Level 2 Lessons 1 & 2

Ooh its been a while! I thought I should really write an update :))

So on 2nd April I had lesson one of my level 2 course. A few things were different to level on... I have a new teacher who is great, really friendly and seems to be quite a perfectionist! There are only 3 poles, with 9 in a class so its 3 to a pole! And the poles aren't spinny ones!

So in lesson one we learnt to climb the pole (both legs wrapped around the pole) stay on the pole without any hands, then slide down. The rest of the moves in lesson one were basically dance type steps... except the last one whcih was hanging onto the pole kicking each leg up, with both off the floor at one point. We also did quite a few strengthening exercises too. In my old class these were done right at the end but in lesson one the teacher incorporated it into the lesson so we were doing moves for the routine before and after! I found lesson one very very hard for some reason and felt a little out of my depth

We then had a weeks break for the Easter holidays!

Lesson 2 was last night and it was great! Our first move was another pole climb but this time our right legs were straight out front! And I was the only one who seemed to manage this first time and take my hands off :>> Great! We learnt one spin called the chair spin... both hands on the pole pushing your body away from it so it's not touching, the rest of your body is in a seated position (not the greatest of explanations sorry). Other moves involved as s slide (arched back against the pole sliding down it) a shoulder slide (legs and feet away from the pole, one shoulder resting on the pole, the shoulder slides down until they reach the floor, the rest of the body follows!) Next was the goddess position... from the shooulder slide you're lying on the floor ... you cross your legs and push up so you're leaning on your arms. The rest were dance type moves which I have forgotten the names of!