Front hook, ankle hook, knee hook.
From here you can do the carousel.
Just switch and wrap.
Exactly how hard is it to master the pole dancing?
To master pole dancing, it can take months or years,
but to start it, it's really accessible for everyone.
Every body type. Everyone can start pole.
Tell me about some of the health benefits.
Pole dancing is great because it helps build
your upper body strength and your core strength.
I think as a woman,
I never thought I could be this strong in my upper body
and pole really gave me that opportunity.
Now you're a national pole champion
and I'm just a rookie to this,
but I never back away from a challenge.
Can you show me what I'm getting myself into?
Absolutely.
That was so beautiful.
Oh, thank you.
It was almost like I was watching the opera.
You slayed ... I think I can do it.
Not everything you did, but I think I'm ready to start.
So we'll start with the inside arm low, outside arm high.
Reach your hips away.
Keep your standing leg straight as you fall backwards.
Poke your inside leg. Squeeze your butt.
Good. Now from here, slide your hand down.
Tuck your knees up. Bring your toes to the ground.
Cross the ankles. Pivot. Bring it up.
All right, so I'm going to teach you how to climb the pole.
It's a super fun technique and it's something
most beginners are excited about learning.
You're going to pick up your leg, flex your foot
and the outer part of the foot
and the inner part of your knee is going to be to the pole.
That's it.
So outer part of the foot and then inner part of the knee.
And you're going to feel a squeeze
between your foot and your knee. You feel that?
Oh, yeah. Right here.
Yeah. Right on that shin.
So grab with both hands.
This one is here-
That one and then roll down with your shoulders
and just try to pick up your back leg and just step up.
Yes. Good. Bring your leg all the way around the front.
Squeeze in your knees and hips to the pole.
Oh, I see exactly what you mean. I'm using my legs.
Yeah.
Because I can even let go how tight my legs are.
Exactly. Now bend your knees,
one foot on either side of the pole.
That's it. Squeezing your thighs.
I fell this.
Now start to slide down.
As you get close to the ground, split your legs.
Let me know when to open.
Go ahead now. Yes, and split. The crowd goes wild.
And just on average,
but a routine that we're learning today,
how long would it take someone to get this?
It really depends.
Some people are able to climb their first day.
Other people ...
I mean, it took me six months to climb the pole.
So you're killing it. Can I give you one more thing?
Yes.
Okay. This is a fan kick.
You ain't warming.
You should have told me I needed to get a good stretch.
We'll get good stretch.
So you're going to stand inside arm.
You're going to be like parade wave,
and then you're going to close that arm to the pole
so you're squeezing in your bicep.
Take your left hand grab on top.
Get your hips all the way in front of the pole.
So show off your right butt cheek.
Yeah.
Oh yeah. Right there where the [crosstalk 00:03:19].
Pick up your right leg. Just like the rug cuts.
And then we're going to step right, left,
fanning to the pole.
I'm going to come in and help you.
That's what I was going to say. I don't know how you-
Now you're going to fan right, left.
Here you go. So right, left to the pole.
Yes.
Oh, Lord.
Yeah. That was great. You're a natural.
It's not perfect, but I'm ready to work it.
I'm going to give it all I have.
Queue music.
That was so crazy.
I did not know I could do that. I learned so much about my body.
I'm out of breath, but now I am ready for my audition, girl.
Let me get back to the pole. Get some more practice in.
Thank you.
That's really a real workout.