No 7 is super important. I've been practising no arms rests, mostly during my warm up as I realised how much I was pulling myself up the wall. And I was just using my feet for balance instead of power. I mostly climb slabs, but had a session of over hangs last week. I was amazed how much easier I found them, and how much less pump I felt in my fore arms at the top.
Another "invisible" skill I'd argue is knowing how and when to twist into and out of the wall to either generate more tension or increase the amount of power you have in unfavorable positions
I feel like that breathing in the right way is also an invisible skill especially in climbing. When you watch Adam Ondra sending a hard climb, then you can see that he is breathing very deep and aggressive at the start of the climb. I wonder if this is a technic pros use.
This is a classic Peak District route that is protected by sky hooks. This clip shows Oli falling on the sky hooks. That takes quite a bit of trust! The hooks are also tensioned down and pads are for making it safely to the first piece of protection (the sky hooks). We do some atypical climbing in the Peak District to make things 'relatively' safe. Pads are common on trad routes here as protection is sparse at the beginning.
No 7 is super important. I've been practising no arms rests, mostly during my warm up as I realised how much I was pulling myself up the wall. And I was just using my feet for balance instead of power. I mostly climb slabs, but had a session of over hangs last week. I was amazed how much easier I found them, and how much less pump I felt in my fore arms at the top.
Another "invisible" skill I'd argue is knowing how and when to twist into and out of the wall to either generate more tension or increase the amount of power you have in unfavorable positions
Another aspect that is mental of 'trying hard' is actively trying to concentrate on the details
Very information dense video. I'll have to remember to come back to this again for ideas, much like Emil A's tips videos.
I feel like that breathing in the right way is also an invisible skill especially in climbing. When you watch Adam Ondra sending a hard climb, then you can see that he is breathing very deep and aggressive at the start of the climb. I wonder if this is a technic pros use.
Breathing hard releases adrenaline and lowers the built in neurological strength limiters to the that extra little bit of strength.
Awesome vid dude
Thanks a lot for all the tips =)
fantastic video¡ so good, thanks
awesome 😊
nice
What lace ups are those?
NewTro Lace by Unparalleled 😁😁
Love how you showcase 'trad climbers trusting their gear' with video of a run out climb with a billion pads. 😅
This is a classic Peak District route that is protected by sky hooks. This clip shows Oli falling on the sky hooks. That takes quite a bit of trust! The hooks are also tensioned down and pads are for making it safely to the first piece of protection (the sky hooks). We do some atypical climbing in the Peak District to make things 'relatively' safe. Pads are common on trad routes here as protection is sparse at the beginning.