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Anatomy of a Meathook
Get ready to sink your teeth into this! Anatomy of a meathook broken down into tasty bites!

Simone Muscat
Jul 17, 20254 min read


Anatomy of a Janeiro
We are excited to break down the anatomy of another organ crusher move - the Janeiro! Nail your Janeiro with the help of this blog!

Simone Muscat
Jul 1, 20255 min read


Anatomy of a Butterfly
Who’s ready to spread their wings and take flight? It’s time to metamorphosise and emerge from our pole dancer cocoon with our fully fledged

Simone Muscat
Apr 1, 202510 min read


Anatomy of an Allegra
Named and popularised after the iconic pole dancer Allegra, deep dive into the anatomy of an Allegra to overcome this nemesis move

Simone Muscat
Jan 2, 20256 min read


Anatomy of an Iguana
Geek out on our latest anatomy series on one of the slickest moves out there – the iguana!

Simone Muscat
Oct 1, 20247 min read


Anatomy of a Cupid, Genie and Knee Hold in Pole Dance
What do a cupid and a genie have in common? They are both pole moves with knee holds! Learn more about the anatomy of a knee hold

Simone Muscat
Jul 1, 20246 min read


Anatomy of a Jade Split
Now do you know the history of the Jade Split and how it was created? Well strap in because it sure is one hell of a story!

Simone Muscat
Apr 1, 202411 min read


Anatomy of an Outside Leg Hang
Welcome to our latest and greatest anatomy series on the outside leg hang (aka Gemini). In this blog we will be breaking down the...

Simone Muscat
Dec 16, 20236 min read


Anatomy of a Bird of Paradise
I remember my first-time hearing a fellow poler mention a bird of paradise (BOP) at the studio. Naturally my mind gravitated towards the...

Simone Muscat
Aug 12, 20236 min read


Anatomy of a Superman
Ready to tackle the pole dance superman? Well you're a superhero in our eyes! Join us as we break down this nemesis move!

Simone Muscat
Apr 15, 20239 min read


Anatomy of a Jamilla
Updated 9th Feb, 2026 Welcome to our latest anatomy blog on the Jamilla! Created in the clubs and popularised by one of the OG’s of the industry (@jamilla on IG), this move is not only a pretty move by itself, but also a key transitional and foundational move that you’ll find being used again and again at an elite level. For reference - You may also hear of this move referred to as the apprentice, although we much prefer to refer to it as a Jamilla to ensure pole history keep

Simone Muscat
Dec 24, 20228 min read


Anatomy of a Ballerina
Working on nailing your ballerina or capezio? Then look no further, this is the blog for you! Come join us as we break down the ins and outs

Simone Muscat
Aug 27, 202213 min read


Anatomy of a Brass Monkey Deadlift
Are you ready to boss up your brass monkey? Hell yeh you are! If you haven’t already, head to part 1 of our anatomy of a brass monkey...

Simone Muscat
Apr 2, 20228 min read


Anatomy of a Brass Monkey
As we venture deeper into our pole ninja journey, we start to conquer a few different leg grips on the pole. When we first start out, we...

Simone Muscat
Dec 25, 20215 min read


Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 3
Updated: 9th of February, 2026 Here we are at the part 3 of our backbend blog! If you haven't read part 1 ( here ) and part 2 ( here ) yet, make sure you check them out before continuing with part 3. Part 3 will cover the lumbar spine/pelvis and tie up the rest of this back bending series. Let's begin! Lumbar spine and pelvis The lumbar spine is made of 5 vertebrae with shorter spinous processes than the thoracic spine, and joins to the 5 fused sacral vertebrae and coccyx bon

Simone Muscat
Nov 6, 20216 min read
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