Pole and Chinese Pole

Thursday I decided to go along to a pole class as I have not been getting any personal practice in and I definitely need it. I was quite horrified at how many moves I have lost or that have just turned very sloppy so getting more practice in needs to become a priority!

I haven’t been to a Chinese pole class for months so I wasn’t sure how I would get on In Fridays class, especially as I had been so disappointed with my performance in pole class the previous evening. However, I ended up quite pleased.
I had remembered everything pretty well. The only thing I struggled a bit with (that I hadn’t previously) was the front balance but I managed it eventually, it just needs tidying up now. Also something that I noticed (and its something I had noticed in the past as well) is that my shoulder mount on the Chinese pole is decidedly iffy, whereas on an ordinary pole its normally pretty good. I have no idea why that is !

My big achievement of the class was that I managed my first ever Straight Edge. I only held it for a second but I was really pleased as I see it as big progress. I can now work on holding it for longer and getting confident in it.