Alexis Corinne started this discussion ·
Ok so I want to try to do this move (name cant remember) you stand hook your inside leg and push off with your outside. I think its the attitude or something like that? diamond girl, showgirl idk, something along those lines. Anyways I'm too afraid to go forward like that. I feel like i'm just going to fall off. Also spinning mode = OMG IM GOING TO DIEEEE that shit is hard.
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It is all hard in pole but that move is relatively safe as long as you have the strength. Have you been strength training?
I've been working on it, and now i'm going to be way more because my poles here! :) yaaaay. I have been doing fireman so much that I am getting so freaking bored! its the only spin i can do because of my lack of strength but each time is easier.
maybe try it without spin mode first. also, working on pole climbs, pole sits are a good way to build up some strength. those are pretty essential for beginning pole to get a good foundation. they are beginner moves but by no means are they easy. maybe that will challenge you and keep you from being bored. if you are self taught, I would say it is soooo worth it to get lessons here. veena has her lessons laid out in a progressive order and there are so many lessons you wont be bored. congratulations on the new pole! :) and there are lots of variations of the fireman spin
I'm a satic poler lol trust me XD Spin mode is like NOT for me. I am DYING to be able to pole climb but im not there yet. I can't believe how much upper strength i need to get up there!!! Pole climb and sit is WIP but deff trying o do more fireman.
Don't forget your dance transitions like pirouettes, half spins, slides, and floorwork. There is so much you can work on. No need to be bored. That spin you're describing I believe is the front hook. It is in my level 2 program, not level 1. It is not easy to do forward facing spins, they require a lot of strength in your top hand, arm, and shoulder. Do you have Veena's lessons?
I know all about that move. That was my semi-nemesis move when I first started, and has turned into one of my go-to moves that I LOVE. I had to learn the mechanics of it before I could actually do it. So, this spin: Hooking your inside leg is your anchor, it keeps you at the right distance from the pole, and provides some support (though, on static, I would advice against gripping too hard, because that hurts if you're wearing shorts!). Your arms are also going to be providing support by way of lift... but it's usually the position of the hips and spine that get people. The hips have to be FORWARD. I know how freaky that is. But, if you create a straight line all the way from your shoulder, down your side, through your hip, to your knee... you'll have better grip with your leg. You will no longer feel like you are going to fall off. Crunching up and leaving your hips behind the pole will make that feeling far stronger. As Dustbunny said, around here we tend to teach spins a little later, because you can really wrench your joints (particularly shoulders) when doing them. I learned this spin a mere four weeks into starting pole... probably not a good idea, considering I was fairly unfit and was not working on any kind of strength! So, please be careful. Remember to engage your lats, protect your shoulders with them. It'll save you a world of issue later. This spin does have it's variations, like keeping your legs together once you've pushed off, and also doing it one-handed, but I prefer the legs-open version. Fireman spin is awesome, and you'll use it for the entirety of pole dancing! I also find that I use a lot of my "beginner" moves all the time, just... sort of to cool off from bigger tricks, or even as a warm up before I actually start working on said tricks. Pirouettes, half spins, slides, floorwork, footwork (such as the cross-step that Veena has on here), holds, and all of that stuff is stuff you'll use forever. It is what makes it a dance, rather than a series of tricks! You'll get this one. This spin is almost like a leap of faith... but eventually, it becomes a kind of falling into awesomeness. If that makes sense ;)
Start by just holding yourself staticly in the position, no spinning or momentum. So inside arm high, outside arm lower crossed over your body, inner leg wrapped around and lift the other leg. Repeat that until your grip feels strong and stable. Keep your body in the position that Runemist just described. And later when you feel you're more ready for the spin, put a matress or so where you would possibly fall :)
