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Yup I agree!! One of the biggest struggles many instructor deals with (in studio or online) is getting students to understand the importance of progression! Honestly, I feel like social media, IG for example and even some online teaching tools don’t focus enough on progression. Sadly these are wildly popular and many new dancers and even teachers, have no clue that skipping over fundamentals is often why a student can’t progress. Randomly learning tricks can work for some but it’s just not appropriate most. I also see many dancers pushing themselves into moves their bodies aren’t ready for.
I take pride in doing my best to provide lessons that guide both students and teachers toward progression and not just tricks. All the fame in the world doesn’t provide those aspects.
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Hi Gina g! Have you tried working on flow instead of tricks and spins for a while? Focusing on flow could help you get a better sense of how your body moves and help you feel more connected. Flow pole doesn’t rely on tricks but rather movement!
If you’re interested, check out the 30 day flow program, we do spins in this program but not right away. Also a lot of pole work doesn’t require you to come towards the pole in away that would make sudden contact. If static spins aren’t your thing, no big deal! I hardly do static spins myself 🙂
Also you’re not alone as far as bruising a lot, I know of many girls who bruise a lot, it’s ok! The more you worry about something the bigger it becomes in your head and you end up gravitating towards the exact thing you were afraid of!!!
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Hi Poleaventures!
Webmaster and I have some big things in the works! It’s only the two of us who run SV and so we do our best to pick and choose what needs to take top priority. Things like planning, filming, editing and tech related work go unseen and members have no idea that we are hard at work 🙂
Also the Instagram challenges are very popular and they take a good amount of my time as well.
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Whatever you decide if you have trouble gripping I have found that as long as you are not having grip issues do to sweat this grip aid combo makes every pole finish workable! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgvvc2uvcFw&t=45s
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Oh and I prefer the Platinum stages brass finish over the xpole brass. My xpole brass can be temperamental
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I love the PC finish on my SV pole (I don’t use it now because my ceilings now are too high. â˜¹ï¸ I have the xpole PC, it’s not the same. I prefer my new brass Plantinum stages to the xpole PC.
The Lil mynx PC is not the same as the PC SV pole, either tho! I’m guessing it might be close. I love how light the Lil mynx pole is and the quick set up. If you don’t need to remove your pole a permanent brass is my new favorite.
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Thank you for your kind words StrangeFox!
Addressing the being hard on yourself….I think pole is still so new that both teachers and students don’t yet understand what moves are truly beginner or appropriate for the general population. As in people who do pole for fun. Training moves that are more for dedicated, focused dancers will be a bit different. My goal is to help both types of dancers!
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Wow thank you so much, what a lovely thing to see when I popped in! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
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Hi and welcome!
Being that you’ve been away awhile I’d start with the 30 day take off program or the first video in the beginner section. All sections are placed in a progressive order so all you need to do is watch the first video and go on from there 🙂
Have fun, and let me know if you have any other questions!
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I always tell dancers to think back to why they started, and why they loved pole at first. Sometimes reflecting on those reasons can give you the answer you’re looking for. xoxox
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HI! There are lots of things you can do, but one of the best things someone new to pole should do is to make not skip rest days. Let your body repair will help you avoid injury and keep you moving forward.
As far as adding weights to the exercise, that would depend on your fitness level and what exercises you wanted to add weights too. Most of the exercises used on this website will be plenty just using your body weight. If you don’t feel like an exercise is “working” check your positioning, and make sure you are not moving too quickly. The goal isn’t to feel super sore the next day with these programs, but rather to get you going with less pain and more gain 🙂 No pain, no gain isn’t necessary to see improvement.
If you’re looking for more exercises check out the conditioning https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view_category/conditioning-exercises and exercise https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view_category/No_Equipment_workouts sections, and remember that EVERYTHING in all sections is in a progressive order. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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I’d suggest a permanent pole if you can. Mine is just over 14 ft, it’s a 38 brass, very thin and lots of give but I’m a very gentle light dancer.
I’ve had my xpole titanium up in this 14 foot space too but it’s a 45 and the older style, not sure if the newer models would be as sturdy.
The pic is my new 38 brass 14ft. But again, you’ll want a larger diameter if you’re looking for stability.
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Hi, one handed holds on spinning pole requires a lot more hand strength than static spins for sure!
Things you can work on would be: Front and back scapula, up and down scapula, hand exercises, static chair spins.
One thing many dancers don’t mention is how much easier a one handed hold is when using grip aids. Also a smaller diameter pole makes a difference as well. There’s no magic trick other than grip aid and lots of poling to build strength.
If you have the lessons check out the conditioning section for hand, forearm and shoulder work!
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If I have time I might stop by on Friday and walk through all the vendors 🙂
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I’m pretty sure my lil mynx only goes to 10 ft. That’s why I don’t use it, all my ceilings are too high! I love how easy and fast it goes up and down!
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I’ve had a lot of really tall spaces and if you can’t do a permanent then xpole chrome is good. Don’t do brass it’s too bendy!
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If you haven’t already check out the 30 days to flexy program, there’s a lot of good information in there regarding flexibility!
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After! 😊
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Pole is for everyone and studioveena is too!
I’m not sure about who’s transgender in the world of pole, I don’t really follow the stars too much. There very well could be! Either way you will have a blast and remember that it’s your journey so don’t compare, just enjoy. Pole can be fun even if you never pass beginner level, it’s about building strength, expressing yourself and having fun!
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Hi PixieStardust! Let me know if you have any questions!!
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First don’t be too hard on yourself. Think of the split legs as an option, the full split is just one thing you can do with the legs in while using a back/rear arm pit grip! If it’s intentional v is just another variation. Other leg positions you could try are attitude legs, straight legs (aka rocketman) or a zigzag shape with the legs, with feet pointing to the floor, knees bent.
There’s really no option I can think of that will look like a split other than a split when in the air in a back armpit grip. You can fake a split on the ground but unless you are allowed to grab the leg there’s not a trick I know of to look like a split. Maybe someone else will have a better idea!
Working on the deep glute muscles will really wake up that active split so keep that in mind as you practice in the future.
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Where are you located? Did you try contacting xpole for your region?
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What is the horrendous part? Though I’m sure it’s not as bad as you think, is it the legs or holding yourself up with the arm pit that’s an issue?
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Yep, webmaster is correct, the Invert program isn’t just for newbies, it’s wonderful to help strengthen your inverts. Also I suggest working on several of the strength based routines here. The conditioning routines will help too! Improving lines and strength in the lower body will make for a stronger invert too 💪
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The photo didn’t post for some reason. It would be helpful if we could see the joist 🙂
