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Orientation
Straight
Relationship Status
Single
*I'm looking for...
...stretching partners, ...advice, ...professional network, ...friends
Website
http://www.myspace.com/taintedphenomena
*I am a(n)...
Amateur
About Me
Well lets see,... I'm a native of Richmond Virgina, an area with little to no contortion connections. I've been practicing various forms of backbends on and off sense I was about 12, though I have had no formal training. I originally found contortion by accident. I was fooling around doing a back bend and decided to pull myself between my legs. I accidently flipped over and scared the shit out of myself. This has sense become the most interesting skill I have yet to undertake. I have based my self teaching off of photos of various positions and videos of just how people put themselves in those positions.

I also have a degree of hypermobility. I can naturally bend my elbows and knees 15-20 degrees backward and a little further with my wrists which was originally measured by my orthopedist .

I am now on a quest to perform both in live performances and in photo shoots. In addition I am back and forth for training at the New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro VT.
*My flexibility is...
...hypermobile (double jointed)
I practice ...
...backbender, ...dislocator
*Discipline(s)
Contortion, Circus Arts
AIM Screenname
lateralthinker15

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People & Negative Commentary

Well as it seems several people here are overly conservative. A majority of my photos have been from lingerie photo shoots as I get paid to do this type of photo shoot. I have been getting negative comments from a few individuals about my photos, surprisingly all male commentators . I can not believe that here and now with much more disgusting and vulgar images at the fingertips of the internet people are scolding me for posting contortion photos showing what you see on the average beach, bathin… Continue

Posted on February 3, 2009 at 5:03pm — 7 Comments

Raven Twist

NECCA & Hip Flexibility

Well, I have been absent from the network for awhile. I have done another photo shoot showcasing some of my typical poses. I have also gone to VT for an intensive few days of training. In those few days I realized how horrible I am by circus standards. My hip flexibility is nowhere near what it needs to be. I can do front splits on both sides, but not a straddle. My front hip flexors are not that flexible which is why my scorpion pose looks more box like than round, I need to know if anyone has… Continue

Posted on February 1, 2009 at 1:40am — 2 Comments

Raven Twist

Strength & Balance

So recently here I have been working on going into a chest stand from a bed or chair and placing my feet on my head for 15 seconds or so and then putting my feet on the ground and standing up from there. I can accomplish this only after warm up stretches. If I work out to hard then I can not accomplish the standing up part of this move as I am to tired to use my upper body strength to lift myself.

I have found it difficult to get into a chest stand position from a normal standing or kneeling po… Continue

Posted on March 7, 2008 at 1:56pm — 2 Comments

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At 10:24am on July 16, 2009, P.A.T.H said…
Hi there!

Im working on a website about frontbending....(not ready yet)
So if u will take some human pretzel pics..!? (lol)

address: http://www.freewebs.com/humanknots/Hk.htm

/Patrick
At 10:21am on April 21, 2009, Syf19y said…
Hey Raven,

Your pics are really good! I do have to ask you about your frontbending, which you seem to be quite good at too! Great knot btw. How did you start doing frontbending? Is doing a knot something that you do more for fun? But you certainly have great all round flexibility!
At 5:28pm on April 17, 2009, Glen said…
great btw!!
At 5:26pm on April 17, 2009, Glen said…
hey raven thanks for posting the new pics.
At 12:02pm on February 2, 2009, KBFIRE said…
hey raven, the new pictures are really good! Glad to see that injury didn't stop you from training. How was that Vermont school?
At 9:09am on February 1, 2009, Syf19y said…
Your pictures posted look great! Thanks for sharing!!
At 7:23am on January 3, 2009, Ruediger said…
Hi! Happy new year! Your videos are really cool! Yours, Ruediger
At 12:11pm on August 19, 2008, KBFIRE said…
hey Ruse check out the new video I added its pretty cool :)
At 9:20am on July 13, 2008, Glen said…
Thanks for the add! I hope your back heals quickly.
At 8:38pm on July 12, 2008, Glen said…
Awesome work, Ruse! Thanks for sharing it with us:)
 
 

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