Not to be confused with the pole dancing in strip clubs and cabarets, Pole dancing is a performing art that exhibits strength, grace, dexterity and endurance; these are what attracted me to blog about when I first saw a video on it.
Why don't you see for yourself?
If you look carefully you could see the strain each movement puts on the body.
This is Japanese candidate Mai Sato when she won the International Ultimate Pole Championship 2009, Women's Division
This is my first time watching an offical Pole Dance entry and I was extremely impressed!
I am definitely still impressed by the strength and flexibility needed for these. Not only are pole dancers stretching and twisting their body constantly, they have to hold their body up while performing such acts, Even a half minute is tiring for normal people to simply cling to the pole.
This video is her entry submission for 2010, the competition is in progress now and the results would be in soon...
Personally i think the later video is much better as well as elegant and that the first is too static. Maybe it is because she is much more relaxed, expressive in the entry video, than the official competition.
I'm side tracking here, but please entertain me;
No wonder I find some formal competitions slightly dull, its not that I think the performers are lacking in skill or technique, but it just seems quite stiff. Their facial expressions are either blank, a slight frown in concentration constantly and such.
I prefer seeing performers showing their emotions during their performances, such as the joy, relief, alarm when they perform difficult maneuverer, what are your thoughts??
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