Anatomy of a Cupid, Genie and Knee Hold in Pole Dance
What do a cupid and a genie have in common? They are both pole moves with knee holds! Learn more about the anatomy of a knee hold
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Simone Muscat
Dec 16, 20236 min read
Anatomy of an Outside Leg Hang
Welcome to our latest and greatest anatomy series on the outside leg hang (aka Gemini). In this blog we will be breaking down the...
Simone Muscat
Aug 12, 20236 min read
Anatomy of a Bird of Paradise
I remember my first-time hearing a fellow poler mention a bird of paradise (BOP) at the studio. Naturally my mind gravitated towards the...
Kristine Slater
Jul 15, 20234 min read
Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers Part 4
LOWER EXTREMITY GRIP STRENGTHENING We made it! This is the last part of the Grips and Holds blog series to conclude our complete guide...
Simone Muscat
Apr 15, 20239 min read
Anatomy of a Superman
Ready to tackle the pole dance superman? Well you're a superhero in our eyes! Join us as we break down this nemesis move!
Simone Muscat
Dec 24, 20227 min read
Anatomy of a Jamilla
Welcome to our latest anatomy blog on the Jamilla! Created by one of the OG’s of the industry (@jamilla on IG), this move is not only a...
Kristine Slater
Nov 26, 202212 min read
Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers: Part 2
LOWER LIMB HOLDS Welcome back to our grips and holds series. In part one we brought you the complete guide for the upper limb hold. And...
Julia Vo
Nov 12, 202212 min read
Pole Dance Throughout the Menstrual Cycle
This one is for all my menstruating humans all around the world (but sing it like XTINA). While it’s absolutely fascinating to...
Danielle Davey
Oct 29, 20229 min read
Nerves - The Upper Limb Edition
Welcome to part 2 in our series on nerves! This one is alllll about the upper body. Before we jump in, make sure your background...
Simone Muscat
Aug 27, 202213 min read
Anatomy of a Ballerina
Working on nailing your ballerina or capezio? Then look no further, this is the blog for you! Come join us as we break down the ins and outs
Simone Muscat
Aug 13, 202221 min read
Pole Dance Research Recap:
A narrative review of pole dance physiology and injury research Since the modernisation of pole dancing in the late 90’s/early 00’s,...
Simone Muscat
Jul 30, 202214 min read
Twisted Grip - Don't get it Twisted!
Hands up if you avoid any form of twisted grip like the plague?? Does your body not like it? Does your pole instructor refuse to teach...
Simone Muscat
Dec 25, 20215 min read
Anatomy of a Brass Monkey
As we venture deeper into our pole ninja journey, we start to conquer a few different leg grips on the pole. When we first start out, we...
Caitlin Scott
Nov 20, 20216 min read
When is a Shoulder Injury not a Shoulder Injury?
Are you working on your split grip and finding your shoulder is pinching? Or trying to nail your chair spin and noticing a pulling...
Simone Muscat
Jul 17, 20216 min read
Anatomy of a Shoulder Mount
We are certainly making our way through the anatomy of a few tricks this year! If you haven’t already, go check out my anatomy series...
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