Poleitical Diaries
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Blogging about my journey with pole, one bruise at a time.
Poleitical Diaries
5y ago
I spent last weekend judging PSO’s Pacific Pole Championship, as I do every year. I genuinely enjoy judging – I love seeing what people bring to the stage, but more than that, I really enjoy the process of providing feedback. I hope what I tell people is constructive (and that nobody thinks I’m a bitch for giving them suggestions of things to improve) – and I look at it as an opportunity to learn how to better coach our competitors as well. An example of this: the scoresheets for 2019 are different than in previous years, so we judged on a new criteria, and it completely changed how I awarded ..read more
Poleitical Diaries
5y ago
[This piece was previously published on the now-defunct Bad Kitty Blog.]
Quick, answer this question:
Which studio is your home?
You probably had one clear answer. And, if you had to explain why that studio was the one you considered HOME, I bet at least some of the answers would look something like:
“It was where I started.”
“Everyone is so friendly!”
“I’m really close with the other students.”
“I love my teachers. They’re so supportive!”
Those are all great reasons! For me, I know that even when I don’t go to my original studio as often as usual, I still consider it home. It was where I bega ..read more