r/poledancing • • Nov 05 '18

Mod Post First time here? Read this! ~Commenting Etiquette~

1.4k Upvotes

Hi, welcome to the reddit Pole Dance board!
Pole dancing is a great form of art and exercise and our community is very welcoming and open.

It is also something that can put the people doing it in a bit of sensitive, vulnerable situation. Let's face it, you can't wear a lot of clothing while doing this. And a lot of our moves have been built and perfected by lovely strippers working in clubs, so there's inherent sexuality behind it (sometimes, not always).

That being said, I'm rolling out a zero tolerance policy for shitty comments. I get it, the person that posted that picture or video is so hot, their moves are so slick and damn it just did something for you.
Keep it to yourself if you can't express your appreciation without sounding like a vulgar mouth-breather.

Also, coming from my previous thread on crappy comments - If you don't have something nice to say, or you can't phrase your devil's advocate stance or argument without sounding like an asshole, don't post it.

Don't be a creep.
Don't be a jerk.
Don't stripper shame.

No more warnings for people saying inappropriately gross comments, you just get banned. And if you're banned, don't bother asking why - you know why. And no, it won't be overturned. Enjoy the hard work and beautiful shapes people on this board are happy to post. Because I guarantee the more shit comments there are, the less photos there will be for everyone to enjoy.

I try to stay on top of everything, but sometimes things slip by me. Please use the 'Report' button if you spot something I miss and I'll get to it as soon as I can.

Love,
Otter


r/poledancing • • Mar 12 '22

Mod Post NSFW Tag Reminder

335 Upvotes

Hello lovelies!
This is just your friendly reminder to please tag your posts NSFW if you are wearing anything less than full-coverage bottoms. Those include things like g-strings, thongs, those super cute high waisted "shorts" that are not at all shorts, etc.

Also, please mark it if you are twerking directly to the camera or other things of that sort.

Since we are technically not a NSFW board, we just ask that you mark posts for the courtesy of others who maybe like to browse in public (I know I've personally clicked on clips while on the train and had to "oop" out of them very quickly.) If you're unsure if what you've posted is NSFW or not, please mark it and I'll change it to non-NSFW if there is no issue.

Thanks for following our guidelines, and thanks, as always, for contributing to our community!
Love,
Otter

EDIT: Update as of April, 2022

Reddit rolled out a new "security" feature that uses automated tools to detect NSFW material and automatically tag it. Announcement post is here.

While this can potentially help me with the manual workload of tagging posts, I noticed it has been automatically flagging a lot of posts that are fine and do not fall within the parameters of NSFW for our board.

I'll be checking the moderation log to see if things are tagged improperly by reddit, but if you think yours has been tagged by mistake, please message me or tag me in your post. Thanks!


r/poledancing • • 15h ago

idk about yall but the cooler fall weather has been allowing me to practice tricks with less pain :p here’s some clips from my session today

197 Upvotes

r/poledancing • • 6h ago

Pole Rookie Indi Pole online studio

29 Upvotes

I started pole dancing two months ago and I’ve been using Indi pole online studio and loooving the workshops! Feeling like I am finding my style


r/poledancing • • 1h ago

Intro Heels and Heels for Men

3 Upvotes

Hi all! I am fairly new to pole (4 months or so) and am getting into some intermediate classes. As part of that I am thinking of getting my first heels to better participate - I am a mens size 11-12 depending on brand, any good recommendations on where to find pole heels in that size? Also any recommendations on height and style to start?

I have never worn or walked in heels for context. Appreciate your thoughts!


r/poledancing • • 14h ago

Pole Rookie first choreo class! NSFW

33 Upvotes

(trying to respond, the quality came out horrible earlier LOL)

I've been pole dancing for about two months now and I'm loving it - went for my first choreo class today and I feel like I'm slowly getting there with not looking like a completely uncoordinated idiot, LOL


r/poledancing • • 18h ago

Victory Loving laybacks lately

58 Upvotes

r/poledancing • • 4h ago

Inspiration Entrances to scorpio other than leg switch and chopper invert

4 Upvotes

I'm starting to develop a love for all moves that have scorpio as a starting base, but my entrance to scorpio is always the same: leg switch or directly from inverted chopper. Are there any transitions that come to your mind?


r/poledancing • • 16h ago

Static Only - Feeling Plateaued at 10 months.

23 Upvotes

Here is a little choreo for funsies. Started in January, and have been focusing on active flexibility the last two months. It’s hard! I feel like I’ve plateaued. I can do passive splits, but active is a different story. I can also do a lot more barefoot, but it’s not as cute lol. I’ve been training active flexibility with Roxie Nebel YT vids and movesmethod. Any other advice to improve those leg lines and just like, finally get an Ayesha? lol 😂!!


r/poledancing • • 1h ago

Best time to post pole videos on instagram?

1 Upvotes

What days/times do you find that you have the most engagement/views when posting pole videos on instagram? I know algorithms can vary depending on content and audience, so just curious if anyone’s noticed trends when it comes to pole vids. For myself it feels like M-F around 5pm local time seems to be a sweet spot, and Sunday evenings can be a big hit or miss. Friday and Saturdays seem to be the worst for engagement.


r/poledancing • • 1d ago

Glitter project in Greece 🫶

250 Upvotes

r/poledancing • • 20h ago

My first attempt at Superman

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19 Upvotes

r/poledancing • • 22h ago

Cold weather sweatpants combo

24 Upvotes

r/poledancing • • 1d ago

New combo unlocked, and a new song from Alexisonfire?! It’s a great weekend. NSFW

26 Upvotes

TikTok and insta: #millymke


r/poledancing • • 16h ago

what are some styles/colours of pleasers that are a staple in your collection?

4 Upvotes

i’ve been pole dancing nearly a year now, and lately i’ve been itching to buy another pair. so far i have a pair of the dark tinted clear flamingo 808s and just a pair of black boots. i’ve really been eyeing the silver chromes lately or a pair of nude heels 😍


r/poledancing • • 19h ago

Lupit G2 quick lock pole not spinning well after installation

7 Upvotes

Please help!

I’ll try to keep this as short as possible but for some context - I ordered a Lupit G2 quick lock pole earlier this year and had issues with the hex screws in part A. Basically one of the screws wouldn’t tighten because the internal component was threaded and the screw wouldn’t latch. I was sent a replacement part for Part A (the base) and set it up today.

Is it meant to spin for longer/faster? I looked it up and it said it could be due to being overtightened so I have loosened it as much as I possibly can before the pressure is released, and still doesn’t feel quite right.


r/poledancing • • 1d ago

Have a nice straddly weekend ✌️🥰!

23 Upvotes

r/poledancing • • 1d ago

Victory 10 Month Progress

410 Upvotes

I started pole in January, this is how far i’ve come on my own. I do not and have never been to a studio , but I did work in the club. I made a little capcut video. I still have so much to learn !


r/poledancing • • 22h ago

how do you find photographers?

5 Upvotes

how do y’all find photographers to do pole photoshoots? are people all just personally connected to photographers or do you just look up photographers and randomly dm them? just about everyone i follow on my pole insta seems to have done a cool photoshoot at some point and i’m baffled


r/poledancing • • 1d ago

Shoulder mount wisdom for hypermobile/ trap dominant bods?

8 Upvotes

I’ve been poling for over 3 yrs and generally skirt that upper-intermediate line, dabbling in more advanced tricks like twisted sister & Ayesha, but still with plenty of work to do in lower-level moves. Although I haven’t been diagnosed w hEDS or anything formal (yet), I’m learning that my body is somewhat hypermobile. Along with that, I’ve got a total noodle torso, with insanely knotted stress-posture traps and very little natural engagement of my mid-back muscles, which I get the impression are pretty weak compared to the rest of me.

Shoulder mounts are my absolute ENEMY, and although I’ve done them successfully before, they often regress to the point that I’m almost in tears in the inter/advanced class at my pole studio. I can do negatives, hangs, crunches, etc., but when it gets to keeping my back from rounding and getting my big ol’ bum to go UP past just about the perpendicular-to-pole point, I am STRUGGLING. I’ve considered just leveling down bc they are really a prerequisite move, but I’m able to safely and successfully access a lot of the other stuff in class, and was essentially placed in this class by my instructors to begin with.

Does anyone have some good evidence-based resources to share about how to train shoulder mounts w this sort of hypermobile profile? I’m totally open to off-the-pole training, other regressions, or even just helpful cues. I’ve gotten some advice already from folks at the studio, but feel like I need to hear from someone who knows about hypermobile bodies specifically. Apologies if this is duplicating any previous posts! I’m still learning this platform.

TL;DR how do knotty-shouldered, noodly mid-back polers achieve a strong shoulder mount?


r/poledancing • • 1d ago

Wear and Gear Dance shoes that aren’t Pleasers or Hella Heels.

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79 Upvotes

Are there any good brands out there? Pleasers quality has been in decline for a while but this is the second pair of sandals that have broken in this same spot this year. I’ve worn this 5 times. I’ve never had this issue in the past. I had a student in my one of my classes with brand new boots that also broke like this. I don’t like Hella Heels either because they hurt my feet and fall apart at the same rate for more money.


r/poledancing • • 1d ago

2nd time this shoe is breaking in middle of dancing 😭 NSFW

23 Upvotes

Show must go on.


r/poledancing • • 18h ago

Training Space New to pole

0 Upvotes

Hey Beauties! I’m just getting started with pole. I won’t be able to attend a class regularly due to finances, but I don’t want that to stop my progress either. What are some of your favourite home routines to continue to build strength and skills? What are some favourite home setups? I’ve seen some solid YouTube videos as well, any favourites on that front? I’m so excited for this challenging and fun exercise routine! Thanks for all your thoughts :)


r/poledancing • • 1d ago

Victory 2-Finger-Allegra

13 Upvotes

Proudly presenting: the -2-Finger-Allegra-by-mistake😱😁. 
I think I might be Chuck Norris 2.0…😎


r/poledancing • • 1d ago

Pole Rookie I need a bit of advice

11 Upvotes

I've started going to a begginer pole class at the start of October and I feel like we're moving too fast and I can't keep up 😖 this Wednesday we did the ballerina and today we did lotus and the libellula and I'm barely keeping up 🥲🥲 I was wondering if it's normal going this fast? or if I just need to train more and try again. the biggest problem that I have is that whenever we do a figure we don't do it again for a while, and when we do it's in a combo. I'd also like to add that I'm a bit out of shape, and I started pole to change that, and I know that this might be a factor in how I'm feeling. so, do you have any advice for me?