r/poledancing

Before I start I wanna say that's totally okay to prefer one style over another and that's expected, but that's not what I am gonna talk about.

I often hear (in the pole community) talks about how some people train strength more vs some train more flow.

And I don't want to sound rude but it's usually girls that struggle with flow and looking elegant that say things like " I have so much strength and that's why flowy spin stuff is not for me".
It's giving jealousy.

So, let me tell you something. You absolutely need strength to lift yourself with straight knees and toes, keep your back straight and engaged and not sloppy, arms engaged etc. That girl that looks "soft" and like she's flying, she is an athlete. Those seamless transitions? That shit is hard. Quite contrary of your words, she may have even more strength than you or you are on a similar level in terms of strength but not in skill.

You're not more than someone that does spinning combos just because you do static combos and don't pay attention to straight lines.
Also, she doesn't look beautiful because she is "naturally flexible", she looks beautiful because she trains those combos.

So, unless you're doing some Olympic level gymnastics stuff on the pole, don't overestimate yourself while underestimating others' effort just because you don't care about the aesthetic part of pole dancing.

Yeah, I may have been inspired by an irl talk but I had to write it somewhere. Sometimes there is toxic comparison in our community that needs to be addressed.

Twisted split grip? I think, my right arm on the bottom... Heard a pop. My upper forearm is swollen and there's shooting pains in my palm and it hurts to use my arm for any weighted activity, even pushing a door open. Has anyone else ever done this? I'm thinking I tore/pulled my forearm muscle and the swelling is compressing some nerves that are hurting my hand? I'm so sad.

I tried searching the sub for anything remotely related to my question, but no luck, soooo….as a fan of cheeky, low waist pole bottoms, I’m struggling with the uh, lack of padding in the crotch area? Basically, my anatomy is a little bigger/longer in that area and there’s certain times where I’m realllly pressed into that pole and it hurts 😂 like a baby snake is starting to kill me because you get all pressed up in there-Is this what guys feel like when they get hit in the crotch??? Has anyone seen any pole bottoms that has any kind of extra padding or fabric in the crotch area??

I’m looking for October ideas for songs to choreograph. Would love to hear your ideas of creepy doll or creepy carnival music that lends itself to a pole routine. Any suggestions are welcomed! 🎡 🤡 🎠

As a pole instructor I just wanna teach people cool stuff and not think of how to grow my following, fill my classes and be burnt out of all the managing work that needs to be done. Anyone else?:((

I’ve been practicing pole for about 3 months and love it! My personal issue is that every time I do a move and tricks, I can’t stop myself from looking at where my hands and legs are during the moves. For example, I’m not letting my head and back/body tilt back for certain moves that’ll make it look more graceful or sexy. I think I keep looking because I’m trying to make sure my form and hand/leg placements are correct, but then I don’t feel like my moves look good or the move doesn’t look like how it should be because of this.

One of the instructors told me I had the foundation down for wrist seat/Hello Boys, but I was rounding my back because I kept looking at my hands and feet so she told me to tilt my head back and look at the wall lmao 😭

Silly questions but has anyone had this issue before when starting out as a beginner? Any tips on how I can relax and just stop looking? Does it come naturally overtime by building muscle memory from practice and just letting my body trust the pole so I can naturally thrust my head and body back?