The Hardest Battle! Nikken Goes Full Power On The 8A+!
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2016
- We are back with the 5 episode of this bouldering problem, it has been the biggest battle for Nikken since he arrived In Sweden, Pure Mental block.
Snapchat Eric.bouldering
Instagram
/ eric.karlsson.bouldering
/ nikkendaniels
Songs
www.epidemicsound.com/
Intimate Electric 3 - Stefan Netsman
Intimate Electric 13 - Stefan Netsman
My Rain Is Gone - Victor Ohlsson
Struggling With Faith - Henrik Neesgaard
Time Of Sorrow 1 - Martin Carlberg
Victory In Sight - Magnus Ringblom - กีฬา
Sorry for the sadness guys, got pretty frustrated over the past couple sessions :)
hey dude, its cool dont worry about that climbing is an emotional sport mann! I think i speak for eveyone here when i say you have the faith of the subscribers behind you man you got this ;)
Dude, I feel you. It so frustrating! But you know you can do it, and will do it, give it time!
Awesome job dude! It was an exciting adventure to watch.
No worries man, makes the send all the sweeter. We're sharing in that sweetness with ya! Did you ever manage to count up how many tries that eventually took you?
Nikken D it doesn't matter, we should not matter to you. The reason to climb is because you want to, not to please erik's viewers! You'll always enjoy doing something because you are motivated intrinsically rather than motivated externally
Eric Karlsson Bouldering video does not exist without the following phrases:
- Myyy Goodness
- Le-gendary
- Stronggg
- Back at it again
- Stoked
:D:D
Quality video!
-Whatcha got
-The white walker
would be funny to make t-shirts with them on it
*
- Jeeesus
- C'mon dude
- Shenanigans
hahaha yeah i think/hope they will always be there ;D
the music in this episode was such a roller coaster
hehe the spirit was up and down for sure :)
I litteraly wanted to take Nikken into my arms when he topped that damn purple !
Nice to see this story ending and psyched to watch something new !
Eric is so funny in these old ones. He just wants the send.
Nikken: I don't think I dropped the knee enough
Eric: Uh huh.
I let out a shreak of happiness/relief when you got it and I thought I was quite chilled and laddy..
Finally :D Congrats Nikken!
Btw. I actually like these videos which show the struggle more than just him crushing. Makes you admire the climb even more if you get move after move very slowly.
Yeah Nikken! You bloody legend! This was such an epic adventure to watch and experience with you. Amazing work, super stoked for you!
Congrats! Awesome to see a process over a couple of sessions. Makes me stoked to try harder aswell. Keep it comng!
HELL TO THE YES... Well done Nikken. I enjoyed this triumph thoroughly.
Awesome, super send, go Nikken, you never gave up! You get the most satisfaction from the sending these type of problems that you have to work hard at. Flashing everything is boring. The Stoke is high!
Flashing stuff is always nice, but it doesn't really make you a better climber, working these kind of multi-day projects is always the best for getting stronger and better :)
Watched right before work was a bad idea, I've been up for 30 minutes, and already been on an emotional roller coaster. Awesome job Nikken, your helping me keep pushing for my goals. Eric, awesome job with the music and video editing, I swear each one I watch is better then the last.
haha im sorry Joshua! Hope you still managed to have a great day at work;D
It's always a good day when you start it with climbing xD. Keep the videos coming, can't wait for the next session.
Well done Nikken. You did it 🤘. Was great to see yhe process towards the achievement. It transcended really well in the video and truly was sitting here whilst watching it, celebrating also. Keeping it strong Nikken !!!!
Thanks Samantha! :) I'm glad the whole projecting process and emotions got carried over well to the videos!
Eric, I love your videos! They're super motivating for me and make me want to keep pushing! Just sent the final V3 in my gym at school and now I'm ready for more. Keep up the great work, it's seriously so great! :D
Hi Shulase! Super happy to hear that you like the videos and they can keep the psyche high! Congrats on the send aswell! :D Thanks for the support!
Thats freaking awesome Nikken!! Proud of you. I have that mindset sometimes when climbing a problem. I just really wanna do it, but I am not having fun while climbing it. One thing that helps me is getting on something similar in grade and crushing it, and then while the psych is high, you send the other!
So happy for you Nikken!! At the beginning of the video, I had a feeling this would be the one ;)
Started to watch the 8a+ battle. Didn't know it will take like 4 videos to finish it. Now it's 3:12 in the morning and i am glad it's finally over. Well done and good night..
I better not be dissapointed by the end of this video
NOT DISSAPOINTED
Oh wow I was totally feeling the pain! What an epic battle! Grats on the send Nikken.
Thanks man! So happy that I finally got it at the end :)
Glad you re-did it after the dab to make it super official. Knew you could do it. Psyched for you!
Couldn't stop smiling when you finally sent it. So pumped for you Nikken!!!
That is super impressive! Huge props to Nikken for the sick persistent which eventually paid off! You deserved this badly.
I genuinely cheered out loud when Nikken got it! I'm sure he's hella happy to finally be done with it!
Ryan is super fast!
So intense omg o.O hahaha the music in this was soooo epic, wow! :D I love that psyched moment when the moves just STICK and suddenly the problem goes ^^
That last time felt so easy and natural, really felt like all the beta came together perfectly. The feeling of grabbing the last hold was amazing :)
The tiny Terminator finally regained its freedom! Way to go Nikken top job man pretty awful route by the looks of it.
Hereby you, Nikken Daniels, have regained the freedom to resume on other routes.
Ps I laughed at the part where you said, I'm gonna get a cup of coffee and relax, doesnt really work the same for me that evil stuff.
great work guys
holy crap that was super motivating. pumped for tomorrows session now.
That makes me happy to hear man :)
You got it Woot Woot!!! Whenever I get stuck on a problem I try power screaming, it never helps but sure is hilarious :P
damn that frustration at the beginning was legendary I felt so bad I actually wanted to quit the video x) well done Nikken ! can't wait to see you crush 8b :DD
Thanks man! I definitely tried not to be too over the top :p
So by the end of this series I was yelling/cheering for you at my phone. Trust me on this, everytime you came off the wall I felt/shared some of your frustration. Congrats though! Way to stay persistent.
Kewl, glad he completed it.
Also appreciate Nikken's thought on the process.
On a side note, glad you cut-out the slow motion, funky music at the beginning. (I was fast-forwarding past that junk).
My opinion...less background music. You do not need to set any mood. We just want to hear the thoughts, the fellowship, and watch the climbing.
YESSSSSSSS!!!!!! I'm genuinely so happy this got sent!
haha that was fun to watch the struggle and subsequent comeback. One thing I noticed in my humble opinion was Nikken's left foot and core muscles were more static on the crux during send.
Epic! Congrats Nikken!
Thanks man! :)
Supernice. when the pepmusic started I almost jumped out of my chair off exitement :) nice crack trough the mental block. Was it the kid that made u remeber that it's fun climbing again? you should keep him around. Seriously :D
great success!
Gaddamn Nikken, so strong !
Thanks :)
Love the music! :)
I don't even climb, but I've been here for over a week....why?
I have no idea :D have you enjoyed the videos?
+Nikken D yea I'm hooked.
I don't either, but I've been subbed for like two months. I just wish I had a gym like this around me and I definitely would climb
Felt this one in my soul
Also love the music cuts on a drop :3
Grats Nikken
Nice job Nikken! Eric when are we going to get to see you try this hard?
OO that is a good question, very soon hopefully :)
It's the shirt !! It will forever be nikken's lucky send shirt.(even if it is Eric's)
hehe ;D
Hey Nikken! Good Job! The longest I battled with a Project (on Rock) was 6 years.... :P I nearly gave up climbing :D
BTW, how is this no edge thingy with the sportivas? In the end the solution was the solution...
The no-edge is legendary on stuff that's vertical and a bit overhanging, but for really overhung stuff and roofs definitely gonna be using the solutions. I'm loving the heel on the futuras, but I do miss the massive amount of rubber on the solutions front half for toe hooking :)
We wanna see you climb more man! Even if it isnt as high grade as nikken or the others 😆😜
Yeah i want to climb too, very soon my friend :)
dont know why, but I was laughing this entire episode... perhaps I am just evil :O Anyways, fun to see Nikken acctualy struggle :)
Love your videos! Encourage me to boulder.
Thanks Connor!
Dab schmab! Sending machine!
How long until you can climb again Eric? Awesome job today by Nikken :)
I think i can climb abit next week :)
that mellow music though haha
:D
Yeees finally
Yeah buddy
Yeaaah buuuuddyyy! :D
The celebration was way too casual Nikken!
haha I guess so, I've never been a super big celebrator :p
I think you need to practice your victory dance moves behind the counter when you just wait for something to do at work. I agree with Ryan it was kinda casual (pathetic) celebration for such an achievement! Congrats on the send tho!
How long are your sessions when you are projecting on crips? Or how many goes do you have before you call it the day? I am terrified when i am projecting on crimps. I dont want to get injured. I tweaked my finger a month ago. I was trying this crimpy boulder in the roof at my gym for like 3 hours without breaks.. haha, i regret it now.. pretty stupid thing to do.
It happens man! Having to stop working on a project is the hardest thing sometimes :p I usually keep any project session to around an hour, long enough to get some real progress in, but short enough that you're not spending too much time on it and can do other things that session :)
Congrats Nikken! Though poor show man, where was the signature sign off? Now I don't know if I should ""Like, Comment or Subscribe!!"
hahaha I guess I was to excited to remember the usual send off :D
Where was the powerscream at the top ? ^^ congratulation dude ! ;)
I've never been one for crazy celebrations :p i'll work on it and see if I can do something better next time :D
that is what I wanted to hear! ;) ^^
I could feel Nikken's frustration. Hate those problems that you have to project for so long. Zzz
Definitely equal parts happy and relieved that I got finally got it :)
donde es ese gimnasio?? en que pais y ciudad esta??
Obviously the tank top gave nikken the power to do it
For sure! ;D
it's disheartening and motivating as well, to see Nikken discouraged.
It happens to everyone, i'm no different, just matters how well you can bounce back after being discouraged :)
Nikken D I know. it's kind of a relief to see it happens to someone who climbs at such a high level.
would Eric or you be able to show some good foot compression exercises or problems?
how long do your shoes last? my solutions are starting to wear out after 5 months
Depends on how much you climb and how good your foot-technique is. Mine usually last about 7-12 months-ish and I'm usually climbing about 3 times/week. Instead of buying new ones though, try to find someone that can fix them for you and you'll save lot's of money. We've got a collegue that fixes climbing shoes for like 45$, which saves you about 135$ every time, and they're as good as new (the rubber anyway).
nikken..... you need to keep more tension in that right foot when you cut feet! push harder with your right foot. easier said than done though. but that's definitely what's holding you up. if you didn't cut feet there, you'd send it no problem
I feel like I tried that in the beginning and it really left me too far down on the holds, kinda jumping into it made it easier to lock my shoulders in. I'll go back and give it a try tho :)
Nikken D hey, you got it. That's all that matters. So strong dude. Cutting feet on that and still holding on is super gnarly
You should make a video with Anton!
yeah it would be alot of fun to create videos with the very young guns for sure!
Woohoo! but tell us, how stinky is that shirt after 3 days of climbing? 😜
It's not THAT stinky ;)
That sad music, though.
Yes! That finish made me smile. Super happy for Nikken.
that's it! my next pair of Solutions will be cross-dressing
Where is Nikken from?
"schadenfreude" my friends
hahahahahaha, love the sad music
:D:D
what is the beta?
When I feel like that I remember how goku had to train harder to make it.
DAB! Jk dude nice send!!!
Cheers man! I felt kinda crushed after seeing the footage of the dab, I knew I had to go back :)
hahaa, the sad music
;D
Proud XD - kid bumb fail but cute
First!
Baaaaom! :D
+Eric Karlsson Bouldering Hey Eric, just so you know 'baaom' means 'I wish you death' in the English language. Just letting you know.
Not sure I get the joke.
Rektifiar oh my god. way to play political points. dipshit
Huh? 8a+ my ass - who rates this? Those are good edges! If he doesn't crimp on them it's his fault. I never understood why some climbers (but never the best, and for a reason) don't fully crimp on edges!? They're wasting soooo much max strength stamina by holding them open handed.
John Doe it can be dangerous to full crimp very frequently, there's not really any need to indoor as you're just training. Better to get a strong open crimp than a weak one
That's why climbers exercise. They get their tendons strong and are able to crimp on small edges after about three years without the risk of popping ring tendons. Which top climber is afraid of fully crimping on small edges?
I take back though what I said about 8a+
The core stregth involved alone warrents this grade. Sorry for my initial ignorance.
John Doe No worries man, you've got a good point tho, I've just always been told not to full crimp indoor and save it for the real rock :D
And you're right. "Saving" it for the real rock is a good idea. It would be silly to bust tendons indoors.
But how are you going to exercise for the real rock? My approach was to take it slow and approach the hard stuff indors and that helped me outdoors.