Pole sit to reverse knee hook....HUH??

chemgoddess1 started this discussion · 12/8/2009

So in Wendy Trasko's latest video she does a cool move starting at about :35 and for the life of me I cannot work it out. She does a pole sit, into a baseball grip with left arm high and then she somehow spins her body into a reverse knee hook and spins down the pole. I can see everything that she is doing I just cannot work out the mechanics of it myself. Anyone have any tips/tricks for doing this? Thanks!!!

17 replies

chilli_d · 12/8/2009
Hey chemgoddess1 just had a look at the vid - havent had a chance to try it out yet cos i cant get to a pole till tonight 🙁 crappy uni room lol So far as I can see ... She is in the climb position, releases her L leg whilst keeping grip with R leg R hand is low (forarm grip), L hand high swing L leg out and around, releasing right leg and allowing body to turn (kind of like the pencil (?) move) as she turns back to pole she catches it behind her right knee and follows the move to the ground. I hope this was the move you were talking about 🙂 and that this helps. Ill try it out tonight and see if I can find anymore tips good luck 😛 xxx
azriel · 12/8/2009
I just watched the vid & tried the move. Chilli's description seems to be right on! I know she already said this, but it's a detail that could make all the difference for this move: 1) make sure that whichever leg you have behind the pole, you use the same side arm as your bottom arm (in forearm grip, as chilli said). 2) the leg that's behind the pole means that the top of your foot is against the pole (some people have different views as to which is "behind" & which is "front"). It is THIS leg that will be hooking, so it wont work if it's in front of the pole. And as you swing your other leg, also use the strength of your arms to push your body away, so that you pick up enough momentum to spin all the way around & down. 😉 😉 Chilli i'll be waiting to see your tips after you try it out! 🎅
amy · 12/8/2009
as you bring your left leg back and around, pull your hips away from the pole-- that gives you the momentum you need to get into your spin. you know when you go into a spinning climb, and (from the floor) you whip your left leg up and around as you step up to get momentum? and if your hips and body are away from the pole, you can use them to make the spin even more extreme by swinging them into it as you bring your leg around. it's the same exact thing, except in reverse. you are bringing your leg back and down. you can also do this same thing to get into a spinning chopper-- very pretty!
chemgoddess1 · 12/8/2009
I can get all of the moves down I just cannot get the spin involved, but then again I was trying this at 9:30 last night near the end of my session. It seems as when I turn my body with my back to the pole I just kind of stop. I am also having "issues" with keeping my left leg straight....I instinctively want to bend both legs.
Mary Ellyn · 12/8/2009
I wish I could find Brynlyns vid of this as well...I saw one of her doing this last week and practiced it but I swore I kept the video link! Can't find it now. For me i get the momentum to reverse spin by leaning forward on the other side of the pole - then I lean the SHOULDERS away from the pole and circle my upper body/shoulders. Also you can space your arms apart and use them as a fulcrom to help spin around the pole.
Mary Ellyn · 12/8/2009
Ah here...it's on FB if you can see it: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=207066958884&subj=637838884&ref=nf at 1.14
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RoxyPink · 12/8/2009
hmmm..vids been removed ????
Mary Ellyn · 12/8/2009
The one I linked? I can still see it.
Mary Ellyn · 12/8/2009
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=207066958884&subj=637838884&ref=nf#/video/video.php?v=207066958884 Try this link to it.
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chilli_d · 12/8/2009
Hey again 🙂 If you are having problems with spin and bending both legs then why not try to get the move with both legs bent (i.e backwards showgirl position). Then once you get the spin right you can concentrate on keeping that leg straight. Sometimes its easier to concentrate on getting one bit right then moving onto the next issue rather than struggling to correct lots of things at once (tho maybe I have a one track mind haha). Lol Azriel only an hour and a half before I can try this 🙂 - I dont have a pole at uni and I always frustrate myself by coming on her and/or youtube and finding lots of new things to do .. then have to wait until pole class when I can try them out :@ v annoying 😛 still xmas holidays next week which means 3 whole weeks of uninterrupted pole 🙂 xxx
chemgoddess1 · 12/8/2009
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=207066958884&subj=637838884&ref=nf#/video/video.php?v=207066958884 Try this link to it. Empy, she has the video set to friends only or something along those lines so those that are not friends cannot view it.
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Mary Ellyn · 12/8/2009
I figured that would be the case....just hoping some of you were on her list too. It's the same move though she does it with both legs bent instead of one leg straight.
chilli_d · 12/9/2009
Ok so I tried this out and the only thing I would add is that you need to make the pencil part of the move (hanging straight with a forearm grip) as long as possible - its very easy to twist into the backwards showgirl without your legs really leaving the pole but it doesn't look half as nice (or as graceful!) xx
chemgoddess1 · 12/10/2009
I tried this again tonight and my knee cap is just not really forgiving. I have the WORST bruise because I keep hitting it on the pole. My problem is that as soon as I turn my body my back hits the pole and I thud to a stop. And, yes, it is a thud. I WILL GET THIS!
Mary Ellyn · 12/10/2009
I was teaching this in class tonight and another tip I figured out ....use the grip of your hands to help you twist and spin backwards by bending at the wrists and turning the pole in your hands. Sorry if that doesn't make much sense as I'm not certain how to put it in writing. It's similar to what you do when you do a spinning climb if that helps?
chemgoddess1 · 12/10/2009
Empy, I was thinking about this exact thing while I was getting ready for work this morning and wondering if this was one of the little nuances of getting the "spin" out of this.
Mary Ellyn · 12/10/2009
It defininitely helps...having not done it long I didn't realize what I was doing until I broke it down at class last night. I also posted a link to Brynlyn's vid on FB so if you're friends with me you can see it.