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Some Veenrs on FB shared this vid and I HAD to share it on this thread TOO FUNNY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TiJNewpCnY&feature=player_embedded
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Here CeledaBcn….this is the warm up dance HellsBells is talking about. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/80540840-b88a-11df-856f-001b214581be
You can do anything that raises your heart rate, like jogging in place, doing strength work. The nice thing about the warm up lessos is I show you moves that also warm the pole at the same time as your body 🙂
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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Thanks Empy….I can do a flat split but not with hips perfectly square..I'm a cheater!
Mindy it has a lot to do with the placement of the torso. Twisting the upper body towards the pole is how I create a nice line without using the back of my arm. I have a heck of a time trying to use the arm now.
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Everyone will move into inverts in their own time. Some never invert and there is nothing wrong with not inverting. Be sure that your not only doing the strength wor,k but are following the lessons in the order they are placed. This will also help you to build the strength and control of your body you need for inverting. Don't rush inverts. Once you have mastered pole climbs, holds and most spins then you can start working on inverts https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
Here is another lesson that will give you a few tips for working the abdominal
Also feel free to take a look as the some of the other lessons like Inverted Crucifix…there are a few that can be learned without needing to invert, and I show you how.
https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4cbc4b23-b534-4d1a-9978-3b990ac37250
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woops heres the link https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/b6e2c116-c3b2-11df-bc90-001b21721e0c
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Oh yeah I have" launched" many times while doing reverse grabs. lol Also nearly flew off when I uses spin mode for the first time!
Here is an old bloopers vid that's kinda funny NOTE; ( I do not recommend kicking into the twisted grip like I was! That's naughty,https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif but everyone was doin it. LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif
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@ Runemisthttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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@ Lainey…unfortunately without knowing what the DRs have told you or really knowing what the injury was I can't tell you if its ok. The best thing you can do is listen to your body and be sure that your stretching the whole body and not just certain muscle groups. In order to be truly flexible we have to work the whole body. Sometimes issues with one part of the body are coming from some where else entirely. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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When you stop seeing progress or feel as though you have regressed, its time to either take a break (from whatever it is your doing). Taking time off does not mean you will loose everything, it may be just what your bodies is asking you to do. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
Take a look at your stretching routine…
Are you always really warm before you start?
Have you been pushing too far? (I only do heavy flexibility training 2x's a week, sometimes only once)
Stretching too far or too often will not give most people good results.
Are you using your pole dance time as an opportunity to extend into the positions and movements as fully as you can? This will help you see improvement as well. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Eagle..yes, use the top front of the thigh. it is rested against the pole….this is why I call it a thigh rest. A big mistake is jumping into it and not leaning back allowing the thigh to rest on the pole. If your taking the lessons try watching it again and you'll see I totally rest my thigh on the pole and notice how I pull my legs up towards the pole bending at the hips/waist. There is not a straight line from torso to knees. Thigh and bottom hand are pushing against the pole, top arm is pulling, hips and body turn to face the pole.
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Platinum stages does not have a chrome finish pole….their silver pole is Stainless steel…for some dancers SS is really slippery (like myself) HATE SS.
I have both Chrome and TG finish and they are pretty comparable once the pole is warm TG is still has a bit more grip for me anyway. I notice the TG has better grip right from the start though.
I don't think Titanium is great for beginning dancers, because it is so grippy you'll get calluses really fast. New dancers already tend to over grip the pole so it can be frustrating to learn new spins on a grippy pole.
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OH GOOD GRIEF…*then as I begin the lift..Push with the bottom arm. Its placed as low as it can go! Ok now I will go tuck in my kids….I https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif typos
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*Larger not lager https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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For me…its easiest on a lager diameter pole.
I have to drop the head (like everyone says)
then as I begin the lift pushing with the top arm the is placed as low as It will go.
I turn my body toward the pole so the collarbone of my top arm is almost against the pole
push hard through the top arm and hand.
Keep the knees tucked in until you become freakishly strong LOL I still have to tuck.
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Glad you found it helpful https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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You may find this vid helpful. https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/d650d310-c3b4-11df-bc90-001b21721e0c
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Oh no, no, fairy, I didn’t mean you personally shouldn’t be doing spins. I was simply pointing out again why its placed in beginner. As you said there are other moves that can be used to gadge strength.
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I do show to lift the inside leg first 🙂
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I Have placed some of these more difficult moves in beginner because they are strength builders….if you can't hold your own body weight you should not be doing spins! IF you can't get it from the ground its probably a technique issue….From the air my guess is your forced to use the bicep of the top arm and your not even realizing it, but with out seeing you do it I really can't say.
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you may be standing too close to or too in front of the pole. There needs to be quite I bit of distance from the pole when doing this from standing…well more than you might think. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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guys…. this pic looks like more of a Cradle spin…for that… your not resting the bottom thigh on the pole. Just tucking the body in to the pole. I call it a "thigh rest" not Cradle hold because your literally resting the pole on the top of the bottom thigh. In my mind a cradle is different than a thigh rest. Here is the lesson
https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/18f06398-b91f-11df-856f-001b214581be
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Runemist…are resting the bottom leg on the pole?
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This is a strength building move….
When you say you can't bring the legs up what do you mean??
Are you trying to bring them up in to a V position?
Can you bring up the bottom leg but not the top?
Are you trying to bring them up in to a tuck?
Are you sure your using the bicep and not fully extending the top arm?
Is your thigh resting against the pole or are you only using your upper body?
Holding in a tuck position is the first step…opening into V is going to take time and is much for difficult. Remember you don't want all the pressure and weight on the bottom arm and…you need to engage the shoulders use the top bicep and your abs to hold as you lift your bottom leg into place against the pole. Shorter or lighter dancers will find this move easier than someone taller or heavier.
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I don't feel your should be grabbing your feet in the Marley until you are strong enough and flexible enough to hold the position without grabbing. If you don't have the strength and flexibility and your grabbing the feet you can put too much stress on the knee.
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I just use the term Bow and Arrow for all…..different hand placements are only variations of the Bow and Arrow to me.
