mikkixx
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It's pretty much just grip – stainless steel is the slipperiest, followed by chrome, ttitanium then brass. (A lot of people say titanium and brass are similarly grippy, but to me, there's a world of difference 🙁 )
As for which one to get, I would look at what the predominant pole type in your area is – in Australia, competitions and the major pole studios mainly use skinny brass and titanium poles, so I would go for that. Not sure what the situation is in New Mexico…
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Have you thought about reversing it? Pole sit -> plank (slows the spin) -> drama queen (speeds back up) -> CKR -> handstand to the ground.
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I'm loving pike hip hold into superman – I find it very easy and it's so dramatic 😀
I also love one of Felix's combos at the moment – outside leg hang to inside leg hang, wraparound to cradle, back into inside leg hang and handstand down. She does it from around 4:00 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rO_9wLHdj0 but she sticks in an extra wraparound -> cradle -> inside leg, crazy!
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Are you on a static pole? I've found that a lot of moves hurt more when I first learn them compared to on spinny due to concentrating too hard on getting into the move by any means necessary and forgetting to control the rotation, whereas spin is a lot more forgiving on the skin. Maybe you could try learning the superman on spin mode, then when you're more used to it and you've built up some thicker skin on your thighs you could try it on static?
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Charley – Do you ever have issues with your hands feeling 'gritty' after Tite Grip?
Joyful – Haha, yep! Pretty much everyone who poles in Sydney goes there, hey… 🙂 I'm in Prep and Adv, just moved up this term. I'll hit up your wall 🙂
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Also, if possible, avoid tilting your head sideways so that your ears are parallel to the ground. If you do, it aligns the posterior semicircular canals with the plane of spin and you''ll feel like you're falling backwards/forwards endlessly (this is a pretty good party trick with a spinny chair btw) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_puke_r.gif
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Thanks 🙂 I've decided to get side laces for different reasons now – shipping for them at howcool is $30 cheaper for some reason??
But I've also found these two links, in case anyone else has the same dilemma:
http://www.thepoledancingshop.com/products/Pole-Dancing-Boots-|-Miss-Pole-Dance-6-Inch-Thigh-High.html
http://www.thepoledancingshop.com/products/Pole-Dancing-Boots-|-Zumanity-6-Inch-Platform.html
Apparently Felix dances in back-laced boots all the time! So I guess the grip is ok, if not necessarily the best…
