Hello friends! Yes, There are so many ways to flag and in this video we are focused on one type of flagging just to keep it simple and get the hang of it. Note, this will help SO MUCH when climbing overhang ;) Love you guys and have a good day! Preorder The Crux eBook: www.rockentry.com
Watching these video's really make me wanna drive straight to the gym again. I just went yesterday. I love these basic video's. I'm climbing for 1,5 months by now and it helps me a ton!
This is an amazing training video for a new climber. I love to see your videos that speak to new climbers. We all have to start somewhere! And I'm having trouble finding people who can teach at my gym. So, I'm learning by watching more than anything. You are a very good teacher!!!!!! Excellent style in teaching. Love that you show both what NOT to do compared with what TO do. Thank you so much!
You're videos are the best rock climbing tutorials. You give side by side comparisons. Everything is well thought out and well organized. Thank you and much success to you.
As a beginner i've seen lots of videos about techniques but this is the first time i seen an ACTUAL EXPLICATION on how to use it, and a good comparison when not being used. THANK YOU
Excellent. That does make a lot of sense for me as a beginner. If I have my foot underneath me, that's my pivot point and also the point where most of my weight it being supported. If I reach out with my left hand, then I am taking my weight left which means I'm tilting off my foot hold. If I reach out left but counterbalance with my right, then my centre is still over my hold and I'm not tilting off my foot hold. Then if I smear as well, the fact I'm not perfectly balanced over my foot hold won't matter as much. And if I rotate my hips to bring body closer to the wall, I am a little closer to being over my foothold, although on an overhang you can't actually get your force directly onto your foothold. Excellent stuff. I need to take a notebook in my climbing bag now so I can remind myself. I always forget once I'm on the wall.
workin a lightly overhung V4 at cliffs where i've been falling simply b/c i was trying too hard to go for a pinch with my body straight-on, b/c that's the beta i saw... realized a hip twist and flag made the move so much easier. whew. thanks for another dope vid.
Wow! This was awesome! I'm new to climbing and this thorough explanation and demonstration helped me tremendously. I've had a basic understanding of flagging but this helped me to see it much more clearly. Thank you so much!
As far as instructional videos format, this is one of the best visuals and way to explain! Easy to follow what you are saying and showing us at the same time.....Well done!
I've been struggling to wrap my head around flagging but this video really helps! The simple formula of "reach right, flag left" (and vice versa) is perfect. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Most videos seem to be directed at intermediate and higher climbers and as a beginner it helps me so much. I like the fact that you explain why it is necessary and what would happen if you didn't use it!
5:50 THIS 1000x sooo important. Really happy you put it in, seeing this to often done wrong excellent explained, good camera angle. Also I like the "can you figure out what i did wrong" parts, makes the video more engaging
Xeratas Thanks man! Really appreciate it. Hip placement is a problem most of us have when starting so I had to point it out, for sure. I’ll make sure to include “Can you figure out what I did wrong here?” In future videos, I was curious if it was a good idea to do too. Thanks for confirming that! Much love.
I just started climbing and ran into a problem that this technique would help with. Makes total sence about the sticking to the wall. I kept hangin my butt out and falling. Thanks for the awesome tips !!!
Very good explanation for beginners. I was anticipating for you to also mention what activates your hips to come closer too the walk. Which is a crucial point to add. The drop knee! You have visually show this, but also mentioning it would also make a difference for beginners to grasp the whole hip rotation. The drop knee must also be used with caution due to injuries. Warming up your legs/knees properly before attempting any drop knees is a smart thing to also practice.
This video is so insanely helpful!! I just got into climbing a few months ago and I don't really get the chance to bug any of my climber friends for advice on technique or really anything, so I've learned the most from your channel. As I was watching this I was thinking of this one bouldering problem I've been trying to work and tomorrow I plan to go in and try this out! Thank you!!!
So glad I can help! Just note, I'm sure your friends would be happy to help as well feel free to ask them for beta or tips. I myself do this a lot! hehehe thats how I learn as well. OMG keep me updated on your project! I hope you get it girl! Thank you for watching.
I just started climbing a couple of months ago and I really need to work on flagging and using my body weight efficiently. Seeing what not to do is super helpful, thank you!
I learned so much just from these 8 minutes. I always have had this swinging as a beginner and now finally now how to fix it. I thought it was my finger strength but I was just holding onto a swinging weight with two pinch holds when it wasn't necessary. Great video thanks!
I am a beginner climber and this is very useful to me and my son (6) just starting our journey, thanks man! This weekend we gonna be trying this out :)
Great Video! I like your videos a lot because you are quick and to the point, with out rambling on, and you always tell the reason for why the techniques work! It’s a lot easier for me to remember something if I know why something works! Thank you!
With all the positive feedback you are getting from newish climbers, it might help if you created a video where you demonstrate the difference between flagging in backstep (demonstrated here) and flagging with hips square to the wall (toes and knees turned out). You may have already done this. Learning a lot from your videos, thank you for taking the time to create them!
Love your vids! This technique is something I never understood very well when I used to climb 10 years ago, now it makes so much sense. Back into climbing second time indoor tomorrow night in ten years, so this will be in my head keeping my hips in and flagging like a pro hopefully!
Love the channel and the way you visually display your explanations! A side note question tho, What jeans are you wearing, and what ones do you like best to boulder in? Trying to what would work best. Thanks man! Keep up the great content!
thank you so much for making this video. i'm new to the sport and i have been at a complete loss re how to use these boards and generally can only manage overhangs when i just follow pre-set problems and basically do what the routesetters clearly want me to. will be recommending this to my bouldering buddies.
Your videos are so helpful and easy to follow! I'm totally new to climbing and therefore struggling a lot on the wall, but these videos have really helped me with the technicalities. I'm improving with every session! Thank you so much!!
I like your videos!! Being not a real beginner I still always learn something. Excellent analyzing, making aware and also visualization of climbing technique "secrets". Thanks a lot! Keep it up.
Thank you so much for these kind of valued content. I like the comparison and how you explain the technique in detail. I'm working on better flagging right now and this helps me a lot to understand and to apply it. Can't wait to try this next time!
Wow, thank you thank you thank you so much. I m so happy I found this video. I m a beginner who cannot afford climbing courses so online tutorials like this are very helpful but not many people explain the techniques as well as and as detailed as you did.
great video. when you were explaining flagging on the wrong side, it's more about balancing center of gravity to prevent barn dooring, rather than the smear stopping you. your stable axis is on the right side because only your right hand/foot hold you to the wall, your body weight is dangling on the left side, so the barn door occurs because left side wants to move towards the stable axis
Thanks man! Agree it's more about balancing center of gravity to prevent barn door. I could flag the same direction I'm reaching and get to my hold but it wont be as controlled as if i had flagged out on the right side, in this case. But I do agree sometimes you could flag same direction but all depends on hold position/type and footwork, where is your center of gravity etc... Great point, thank you!
@@rockentry Speaking of balancing: there's a yellow V5 at the back of Cliffs of Id right now, kind of walking sideways, low to the ground at first. It has some balancing components that I'm struggling with. When I try to hug the wall and move, I fall away. I try to go very slowly, but I still fall back from the wall. I'm wondering how I can build my sense of balance, or maybe learn some techniques for handling this better?
I'd have to check out that problem but when it comes to balancing it is all about patience and slowly stepping or reaching for the next hold. Body position is very important as well depending on the situation. Here is a video I did in the pass hopefully it helps you, I hug the wall on this one too hehehe Climbing Balancing Tip: th-cam.com/video/UdadpxxDync/w-d-xo.html
@@rockentry Thanks for the tips! I just got back from the gym, someone gave me some great tips for my body position - helped drastically, but I do want to keep building better intuition. I'll watch that video right now!
Thank you, man! I'm learning a lot of, about climbing with your videos. Its the second I see and I'm in love with your tips. I'm recovering from a issue with my left knee, but I'm doing the best to recover it and begin to climb. Thank you so much! XD
I never really had a problem with flagging but that is still very informative and it is always good to have some background knowledge to improve technique, so thank you for that. I don't think there is a video out there that covers this topic (or I just didn't look for it :D )
Thank you so much for your work!. Your teaching are gold for beginners, really appreciate your sharing. Just found your videos today and I can feel will help me to improve a lot =)
Suuuch a good video on flagging! it was always hard for me to get a grip (haha) on it and understanding why I should turn my body away from my next hold! but you explained it so well! really enjoying your content!
Getting back into climbing after about 12 years. These videos have been awesome in helping me get back to form. Now if I could only get more than two moves into a V1. Haha. I need to work on my technique and strength.
Hey Os! Great flagging advice, you should make a video on how to use the system board, or the training room in general! Is there an app for made up routes or do you just design them as you go? Tips and tricks would be much appreciated for training board newbies like myself!
I did start working on the system board and it wouldn't be a bad idea to share some tips, great suggestion. I usually just design my own routes for training on certain moves that fit a project I'm working on. I'm sure there is an APP where you could make up routes ill just have to look into it. Thanks for the suggestion William, I'll see what I could do!
Hello friends! Yes, There are so many ways to flag and in this video we are focused on one type of flagging just to keep it simple and get the hang of it. Note, this will help SO MUCH when climbing overhang ;) Love you guys and have a good day!
Preorder The Crux eBook: www.rockentry.com
I let you know I enjoy this content everytime and watch one of your video everytime before going training ;-)
Keep going !
Finally! A high-quality video I can share with people when I'm trying to explain what flagging is and how it works. Thank you, dude!
Masterpouya this is awesome! Glad I could be part of your psych! Before hitting the gym :)
Andrew Kutyrev Thank you!
Thank you, great video, really useful.
Finally a good explanation for beginner climbers!! Good job!!!
I love that you give examples of the mistakes people usually make & actually show it, it makes so much more sense to see a side by side comparison
🤯 I’m watching this after a session at the gym, but now I want to go right back and try this!
Oh you will love this! At first it is tricky BUT once you get the hang of it BOOM! you will be flagging left and right like no other!!
lmao omg same. cant wait to go back now
I’m always wanting to get back in the gym after leaving the parking lot
This is one of the clearest explanations of flagging I've seen - well done.
Thank you!
Excellent! How to, how NOT to, and great split-screen comparing the two!! Thanks for a GREAT lesson!
Thank you!
Watching these video's really make me wanna drive straight to the gym again.
I just went yesterday. I love these basic video's. I'm climbing for 1,5 months by now and it helps me a ton!
same. its really cool to climb intentionally and see the difference straight away.
I’m brand new to climbing and this video really helped me understand flagging...thx bud!
This is an amazing training video for a new climber. I love to see your videos that speak to new climbers. We all have to start somewhere! And I'm having trouble finding people who can teach at my gym. So, I'm learning by watching more than anything. You are a very good teacher!!!!!! Excellent style in teaching. Love that you show both what NOT to do compared with what TO do. Thank you so much!
You're videos are the best rock climbing tutorials. You give side by side comparisons. Everything is well thought out and well organized. Thank you and much success to you.
Much love! thank you.
As a beginner i've seen lots of videos about techniques but this is the first time i seen an ACTUAL EXPLICATION on how to use it, and a good comparison when not being used. THANK YOU
Excellent. That does make a lot of sense for me as a beginner. If I have my foot underneath me, that's my pivot point and also the point where most of my weight it being supported. If I reach out with my left hand, then I am taking my weight left which means I'm tilting off my foot hold. If I reach out left but counterbalance with my right, then my centre is still over my hold and I'm not tilting off my foot hold.
Then if I smear as well, the fact I'm not perfectly balanced over my foot hold won't matter as much.
And if I rotate my hips to bring body closer to the wall, I am a little closer to being over my foothold, although on an overhang you can't actually get your force directly onto your foothold.
Excellent stuff. I need to take a notebook in my climbing bag now so I can remind myself. I always forget once I'm on the wall.
workin a lightly overhung V4 at cliffs where i've been falling simply b/c i was trying too hard to go for a pinch with my body straight-on, b/c that's the beta i saw... realized a hip twist and flag made the move so much easier. whew. thanks for another dope vid.
Oh wow! I see, you already putting this to work! hehehe awesome to hear man. Glad it's helping your project!
Wow! This was awesome! I'm new to climbing and this thorough explanation and demonstration helped me tremendously. I've had a basic understanding of flagging but this helped me to see it much more clearly.
Thank you so much!
Yes! More basic tutorials like that! Love it :)
For sure! thank you ;)
As far as instructional videos format, this is one of the best visuals and way to explain! Easy to follow what you are saying and showing us at the same time.....Well done!
This means a lot! I appreciate you, Thank you!
I've been struggling to wrap my head around flagging but this video really helps! The simple formula of "reach right, flag left" (and vice versa) is perfect. Thank you.
Zayaxa Awesome! Glad I could help.
Thank you so much. Most videos seem to be directed at intermediate and higher climbers and as a beginner it helps me so much. I like the fact that you explain why it is necessary and what would happen if you didn't use it!
5:50 THIS 1000x
sooo important. Really happy you put it in, seeing this to often done wrong
excellent explained, good camera angle.
Also I like the "can you figure out what i did wrong" parts, makes the video more engaging
Xeratas Thanks man! Really appreciate it. Hip placement is a problem most of us have when starting so I had to point it out, for sure. I’ll make sure to include “Can you figure out what I did wrong here?” In future videos, I was curious if it was a good idea to do too. Thanks for confirming that! Much love.
Best basic flagging tutorial on TH-cam. Well done!
I just started climbing and ran into a problem that this technique would help with. Makes total sence about the sticking to the wall. I kept hangin my butt out and falling. Thanks for the awesome tips !!!
Glad I could help! Thank you :)
Your videos have really upped my game as a beginner climber thank you for keeping them short and sweet.
Very good explanation for beginners. I was anticipating for you to also mention what activates your hips to come closer too the walk. Which is a crucial point to add. The drop knee! You have visually show this, but also mentioning it would also make a difference for beginners to grasp the whole hip rotation. The drop knee must also be used with caution due to injuries. Warming up your legs/knees properly before attempting any drop knees is a smart thing to also practice.
This video is so insanely helpful!! I just got into climbing a few months ago and I don't really get the chance to bug any of my climber friends for advice on technique or really anything, so I've learned the most from your channel. As I was watching this I was thinking of this one bouldering problem I've been trying to work and tomorrow I plan to go in and try this out! Thank you!!!
So glad I can help! Just note, I'm sure your friends would be happy to help as well feel free to ask them for beta or tips. I myself do this a lot! hehehe thats how I learn as well. OMG keep me updated on your project! I hope you get it girl! Thank you for watching.
I just started climbing a couple of months ago and I really need to work on flagging and using my body weight efficiently. Seeing what not to do is super helpful, thank you!
Thanks for a comprehensive vdo on how to do flagging slowly enough for a beginner like me to visualize how to position my body.
Wow what an awesome explenation video. I started Bouldering last week and this is exactly the kind of info i'm looking for. Thanks!
All of your videos are so lucid and has helped improve my skills a lot.. A huge thanks from new climbers like me.
Just started climbing a week ago and glad I watched this. Thank you.
excellent video thanks!! 5 sessions into bouldering and loving it, did my first V2 today but this is going to make me better im sure!
Super clear and to the point. Excellent teaching and editing skills. Cheers.
I am new to climbing (approx one month) and your videos have helped me tremendously. Thank you!
Great explanation and each point is demonstrated well. Thank you!
I learned so much just from these 8 minutes. I always have had this swinging as a beginner and now finally now how to fix it. I thought it was my finger strength but I was just holding onto a swinging weight with two pinch holds when it wasn't necessary. Great video thanks!
I am a beginner climber and this is very useful to me and my son (6) just starting our journey, thanks man! This weekend we gonna be trying this out :)
Great video. I really like the way you describe the technique and compare the correct way to the incorrect.
Thank You!
Really helpful in depth video. I just started climbing 2 months ago and this really helps me understanding more of the basics. Thank you!
My gym’s climbing classes are all backed up until September so these have been pretty helpful in establishing some techniques! Thank you.
One of the best footwork videos for beginners so far! Great job! Straight on point!
Thanks man, really appreciate it!
You are absolutely the king of technique. Thank you so much, your tips and videos help me improve tremendously!!
Happy to hear that!
Great Video! I like your videos a lot because you are quick and to the point, with out rambling on, and you always tell the reason for why the techniques work! It’s a lot easier for me to remember something if I know why something works! Thank you!
With all the positive feedback you are getting from newish climbers, it might help if you created a video where you demonstrate the difference between flagging in backstep (demonstrated here) and flagging with hips square to the wall (toes and knees turned out). You may have already done this. Learning a lot from your videos, thank you for taking the time to create them!
Thank you for breaking down flagging in detail! I've been searching a video like this for awhile.
Terence Copeland Thank you for watching!
Love your vids! This technique is something I never understood very well when I used to climb 10 years ago, now it makes so much sense. Back into climbing second time indoor tomorrow night in ten years, so this will be in my head keeping my hips in and flagging like a pro hopefully!
dude you've given me more info and help with ur youtube than my 5 months of climbing! Love ur stuff
Glad I can help a friend ;)
Love the channel and the way you visually display your explanations!
A side note question tho, What jeans are you wearing, and what ones do you like best to boulder in? Trying to what would work best.
Thanks man! Keep up the great content!
Keep up the informative content! Great job, glad to see your channel really growing now.
thank you so much for making this video. i'm new to the sport and i have been at a complete loss re how to use these boards and generally can only manage overhangs when i just follow pre-set problems and basically do what the routesetters clearly want me to. will be recommending this to my bouldering buddies.
Thanks man and appreciate you sharing the love! ;)
I've just started to climb and your chanel is soooo useful for me ! Thank you so much for all your advices !
Thanks for watching my friend!
Your videos are so helpful and easy to follow! I'm totally new to climbing and therefore struggling a lot on the wall, but these videos have really helped me with the technicalities. I'm improving with every session! Thank you so much!!
I really like the way you explain things. Keep up the awesome job!
Very good tips Oswaldo, thaks so much!
I like your videos!! Being not a real beginner I still always learn something. Excellent analyzing, making aware and also visualization of climbing technique "secrets". Thanks a lot! Keep it up.
Thanks! glad you're enjoying and find the content helpful. Much love.
Thank you so much for these kind of valued content. I like the comparison and how you explain the technique in detail. I'm working on better flagging right now and this helps me a lot to understand and to apply it. Can't wait to try this next time!
You're very welcome!
Your vids are very helpful, especially to new climbers like myself- thank you!
Very well explained! Thanks. Will definitely be trying this next time I get on a wall.
Concise, clear and to the point. Thank you so much for making such quality contents!
Glad it was helpful!
This is the only explanation of flagging that makes sense to me
I'm new to climbing and this video was really helpful, thank you!
Wow, thank you thank you thank you so much. I m so happy I found this video. I m a beginner who cannot afford climbing courses so online tutorials like this are very helpful but not many people explain the techniques as well as and as detailed as you did.
Glad I could help. Definitely Lots of free climbing content here my friend ;)
great video. when you were explaining flagging on the wrong side, it's more about balancing center of gravity to prevent barn dooring, rather than the smear stopping you. your stable axis is on the right side because only your right hand/foot hold you to the wall, your body weight is dangling on the left side, so the barn door occurs because left side wants to move towards the stable axis
Thanks man! Agree it's more about balancing center of gravity to prevent barn door. I could flag the same direction I'm reaching and get to my hold but it wont be as controlled as if i had flagged out on the right side, in this case. But I do agree sometimes you could flag same direction but all depends on hold position/type and footwork, where is your center of gravity etc...
Great point, thank you!
@@rockentry Speaking of balancing: there's a yellow V5 at the back of Cliffs of Id right now, kind of walking sideways, low to the ground at first. It has some balancing components that I'm struggling with. When I try to hug the wall and move, I fall away. I try to go very slowly, but I still fall back from the wall. I'm wondering how I can build my sense of balance, or maybe learn some techniques for handling this better?
I'd have to check out that problem but when it comes to balancing it is all about patience and slowly stepping or reaching for the next hold. Body position is very important as well depending on the situation. Here is a video I did in the pass hopefully it helps you, I hug the wall on this one too hehehe
Climbing Balancing Tip: th-cam.com/video/UdadpxxDync/w-d-xo.html
@@rockentry Thanks for the tips! I just got back from the gym, someone gave me some great tips for my body position - helped drastically, but I do want to keep building better intuition. I'll watch that video right now!
Thank you, man! I'm learning a lot of, about climbing with your videos. Its the second I see and I'm in love with your tips.
I'm recovering from a issue with my left knee, but I'm doing the best to recover it and begin to climb.
Thank you so much! XD
Wishing you a fast recovery my friend. Thank you!
Super helpful and great pointers. Thank you so much!
Awesome video! Thanks and keep up the great work!
I never really had a problem with flagging but that is still very informative and it is always good to have some background knowledge to improve technique, so thank you for that. I don't think there is a video out there that covers this topic (or I just didn't look for it :D )
Awesome video! very clean, thanks for your help
Amazing! Thanks so much for this - as a beginner this is a super helpful breakdown of this technique!
Thanks for watching!
You are saving my life indoors haha your teaching is awesome, thanks a lot
Thanks for watching!
Great video! This really helped me a lot. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your work!. Your teaching are gold for beginners, really appreciate your sharing. Just found your videos today and I can feel will help me to improve a lot =)
Suuuch a good video on flagging! it was always hard for me to get a grip (haha) on it and understanding why I should turn my body away from my next hold! but you explained it so well! really enjoying your content!
Best climbing Channel - thank you very much!!
Appreciate the love!
That was an excellent explanation!👍
Getting back into climbing after about 12 years. These videos have been awesome in helping me get back to form. Now if I could only get more than two moves into a V1. Haha. I need to work on my technique and strength.
Wow after 12 years!? crazy, Im glad you're back at it! lol you will get more than two moves into a v1, if you keep watching ;) I guarantee it!
great teacher. thanks for the useful videos.
Excellent instruction, editing, and filming! Thanks!
Thank you my friend! you rock!
I really love your tutorials as a beginner! They are very helpful in my improve :)
Glad I can help my friend! ;)
Super useful video. Really appreciate you making these.
trampley Thank you! Glad I can help the climbing community somehow.
This was so helpful, thank you!!
Thank you for the hip tips. Today I felt a big difference just by sticking my hip closer to the wall!!!
Awesome! I bet that feeling felt great hehehe Glad I could help man. I'm so psyched for ya!
Your tutorials are just perfect! 10/10! Nothing to add or nothing to dislike🤗
Thank you for this video! Very helpful for me as a new/intermediate climber. I'd love more videos like this.
Thank you! Glad you find it helpful!
Awesome tips! I just got out of the gym, but I feel like this is what I needed to see to send a crimpy project.
Keep up the cool videos.
That's super helpful! Thank you!
Content is GREAT, bro!
Thank you!
Awesome video! can't wait to try this the next time I go to the gym
Let me know how it goes! remember keep the climb simple and focus on working the flagging technique, go up and down the climb. Good luck my friend!
Good description an example. Thanks.
Great Video! Exactly the kind of content I’ve been hoping for. Keep them coming. As always love your positivity and energy.
Nice to know I'm doing it mostly right. Probably need to work on getting my hips closer though
Such a great video, thank you!
Finally a video explaining this properly, thank you!
That's seriously the best channel! I've learned so much, thank you ♥️
Hey Os! Great flagging advice, you should make a video on how to use the system board, or the training room in general! Is there an app for made up routes or do you just design them as you go? Tips and tricks would be much appreciated for training board newbies like myself!
I did start working on the system board and it wouldn't be a bad idea to share some tips, great suggestion. I usually just design my own routes for training on certain moves that fit a project I'm working on. I'm sure there is an APP where you could make up routes ill just have to look into it. Thanks for the suggestion William, I'll see what I could do!
Really helpful video for beginner climber like myself. Thank you!
Cool!! Many thanks for the video, really interesting!!
Oswaldo! Best video yet. This is so useful. Thanks!
Thanks a lot. This is very useful.
You are amazing in explaining things so clearly.
Thank you!
Flagging techniques were cool and especially with the new So Ill shoes. 🤘 🤙
You got it man! ;)
I've been climbing for about a year, and have been making all these mistakes to at least some degree(Feel so stupid). Thank you for the great video!
Excellent tips!