Short Balding Guy
Coach
Not all gymnastics chalk is created equal!
Do you coaches have suggestions as to what gymnastics chalk does your gym ulitize?
Recently we ordered gymnastics chalk. It was ordered to arrive so that no shortage would occur. Our planning and order went well and was recieved timely. Arrived was familiar 8 blocks of 2oz. magnesium carbonate packaged in white boxes. It looked the same, same materials (labeled chalk comprised of magnesium carbonate).
I unwrapped the block from the first box, and it fell apart. Just crumbled when touched. I checked 3 more blocks and they barely stayed together. Another box checked and it stayed together better than the first, but crazy easy to break apart. I see this chaulk as small particled and presumably with more drying agent than the previously used chalk brands. It is not only the small particles, but the usage problem that the chalk does not stick to leather grips or the bar rails that confounds me.
UB's practice this past week with the new chalk was not good. The girls struggled to get used to the chalk. I heard that the rails are slippery, chalk falls off my grips, can not get chalk to stay on my grips and I do not like the new chalk often. I asked our athletes to tough it out and learn to use the new chalk. I changed my workouts to minimize big swings and releases. That meant doing more basics and in-bar work. This week, I will have to make progress on this issue. I start a new week, today, workout inquiring the seller/manufacturer about chalk. I need more info.
I have expertise in womens's atristic gymnastics coaching, but not chalk. Comments coaches? Experiences?
Short Balding Guy, Eric -
Do you coaches have suggestions as to what gymnastics chalk does your gym ulitize?
Recently we ordered gymnastics chalk. It was ordered to arrive so that no shortage would occur. Our planning and order went well and was recieved timely. Arrived was familiar 8 blocks of 2oz. magnesium carbonate packaged in white boxes. It looked the same, same materials (labeled chalk comprised of magnesium carbonate).
I unwrapped the block from the first box, and it fell apart. Just crumbled when touched. I checked 3 more blocks and they barely stayed together. Another box checked and it stayed together better than the first, but crazy easy to break apart. I see this chaulk as small particled and presumably with more drying agent than the previously used chalk brands. It is not only the small particles, but the usage problem that the chalk does not stick to leather grips or the bar rails that confounds me.
UB's practice this past week with the new chalk was not good. The girls struggled to get used to the chalk. I heard that the rails are slippery, chalk falls off my grips, can not get chalk to stay on my grips and I do not like the new chalk often. I asked our athletes to tough it out and learn to use the new chalk. I changed my workouts to minimize big swings and releases. That meant doing more basics and in-bar work. This week, I will have to make progress on this issue. I start a new week, today, workout inquiring the seller/manufacturer about chalk. I need more info.
I have expertise in womens's atristic gymnastics coaching, but not chalk. Comments coaches? Experiences?
Short Balding Guy, Eric -