Floor Work... Graceful Transitions?
Hullo ladies.
I did a pretty extensive search here & couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for, which is: simple, sexy, graceful ways to transition from one pose to the next. I spend most of my time on stage on the floor, and most of my time on the floor, on my knees. As I've mentioned, I danced for a few years a looong time ago. So many floorwork moves have stayed with me, but apparently, how to stand up from my knees, or how to "travel" around the stage in any way other than crawling... those things did not make the ol' muscle memory.
Basically. I grind on the floor for a bit, decide it's time to stand up, crawl to the pole & pull myself up on it. Unacceptable, I know. I have watched, and loved, quite a few floorwork vids on youtube, but none of them really focus on basic transitions, like... standing up without looking like a tard.
Halp me?
Supposed to go back to work Saturday, after a 6-week absence.
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Surely y'all hold some golden nuggets of wisdom on this one... no?
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I imagine it will be hard to describe what we are doing, one of those things which is better seen than described..... I use the pole to get up, I kick one leg out to get mometum up (as Im spinnig) anduse that to stand- see? very hard to describe, sorry.
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Yeah same. I am not so good with floor work myself, but I did recently start working on some new moves myself. I browsed some YouTube videos for ideas.
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Carmen Electra has some good exercise dvd's based on sexy dancing and stripping, one focuses on floor work and transitions, you should check it out, it would definitely help with strength building in the old thighs which you also need when making graceful transitions.
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Here's a thread about gliding on the stage.... Is there a specific move you are having trouble transitioning to?
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...slide-on-stage
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Oh--you mentioned standing up. I'm a little slow. I like to stand up near the pole, too. Or sometimes I'll hop to my heels with my hands on the floor then stick my butt in the air, keeping my hands on the ground and looking through my legs at some customer... Then standing up, keeping my legs straight and running my hands up my body on the way. You'll find some good stuff on You Tube.
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HA! After a long hiatus I went back last week & I didn't have those no slips on the soles of my heels & I had to hold onto the pole for dear life during my auditions I felt like a moron LOL but I managed & also picked up some no slips :) As for being graceful , I usually just always moved slowly & sensual on stage then maybe changed it up a bit when a faster song came on, they guys like it when you move slower.
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Stand up with your ass going up first. Rise slowly, running your hands up your legs and then over your bum. Simple! Bonus points if you make eye contact with a customer while doing it.
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Jasmine.Doll
Oh--you mentioned standing up. I'm a little slow. I like to stand up near the pole, too. Or sometimes I'll hop to my heels with my hands on the floor then stick my butt in the air, keeping my hands on the ground and looking through my legs at some customer... Then standing up, keeping my legs straight and running my hands up my body on the way. You'll find some good stuff on You Tube.
I can totally see it... and will practice it as soon as my 12-year-old goes nite-nite. ;)
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shanna dior
Stand up with your ass going up first. Rise slowly, running your hands up your legs and then over your bum. Simple! Bonus points if you make eye contact with a customer while doing it.
Seee...? I knew you ladies could guide me. Why ass first never occurred to me is anyone's guess...
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Flickdreams
I imagine it will be hard to describe what we are doing, one of those things which is better seen than described..... I use the pole to get up, I kick one leg out to get mometum up (as Im spinnig) anduse that to stand- see? very hard to describe, sorry.
You do have a valid point. ;)
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Don't forget the hair flip!!!
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yeah, freckles remember that video you posted with the girl on all fours and then just putting her feet on the floor and running her hands up her body while she stood up? that's a good way, as long as you're flexible haha. as long as you stick your ass out, kind of swing it in a circular motion as you rise and use your hands to touch your upper body you'll be good! sometimes ill be on my knees put one knee up , my hip facing the customer..grab my ass cheek/shake it/slap it/ whatever and then bring myself up to my feet. hard to describe on here!
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Jasmine.Doll
Don't forget the hair flip!!!
Muscle memory won't let me forget the hair flip. ;D
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simone87
yeah, freckles remember that video you posted with the girl on all fours and then just putting her feet on the floor and running her hands up her body while she stood up? that's a good way, as long as you're flexible haha. as long as you stick your ass out, kind of swing it in a circular motion as you rise and use your hands to touch your upper body you'll be good! sometimes ill be on my knees put one knee up , my hip facing the customer..grab my ass cheek/shake it/slap it/ whatever and then bring myself up to my feet. hard to describe on here!
Believe it or not, just the descriptions really are enough to help... and, yes, my main issue is rising from the floor to standing. Working on it. :)
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^ I have the same problem. I often resemble Bambi on ice... oh dear..
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Heheh... I remember that thread... baby oil. That chick totally endorsing the use of baby oil. Heeheee! ;) Actually, I'm fine at crawling, changing poses & such... it's really just the standing up in a way that looks sexxxy that eludes me.
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This one is beyond my skill level. I take pole dancing classes for fun, now and then. I went to one tonight and they were teaching a move where you did kinda a backwards somersault. You kinda toss both feet over one shoulder and flip. The only time I'd ever done this b4 was when I played volleyball in the 7th grade. So watch volleyball for an example. The tricky part is not going all the way over and landing on your feet. After the flip, you should be on your crouched on your heels, with your knees together and bent. Your fingertips should be on the ground. At this point they also taught us to do a quick "flash," by placing your hands on your thighs and snapping your legs open. Then you can use your hands to push on your legs and stand up, keeping your butt out and arching on the way up. It's actually pretty easy barefoot. But I about knocked myself out when I tried it in heels.