Pole dancing the international sport

We all know how much perseverance and discipline it takes to train and become good at dance, even more so in athletic dance, but in Italy there is still a very small segment of people who do not know how to distinguish between the sporting side and the recreational side.

For example

Karate everyone knows that it is a sporting discipline, that one learns, or rather never stops learning, as with all martial arts, and it trains physical skills hand in hand with mental ones, self-awareness, self-control, meditation.

Yet there are those who use karate or martial arts to bully, to steal, to hurt others. this is not the sporting side of the martial art

Pole dancing is a sport for children, teenagers, adults,

pole pulls, deadlifts, inversions, stretches, rotations, cross, inverted, back holds,

as well as in athletic training for gymnasts, there is the stretching side, yoga, flexy, and the strengthening side.

The very words 'pole dance' indicate that this sport is practised on a pole, and dancing

once you have learned the various techniques, holds, trained the body, you can perform various combinations, infinite combinations of holds, where only the imagination and athleticism of the person are the limit, which combined with each other, with a musical background of your choice create a unique, exciting performance, which can convey, a story, a series of emotions, it can be as close as sad, sombre or funny.. but on a par with ice dancing, or Olympic athletics free-body performances, they are unique, they are practised with clothes on, and the only goal is sporting performance.

Not everyone, of course, aspires to become an expressive athlete, and win international sports competitions on the competition stages of international pole dance sports fitness federations.

The majority of those who train in pole dancing do so to obtain results on their physique, ranging from simple mobility, toning, burning fat, developing lean mass, being more athletic and aware of motor skills, to becoming more graceful in their movements, or on the contrary more athletic and controlled in movements that require great effort without even making it appear so...

As with martial arts, one can use pole dancing to enter a house through the eaves and commit a robbery, or settle for dancing in a nightclub and doing lap dances,

all of which is obviously not sport, but has a completely opposite purpose.

Pole Dance IPSF: A Global Phenomenon on the Rise

Nothing to do with those who manufacture pole dance poles at an international level, which are IPSF-certified, compliant with and designed according to European regulations for the safety of pole sports equipment.

Pole dancing sport in the world

In gyms all over the world, since before this sport came to Italy,

the discipline on pole dance, was already regulated by the most prestigious sports federations, such as IPSF, which together with the most famous and well-known manufacturers of professional pole dance equipment;

( such as the X-pole and Lupit pole brands that not only produce equipment for home fitness, but also for competitions and schools, sports mats, and innovative equipment for aerial acrobatics ),

they promote competitions involving teachers and athletes in America, Europe, Austrralia, Russia, all over the globe, sportingly disciplined in a way that we will now simplify, to make you understand how at a competitive level pole dancing is a real sport with precise regulations.

It is hard to understand how, in Italy, some people still confuse pole dancing with lap dancing... it makes no sense.

The rules of a pole dance competition

• Pole dance competitions are usually divided into categories, such as pole sport and pole art.
• Pole sport focuses on performing technical and acrobatic figures, with a precise score for each element.
• Pole art offers more creative freedom, with the emphasis on artistic expression and choreography.
• Both categories have different levels of difficulty, ranging from beginner to professional.

• Technique: the correct execution of figures, precision and fluidity of movements.
• Strength and flexibility: the ability to perform complex movements and acrobatics.
• Choreography: the creativity, originality and coherence of the choreography.
• Artistic expression: the ability to convey emotions and stories through movements.
• Music: the choice of music and its synchronisation with the choreography.
• Costumes: the adherence to the rules and the aesthetic beauty of the costumes. * if an intimate body part is seen, the person is disqualified.

• Each organisation has specific regulations that define the competition rules, permitted figures, maximum performance times and evaluation criteria.
• It is important to consult the regulations of the specific competition in which you intend to participate.

• Preparation: train regularly and perfect your technical skills for this there are professional pole dance poles, the maximum pole concept for training at home is the lupit pole home g2 models
• Choreography: create an original and engaging choreography that suits your level and chosen music.
• Music: choose music that fits the choreography and is motivating.
• Costumes: choose a costume that is comfortable, safe and that fits the choreography, of quality, created especially by specific companies in the pole dance fashion sector such as Bandurska or Paradisechick, and then finished by a seamstress according to your taste.
• Confidence: have self-confidence and enjoy yourself during the performance.

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