Pole Dance
The term pole dancing (also pole dancing , Eng. For pole dance) refers to a dance and sport mode, both in artistry ranging from circuses, in dance schools or in combination with a striptease can be found. This is operated with one or more rods that are often fixed or freely rotating. The space required for this is relatively small. A corresponding arrangement can easily be integrated into a normal living area.
features
The use of a pole enables special figures when dancing, which seem to contradict the force of gravity and astonish the viewer with their unusual effect. In some cases, pure physical strength, supported by gravity, is used to produce sufficient contact pressure to prevent sliding to the ground or to a largely controlled extent. A sustained contact pressure is also generated with the muscle power of the arms, legs or hands. Some postures use upside down positions, others turn the human body into sometimes violent rotation around the bar. Depending on the variant and interpretation, there are also loops as an aid, which make it possible to stand on the bar as if to the side. Special variants in artistry work with more than one person, loose or suspended poles, so that even more degrees of freedom arise.
The diameter of the rods used is normally approx. 45 mm, this is the international competition size, otherwise rods are also available in 40 and 50 mm diameter. The rods are partly made of polished rod material or cast. Commercial versions are available in a wide variety of designs, both in portable form and in built-in forms, with and without ceiling mounting or anchoring option, with ball bearings to allow particularly rapid turns, or with electronic light effects. Some models have their own small platform.
As a sporting activity, pole dance requires the acquisition of certain knowledge and skills in order to be able to practice them safely and aesthetically. In general, the upper body and the pelvic area in particular are strengthened because, at times, atypical for most people's everyday life, the entire body weight has to be absorbed. For training on bars, soft surfaces are recommended to prevent injuries if you accidentally slip. Careless, rapid sliding can lead to friction with heat build-up or, depending on the nature of the surface, abrasions and small bruises from curling the skin at the contact points. Sweat formation is to be expected, which can decisively change the friction conditions. In some cases the z. B. also from the stretch gymnastics or sport climbing known material magnesia ( magnesium oxide ) tried to prevent slipping.
Emergence
The pole dance, which is widespread nowadays, initially developed from traditional Asian acrobatics , which was primarily performed by men. Poles and stakes have been used to exercise the body in Asia for a long time. Records about it can be traced back to the twelfth century. The earliest writings in which the Indian sport of Mallakhamb is mentioned date back to 1135. Mallakhamb refers to gymnastics on a wooden pole and is very popular in India. Furthermore, the art form of acrobatics on the pole, the so-called Chinese Pole , comes from Asia and is performed worldwide by trained artists in the circus. One or more men perform tricks on the bar that require enormous effort to defy gravity.
At the beginning of the 20th century, pole dance appeared in traveling circuses in the United States, when female artists began to include the poles of the big top in their performances. These "girlie shows", in which women lasciviously exposed themselves to a male audience on stage, became increasingly popular. Little by little, these performances also moved into bars and thus around 1950 the first strip clubs emerged , in which, over time, bars were also set up on the stages. In the 1980s, pole dancing grew in popularity in North America and spread to the rest of the world. Then the first pole dance studios were opened, initially to train the dancers for their performances. Shortly thereafter, pole dance trainers began offering courses for the broader masses as a form of fitness training and dance sport .
Currently enjoys pole dancing as a recreational sport popular. There are now over 150 pole dance studios in Germany. In addition, professional competitions are held regularly around the world. The international pole dance federation endeavors, among other things, that pole dance is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an official sport and included in the program of the Olympic Games .
See also
Web links
- Organization of the German Pole Sports eV
- List of all pole studios in Austria
- List of all pole studios in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Map of Germany 27/2018 "Poledance" by ZEITmagazin, June 27, 2018
Individual evidence
- ^ Dying 12th century sport gets a lifeline. In: www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016 .
- ↑ History of Pole - IPDFA. In: ipdfa.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016 .
- ↑ MM Web Consulting: Pole Studios in Germany | Pole dance and aerial hoop studio. In: www.pole-studios.de. Retrieved November 24, 2016 .