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Pole Sport International – Evgeny Greshilov

polemen — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:28:27 +0000

Great video here of Evgeny Greshilov, at Pole Sport International apparently.

Great strength, good performance, and a bit of dance in there too!

Remi Martin & Eike von Stuckenbrok

polemen — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:58:00 +0000

I’ve just discovered this from a couple of male Chinese Pole performers, during a show in October 2010. Really great examples of what guys on the pole can do:

A very similar routine appears again at the Royal Variety show in 2011, so it’s clearly doing well for them!:

Timber Brown

polemen — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:39:00 +0000

Another very interesting video from a very strong and skilled male performer ‘pole artist’. He’s 25, and has been doing pole for 5 years already!

The first 90 seconds are him introducing himself (as part of an application for a competition). The rest of the routine is a bit distant (from the camera position), but still a great show.

Vaseline mens commercial 2011

polemen — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:06:00 +0000

It’s good to see Dominic recognised in a commercial for this.

Tango on the Chinese Pole – by Cirque de Demain – "Vertical Tango"

polemen — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:53:00 +0000

I’ve been passed through a really interesting routine, by Cirque de Demain, featuring both a male and female performer on a Chinese Pole, dancing to Tango, and utilising the Chinese Pole at the same time!

Certainly some very high strength moves in there (particularly from the guy).. the woman certainly isn’t weak herself though!

This is a great example of the different style performing on a Chinese Pole can bring to the show.

Suzie Q and Toby J, mixed double routine

polemen — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:16:00 +0000

I realise that I haven’t linked to these guys before, but in the following video you can see a great mixed couple performance of Suzie Q & Toby J:

Suzie Q is already an internationally famous pole dancer/performer I’ve been fortunate to meet and photograph on a few occasions during her visits to the UK.

As far as I understand, Toby J has a background in Gymnastics/Acrobatics, and comparatively recently got into pole performing alongside Suzie Q.

They certainly seem to be a very well matched couple, really working to raise the bar on mixed double performances and expanding the range of what double’s have been able to achieve in the past.

From what I’ve seen, their routines are always very well choreographed, carefully rehearsed, and an excellent showcase of their talents.

I’m sure we’ll continue to see great things from this pair in the future, and I look forward to seeing how they progress.

You can also subscribe to Suzie Q’s YouTube channel directly to see more.

Steven Retchless – American Pole Fitness Champion

polemen — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:21:00 +0000

I’ve just been directed to a very interesting video of Steven Retchless, at the American Pole Fitness Championships.

His style is quite different to many of the other videos I’ve placed on here.. and I’d say he’s the closest male pole dancer I’ve seen, to do a male version of female pole dancing/performing! It’s really quite an interesting style, and seems to combine both acrobatics, with a ballet style dance movement, with strength, and grace.

Awesome advanced pole tricks (Volchonok’s pole workout september 2010)

polemen — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:37:00 +0000

A new great video from an interesting guy who clearly has a lot of fun on the pole. I’m guessing he has some sort of gymnastic background (based on his poise around the pole), but particularly based on the end part, he’s just a ‘normal’ guy in a pretty typical pole class, having a lot of fun in developing his skills!

International Pole Dance Fitness Championship 2010, Tokyo, Japan

polemen — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:47:00 +0000

I’ve just had an email through from Dave, asking if I can share the word as follows:

Hey guys!

I entered the International Pole Dance Fitness Championship last year because it was the only international tournament with a men’s category. I won it last year, so I do have a vested interest in it, but it was really well run and I had a blast meeting so many other people from the industry. It’s on again this year in Tokyo, Japan and on the website it says that entries are open until the 15th of September. I personally recommend it to all people looking at participating, but especially men who are often under represented in other international comps.

I just thought I’d let you all know in case some of you were interested.

There’s a whole lot more information on the website:
http://polechampionship.com/#/information/4539170712

There is also a division for people with difficulties who would like to try their hand at competing at the international level, along with the men’s and women’s categories.

I’ll be there and I hope that I can meet some more people this year.

Happy poling!

Dave

Of course, I’m always happy to help share the positive contribution of men in pole performance.

Barilla and Hannibal – Amazing strength

polemen — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:24:00 +0000

I’ve just had a link sent through, showing these two guys, having a type of ‘workout-off’, competing with each other over who can do the most reps, hardest workout move, etc.

Incredible strength, with a surprisingly comparative amount of flexibility.

By the looks of things, it also goes to show you don’t necessarily need to use an expensive gym to get fit.