polergirl
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Like chemgoddess said, caterpillar is all in the legs. I only use my arms when I do a caterpillar climb…otherwise my hands hold me away from the pole but my legs pull my body up.
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Yaknow, that shoulder mount fall could look pretty cool if you did it on purpose! 😉
I have crashed in a fiery heap from straightedge but never have launched myself from the pole (watch, I just jinxed myself lol).
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Heck, I'm impressed when I can size them down and upload them…never mind fancy pants stuff! lol.
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Yay, the negatives worked! I think people tend to forget about engaging the muscles in that manner but it can be a huge conditioner.
The place where I used to dance emphasized using control to come down the same way one went up as an established exit strategy, that's one of the reasons I know how effective it is. 🙂
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Several months later, I can say that it's not so scary these days! Now I want to get it in a split grip. Elbow grip is solid. Forearm grip seems to elude me with my body conformation, so that's on hold indefinitely.
It's a lovely move. Shellectra, what grip are you using? Your balance point will differ slightly from one to the next. In elbow grip you need to be at an angle to the pole with a straight line from bottom hand to butt–it distributes the weight more evenly between hand and elbow, and locks the grip.
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Same thing here, I saw some comments just the other day and felt bad that it had taken me so long to answer them or thank the polers who left them!
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When you tilt back, are you dropping your head back? It will help your body pivot tremendously–your head is heavy, you just don't realize it, lol!
Also, if your basic invert is solid and you can get into/out of it with control (not just sliding down once inverted, but able to tuck back into yourself and roll down with core just like you rolled up), try to go into that, then drop one leg into straddle position to get the feel for it. Try again and drop the other leg into straddle position. Then try it releasing both feet into the straddle. Sometimes it's more a case of getting a feel for the positioning/muscles used than anything else.
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I have watched it several times and love it more every time. Glad others here are enjoying! 🙂
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Also, pulling or straining back muscles can a sign that you're 1) not inverting correctly or 2) not quite physically strong enough to invert safely. I would say as far as preventive–take it slowly, slowly, slowly. I know of some great ball exercises for conditioning…will try to make a video this weekend and post it. I hate them, and I love them. They rock.
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Charley, that's what I took from it too–that basics and transtitions make the dance. He understands the difficulty of tricks, but when it comes to what he wants to see in me the dancer, it's fluidity and lines and presentation. Now, I think tricks certainly have those things, too, but his POV is interesting (and appreciated). 🙂
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Can you post a video? It'd be much easier to see what you're doing….
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I'm no spin mode queen (I look to HoneyRider for that!), but for me it's all about controlling the momentum by using my body. Stick an appendage out, slow down, pull it in close to the pole, speed up! If you practice that for a while you'll get a feel for it.
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Hooray! I think the shoulder mount is a great move. It's impressive and quite lovely.
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I'm the same as some others who've posted. My legs rarely make contact with the pole during spins anymore…. the exception being a dive/side spin, in which case no contact=falling immediatly to the floor. 😀
I bet as you practice spins in shorts you'll find your legs won't make as much contact as they are now. You're just used to being able to have full-on legs meeting pole because you can.
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Add me to the list of peeps doing this program. I am about 4" from the floor on either leading leg split, and that's with instep of back foot straight on the floor and hips square. Am I hopeless? Please tell me no, lol. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
