BIGGEST MISTAKES Coach Louis Sees at Every Grade (V0-V9+)

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  • @hannahmorrisbouldering
    @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว +129

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    • @Rock_Appreciator
      @Rock_Appreciator ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exciting to see rungne doing things with so many of my favorite climbing channels. 🔥 Shirts are good

    • @benjamcg
      @benjamcg ปีที่แล้ว

      Love it. Side note, audio was pretty messed up. Editors day off?

    • @hannahmorrisbouldering
      @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benjamcg there was a section towards the end that had some layered audio, sorry about that! Hope you enjoyed the videos anyway.

    • @benjamcg
      @benjamcg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I did. Very much so! Blest to see you, Louis, and Rungne all in one place!

  • @mlindquist8942
    @mlindquist8942 ปีที่แล้ว +4378

    Finally, Magnus' disguise is on point this time

    • @hellfish2309
      @hellfish2309 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      “That’s not Erik” 😆

    • @EdselsBakedGoods
      @EdselsBakedGoods ปีที่แล้ว +280

      Totally! Though the name "Maggie" is kind of a give away.

    • @ArinaThomsen
      @ArinaThomsen ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nailed it! 🙂

    • @bulletluck7973
      @bulletluck7973 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's hilarious 😂

    • @jagovanbeek
      @jagovanbeek ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Just watched that before this lol

  • @itsqueendebae
    @itsqueendebae 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +997

    I clicked on this for rock climbing advice and got a life lesson about believing in yourself, commitment, trial and error, and the power of could vs should

    • @pedrolunardi321
      @pedrolunardi321 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      hahahahaha totaly

    • @dannnyc93
      @dannnyc93 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Because Louis is clearly not just a climber but a real TEACHER, and the best kind at that. Mad respect to this lad

  • @BoulderingHighlights
    @BoulderingHighlights ปีที่แล้ว +1861

    The way Louie approaches how he teaches is subtly masterful. Does not sound preachy, does not sound judgemental. He is so patient, kind and supportive.
    Hes the supportive coach that everyone needs

    • @Mythrunes
      @Mythrunes ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Disagree

    • @colemantrebor6574
      @colemantrebor6574 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@Mythrunes You're free to disagree, but do you have any reasoning behind that?

    • @Mythrunes
      @Mythrunes ปีที่แล้ว

      He comes off as smug to me.@@colemantrebor6574

    • @George_Climbs
      @George_Climbs ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Totally agree... whatever the grade he's got your back!

    • @markjones4457
      @markjones4457 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ignore it its a flippin' troll. I have learnt so much from Louie. He's a proper decent guy. Merry Christmas.

  • @wenkeli1409
    @wenkeli1409 ปีที่แล้ว +1451

    The climb with the lowest grade that we fail at has the most to teach us. I need to remember that when I'm avoiding climbs.

    • @hannahmorrisbouldering
      @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Love that! ☺️

    • @DekarNL
      @DekarNL ปีที่แล้ว +43

      So true. I did a couple V6 but sometimes a V4 still kicks my ass.

    • @kevenbouchard7973
      @kevenbouchard7973 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      ​@@DekarNL And i think sometimes setters have a bad week and they make us pay for it 😅

    • @anthonyma101
      @anthonyma101 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DekarNL😊

  • @lauraguglielmo
    @lauraguglielmo ปีที่แล้ว +870

    It was so good to see Maggie commit to the scary move!!

    • @hannahmorrisbouldering
      @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว +74

      She smashed it 😊

    • @Midnightflight0
      @Midnightflight0 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      My favorite part!! I was cheering for her. So cool to see Louis help her master that.

    • @George_Climbs
      @George_Climbs ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Agreed! She inspired me to commit to a move today and it was actually really easy once I went for it! Yay!

    • @hannahmorrisbouldering
      @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's so great to hear :)@@George_Climbs

    • @helenogrady4544
      @helenogrady4544 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      A bit late to the party but as a 50yr old whose been climbing for less than a yr seeing Maggie get that move made me so proud! This is exactly where I'm at in my climbing right now, can flash nearly every v2, have been struggling to even start most v3. That is changing in the past couple of weeks though as I challenge the fear more
      And am making myself try things outside my comfort zone

  • @hellfish2309
    @hellfish2309 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    3:19 “good news - I wasn’t wrong”
    While very accurate, I cannot think of a more British sentence

  • @mats1365
    @mats1365 ปีที่แล้ว +490

    23:27 we all know the importance of giving holds a proper brush, but it’s really good of Louis to show how it can be equally beneficial to give it a good stare down as well

    • @koryxd
      @koryxd ปีที่แล้ว +19

      This comment is gold

    • @climbingturkey
      @climbingturkey ปีที่แล้ว +23

      A good stare and a blow is light years better than a brush

    • @erichirst4976
      @erichirst4976 ปีที่แล้ว

      For sure. We could all learn from watching or rewatching the winner of the recent Jakarta women's final during the bouldering portion of the competition.

    • @AurelienCarnoy
      @AurelienCarnoy 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oopsy dasy 😅

  • @721aktic
    @721aktic 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    6:49 "You tried this climb earlier and then chose to walk away right ? As proven , you were always able to do it, it was always there and you hadn't got any stronger in the last few minutes. Maintaining high level of confidence and just carrying on working at something , even if it doesn't feel like you are going to get it is a really tricky part of timing" - This is words of great teacher and coach.

  • @michelechernega1782
    @michelechernega1782 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    Love the no-ego, high encouragement and knowledge of you both. Having Louie as a coach would be a DREAM!

  • @driphtwood
    @driphtwood ปีที่แล้ว +201

    He’s a phenomenal coach. You can tell how seasoned he is, he’s practically able to read minds because he’s seen the same thing so many times.

  • @joshwilliams8863
    @joshwilliams8863 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    I'm sure loads of people have said this, but my favourite part is that none of these tips were "V3 need to flag more" or "V5 need to focus on precision movements" or any other technique-specific problem. It's all about attitude and mindset!
    100% why I'm subscribed to Catalyst (and also to HMB!)

  • @gyateste6191
    @gyateste6191 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    "Feeling like we've plateaued is a matter of how we measure progress." I love that analogy!

  • @steveboel12
    @steveboel12 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +102

    Bro is a therapist fr

    • @AurelienCarnoy
      @AurelienCarnoy 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      A V10 therapists

  • @EilidhKH93
    @EilidhKH93 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    I think "should" also stops us from giving ourselves credit when we DO achieve the challenge! When Louis finally got the orange v8, if he was framing it as "should" in his mind, it takes away any feeling of achievement because "yeah, obviously I got it, I /should/ have been able to do it all along". It's not giving credit to all the progress you made between that moment of thibking you could do something and then the moment of ACTUALLY doing it.

  • @楊子慕
    @楊子慕 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    One other things I would do to increase my confidence at V0~V3 is just jumping off the wall on the comitting move. This way I'm practicing the fall and telling myself that it's not a big deal at all. This is especially usefull when the wall is higher than your confort height, or if you are a little scared of height (Like me!)

    • @Claudia18915
      @Claudia18915 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes, I do this too! It really helps

    • @tcholton
      @tcholton ปีที่แล้ว +26

      This is how I practice new dyno's (specifically, new types of dynos - different angles, etc, than I have experienced before). I jump towards the hold without any desire to actually catch it, but instead focus on distance and height and then just hitting the ground. Works very well for me and highly recommend. I usually give the flash go first, then do this if/when I fail.

    • @frost9239
      @frost9239 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This is what breaks me off a wall most thank you

  • @DominicNelson
    @DominicNelson ปีที่แล้ว +30

    24:08 I think Hannah nailed why Louis was struggling but he had a hard time hearing it. Still great to see him push his comfort zone, and clearly an awesome coach

  • @riiiibu
    @riiiibu ปีที่แล้ว +134

    love that none of these 'mistakes' are about technique, but all about mindset!

  • @johnnymuller7454
    @johnnymuller7454 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    26:28 one habit I noticed that so many climbers do, also nathan: regripping almost every hold. You can save energy by focusing on grabbing the holds perfectly, especially on easier climbs. That can give you the missing 1-2% to top limit boulders.

    • @5tr4nge75
      @5tr4nge75 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve spent so long working on this, and it’s definitely made a huge difference in my climbing, I can now occasionally flash what was my previous project level
      Obviously I still sometimes need to readjust, usually on holds where holding them perfectly is required to move off them, and I’m grabbing them maybe half a finger width off the perfect position

  • @WomF06
    @WomF06 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    As a V4 plateau-er, I can't explain how helpful I found that segment. I was expecting something about physical techniques and training, but advice to overcome a mental obstacle was even more helpful than I expected. Thank you!

  • @Blaubeere17
    @Blaubeere17 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Louis is such a great teacher. Actually I don’t know anything about bouldering. You can also pretty much transfer every tip he gave to for example learning an instrument, crafting, arts, whatever.
    Loved it!

  • @Bobbzorzen
    @Bobbzorzen ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Louis as always is an absolute beast at teaching

  • @talesoftableiii1584
    @talesoftableiii1584 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    This was one of if not the most helpful climbing tips videos that I've watched. I've seen a lot of tips for technique stuff, but I find that these tips for how to improve your mindset are a lot more helpful for where I am at right now!

    • @hannahmorrisbouldering
      @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it :)

    • @markjones4457
      @markjones4457 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely. I'm more of a rope climber than boulderer, and these tips become way more apparent when you go from top roping a climb you're confident at to leading it.

  • @Rosie-om8xg
    @Rosie-om8xg ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Even though I’m a v3-4 climber, the third tip really resonated with me bc I feel like recently I’ve been avoiding certain v2’s(mostly slabs) bc I think they look kinda hard so I just don’t do them. So I’m definitely gonna start doing them again even if I feel should be able to do them and it damages my ego a bit, thanks for tips :)

    • @slapthesloper
      @slapthesloper ปีที่แล้ว +14

      As someone who has been doing this a while now my number one project in the gym is always the lowest graded boulder I can’t do. This has gotten me super well rounded and really keeps you always progressing no matter what. Also it’s important that you be able to do the lower grades the INTENDED WAY and not using your strengths to avoid improving your weaknesses

  • @danielmadera1920
    @danielmadera1920 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This guy is such an amazing trainer and human being!!

  • @kavali6320
    @kavali6320 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Louis is a real master at his craft. Just by watching him coaching someone I learn something every single time. I appreciate his individual approach and especially his mindful choice of words. These collabs are really helpful and much fun to watch.

  • @AlexHippenhammer
    @AlexHippenhammer ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love this. It feels like you are less coaching climbing technique and more instilling wisdom about how to approach movement practices in general - with attentiveness, humility, and an awareness of our unconscious tendencies.

  • @seetheflow
    @seetheflow 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Damn, what a wise climber and talented teacher.

  • @kate-ne
    @kate-ne ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Something I realized like 6 months into climbing that I felt really dumb realizing but made a massive difference in my climbing--keeping my eyes on my next move. Visually watching the hold I'm moving towards until I firmly have a hold on it really improved my climbing. It seemed so obvious and dumb, but I just had a day where I noticed I was zoning out mid-climb and not really watching where I was reaching/jumping.

    • @EdBordin
      @EdBordin ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The same goes for looking where your feet are going!

  • @camillejohn6777
    @camillejohn6777 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great tips on how to shift your perspective or mindset in order to improve your climbing! The discussions and demos for each tip were very helpful. Thanks Hannah and Coach Louis!
    1:32 V1 to V3: Commit to moves and maintain your confidence in the face of sticking points
    8:50 V3 to V5: Do not measure your progress solely based on the grades you have climbed successfully.
    14:59 V5 to V7: Don’t let a fear of embarrassment or failure prevent you from trying climbs outside your comfort zone (i.e. challenging climbs at lower grades, climbs outside your specialty, etc).
    25:29 V7 to V9: Avoid junk mileage during warm-ups by drawing as much knowledge as you can from lower grade boulders.
    29:02 V9+ Keep that beginner’s mindset. Don’t assume you’ve mastered everything.

  • @andy-moss
    @andy-moss ปีที่แล้ว +14

    2:03 "Maggie, is the climb in the room with us now?"

  • @kissgergo5202
    @kissgergo5202 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's interesting how all of the tips regardless of grade are focusing on the mental side of climbing rather than the physical like form and positioning and such.

  • @olivernaaris5947
    @olivernaaris5947 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Coach Louis is oddly satisfying to listen to. Explains things in a really calm way... like a dad way

  • @George_Climbs
    @George_Climbs ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This was so powerful... I climb up to V2/3 and as you said "commitment" I nodded to myself knowingly. Sent a nemesis today that I'd been failing to commit to... it was so easy once I went for it! Thanks guys! (Popped a quick video on my channel of it, but it's not very exciting because it looks like I've always been able to do it!)

  • @Tormentor
    @Tormentor ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What I used to do was let my belayer pick some routes for me when I had given my projects a try. I was allowed to pick a grade range, but not allowed to deny a climb and would have to actively fail the climb a whole lot to be lowered. This, plus downclimbing my warm up boulders in the same sequence I climbed them on the way up, has helped me such a monumental amount. Thanks for the video, the plateau bit hit close to home ;).

    • @craigbritton1089
      @craigbritton1089 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Downclimbing is excellent training/ especially slabs

  • @Hyuga232
    @Hyuga232 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love this. Been climbing for 2+ years and feel stuck around the V2-3 range and focused on "getting stronger" or "better technique" without thinking much on my mindset. Feels like all of the tips here are applicable to what I've been missing.

  • @johnm9709
    @johnm9709 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Always enjoy Hannah and Louis. Might be worth featuring an, ahem, older climber sometime. I am 67 and have recently got back into bouldering after a pandemic hiatus. I was climbing about V6 before but now I seem stuck at V4/5. I would like to get better but there is so little specifically for climbers of my age. Maybe I need a training plan!

    • @johnnymuller7454
      @johnnymuller7454 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Long comment alert🚨
      As an almost 40yo climber, after a 10 month break due to a shoulder injury I learned, as we aren’t in your 20s anymore we need to focus on a healthy foundation and a balanced training plan. Like that we still make constant progress whilst minimizing injury risk.
      I split my trainings in 3 sessions:
      -1 high volume/endurance session doing circuits or lead climbing
      - 1 hard projecting session
      - 1 off the wall session to let my fingers recover (weighted pull-ups, front lever progressions, peg board training)
      - Additionally I have a daily (not only training days) 15-20 min mobility routine for shoulders and hips.
      On training days I do the mobility routine plus rotator cuffs stability exercises with therabands and low intensity hangboarding.
      P.S.:Most of my mobility exercises i got from a Ross Fulkerson video, you find him here on TH-cam.
      PPS: I’m not a pro, but have collected and distilled info from 1000s of hours of TH-cam content 😅

    • @dickhughes4420
      @dickhughes4420 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That sounds a great approach and one that I broadly follow in my mid 50s, the only other thing I would add is for the mobility part do a yoga, and or pilates class at least once a week, having a good hour session with structured stretching is the way to go

    • @markjones4457
      @markjones4457 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      54, Falling hurts! Keeping a regular practice, doing some exercises at home, pull ups, sit ups, press ups, ab wheel, yoga asana etc. Pack running, hang boarding, and a can do attitude. Meditate. Remember, our bodies are self fixing entities, trust them! and keep on having fun!!

  • @tyronelaces8690
    @tyronelaces8690 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Watching the v1 climbers is so fun. I just brought a couple first timers to my climbing gym and they felt so good by the end of the session

  • @eloisemarseille3103
    @eloisemarseille3103 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i had a very bad climbing session today. I was alone, in a gym im not familiar with, it was PACKED, and i felt intimidated and didn't perform very well. was feeling shitty and sad. Then i saw this video and made me feel so much better. Relentless optimism!!!

    • @hannahmorrisbouldering
      @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's really great to hear. We all have bad sessions soon but it doesn't make our progress any less. Hope your next session is better :)

  • @absdfasdfwaerasfdasd
    @absdfasdfwaerasfdasd ปีที่แล้ว +4

    as a v1-3 climber i love this video, would be happy to see more. its cool seeing incredible climbers doing incredible things but theres so little content (that i can find!) thats actually helpful for a beginner

  • @ngangiang1774
    @ngangiang1774 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Louis is such a supportive coach! The way that he guided every single one is super humbling and non-judgemental. Even though he is already a skilled climber, he still manages to put his feet into the other's shoes and be able to understand what are their struggles! Absolutely AMAZING coach!

  • @EEC350
    @EEC350 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "cultivating relentless optimism is a really useful skill that makes it much easier to be persistent at something." - great advice for life as well as for climbing!

  • @noahbalmer
    @noahbalmer ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Louis standing with the brush looks like a climbing wizard with their wizard staff

  • @the.Aruarian
    @the.Aruarian ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Louis Reverb encouragement

  • @AurelienCarnoy
    @AurelienCarnoy 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a nice guy.
    The level of love and attention.
    Of understanding how the mind works. It's exquisite.
    "If i thought i could not do it. How could you convince me that i can?"
    Tell me all the progress.
    Relentless optimism

  • @simonrobbins815
    @simonrobbins815 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like Louie's incremental approach to confidence. Not trying to overcome your intuition, just feel out a challenging situation carefully.

  • @Angus_fO
    @Angus_fO 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    14:45, honestly one of the best tips in climbing no matter what level. I did my first v10 about 4 years ago and after I had non-climbing injuries and had to "start from scratch". I just now sent a v11, but I never realized until now just how much I've improved during this process.

  • @Will-kt5jk
    @Will-kt5jk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    8:16 - I do like the Rugne merch colabs with various creators

  • @StéphaneVerret-k4x
    @StéphaneVerret-k4x 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After watching many climbing videos, I gotta say Louis is my favorite coach to watch in action. The way he explains everything is just brilliant.

  • @ZzokK
    @ZzokK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i need a louis parkinson to cheers me in my every day life, not only climbing but everything i do!

  • @rachaelmeager3907
    @rachaelmeager3907 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video is incredible -- so valuable! I was breaking into intermediate grades when I fell off the slab and broke my ankle, so now that i'm finally permitted to get back on the wall, of course i'm right back at the v0-3 issue of struggling with commitment, and while ALSO sadly relating to the common issues for higher grade climbers. I was so exhilarated to hear Hannah and Louis talking about the "should vs could" issue and the super common issue of semi-conciously avoiding climbs that are "below our grade" that we fear we're likely to fail on, when in reality that's where we could learn the most. I feel like this video has given me a massive boost, thanks Hannah and Louis!!

  • @craigbritton1089
    @craigbritton1089 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have confidence in your competence

  • @ariellaellisxo
    @ariellaellisxo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Louis just seems like the nicest guy ever, when Maggie was climbing the way he was boosting her confidence, shouts ‘come on Maggie!’, ‘yes Maggie you’re so good at this!’ is so nice. He’s not one of those people who just shouts if you find it hard, I’d definitely learn if he was my teacher 🤍

  • @Geoffreyg41
    @Geoffreyg41 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hannah, you've got the best content for those of us looking to get better. Thank you and thanks to Louis !!

  • @gaiaiulia
    @gaiaiulia ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A new video! Looking forward to this, as usual. Maggie did so well! ❤️

    • @hannahmorrisbouldering
      @hannahmorrisbouldering  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hope you enjoyed it! Maggie was ace :)

    • @gaiaiulia
      @gaiaiulia ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hannahmorrisbouldering lots of great pointers from you and Louis, and your guests. Thanks!

  • @jack.blaise
    @jack.blaise ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Louis is such a good encouraging coach!

  • @kevinwinter7050
    @kevinwinter7050 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So, I commented somewhere on here that, as a relatively new climber, Ive climbed a lot of V3 and a few V4 climbs.
    After watching this, I have any back to a climb I have hopped on and quit a couple of times, spent nearly an hour working each individual move and eventually sent, then repeated it.
    My first V6, and I'd never have tried it, let alone succeeded, without the help from this video.
    Cheers Hannah and Louis!

  • @Azylys-
    @Azylys- ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I didn't expect those mistakes to all revolve around the mental game but it makes sooooo much sense !! Thank you so much Hannah, it was really helpful !!

    • @Bennici
      @Bennici ปีที่แล้ว

      It is kind of obvious when you think about it: Mental mistakes are much MUCH quicker to fix than physical shortcomings. Imagine half of his lessons being "Yeah, your tendons and muscles are just not strong enough to do this, you need to do years of focused training and hangboarding" instead of "Think and stay positive and just give it a go instead of feeling down about yourself".
      I am not trying to throw shade at Louie, I think he is a wonderful coach and person, and his lessons are no less true just because they may be "easier" to implement. And as someone who has struggled with depression, I know how hard it can actually be to get out of your own head if you've spent enough time in there.

  • @mattsmitt00
    @mattsmitt00 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was such a high value video! Should be required viewing for any climber. In a world of click bait titles like "The secret that this climber used to climb v10 in 2 years!!!", this is actually incredibly instructive and useful information. Keep it up Hannah!

  • @m0nnst3rr
    @m0nnst3rr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im a V5-V7 climber and I feel exactly that way, I hate feeling like I either lost progress or Im being proven wrong. This helps so much!!

  • @Tomy_Bruno
    @Tomy_Bruno ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great video!!! Awesome tips from Louis! His assessments are spot on and the enthusiasm he displays when giving instruction is great!

  • @ClimbingADK
    @ClimbingADK 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Louis’ comment on how we measure progress is terrific. I havent sent a new grade in 18 months. But after suffering a couple stints of finger injuries by pushing grade really hard, I haven’t been working hard projects for months. I’ve improved my climbing on a variety of styles, worked on flash and onsite climbing, and improved my consistency on near limit climbing on all styles. I always try to get new climbers to try the moonboard for that exact reason. Not only do you get stronger, but you also learn from not being able to send a single problem or even pull a single move that just trying and looking at every attempt for learning opportunities how to stay positive and take even the smallest of victories.

  • @russdenshuick7622
    @russdenshuick7622 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love when he falls off and says, I’ve got more to lear. Awesome attitude

  • @baileyburr3362
    @baileyburr3362 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Had to drop a like for the support when Maggie sent it. Love that energy

  • @ChickenLittleFilms
    @ChickenLittleFilms 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Of all the loads of helpful “top 10 clips for new climbers” this video has the most helpful new information once you’re past that very beginner stage. Love it.

  • @dannnyc93
    @dannnyc93 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Coach Louis it is clear that you are a master at teaching and helping students achieve more and feel confident, coming from a teacher myself (albeit a language teacher), you possess the rare skill of being able to fully place yourself in a beginner's shoes and understand exactly how they feel and what they are struggling with while being encouraging and even joyful during their moments of "failure". You aspire me to be a better teacher even though the subjects we teach have nothing to do with each other! Great job and keep up the good work.

  • @Bludiify
    @Bludiify หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    YES! radical optimism is great!

  • @ne7742
    @ne7742 ปีที่แล้ว

    Louis seems to be the best coach ! Love his humor and how supportive he is

  • @mars8916
    @mars8916 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a bouldering coach, this was a really useful video , thank you

  • @nilsp9426
    @nilsp9426 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One tip that seems to work for all grades: seek out and listen to Louis' advice! From my experience, the added bonus is: you also feel better about your climbing.

  • @erichirst4976
    @erichirst4976 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great stuff. The should/could distinction is a great way to describe the pitfalls of grade entitlement that so often trip us up.
    I primarily sport climb, and try to break the phases of a project into Exploration, Commitment, ≥10%, and Send. The ≥10% phase simply means there's a real chance that I could actually send the climb in my current or upcoming session. It's easy for a partner to see when I probably *will* send, but it doesn't help for them to tell me that any more than it helps Janja to be told that she'll probably win another gold medal.

  • @Sergipendex
    @Sergipendex ปีที่แล้ว

    Climbing instructor myself find Louis an inspiration, this video is gold

  • @rockstarjazzcat
    @rockstarjazzcat 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m growing into Louis’s teaching style. Super valuable. Thank you Hannah, Louis, and gang!

    • @rockstarjazzcat
      @rockstarjazzcat 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And really nice send, Maggie!

  • @mavor101
    @mavor101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The tips given to Nathan are super applicable to most other climbers honestly. Doing laps and really putting a lot of time into focusing on technique in boulder problems that we can complete decently easily is by far the best spot to polish and work on technique, because we aren't climbing near the limit of our strength/endurance/technique, and we have the time to very specifically consider what we are doing. Even if a boulder is "easy" for a climber, they are still going to feel various levels of "easy" based on the technique they use.

  • @user-ji3ze8ct4w
    @user-ji3ze8ct4w ปีที่แล้ว

    Came to the video for technical advice on how to climb harder. Stayed for the impeccable demonstration of how advancing in climbing comes down to a positive, yet competitive, mindset. pretty cool guy he is

  • @laestherminator
    @laestherminator 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Appreciate how you emphasize mindset and self-talk. Positivity and climbing coach extraordinaire!

  • @ohnoeswhatsthat1335
    @ohnoeswhatsthat1335 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm actually tearing up a bit right now because of the change in mindset. I was very proud of Maggie for comitting, the break downs of the move are things that I can do for myself. Expecting it to still be scary after committing and saying it's going as expexted/according to plan is such a great mental trick. I also really love the mental excercise of finding things that are going better or proof that you van eventually get the move. It's a kinder way of speaking to myself and it's nice to have a counter voice in my head. It feels like my train of thought is being rewired 😂

  • @willdbeast1523
    @willdbeast1523 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    At my climbing gym when the lower (for me) grades change I just do them all anyway which has helped to get over the idea of never failing easier climbs. The ones I find easy are quick and still good exercise so it's no loss, the ones I find difficult force me to face weaker areas of my climbing or try things that wouldn't be my usual projects.

  • @hooky91
    @hooky91 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best climbing video I've seen in a while. It motivated me to go climbing today when I'd already written off the idea because I wasn't feeling it. I'm only just getting back to climbing and it can be frustrating not being able to do what I once could. This video single handedly changed my outlook today and hopefully in general. Thank you!

  • @NerdishNature
    @NerdishNature 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great way to teach. So many trainers could
    Learn a lot from Louie and his way of talking to people

  • @markchristenson2065
    @markchristenson2065 ปีที่แล้ว

    Louis is a treasure of a person.

  • @joseville
    @joseville 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    18:30 Goodness, a lot of the points he makes apply to learning almost anything.
    Great advice!
    Great mindset!
    Love it!!!

  • @BBQish
    @BBQish ปีที่แล้ว

    Cultivating relentless optimism. Love that

  • @Buttery-mk7ng
    @Buttery-mk7ng ปีที่แล้ว

    Louie is masterful in his coaching ability. This is such a great video!

  • @AllegraClimbingPsychologist
    @AllegraClimbingPsychologist ปีที่แล้ว

    Love how all these tips are actually mental coaching rather than technique or strenght tips!

  • @BigBigFlo
    @BigBigFlo ปีที่แล้ว

    Louis is definitely one of the best thing there is a climbing!

  • @alexpdream677
    @alexpdream677 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a V7 climber I found so many things I could relate to, so that I quite enjoyed breakdown of even easy levels of climbing in this video! ♥
    Also as a fairly positively minded climber I will steal several encouraging techniques from Louie for my fellow friends 😅

  • @owenrod
    @owenrod 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There needs to be a whole series of these videos - so much fun to watch but also soo helpful!

  • @Preserbius
    @Preserbius ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not a V7 climber, but the V7-V9 advice is really spot on. One of the more reliable commonalities between all the crushers at my gym is that they climb their warm ups and volume sets immaculately. No junk mileage.

  • @postman31
    @postman31 ปีที่แล้ว

    oh gosh, I can't believe the coaches like this exists. it's great

  • @ErdnussXD
    @ErdnussXD 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I know it´s really late for the video, but I wanted to say my thanks to you Hannah. I started climbin in April and I watch of course many videos on technic and how to improve myself. First I was like just climbing and very early on, because of my height I couldnt do the harder ones in my gym. So I started wearing a weight vest which gives me the problems Louis talks about in V7-9 and it helped me with my technic. After I got into the harder boulders I did what he recommended you doing the easier stuff even if it is a hard boulder for me. What Louis talks aboout at V3-5 is also great of course when I started my pinch was not great and there was one boulder I couldnt do, because I needed to pinch it, but after some time I was happy that I could hold it atleast. And for the first tip when I struggle at a boulder I do the move and see what to do.
    This Video was really great for me and I still do these tips and enjoy the time in the gym with the people and having fun.

  • @ianderk6527
    @ianderk6527 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Louis left out the most important bit of coaching: Cat treats on every hold.

  • @chrisembry3736
    @chrisembry3736 ปีที่แล้ว

    Terrific tips, thanks for the video Hannah, and whoever worked the camera, thank you for your time, it is appreciated.

  • @adventureawaits6923
    @adventureawaits6923 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos just get better and better, bravo! I dig the reminder on mindset, I’ve been struggling lately as a couple shoulder injuries have dropped my climbing by 2 grades. Good to remember that this climbing deal is a blast and to have fun, even if I’m running over old ground.

  • @arloblomer3430
    @arloblomer3430 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyable and chilled out videography in this video by the way. That transition from 3:18 - 3:32 would be hard cut in so many other videos and even big movies. 🙃

  • @irishickson7311
    @irishickson7311 ปีที่แล้ว

    The v3-v5 tips was exactly what I needed to hear after failing to reach the top of literally all the v4s i did today :)

  • @sgh729
    @sgh729 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just started climbing last month, and the first segment with Maggie totally helped me send two problems this morning I have been working on for a couple of sessions. I got to the crux and said "This is scary and I might fall, thats ok though". Thanks Hannah and Louis for the great content!

  • @Tokkowa
    @Tokkowa ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Louis + Hannah - another perfect collab, with actionable advice for everyone :) Thanks for this !
    That v4 looked nasty btw

  • @bradywalker5291
    @bradywalker5291 ปีที่แล้ว

    This makes me feel better about repeatedly hitting the same climbs. I finally got my project V3 today, after four sessions. I'm gonna keep repeating it to make sure I can improve my underhangs, and do all the moves to perfection.

  • @oldscooljoe6194
    @oldscooljoe6194 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Louis is such a great teacher oh my god