[nikki_christie]

She is obviously very insecure.

Me personally, I would probably say something really nice back just to make the person feel guilty and ashamed for posting such an immature thing on the internet. I think youtubers forget that the peoples videos they are commenting on are actually real people, so sometimes a comment back can give them a lil shock and they realise that they have just said something extremely offensive to someone, something they would never do (you would hope) in real life.

For example I would say ‘thank you for taking the time to write a comment to me about my video, I respect you opinion but personally I find pole dancing to be wonderful excercise for all women regardless of their size and encourage any other women out there not to let other peoples negative comments deter them from doing something they love!’

At least that way you show what a wonderful person you are and she can just have her comment there looking like a douche.

But that is just me, in these situations there is no right or wrong thing to do, just promise not to let it get you down because you are AWESOME and that woman just looks like an idiot for bothering to write something so stupid in the first place.

Lots of love and KEEP POLING YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!

[nikki_christie]

Oh waiting is horrible! You poor thing, but just try to relax and put it out of your mind, tomorrow brings what it brings and stressing today wont change that!

I once had to wait a month for a STD test to come back because I made the mistake of sleeping with a sleezy guy… ugh! So I know how horrible it is, luckily I had nothing, but I had spent an entire month making myself sick with worry!!

Please let us know how it goes, I’m worrying for you now but I will keep my fingers crossed and send out as much positive energy as I can across the ocean!!

xoxoxo nikki

[nikki_christie]

Welcome!! Enjoy the burn – it comes with a HUGE sense of achievement!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[nikki_christie]

When you climb and are stationary up the pole, really squeeze your thighs so the muscles go hard,that can help take some pressure off the skin. But (and this isn’t very encouraging sorry!) when I haven’t been on the pole for a while my thighs seem to have regained their nerve-endings again and it still hurts, and I have been poling for a lil over a year now!

So yeah I think it is sort of one of those things where you just have to do it until your nerve endings give up and die https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Good luck!!

[nikki_christie]

I have been scared of a lot of moves before, especially when trying out something new which requires a new sort of grip/position. All I can really say is that your body is usually one step ahead of you – if you start to fall your body automatically grips onto the pole like a psycho monkey before you even have time to realise it.

I have also had one sort of nasty and VERY STUPID fall – I was trying to do the brass monkey, but I had a long sleeved jumper on and pants on!! Needless to say I had absolutely no grip and faceplanted into my floor (to the amusement of all my guy friends who were watching… hmmm https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif ). But even thought that hurt it braved me up a bit, and really for the spins – don’t be scared – the worst that will happen will be a bruise and that is still very unlikely!

BUT for ANYTHING upside down, if you don’t feel 100% comfortable and secure then DON’T DO IT ALONE!!! And when you do start feeling more secure you can have a mattress under the pole the first couple of days.

Keep spinning!! xo nikki

[nikki_christie]

Oh wow lucky lucky lucky you! Great job, I’m glad that you see your own potential now!!

[nikki_christie]

Hey you sound just like me!!

I have exams next week, and for the last couple of months have not been able to pole at all almost! But I do find that if you get into the right mood, change into poling clothes, give the pole a good wipe down with lots of alcohol, put on some loud music and just have a good poling session you quickly realise that things aren’t going as bad as they seem. Sometimes you can only get things like moves or spins when you are in the right frame of mind, and that requires that you signal to youself that it is POLETIME and POLETIME ONLY when you do get a moment to practice!

Progress is weird, it goes in spurts and then laaaaaaaags for ages! If you feel like you are not getting anything new just focus on perfecting a few old things. Don’t get hung up on moves, it just frustrates you.

For me, I learnt to invert early on, but then it wasn’t until I went for classes at the gym that I was able to actually do anything once upside down. I also think it makes a difference if you have somebody there to physically show you the moves or not. I find that it takes me waaaay longer to learn moves on my own than when somebody shows me how to do it.

And something I often seem to forget – its not a race – the pole will still be there when I get that surge of inspiration, its for enjoyment not another thing to add stress to my life.

And definately film yourself, you will probably be plesantly surprised, and it will give you a really good indication on what you might be doing wrong with some moves!

Hope that helps!!

xo Nikki

[nikki_christie]

Yep just click on the lessons tab at the top of the page and you can see them all and how they range from strength excercises to basic spins to the more advanced moves.

Also if you click on ‘Home’ then on the right you can get a free trial of a lesson! Sounds like Veena’s lessons are absolutely perfect for you to learn from at home!

Nikki

[nikki_christie]

Thank you. Yes I choreographed the whole thing myself. It took over three months to work out the tweaks but i was so nervous performing it that I forgot a few spins but it still turned out.

Yes it definately turned out! I am so impressed that you choreographed that yourself! That is one of the most difficult things I think, finding new and creative ways to combine moves to music. I thought you did an amazing job, it all flowed really smoothly.

Hope I can put something together like that one day – something to work towards!!

[nikki_christie]

Wow that was fantastic!! Congratulations on your win!! Very strong and great routine! Do you work with a trainer or someone to come up with the routine or did you make it up yourself?? I’m very impressed https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[nikki_christie]

I think maybe the flag Trena… although I could be waaaaay off!!

But I think most moves probably work many muscles so I’m sure they are secretly growing in there somewhere https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

Also – why triceps?? Did u just wake up one morning and go ‘man my life would be better with bigger triceps!’ hehehehe just kidding https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

xoxoxoxo nikki

[nikki_christie]

CAPOERIA WOULD BE AWESOME!!!

Lol didn’t expect quite such an excited reaction https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif You have to do it now, I wanna see that!!

You’re right, it depends on what sort of effect you are going for with your dance, and I’m sure we all have our own personal favourite styles https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif… i.e. most men (Joel, jungle I don’t mean you guys or any other gentlemen on the forum!) are more interested in ‘sexy’ poling than the sporty type for obvious reasons haha – but I do think that miss pole dance belgium was probably aiming for that more serious gymnastic type of performance.

Like yogabeachbabe said too there might be restrictions in belgien national competitions… ? Anyone belgish (haha thats not right) here to clear this up?

zoom zoom!!

[nikki_christie]

While we all want to see pole dancing recognized for it’s beauty and incredible strength, if it is admitted to the Olympics, it might change the unique quality of an art that balances on the edge of acrobatics, fluidity and delightful nastiness and sensuality. Just a thought. What do you guys think?

I think if it does ever become an olympic sport, it will most definately be admitted as a variation of gymnastics rather than dance, but only in that context, nothing could stop us pole lovers from dancing our hearts out OUR way, whether that be sexy or slow or funky or whatever! I think this (more gymnasticy type poling) might also have been the type of dancing that the miss pole dance belgium competitor was going for.

But thats one of the wonderful things about pole dancing, it is very diverse. It can be really sporty, really sexy or very acrobatic. You can dance to any music and incorporate any number of other dance styles or performance styles.

I definately think that some of us have been a bit too hard on the miss belgium competitor (if she is a member of this site, I think her feelings would be hurt)- I think her performance was very controlled and it definately reminded me of a gymnastics performance. And like others have said, she would surely have been very nervous. I know that I definately couldn’t do as well as she did!

We have to remember to appreciate any interpretation of the art of pole-dancing and the more diverse the better – it just goes to show how much we can do with our bodies and a pole!!

In fact, perhaps this could be a future challenge – pole diversity! Think capoeria pole dance https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif

[nikki_christie]

Thats such a cool idea!

I don’t know much about ballet, but I have seen that there are lots of jumps and pirouttes – maybe you could figure out how to use the pole to do some basic leap type things, you could create some new pole moves https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

But yeah, posture, stretching ideas, how to keep from getting dizzy when u spin… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif anything would be cool!

Thanks!!

[nikki_christie]

I think u might be able to use coke… my friends dad uses it for cleaning concrete…

[nikki_christie]

I think forearm grip is the same thing as gun grip?? Sort of like you are holding a rifle…

With doing the catepillar up the pole you do have to hold on tight with your upper arm and use that as well as you bottom one to push your body up. So pushing away from the pole first and then getting a really tight grip high up is essential and then using both arms to push your body up (or more straighten it back out again but shifting your legs up).

I can’t do elbow grip either, so I am trying to learn aysha with a gun grip, but even though I can caterpillar up, I just can’t support my weight completely yet…

Anyway when I use gun grip I have my arm wrapped around real tight, and maybe I go a bit to the side instead of having the pole right inbetween the boobies ( https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif ) but it works out when you straighten out again.

But like I said I am having serious issues with the aysha, so it could be that my gun grip position isn’t actually perfect, but it does the trick for the caterpillar!

Hope that sort of helps, maybe wasn’t the clearest reply…

[nikki_christie]

You have no idea how much it means to me to see that kind of love and encouragement, and I’m sure it means the world to everyone else too!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_king.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_queen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_joker.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_farao.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_jokercolor.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_colors.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_shaking2.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_compress.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_basketball.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_chef.gif

Hahaha sascha did u use enough smilies there LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cyclops_ani.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/alien.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_ugeek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pirat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rabbit.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_porc.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[nikki_christie]

This is a great post sascha! I totally agree!!

All the lovely comments that people leave really mean so much to me and I’m sure to most of us, it really encourages you to keep on working for that hard move or to do that dance you’ve been envisionaging (thats not a word is it…) in your mind.

I only wish that I had more time so I could watch and respond to every video!!!

xoxo nikki

[nikki_christie]

Really aim on having the top of your head parallel with the floor!! Like I said to jungle, just think ‘upside down upside down’, because a lot of the problems people tend to have with it (ie. me when I was learning) is going too much sideways and not enough upside down which means your leg goes sideways instead of straight back.

Hope that helps!!

Oh and thanks heaps for writing ou that whole Windows Movie maker thing, that saved me today, I actually made a proper movie!!! I might have gone a lil psycho on the special effects tho… It was just all so exciting!!

[nikki_christie]

That is so horrible and scary! USCH OCH FY FAAAN!!! (I wont translate that there are swear words).

I cannot imagine anything so horrible, I get freaked out if I even just see a spider, if I knew one had bit me I would probably just die on the spot from fear! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pale.gif I’m so glad she is ok, I’m sorry you guys had to put up with hospital waiting rooms and all that, especially when you don’t know what is wrong!

[nikki_christie]

Oh my god you guys!! I just saw this now!! Thank you so much I didn’t think anyone knew https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I’m a bit late in my thanks hehe but wow that just made me very happy https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

Hehe guess what I ended up doing (something new and TOTALLY exciting)… assignments!! hahaha

Thanks heaps your all so sweet,

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

[nikki_christie]

This was one of the comment:

"Its all about how you want to perceive this. Its rather symbolic and interesting.

There were some parts and actions that were a little questionable but not so offensive. If you choose to see something beautiful in it you will see it. Hear the music and see the beauty in the movement.
If you choose to see BET midnight uncut videos from back in the day of stripper club women on a poll that is what you will see."

So judging from that at least some people are open minded and can pride themselves on having a little intelligence.

But really Jungle Cat you should be very proud of what you do and F**k what anyone says about it, because here we all know that you are doing something beautiful and soulful that requires strenght and endurance and openmindedness, which I can bet none of those nasty people sitting writing absolute crap about somebody they don’t even know have.

By openly writing rude and horrible and small minded things about other people on the internet you are only showing the world what a small minded, nasty and if you are religious, un-christian person you are. I’m not religious, but my boyfriend is and I know that true christians or muslims or hindus or anything, DON’T JUDGE and go out of the way to HURT other people. So really who is the more vituous person? The man demonstrating his love of god through dance or the people spitefully writing cruel things about that person based on their own dirty associations with a pole?

Anyway, we all love you so don’t let it get you down!!!

HUGS!!!!

[nikki_christie]

Oh no!! I’m so far away!! I hope this is something that is extendable to australia????

Boo!! Anyone own a private jet? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif

[nikki_christie]

https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Oh god so funny. Hasn’t happened on the pole yet, but it has in plent of other comprimising positions – I mean situations – I mean, you know what I mean.

[nikki_christie]

You guys are lucky that your bf/hubbys are into it at all!! My boyfriend has a real bad mental image of poledancing (he thinks its slutty and not much talent involved), so whenever I practice (the pole is in the living room), I’m like ‘watch me, watch me!! doesn’t this look hard? huh? thats not slutty, RIGHT??? thas TALENT!!!’, and he goes, ‘yeah great baby, that looks hard’ and keeps watching TV!!!! Although for some reason he wants a lap dance… stange how a lapdance is ok when poling is ‘slutty’… hmmmm https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif

So enjoy the support and interest, trust me, its worse when they just don’t care at all.