Is your next to-do task on your list somehow connected with Exotic pole dance?

If so, this post is for you as you’ll learn 8 simple Step-Around moves.

All that combined in 8 combos you can use with your heels on or off.

Get acquainted with Exotic Pole Dance

To dance Exotic pole or not to dance Exotic pole?

Times have changed. Once pole dancers only practicing a sport version are now trying to taste pole dance in heels. And they love it!

The steps and combos you’re about to learn are pretty basic, but they will fulfill all those awkward moments in your dance when you try to transition between two pole elements.

Your hostess is Lessandra Volk, the instructor who started with pole sport first and then explored Exotic pole dance until she found her own expressive style. She rocks in exotic competitions (she is semi-pro at Exotic Moon competition) and shares her dance knowledge and experiences at workshops and at her own online pole school.

8 Step-Around Moves

These 8 Step-Around Moves are a must. Probably the majority of them you already know, but combining them in a creative way with other moves will help you in your dance.

The level of this tutorial is a beginner one, but with added combos this can be challenging.

You will learn 8 Step-Around moves on a static pole, each of them will be combined in an inspiring combo. That means you’ll be also inspired by 8 short pole choreography combinations that you will be able to include in your sport or exotic pole routine!

As usual, all 8 Step-Around moves are writen below so you’ll gain better clarity. But all the visual explaining is done in a video you’ll find at the end of this post.

Do you love splits? How well you incorporate them into your pole routine?

Maybe now is the time to make them a part of your pole goals… and we can certainly help you with that.

Pole Dance Splits Challenge

As you may well know, in December we organized Pole Split Challenge on Instagram. The hostess was our incredible brand ambassador, international pole judge and pole Ninja Natasa Belic. It was amazing to see so many of you participating, especially as the pole splits moves were really demanding. From intermediate to advanced and like really Ninja hard!

As it seems, Instagram doesn’t approve our activity so we were shadowbanned. This is maybe the reason, why you didn’t catch us. But fear not! We really took an effort and prepared you a sum of what challenge looked like and a video tutorial. Plus, you can still get a PDF version where all the moves are presented in step-by-step action. Read on…

Splits On Pole

Holly Munson did a great job on classifying pole splits. I love Illusion Splits as I can’t make a perfect split. Telling you this, now you can imagine how my Jade looks like, lol.

The other four types are Old School Pole Splits, Pole Instead Of Gravity Splits, Handstand Splits and Sideon Splits. I think you’ll find all of these 5 types of Splits in this tutorial.

Which Pole Splits Moves Will You Learn From This Tutorial?

You will learn 10 pole splits moves, mostly from intermediate to advanced level. Additional 3 pole splits are considered very difficult – we called them Ninja Hard. But don’t let that stop you!

Do give all pole splits a go and you may find out that the hardest one can be very achievable for you – and vice versa; as we all know from the pole moves and tricks we’re practicing.

All 13 splits on pole are displayed below so you’ll gain better clarity and will keep you more focused and motivated. But all the explaining is done in a PDF and in a video you’ll find at the end of this post.

If you’ve ever admired stunning photos of aerialists on a hoop, now is your chance to inspire yourself to do the same, regardless of your hoop virtuosity. Aerial hoop poses in this post are easy enough that any of you – pole dancers – can achieve them, if you just give yourself a chance. Just be sure to take a friend along who will help you master them.

If you had already mastered the aerial hoop, you’ll find these poses equally beautiful… Because less is more.

And we all know that all of our non-pole friends admire all our poses and moves, especially the one from beginner level…  Because less is more.

So if they’re stunned by your pole photos, now it’s time to surprise them with the ones where you’re crushin’ it with a hoop.

So let’s inspire ourselves!

Aerial Hoop Guidance

The hostess of this photo hoop guide is lovely Alice aka @aerial.aalis. A gymnastics coach with a refined feeling for everything beautiful. So you can imagine that everything she does is simply perfect! Have you checked her IG feed? Amazing!

As you probably figured it out… Superman pole dance move is a move that you either hate it or love it. Either way, it’s on your intermediate bucket pole list and you can’t escape from it.

But when you conquer the Superman pole dance move – what’s next?

Usually we learn only 2 or 3 types of entries in our pole studios at the most. Rarely we get a chance to really study all the possible Superman entries. But by being aware of as many as these 15 entries I’m talking today, we get a chance to make our pole choreo much more fun and versatile.

Not to mention the strength, self-confidence and tightened thighs, lol.

So who is this article for?

This article is for you – if you have already conquered the Superman. You’ll learn and get transitions from 15 pole moves that will teleport you to the Superman. Or shall I say to Superwoman?

In case you’re still struggling with the Superman pole move then this could be a bit too challenging for you. But don’t let this stop you! Here is the article that will help you with this epic move: 7 reasons why you don’t achieve Superman pole dance move [tutorial].

Who is doing these 15 entries for you?

This challenge couldn’t be done without awesome hostess, our brand ambassador Leslie Lili.

I bet you know her already from following her on Instagram. But in case you haven’t seen her yet – following is a must.

Her specialty is taping videos of short pole acrobatics that are nothing less than stunning. The powerful and bendy shapes she does are an inspiration even to Marion Crampe! And girls who are seeking to upgrade their pole routine always come back to her Insta profile.

So now you know: these 15 entries are coming from the very best in pole dance!

And now, without further ado, let’s jump to the video and start entering into Superman.

15 Entries into Superman

o make it easier for you, we paused the videos (and capture the pose) at certain parts where you can see how the body is entering into the transition and then into the next move.

So first you’ll see a video of entry and then images that show the transition. We thought this would be much easier than word description. You know how they say it: image speaks a thousand words.

Superman. What is the most typical reaction when trying it for the first time?

Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.

Yeah, we’ve all been there.

So why Superman?

Superman pole dance move is a move that you either hate it or love it. For many Superman move is a stopping point. And some are not getting enough of it.

The Superman move is an essential pole move – a foundation move if you want. And one of the most popular ones. Why? Because ways of going in and out of the Superman are so many and let you do beautiful transitions. That’s why is worth to stay tuned and not to despair.

The Superman is an intermediate move that doesn’t require much strength or flexibility. But it does take time to learn because it’s a relatively painful figure and you need to get used to the burning pain. But I can assure you that the pain does go away and the inner thigh bruising stops. So this post is for all you who are still fighting with Superman.

2 Superman Issues

The thighs grip

The first issue is, of course, the thighs grip. If you have very dry skin your grip won’t be so secure. But that can be easily solved. Just spray your thighs with a bit of body grip (I swear on Hydro Attack) and there you have it. You’ll stick to the pole. Once you have a good grip, you’ll probably feel the burning pain. It shouldn’t really come as a surprise that gripping the pole between your thighs and squeezing as hard as you can will be on the ouchie side. And there’s the issue. But you can’t solve it in any other way except practicing this move every day (or as often as you can) so that the skin and the whole body get used to the burn.

The scary feeling

So besides being painful at first, Superman has no useful emergency exit once you’re doing it up in the air. Sure, there are many beautiful exits form Superman – but not until you conquer it. When not doing it correctly you can land on your face or you can damage your shoulder girdle. That’s why many pole dancers are afraid of it / or even hate it. But don’t fall for that myth. As always there’s a cure – even more! An easy solution. Read on.

The easiest way to nail Superman

Both issues from the discussion above you can solve only with one trick. Nail the damn Superman from the floor. That’s it. It’s the safest way and you can do that!

When I first started to learn the Superman, I learned up in the air. And for sure wasn’t a nice feeling. But when you start learning from the floor everything is so manageable!

That’s why I love this Video Tutorial from Polestructions – you can gradually try and adopt the move.  First from the floor and then slowly up in the air.

As our bodies are very different and as we have different perceptions and abilities to learn, I find the tutorial from Kristy Sellars (see below) very interesting and it might give you help and an additional ”aha” moment (when trying to nail the move up in the air).

7 Biggest mistakes you can do

There are some tricks and tips that can accelerate your progress with this move if you avoid these 7 biggest mistakes:

1. Learning up in the air

The biggest problem can be if you start learning Superman up in the air. And not from the floor as we discussed. Best way to learn (at least for me) was from Jasmine. Keep this move low to the ground at first. Each time you successfully do it, try it a little higher on the pole.

2. No 3 points grip

Make sure you have a good grip behind the back of the knee before trying this move (use Hydro Attack grip if you have dry skin). And: at any given moment in the Superman entrance make sure you have a solid grip in at least 3 points before you can release the next hand/leg.

3. Not engaging the bottom leg

Make sure you bring your bottom leg forward to the pole (don’t leave it behind) and press it really well into the pole. Don’t forget about the other two points grip: the hooked leg and the bottom hand.

4. Not enough room for a twist

When trying to rotate into the Superman, bring the upper knee to the chest and not the other way around! That way you’ll create a room for your sexy behind to go around the pole.

5. Not feeling secure enough

Have your shoulders higher than your hips – otherwise you will not feel secure. Your body should be in slightly upward directions (imagine like flying up, not down). Cross your ankles over once you have turned your hips to help stay locked in. In addition to that – again – practice from the floor!

6. Not accepting the pain

Don’t let the pain win! When you press the pole with your legs, tighten the leg muscles, press the pole hard and it will hurt you less. Do the native Indian dance later

7. Giving up too soon

This advice could really come handy: DON’T PUT A PRESSURE ON YOURSELF! Try to understand everything that is written and shown in this little tutorial. Try to do it a couple of times without any intention of crushing it (like this the pressure on yourself is off).

And plan your reward. How you’re going to treat yourself after you’ll nail the Superman move? With a box of chocolate? A new pole wear maybe? Whatever is on your bucket list!

Practice the move every time you have a pole near. Just for a minute or two. Just one or two attempts. Just for the fun of it. And then, one day – Boom! – there you have it. Superman and reward are yours!

So go now and make this Superman pole move yours. You can totally do this!

Tell me: did you manage to nail it?

Once you nailed it, just keep practicing it every week / or day until you feel no burning pain.

The more you’ll incorporate the Superman into your pole routine, the more variations, transitions and combinations you’ll find. And you’re going to love it. I promise!

Try different entries

Once you become a Superwoman (the woman who nailed the Superman ) you’ll want to get more creative. There are a lot of entries into the Superman pole dance move, but the ones we prepared with Leslie Lili are suitable for slightly advanced students to professionals. I know this sounds intimidating, but with the help of this little Step-by-Step Tutorial aka Cheat Sheet we prepared you’ll learn a lot and much sooner then you could imagine.

So grab the [FREE] Cheat Sheet below and start practicing before the pole challenge. Even if you’re in the early stage of Superwoman, join us in this #pdsuperman_challenge. It will be fun and you can still win – with a bit of luck and the points you’ll receive when spreading the word with this PDF Tutorial.

10+5 entries into Superman