I started from spinning. One of my first instructors was a “spinny pole” instructor, so she encouraged all her students to do spinning. Interesting enough, my new instructor is a static instructor, but I always ask her to unlock my pole. To me, static takes more strength because you have to let go enough to make yourself spin as well hold on tight enough that you don’t slip. Spinning let’s me focus just on strength. Now I am trying static for versatility and it feels awkward. I’m sure I’ll get adjusted over time