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Jade tips?
So, the exciting news is I got the jade and can hold it! I got it on tape so that I could see how it looked – and it is not as flat as I would like. I’m pretty flexible and can do splits comfortably, so I don’t think it’s a flexibility issue – my front leg is nice and flat and I am pulling it down with the one hand, but my back leg doesn’t come down enough. Part of it may be balance, maybe? Any ideas or advice are appreciated – I don’t want to have a jacked up jade! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
Thank you!
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Congrats Little C! There is no magic trick to the jade, you just gotta pull on that front leg like crazy and push your back leg down as hard as you can. If it feels flat, push a little more! In all reality, doing a jade feels like doing the oversplits (at least it does for me) even though it seems like it should be fine if you can do a regular split! Pretty much if you feel like you’re about to tip over, you’re flat! Keep at it https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
Fleur
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Agreed! I have to REALLY concentrate to get mine flat. Karol gave me the good tip about putting your hand under your bum to help you balance (this also allows your upper arm to help grip the pole). It’s all trial and error like all the others :p
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If your taking the lessons here it is…I’ll give you your points of contact and another trick is to turn the torso.
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I have to agree with Fleur. Doing a flat jade feels like doing an over split. With the splits on the floor, you can push against the floor to get your legs flat, but with the jade you can’t.
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Thanks for the responses – I’m gonna keep working on it and try to be patient! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif
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I’m about start learning the jade (finally got the splits woohoo https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif ) but I don’t really know where to start. Where are the main ponts of contact? And how do you get into it? Do I need to have my waist bare or can I do it in a top? https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I am definitely not a pro with it yet, but I usually get into it from a hip hold….I had to make sure my hip hold was super solid before I started playing with the jade. I also practice it close to the floor since I’m not 100%comfy with it yet. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/alien.gif
It’s a fun one to work on, but youch! That hip hold is a killer on the inner thigh skin. It still gets me. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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Congrats LittleC! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif I just started trying the Jade a couple days ago, I’ve been doing it from Gemini, just felt the most natural, will have to try it from the Hip Hold as well and see how that goes. But I was wondering, is there a right or wrong way to get into it? Someone told me that from Gemini is a cheat way to do it and that it should be done from Scorpio, so now I’m a little confused. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif am I doing it wrong? (I posted a vid) Is there a ‘right’ way to learn it?? Any advice on this would be great thanks!
good vibes to all! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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There’s a "cheat" way to get into it? I thought the move was the trick, not the entry into it.
I get into it from hiphold or a pike mostly, sometimes from a gemini.
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There are LOTS of ways to get into many moves……I know I have just the word cheat before but really…..don’t feel there are "cheats" just different levels and variations on moves. What seems impossible to one, is easy as pie to another….. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_albino.gif
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I agree with Veena – you have to find what works for you! I wish I had thought to try it from a gemini – I need to try that. Anything to avoid that ouchy hip hold – that hurts worse to me than the jade, for some reason. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif
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I was thinking the same thing, that it’s what works best for each person, was just a little thrown being told I was ‘cheating’… i didn’t see how getting into a move one way as opposed to another lessened the value of the move somehow. So thanks ladies, I feel better now! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif …I’ll try it a couple different ways and see how it feels, be nice to have options for transitions.
LittleC, let me know how it goes for you from gemini… I’ll try from hip hold my next practice! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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KittyKatt – WOW! I watched your video and yours looks great – it’s really flat. And your pole room is so nice and spacious, love the big mirrors! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
Mine is getting flatter – I’ve been playing with tilting my hips. If I have them square my back leg won’t go down – some of it is flexibility, but I think if my angle is better that will help too.
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Thanks LittleC! I’m still working on it, I can’t do the splits, but that little twist in the hips helps to give the illusion. haha. Have to focus more on my stretching. You should post a vid so we can see your progress https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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What helped me get the jade was to look and twist to the side and really pull to the side of the leg you are pulling on. Before I finally figured that out I was looking straight up toward my back foot which made me tip over like a little tea pot!
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