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Principles of Pole Fitness
We will look at the value of fitness to well being and total health as well as how to overcome barriers to starting pole fitness.
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The Pole Dancing Class
In this unit we look at how to structure a pole class; breaking down the elements of effective warm ups, safely adapting tricks to suit the varying needs of students in a beginner class and completing activities in linking tricks to form combinations.
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Putting the Dance in Pole Dancing
We will study musicality, rhythm and phrasing.
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Anatomy & Physiology
We delve into the theory of muscle & joint movements, including skeletal and articular systems and muscle integration to build a thorough understanding of the anatomy of the tricks we teach.
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Safety & Injury Prevention
From responsibilities of an instructor through to basic first aid and contraindications, this section is paramount for any aspiring fitness professional to understand the scope of their role and ability to support the safety of their students.
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Teaching Methodology
We will look at some of the most successful methods of teaching to ensure your student's a positive and fulfilling learning experience, with activities to demonstrate your newly acquired teaching and communication skills.
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Beginner Tricks Breakdown
With an understanding of functional movement and the value of technique we will work through almost 70 beginner pole tricks, spins, conditioning & flexibility exercises and look at the concepts of spinning pole. You will gain competence in teaching the moves in this course through detailed descriptions, videos, images, common watch out points, tips and spotting techniques.