exercises.

the only thing i miss are some explanations about the splits. in the front split ebook one exercise is a front split (but there are different variations) and in the side split ebook you don´t even do a side split. i do one of course afterwards as this is what i bought the ebooks for… but i really miss some tipps to get a good and right position in the splits and stuff like that.

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worked on my side splits again today and the exercises were really good. i like especially those with only one leg ^^ i used a yoga block for this one and it stretched very good

i didn´t get deeper yet, but this will need some time of course

 

just had problems with the side split with my knee facing upwards. it felt strange and unnatural in my knees and i had problem to keep my legs in a line while sliding down.

when i do my splits with my knees pointing forward i do it on front of a wall and keep my bottom and feet touching the wall, so that i stay straight with my legs. in this position i lean forward while holding it. 

for the other side split i used my pole to hold on while sliding down so that my upper body stays upright, maybe i´ll place something to hold near the wall next time to help my legs stay in line

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thanks. i´m started working with the v brithers dvd last week which includes the exercise on the back. i´ll try your tipp with the straps! when i only pulled with my hands it didn´t work so good.

i will add the other exercise also to my flexibility routine ^^ 

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i´m sure my boyfriend will help me with partner stretches (as long as he doesn´t have to stretch ^^). a video would be awsome!