we worked on controlling our full circle around the pole, keeping our core tight and straight, making sure that if using two hands, we kept a baseball grip, if with one hand, we did something fun with it. remembering to stay straight definitely helped me to control my up/down motion of stepping around the pole without losing control at the end.
that motion took us straight into a reverse body spiral, which I had never tried before. Lauren had taught me how to do a regular body spiral in one advanced class and I had a hard time keeping my bicep grip and body next to the pole. in the reverse body spiral, you need to readjust your hands, so your forearm/elbow grip allows your elbow to line up with your shoulder. once I tried it a few times (and failed) I got the hand of having your elbow sort of wrapped in front of the pole, in a position where your forearm is right against the pole tightly. I like that grip and unlike the bicep grip, it makes you keep your torso away from the pole for an amount of time while your doing your reverse body spiral. there's space between the pole and your side. gotta get that core tight. all the while, keeping one lef bent in front of you throughout the entire spin. this I had a problem with. it wanted to go behind me like a reverse hook. the body spiral (forward/reverse) will be practiced at my next open pole :)
Brynlyn gave us two types of climbs and she told me to do the second one. YES! I'm improving! it was a lot of fun too. on the right side- basic climb with the right foot behind the pole, lift yourself up, sort os dragging or extending your straight left leg around to the front of the pole. reminds me of a running climb, where you are basically climbing the pole with your back leg only and using that momentum from the straight leg to keep going up. once my legs are around the pole, you do a little booty swing from side to side, then take the climb to the second level, booty swing and descend the pole in a stag descent (one leg bent, one straight). where I found it was hard for me, was after the booty swing b/c it was then that I had to climb again, not having really any momentum to take the climb to the second level. so it felt like I was using my arms a lot to get there. after some practice I felt better with it, so it all comes in time.
I keep forgetting that I've only been at this just past a month and the instructors are telling me that I picked up climbing very quickly. I love it :) got some bruises back on my inside/back thighs and I must have sliced myself with my stiletto on the side of my left knee b/c I have two parallel scratches (that drew blood). it's getting dangerous, this pole dancing.
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