Felix Cane Pole Mastery DVDs

Mouse_Potato

I just got these in the mail today and I am very excited! Has anyone else used/viewed these DVDs? I will, of course, post my own review, but I am curious about the opinions of others.

bcl003

Bumping because I have wanted these, but didn't want to pay the money without someone telling me their experience with it.

Mouse_Potato

I have watched three of them so far. I'm a little disappointed. The tricks fall in to two categories:

1. Stuff I already know.
2. Stuff I can't do yet.

I think I saw one trick on the beginner DVD that I hadn't learned in class and, to be honest, I kind of found it on my own anyway. I picked up a few ideas from the techniques DVD, but most of it has already been covered in my class. If I were a complete beginner I might have more use for these, but I've been at it a little over a year already and don't need to learn the basic climb again. I'm hoping the flexibility DVD will make it all worthwhile, but so far I don't feel I've gotten my money's worth. I've enjoyed them and I really admire her, but I don't think these DVDs are worth the $125 I paid for them.

Jessi_Brooks

Have you tried the Jamilla Deville dvds? I like hers. She teaches a large range of tricks from beginner to advanced, shows the variations of grips for the moves, some moves she will show how to get out of safely if you cant complete the trick, and she breaks them down pretty simply.

catrunsintowindow

Can you give specifics on what kind of tricks they show? And does she offer any modifications/ideas on how to work towards the harder moves?

Mouse_Potato

I will have to check out the Jamilla Deville DVDs. Thanks for the tip! These were my first set, but I am a bit of a hoarder when it comes to stuff like this. I'm like "they have DVDs for pole dancing? <squeal>"

I will have to watch again and take notes on which tricks she does. My studio uses different terminology so you might not know what I'm talking about if I were to start listing them! She gives a lot of tips and tricks and advises on which grips are best and which are dangerous. I haven't watched all of the advanced one yet, but it may have more modifications and advice on progression. She is very good about showing how to get in to and back out of the poses. have you ever gotten "stuck?" I know I have!

She did a shoulder mount from the air that made my eyes bug out. I am not that cool yet! :laugh:

Mouse_Potato

Okay, starting this catalog tonight. I will add the other discs as I get the time to watch and document them. I have entered the name of the trick as she calls it and any aliases I know in parentheses. By the way, my cats are quite fascinated with Felix on my second display. :laugh:

Disc 1: Beginning Foundations

Standing moves:
Flamingo
Pirouette
Back Slide (Pole Slide with extended leg)

Spins:
Dip Spin
Pike Spin
Fireman Spin (Firefly)
Martini Spin
Stag Spin (One Legged Firefly)
Straddle Spin (Rhonde Jamb)
Front Leg Hook (Ballerina)
Back Leg Hook (Almost a Half-Pint, but rotating backwards)
Chair Spin (Chair Sit)
Tuck Spin (Corkscrew)
Fan Kick
Carousel (Tinkerbell)

Poses:
Sit (Pole Sit)
Sit and Lean Out (Almost Reverse Superman, but with supporting hand above)
Sit and Tuck
Sit to Stag
Sit to Vertical Sit (Pole Splits)
Apprentice

Climbs and Inverts:
Climb First Level (Basic Climb)
Basic Inversion from the floor – conditioning exercise
Shoulder Mount from the floor – conditioning exercise

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Disc 2: Intermediate

Spins:
Spin up from the floor
Spin up from the floor – tuck (Corkscrew from the floor)
Blind Hand Grab
Flying Blind Hand Grab (Flying Body Spiral)

Standing moves:
Forearm stand (Headstand)
Hand stand

Climbs and inverts:
Double climb: static
Climb: Spinning
Basic Inversion (Snake)
Chopper (Helicopter)
Inversion to handstand (Snake Dive)
Shoulder Mount Double Cup Grip (Jackknife)
Shoulder Mount Princess Grip
Climb and invert

Poses:
Outside leg hang
Inside leg hang (Descending Angel)
Inverted Crucifix with leg off
Fish Hook
Cross Thigh Hold (Thigh Hold Layout)
Butterfly (Arch Angel)
Starfish
Sidesplit on the pole

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Disc 3: Advanced

Handstand to straddle slide
Pencil
Thigh hold to pencil
Jade split
Tail split
Superman
Superman in to tuck
Outside leg hang contortion
Psycho splits
Shoulder mount from the air
Half handspring
Handspring
Twisted grip handspring
Caterpillar (Polecat climb)
Ayesha
Allegra
Butterfly to inside leg hang
Swing out from the pole
Eagle (Wicked from the air, then grab back leg and pull until something snaps)
Inverted oversplit
Inside leg hang to crucifix to butterfly
Handspring from invert
Iron X
Floating handspring
Spatchcock