lilblondie
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I've tried lyra, Chinese pole, silks, and corde lisse. However, I've never done much more than dabble. My biggest hobby is actually yoga… I've done aerial yoga, acro yoga, and hand balancing intensives … as well as all kinds of normal yoga classes.
Personally, I'm glad I haven't found anything I prefer to pole. 🙂 I'm not sure I would have time for two major hobbies while still working a regular job full time. I used to be jealous of women who are accomplished pole dancers, as well as performers on aerial silks and lyra, and also work as figure models, etc (i.e. Jenyne Butterfly) … then I realized that this IS their job. They are professional performers and athletes full time. I'm jealous of that situation, but I'm not jealous about how they find time to fit it in anymore. :p
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I've tried lyra, Chinese pole, silks, and corde lisse. However, I've never done much more than dabble. My biggest hobby is actually yoga, and I feel that it helps with pole. I've done aerial yoga, acro yoga, and hand balancing intensives … as well as all kinds of normal yoga classes.
Personally, I'm glad I haven't found anything I prefer to pole. 🙂 I'm not sure I would have time for two major hobbies while still working a regular job full time. I used to be jealous of women who are accomplished pole dancers, as well as performers on aerial silks and lyra, and also work as figure models, etc (i.e. Jenyne Butterfly) … then I realized that this IS their job. They are professional performers and athletes full time. I'm jealous of that situation, but I'm not jealous about how they find time to fit it in anymore. :p
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I know plenty of professional people with large tattoos, including a female friend with a huge chestpiece all the way up to her neck who works in engineering … My boyfriend has a sleeve in Arabic script and works in consulting. Both of them wear conservative clothing every day that covers their tattoos (the girl wears blouses no lower than her neck, my boyfriend wears long sleeves and suits). The way I see it, neither one of them gets to discuss their love of music, their sex life, their hobbies in art, whatever … at work. And they don't need to show their tattoos either. It doesn't mean they are diminishing themselves. When they get off work both of them change their clothes and get on with their personal lives. 🙂
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Empy — I don't mean to sound totally negative. I've actually taken a couple Climb & Spin classes with my sister, who is a beginner, and we both had fun and got a great workout! Gabrielle Valliere was our instructor and she was a sweetheart. I just wanted to mention my experience dropping into "Open Pole" expecting to work on new tricks.
And you're totally right, I now contact studios I visit beforehand 🙂
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WIthout derailing this thread … I would just suggest that you personally contact someone at NYPD before you go in to ask about your options. Their process of checking you off sequentially before you are allowed to perform moves can be really frustrating if you only have time to drop in for one class and want to, say, be allowed to invert. Just FYI!
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one more thing. It occurred to me when I reread that you burned your ear once sliding. When I SM I drop my head very far back as I'm looking at the ceiling — if anything were to touch the pole it would be my jaw or chin. I suspect your back is too straight up and down when you aerial SM. Try thinking about bending back and really getting the pole on the TOP of your shoulder as you lean your head back past the pole and look at the ceiling. The only bone I have ever banged this way is my COLLARbone, if you get the idea of how much it helps!
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You could try different grips. Personally, I prefer the double cupped grip. You can also try doing it on the other shoulder (you'll want to eventually, anyway). Anything that makes you try it as if it's new. Since you have the strength and technique down, rolling over the bone is obviously just a habit you've learned by accident. I find switching something small about the setup can help get through mental blocks like these.
Also — SM from sitting on the floor isn't quite like SM from figurehead. Try SM from standing on your tiptoes next to the pole. Try standing on one foot on the ground and tucking the other back like in figurehead (it will keep you from using any momentum). And finally, try it when you're fresh. Aerial shouldermounts are exhausting and doing it tired just makes it harder. Good luck! 🙂
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I've seen girls like this in bachelorette parties. It's not as unusual as you would think (it used to blow my mind too.) Try teaching her piroettes and "spins" around the pole where one leg always stays on the ground … the kind that are used as transition moves. You can learn them slowly and with control and one foot always stays on the ground, but it gets you used to the feeling of spinning. As she does them faster she'll learn to feel more comfortable with using momentum. Also … it's unorthodox but you could go straight into climbing, sits, etc … at least she'll feel that she's making progress and that may boost her confidence. 🙂
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Since you're asking about other people who are on the fence …. I don't put my videos on YouTube either. I worked at a club for a long time, so I saw dancing as very private. I'm in school and just finished job searching, so I didn't want to explain myself. It's never bothered me until recently. I tried to apply to APFA and they asked for my YouTube videos before they even gave me an application, "since they have never heard of me". Hmmm. That was the first time I gave posting videos any serious thought.
I could go on, but I don't think you owe anything back to the people you have learned from … at least, not by posting videos. By all means, tell them you love them, take their workshops, buy their DVDs! But you don't need to post videos publicly unless YOU want to. 🙂
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I don't weight train at all and I never have. And I'm not naturally strong! 🙂 Sometimes it takes some time to figure out the balance of a move.
Do you have Veena's lessons? I recommend the pole sit lesson. It was something I figured out long after I did more "advanced" moves and I found her advice helpful! Good luck 🙂
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hmm! i let my studio owner know 🙂
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i've only fallen once … drunk at a club. i like to say that doesn't count. :p
I don't think i've ever had a real fall where i just lost it … not while sober anyway! i slip out of new moves often, but i've always tried them slowly or really low to the ground.
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I have a tattoo on my foot EXACTLY where I climb. I guarantee if it was possible I would have worn it off by now!! If your tattoos are healed you have nothing to worry about 🙂
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I'm on FB too!
http://www.facebook.com/?lwray#!/lwray
Just drop me a note saying who you are/how you know me (even if it's just from SV!)
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you should "like" USPDF on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/USPDF-Fan-Page/323251948378?ref=ts
3 hrs ago they posted:
"** BIG NEWS ** USPDF is slated to release additional PRO tickets for Friday's competition. Keep your eyes peeled for an announcement! "
hmm!