Aysha...you are sooo mine!

 With a little help from Karol Helms the Aysha is finally mine.

Yes after countless hours of swearing, tantrums, whining, stretching, and video stalking attempts it was a simple hand placement adjustment and BAM there you have it.

Its also way cool that my first one was taught to me and was in the presence of the pro that gives me the most inspiration.

So here is how it all went down...The convention had a pole jam in the afternoon so I decided to go and meet some new people. I had no idea how many awesome ladies would be in there.Some from Michigan,Wisconsin,LA,Illinois,Kentucky etc. Along with the awesome ladies I met, Karol Helms and Michelle Mynx were also in there doing pole and helped baby polers such as myself.

Both of these women were kind, patient, and full of knowledge.The best part is that they were willing to share. So in a way I got an extra 2 hour workshop for free...heck yeah!

I LOVE NEW FACES AND FRIENDS! Networking is vital!

This was right after my Advanced tricks class. And yep thats Estee Zakar. If you have been living under a rock and dont know who that is, here is a video of her crazy strong self.

I learned amazing stretches, that im severly out of shape  spins and strength training. My stretching routine will never be the same. She is an absolutely stunning and gracious teacher .

Here are some more pictures from the best day ever!!! my Saturday in Tinley park..

This is the other Lindsey...Lindsey Kimura of Be Spun in LA. Such a sweetie! OH! and check out that new X-Pole 40 mm!

This is my group of friends from Studio Venus that were able to attend the convention. My instructor Karen was there with us as well that day but I didnt catch her in the pic. That is Alex, Teresa, Jennifer and myself..note the new Alethea Austin shirt im sporting!

Speaking of Alethea Austin...I did not get the chance to talk to her again because I didnt wanna be "that guy". "Those guys" are the chicks that run up to these girls and dont leave them alone while they are trying to talk to somebody else and are super rude. I guess its easy to get carried away but some girls I saw had no filter ,but I suppose when your a pro it comes with the tittle.Some of the "big girls" as I call them were cool about it and some you could tell were like ughhh not again!
I also did not get the chance to talk to leigh Ann Reilly.

This is Amy Guion and myself. Another awesome pro.

Some Majestical Pole bites for ya!

elbow

knee..how the heck did I do this one??

The Great Midwest Pole competition and Convention was a success, despite a few super minor glitches that are expected it was a complete success. I will be buying the weekend VIP pass for 2013. Thanks to all who made this happen!

My next blog is going to be something different...may or may not be a video..brace yourself! :)

Midwest Pole Competition

Yep thats me up there

tThe Great Midwest Competition & Convention 2012

Its going on August 24th- 25th in Tinley Park, IL. 

Yes, it's the competition I was too chicken shit to enter was going try out for back a few months ago. I decided I didn't fit into any category other than the awesome category and that was not an option.

 I am not a beginner but I cant say I am advanced yet either. I am that awkward kid between middle school and highschool all over again. You know...too "cool" to hang out and chill with the middle school kids (beginners) and too young to be accepted by the highschool kids.( super amazing pro's...ahem Cleo the Hurricane)

I cant possibly be the only one in this awkward place in my pole journey.

If I had to guess Alethea Austin and Karol Helms (the only two pros whom I have met in person) MUST have gone through this right? 

So I did some research trolling on you tube and hoping for comments back from these two awesome magical beings and sure enough they were not born with their pole super powers. They earned them the old fashioned way through practice,trial and error, Jack Daniels,Bud Light,Tylenol and or a good amount of inner drive and inspiration.

I watched Alethea's oldest videos and found this one.

Then in 2008...

 Now 2012 ...

How awesome is her ass that! She is one of my main inspirations to Push Past the pain that comes along with pole.I took a class with her earlier this year and I wish it would have been 2 hours longer she was so great.

Karol had alot more old school videos on her page and she responded to my comment thanking her for not deleting the videos. She said " Its funny to look back and see how terrible I was"..for the love of god..this means that I am not alone!

Then in 2008...

The cat reminds me of one of one of Dirdy Birdy's videos of Minty or Billy getting in the way of the pole. If you didnt know shes the main attraction in Australia and is also a kind caring person and a voice for many animal charities.

Now in 2012..

I cant wont try to  change the thumbnail and I think You Tube does that on purpose, who isn't going to click on that last one? 

There is hope fellow pole chicks/ dudes.

Karol is a very strong individual who is also a fellow skinny person who sometimes gets  shitty ass comments from insecure broads on you tube  comments about her weight. Shes hot, thin, has alot of friends that can get their legs spread high enough to kick you in the face.Get over it.

AAAANNNYYHOOOOO.....

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