Held my Superman on spin pole for a full minute! I was pretty proud

Also got an eye opener variation down for the first time.

All in all, had a great class last night!

I very, very nearly did a Crucifix this week. Didn't quite manage it, but I think I'll get it at some point next week.

I've had some trouble with climbing (which is why *almost* doing a Crucifix is big for me!) - I can do the initial step up, but can't quite move up again. But one of the instructors did say I did the best step up she'd seen me do yet.

I was also told by another instructor that my back hooks are flawless, both right and left handed, so she gave me the go ahead to start doing them one handed.

And apparently I can do perfect Body Waves, which I'm not sure I'm proud of or not! Haha

Amazing progress
I'm level 6 of 8 and my body wave still looks like I'm pretending to be a choo choo train for my 2 yr old niece! The cruxifix will come.

Crucifix happened this week! Nailed it (if you pardon the pun... or don't) about 4 times. XD Also got in a few really good seats, which I've been struggling with a bit as well. Next thing I'm aiming for is being able to climb up after the initial step onto the pole.

Had loads of successes last night! The biggest was probably that I can actually climb now - like, I could do the initial step up, but nothing after that. Last night I was finally able to climb a few steps higher. I also got my chair spin and carousel nailed, and successfully did a combo - chair into back hook. Another one, I'm not sure what this pose is called... It's basically a crucifix, but you have one leg extended out in front of you. I was able to do that, while leaning back.

I did two classes last night - a beginner class, and a mixed ability. For the beginner class, the instructor basically had us do as many level 1 moves as we could fit in. At the end, she was like, "Yeah, you guys don't belong on level 1 one any more." And gave us all certificates to move us up to level 2.

So yeah, all in all, feeling really good about pole last night! Tonight, I'm going to the city where my best friend lives and accompanying her to her very first pole class. Really excited! I know she'll love it!

Bouncing up and down in a shoulder mount, brass monkey mount (though I haven't repeated the success!). Having a massively increased stamina now that the cooler weather has arrived

I haven't been poling in awhile, but I started weight lifting and am getting eager to return to pole stronger!!! I might just try some tonight!!

Just came back from training... Almost succed in human flag!

I got the Peter Pan and Tinkerbell spins this week! I had been completely unable to do them for two months (not sure why) and then out of the blue I could do them just fine this week (hadn't even practiced them for 3 weeks or so)!

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell? Finally some names I recognize! Are you an S Factor girl, too? I have such a hard time translating to and from the lingo we use! I'm constantly on poledancedictionary.com! :laugh:

ETA: I've never had much use for the Peter Pan spin, but I love a good Tinkerbell in to Flying Body Spiral - so graceful!

I managed "Knees" on my first attempt, I was well chuffed with myself. It made the swollen knee and huge bruises totally worth it lol x

I got my hands-free inside leg hang tonight without a spotter. I only held it a few seconds and it hurt like @#$%, but I did it! :bigsmile:

First attempt at dangerous Brian tonight and I didn't land on my head, I'm happy with that:)

I've got flatliner and almost scorpio! My butterfly is apparently very close too, I just need to keep practising. I've bought tite grip (due this week) but my x-pole probably won't arrive until after easter. So many bruises!

after about 2 years got my true grip hand spring. - gotto point those toes!


also something meathooky

and my scottish spin/ extended fireman split spin

great day

So far I havent been able to pull myself back up after I get in this move. Gotta work more on my ab strength. Fell on my shoulders a couple times. I need to try to get the pole more in my knee, I tend to hold it a bit on my calf. But this is my newest success

I finally go this move tonight!! I wasn't able to handstand out of it, instead I pulled myself back up, but I was soooo excited to finally get it -- I've been trying for a few months, but I had a mental block keeping me from doing it.

I went to my first class last night. I suppose my success is signing up for 6 months

yey! another addict!
Enjoy

My sucess: sending off my beginner pole teaching certification - starting intermediate now!