mizvix
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wow…. you guys seem to work so hard! how do you find the time?
per week, I take 1 90min pole class (focusing on tricks and transitions), 1 1hr pole routine class (inc. floorwork and much more cardio based) and i usually go to an open session for 2 hours on a sunday, tho i'm not sure how much time we spend dancing and how much we spend talking!
i used to run 3-5 times a week, normally in the morning before work so it might only have been 20 mins or so, but i found i was too exhausted to do anything. At the minute i have to say i am having some difficulty keeping up with work and exercise, so even though i want to do more (i've always been very active) i don't have the time!
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my pole is permanent, but i'm lucky that i have a spare room for it! my SIL finally came round to it – she always seemed a bit funny about my niece and nephew playing on it even though my bro encouraged them – and is now a tad addicted….. oopshttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Welcome! 🙂
there may not be many / any schools near you, but you'll prob find a lot of like minded people on here!!!
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i've never been an expressive person so when i started pole it was the dance element that terrified me – hanging upside down by an ankle was just plain fun! a few years later i'm still scared of dance – i'm not a natural actor or performer (though i'm a high school teacher so i'm used to audiences!). For me it's a confidence issue. for that reason, i'm not a sexy or a sensual dancer though i wish i could be!!! lol! i tend to stay on and up the pole a lot, holding and extending poses and I dance to slower songs, though not romantic ones! i'm taking a 'routine class' to work on my floor work, but i feel like a pratt and completely ridiculous beside everyone else!!! so chin up and keep practising!!!
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Can't wait – just hope enough people sign up! 🙂
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I agree with Chem – dislike my chrome pole, but only because I have to work sooooo much harder on it! I've been working hard to do aerial inverts and sm on my 'wrong' side. I didn't think i was progressing well – tried them on brass and straight up! But yes, as Chem also says, it is still slippy – not an all round cure i'm afraid 🙁
oh, and the friction bruises are insane!
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Studio I go to has just announced a workshop! signed up within minutes – can't wait! 🙂
Anyone know when her tour starts?
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@ Prncsopowr: arnica cream is widely available in supermarkets or health shops – not too expensive either!
@Kobajo: i swap shoes loads too!! to alleviate pain in certain areas, to practise different moves etc… It’s amazing the difference a pair of shoes can make!!
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I use tubigrip – it’s a tubular elastic bandage that comes in a range of sizes so can be used anywhere on your body. It comes in a long length. I have small one that i fold over a few times on my wrist – the more folds the more support (but not too tight of course!!) it’s quick, easy and machine washable which is always a bonus!
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sweaty hands but dry skin elsewhere. NEVER stick to my chrome without either boots or a massive amount of grip.
I learned on brass – much grippier but my sweaty hands still don’t always grip.
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i take classes. We warm up for about 25-30mins then (usually) we would work up to a full routine every 8 week session. Each session you will learn a new moves then recap and practice your routine so far. the studio i go to works a lot on dance and performance so floormoves, continuity and fluidity are a big part of the lesson. At home i would practice the spins each day, just to practice and improve (i’m not a spinny person but i’m getting better!)
More recently the session i’m in has become less formal (there are about 3 of us at a more advanced level) we decide the moves we want to work towards and our challenge is to put them into a sequence – for example there was a thread here about Bras Monkey into…. I read through it then went to my instructor and explained what i wanted and we worked on it! i try to practice other moves each session too – it’s amazing how quickly you forget your moves! Our instructor advises us to work on sequences and transitions rather than individual moves, and i have to say i get much more satisfaction from sequences!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif -
hardware stores will be fine for getting a new key – you just need to know the size (blu-tac / kids play-dough could be useful!! lol) alternatively ask friends and family if they have any in their garages – i keep losing mine but have gathered so many from flatpack furniture that it isn’t a problem!!
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slightly linked to this i think is the question of judge feedback. Friends who competed in national comps (in Europe) requested feedback to find out where they went wrong and what they could do to improve. The feedback was poor to say the least. ‘such a doll’ was one judge’s comment, and ‘see through costume’ was another’s. Such comments can barely be seen as constructive. It makes us lose faith in judging and competition. It also took quite a number of months (yes, MONTHS) for this ‘feedback’ to be emailed through.
They were told they would be marked on dance performance/ musical interpretation and complexity of moves but there was no mention of how well they managed either of these in the feedback, with the exception of 1 reference to a handspring which was described, fairly, as ‘hesitant.’Surely if marking is being done fairly and not just based on subjective opinions there would be actual constructive feedback available? There were required moves; even comments on these, something as simple as feet flexed / hesitant / lopsided would give someone the information require to improve themselves for the next time.
of course what’s done is done. things in the past are gone. but if there is discontent in our community, there are issues that need to be addressed by people organising competitions and competing.
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Hi queenie…
I’m assuming someone said something to really upset you?? just remember that we are the enlightened ones, the strong ones and the ones who are loving living our lives https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif times are changing – it’s just going to take a long time for people to realise that it doesn’t have to be ‘trashy’ or ‘sleazy’ or automatically make you a bad person. If people close to you can’t accept that this is a part of your life then it’s time to reconsider why you have them in your life – there are more important things in this life to worry about than how someone keeps fit and boosts their self-esteem.
Now i’m getting annoyed too!! grr!! Big hugs!
