Twisted Grip Lift - FINALLY!!!

[wataki2]

that seems impossible to me:)

[Krystalfly09]

have you been weightlifting?? i cannot get this move down!!! i have seen girls skinnier than me do this move so it cant be a matter of strength,,,

[TheBoogsmommy]

Did u ever get the phoenix? I've been working on it and can't wait to get it! Hopefully it'll the tearing up of ny top wrist will stop!

[toi1313]

You looked Amazing I just had a pole put up and Im trying lol anyway Congrats and it looked awesome

[ChanelleXoLynn]

Ive been working on my twisted grip lift do you have any pointers ?!

[DRIVERSAM]

U have talent and a lot of strenghth to do that. Nice !

[livvy614]

very nice! love the different leg style you added!

may I suggest adding music to your video with audioswap? :)

[Selene0003]

Yay! This is an awesome move!

[antonio211000]

I love barefoot girl pole dancer with your succulent dirty soles is very sexy nice

[MignonetteVarisa]

She's sweet <3

[merrynad]

cool!!! how do you prepare your body for grips like that?

[djshuggknight]

Yaaaaay for you!! :-)

[karaokesteve]

probably because everyone else here is gay..

you can't tell me that this is not attractive.

[lainilain01]

woohoo for you! i'm working on this one. it's a lot harder than what it looks... it's so funny, bc you see something new and you're like... oh! i can do that! and then it's like... yeah... no ya can't lol awesome job! :)

[karaokesteve]

am i the only one on here whos just about ready to spank it to this?

[CHICONATIVE]

Beautiful!!!!

[truman212]

What is that second song in the vid? gotta know

[Ababii]

you are good! i am working on it too now!!!

[nativejewel007]

Oh and the brand of spray you recommended, what's it called exactly? Haven't used any grip products but learning means sweating so it seems I can't avoid it!!

[nativejewel007]

Your description says u figured out what wasn't working with what u tried b4... or something? Was hoping u could share that with us, I'm having trouble even with a kick up & ur tutorial is in my favs, but I never can get inverted all the way to extend out my legs. Is this fear? Too weak still? I lift 8lb db's everyday but only see my arms getting huge without progression of this move. Maybe a practice move I don't know about to build strength/balance? I'd REALLY apprec8 ur guidance on this =)

[sarahcretul09]

I prefer the spray. you can find it at anIf youd like to get both the paste and spray its good to put the paste on your shoe when your working out that way you can simply reach down and apply more if needed!

[midkid81]

@sarahcretul09 LOL..Okay..thanks 4 the advice! I will try that :)

[MsAlaskanBrightSide]

wow you go gir! congrats on the USPDF!! lol to part :53

[sarahcretul09]

use cramers firm grip if youd like the pole less slippery

[midkid81]

@sarahcretul09 Do u suggest the paste, spray or powder?? Does it make any difference?

[REDKE71]

haha, so funny, i just got the spray in the mail a couple days before u posted this. I like it so far.. i saw it on ebay and decided to try it out, boy, its NO joke!

[midkid81]

@REDKE71 Yes girl I tried it too and let me tell yall that sucker is NO joke..u aint goin nowhere!!! :)

[gypsyeyes1230]

AWESOME!! Karol, is there anything you use to make the pole less slippery? I've used rubbing alcohol on my towel to wipe it down, but it's still a lil slippery. My pole is also new, don't know if that helps.

[kobajo84]

YAAAAAY! Now I wish I could just get the regular cartwheel and handspring mounts. LOL.

[djrabbit100]

hey i i notesed u lisen to some electronic music in ther viset my page for some of my songs yours truely dj rabbit

[jillianolsen]

Looking good Karol! Congrats!

[prettykitty1982]

great job congrats i'll still practicing on that one it was so controled loved it!!

[CrazySamantha0214]

Yay. Great job Karol! Your the best. :) I am trying to practice the TG but every time I do my wrist starts to hurt. It's so frustrating.

[hellokittyjj]

u never heard about pole competitions, next yr its in jamaica...u the best. i hope one day can do pole tricks too.

[allegrapoledancer]

Nice work Redke!!

[REDKE71]

thanks im happy to have this one under my belt finally!!

[TripleXBEXXX]

Yeah!! im please to say I know how good you must be feeling right now having just nailed that move myself.....lol I too crash and burn when attempting the Phoenix.....

[boomloulou]

WOW!!!

[jasmineflwr]

Congrats! Looks awesome! Great blooper there! That's why we all practice, right!

[venuspole]

Awesome KAROL!!! Ok, what's the trick to quit spinning??? I get my butt up there and then I start spinning and can control the hold for too long...

Also, how did you finally get into this without a bunch of leg kick for momentum?? I see your hips are away from the pole but I get stuck about 1/2 way up..Abs and back maybe??

[REDKE71]

its a hard one, just keep working on it.. it took me almost a year!! lol also, see some of the comments and responses below..

[alesandramaitland]

You might be the coolest person ever.

[ecuadoriaantje]

WOW I want that to. What's the secret?? :)

[bluemystic7502]

@ecuadoriaantje

A strong core.

[Takeila817]

Well done!

[REDKE71]

thanks girl!

[poletasticminx]

yay! so happy for u i can wait to get this one im gonna ave so much fun with it lol

[nemasistwin]

yippee! Share ur secret babe!! :P

[dfoor03]

AWESOME once again!!

[revprincess]

i was looking at your videos from a few years ago... youve brought your dancing to a whole nother level!! youve really raised the bar!! i cant wait to get a lesson or two from polejunkies vid class!!!

[REDKE71]

yeah ill be hosting on jan 17th!! dont miss it!

[justpolingaround]

Wooo hoooo Great job! Looks beautiful....whats the secret? I feel like it has to be something with the bottom arm or the hips that I'm not doing....blah. Great Job though!

[REDKE71]

see some of my older respnses..! its a tough one!

[verticalvix]

yay well done chick! Is that the 50mm x pole your using? x

[REDKE71]

yes 50mm xpole chrome

[faerie9]

Awesome stuff! Well done, looks really strong :)

[Bellec7]

yayyyyyyyy karol!!!! that move is still a bitch for me :/ but my pole has been taken down cuz im moving so no practice for me for a while :(

[Trena543]

I LOVE that! Would watch TG Lifts all day!

[stellarmotion]

Wow, that is fantastic. Looks way better than mine right now, and I still can't do the lift every time I try. But in fairness, I don't think the technique you were using before is inherently wrong as I think that would be required in order to do the aerial twisted lift, which is one of my goals; but what you're doing seems to be the smartest way to perform this move from the floor. Aarghh, it's all so technical!

[REDKE71]

yeah i think ill work on this for a while then try the 'stalled' lift that i was trying to do before..!

[jakesmomlisa]

awesome

[aletheaaustin]

Bitch!! Call me and tell me your ninja secrets ; )

[TheDrkfaery]

That was so cool! Takes so much strength! Awesome job! Loved the blooper too :)

[thatlarawoman]

Karol, that was so graceful :-)

[staceyanne28]

Beautiful!!! Well done :)

[dancindiva83]

Thats one id love to get! Any tips??

[REDKE71]

diva, see some of my responses below..

[REDKE71]

thanks!!

[REDKE71]

ty!

[REDKE71]

well, its definately one you have to be strong enough for..

[HyagoEsSence]

WOW WONDERFUL, what a great job =)

[REDKE71]

thanks!

[webstwe]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!

[llucas1977]

what was it you were doing wrong then? Share :)

[REDKE71]

see some of my responses below..!!

[killerredtex]

sweeeeet!

[vidadiva24]

It took me a hot minute to figure this move out too. The shoulder mount flip move took way less time to learn than this one, and that surprised me.

[tgrrrnbnny]

good job! it's actually somewhat refreshing to see that you make mistakes on snake charmer too lol becuase it shows even the best still improve

[REDKE71]

o yeah, everyone makes mistakes!

[jannybugalicious]

Yay!!! Congrats, girl! =0) =0)

[REDKE71]

thanks girl!!

[PunkyJessie]

AAAHHH!!! Karol defeats her demons!! Congrats girl!!

[REDKE71]

finally!!

[AllieGatorUF]

CONGRATS!!! For me, I learned it was all about the arm placement on the pole for just the right leverage, and to make sure that my body was sideways FIRST. I thought it was more about the ab strength, but once you get to a certain point, for me, it's all about the arms and pushing and pulling....The phoenix is my next thing to try!!

[REDKE71]

yeah thats my next thing too.. i think i was starting with my hands too high, also i was trying to lift my feet off the floor before bringin my hips up.

[weetrixi]

looks great, well done. I'm gonna strat working on this too

[Svarri7]

Yay! I've been working on the phoenix recently and just got the lift too - it's really fun. Yours looks great!

[REDKE71]

thanks..!

[ChrizDaRobba]

Nice work!

I'm sure that you can pull that one off with your upper thumb down, but then you need to twist your hip bit more before you start the pull. So on your second lift in this vid, your bellybutton should point at your fan before your lift, if your upper thumb is down.

You need less time to prepare with that grip, and that one is quite easy to pull off straight from the pole:-)

Keep it up!

[REDKE71]

yeah, that would be a true flag lift.. the one im doing is a 'twisted' grip lift. that one is def easier to get into, but harder to lift i think.. thanks!!

[Keiloces]

I've been working on the spin into the tg lift, thats a fun one, i've gotten it successfully a few times now :-) I love it. Now I just need to work my left side.........

[REDKE71]

yeah thats my next conquest..!

[jnybeth]

Yippee!!! So happy for you! Love the little blooper bit too, I did that a bunch of times when I was practicing the phoenix. Can't do it without touching down yet, but then I can't do a TG lift either. I imagine that would be a prerequisite. Got any pointers?

[REDKE71]

yeah im sure you need to figure out the lift before getting it from a rg.. see the commments below..

[dustbunni2890]

yay!! good job

[craziechick0501]

wow congrats girl! hopefully if i get strong enough i'll be able to do that someday!

[Poledancefan]

I was dragging the little timer dot back over and over index 00:43 --watching you freeze that TG hold for a few seconds, feeling around, looking for the touch point. Then you rotated your hips and bent those legs back into a perfect reverse twisted lunchbox-- ha ha SMILING at us mere mortals down here on the ground. That was some serious twisted lifting going on up in the Redke attic! Congratulations, Karol! Seeing things like this just makes me want to keep trying...

[REDKE71]

Thanks joel.. im so excited to finally have this one.. only took me close to a year..

[tmk101010]

I have been working on the phoenix for weeks, think it just scares the crap out of me that your spinning in TG!!!!

[REDKE71]

i just cant get up from the rg..

[harlowjinx]

your pole is so thick! man, i cant wait till i have enough core strength to pick myself up off the ground like that!

[REDKE71]

my pole is the standard.. (2in or 50mm) diameter.

[lisareneetaija]

great work!!! :)

[REDKE71]

ty girl!

[mrstrone]

woohoo!!! I am seriously feeling the frustration...It looks great and congrats!!!!

[REDKE71]

thnaks girl, long time in the making..

[sexxyredhead]

awesomeness. what were you doing wrong/what did you need to do to get up? (i've been trying it but no luck) That blooper for the phoenix made me feel better about all the times I slipped out of the reverse grab at work.

anyhoo, congrats on finally getting the lift. looks really good:)

[REDKE71]

idk how to explain it.. for one, i was starting with my hands way too high. two, i was trying to lift up and THEN bring my hips up, but it should be all be happening at once.. keep at it

[SerziQ]

I thought you did this move perfectly before in one or two of your other vids..? Maybe it wasn't the TG...idk, but it sure is lookin' great!

[REDKE71]

i may have done the TG in other vids but never been able to just lift into it..

[SerziQ]

Oh, I see! Well, you are very graceful either way that you do it, but congrats on getting the lift!!! =D

[CBlady11]

A ++++ You rock girl!

[itsmeapeyg]

I'm so excited for you! It's such a wonderful sense of accomplishment when you can finally get that trick down you've been working on for so long! yay!

[REDKE71]

yeah been working on that one forever!!

[gypsysprinkle7]

Get it, girl!!! So what are the tips, becuase I'm still kicking into mine....

[REDKE71]

idk how to explain it.. for one, i was starting with my hands way too high. two, i was trying to lift up and THEN bring my hips up, but it should be all be happening at once.. keep at it!

[hellokittyjj]

girl u so amzing.....

[REDKE71]

ty!

[sissybuns]

Holy shit girl! Yes! Yes! Yes! That shit lokos so smooth and frikkin awesome! Love the RG fail thrown in there to help us normal people feel better LOL. I know you'll have that RG to TG (AKA Phoenix?) by oh....next week? LOL You rule.

[REDKE71]

lol, i dunno, that one seems far away right now..

[MuseParadis]

Woohoo! Congrats!

[REDKE71]

thanks!!

[madorie55]

oh awesome! it still feels like a mystery. is it just matter of pulling your pelvis and abs up towards the pole?

[REDKE71]

yes, a push and pull with the arms, and abs and back getting the hips up..! its a hard one!!!

[SimpllySweet]

And this is why you rule the school! lol Your just awesome girl!

[REDKE71]

hah, thanks woman!

[fyers89]

thats freakin amazing!! looks awesome.. funny blooper too! i hate slipping and plummeting to the ground!! xx

[REDKE71]

thanks!!

[SeaSaltPop]

Yay! That move looks painful. and lol at the blooper. =)

[REDKE71]

not painful, just difficult.

[Metallichik]

Awesome job Karol, congrats on finally getting it!! =)

[REDKE71]

yeah , only took me close to a year!

[mmmelonade]

Looks awesome chick!  LOL so glad you threw the blooper in there haha

[REDKE71]

yeh had to..!

[DiscGolfChick85]

Awesome! This move is still SOOO far away for me and my puny arms. Looks like you'll have the phoenix in no time as well! ;)

[REDKE71]

Thanks, that one still seems far away..!