[rachymc]

I have the exact same pole, I've also only started off and I'm having the same problems.

It was really really frustrating me too, I even bought liquid chalk, which ended up making my hands way too smooth (yet dry)… so I still couldn't grip. I got really annoyed and washed it all off my hands, wet the pole with the water that was on my hands to clean off the residue, and dried both hands and pole thoroughly with a towel…hey presto.. I had so much grip it was almost slowing my spins down!! LOL

I still think its because I'm new and still building grip strength, and my pole is new. I can grip the same pole in class perfectly, the minute i try to grip my own one I have nothing. I was also practicing at a friends house, I couldn't grip properly at all, she'd walk right up, and grip and do one handed spins so that said to me it was me!

Im guessing its my strength and when I get tired I cant grip as tight, plus my hands get moist, but I mostly think its strength.

We'll get there yet!!  🙂

[rachymc]

Best of luck!! I'm only doing classes for the past 8 weeks and I'd love to be where you are, blow them away!! Can't wait to hear how it goes 🙂 🙂 XX