Learn Pole Dancing: The Eye Opener

25 Nov 2009LucyNo Comments →

A regular series showcasing moves from the Pole Exercise DVD.

Difficulty: Intermediate

About the eye opener

The eye opener takes your pole workout to a more intermediate level of difficulty. Lucy and her fellow instructors are big fans of this trick! Balance and technique are very important to perfecting the move and achieving a strong pose.

In detail

Start by sitting on the pole.
Lean back while holding your arms straight, then straighten both legs and cross your ankles while squeezing your thighs on the pole.
Place your dominant hand under your bottom, but don’t turn the hand upside down – make sure you grip with the standard grip. Try to feel your thumb resting on your coccyx bone (the bone in the middle of your body) to make sure you’re centred on the pole.
Gently pulse your legs to check your balance, then open your legs wide into a full straddle and the eye opener pose.

In action

Top tips

Remember the hand grip! Your bottom hand should not be twisted with the wrist facing upwards, as this is a weaker position.
Keep the top arm straight. If it starts to bend, your weight will shift from your bottom arm to your top arm and make the move very difficult.
Keep your legs as high as possible. If they start to drop towards the ground, you’ll slide down the pole.
Don’t worry if you spin slowly round the pole. You’ll be able to stop this happening as your technique improves.

Find this move and 65 others on the Pole Exercise DVD.