Climbing Handholds 101: How to Hold Them! (FOR BEGINNERS) | Singapore Climbing Gym Boulder Movement

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  • Here's an ultimate guide to climbing handholds! This video covers the 7 basic types of handholds that you'll see in most climbing gyms. Every new climber has probably had the same experience of being unsure how to hold certain handholds - this video will definitely give you a little more insight onto how to properly how them :)
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  • @rafunderburk
    @rafunderburk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1456

    This is SO USEFUL! I am 67 years old and am heading to my first indoor rock climbing adventure in a few days. Thanks so much! See ya on the wall!

    • @avyla9
      @avyla9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      That is so inspiring that you’re trying a new activity like indoor climbing at 67!! Good for you 🥳🤩 I hope you have fun and fall in love with climbing 😊

    • @neildutoit5177
      @neildutoit5177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      how was it?

    • @JuneK1920
      @JuneK1920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yay for you. I"m 69 and just started 2 weeks ago. SO MUCH FUN!!

    • @nomiriko
      @nomiriko 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wow..salute!! Very inspiring..👏👏👏👏👏🙇‍♀️

    • @ipudisciple
      @ipudisciple ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Take advice from the pros and be careful of your tendons for the first year. If you feel a twinge, stop. Watch other women climbing for style. Have fun.

  • @NorthSnipes
    @NorthSnipes ปีที่แล้ว +392

    As an experienced climber (and recently a climbing instructor at a local gym for me), this was nice to see some straightforward ways of explaining ways to use some of the harder holds.

  • @deand8070
    @deand8070 3 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    Just started indoor bouldering and this vid series is answering a lot of questions for me. Thanks

  • @gaiaiulia
    @gaiaiulia ปีที่แล้ว +157

    I turned 70 in March this year. I started climbing in July when my son suggested it might be fun. Still on level 1 & 2 so far. Jugs are definitely my favourite hold at the moment. Great tips, and very clear exolanations to help my progression to crimps, etc. Thank you. 👏👏

    • @Mummapuss226
      @Mummapuss226 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I am a late bloomer too, you will enjoy it and do what you can, in time you will get there.

  • @truejohnsolo
    @truejohnsolo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I've been climbing like 4 times now and this makes me feel much more informed about the holds I've heard people mentioning

  • @JayZoop
    @JayZoop ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thanks for the tips. I'm 44 and weight 260 lbs. I've gone to the climbing gym twice now and I'm liking the challenge. There's always somebody there to strike up a conversation and give good climbing tips.

  • @connortremblay1259
    @connortremblay1259 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I mean, my favorite hold has to be the jugs. Mostly because a jug is generally what you'll be grabbing when doing dynos, but also because of the weird looks I get when I'm discussing a route and say something like "it's got nice big jugs that you can really get a good grip on" in public. That all being said, I did develop a certain soft spot for crimps after climbing for a while.

  • @defaultdummy245
    @defaultdummy245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    You guys have a really comprehensive and technical approach to climbing. Good job!

  • @EvenFlow391
    @EvenFlow391 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I just went to my first indoor rock climbing gym with friends. I've never climbed before, so I learned a lot very fast. I was able to get to a tough V1 with what I now know as a crimp I couldn't manage. I'll be back in the gym next week now that I know what to do!

  • @Will-il8zm
    @Will-il8zm ปีที่แล้ว +7

    LOL. We all know that everyone loves a Jug.

    • @ErosMorelli
      @ErosMorelli 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Two big ones

  • @mysleepscheduleisgarbage6972
    @mysleepscheduleisgarbage6972 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just in case anyone was wondering, when Micheal was counting with his fingers he made a 🤙 kind of gesture when he got to 6. This is because in Chinese culture they use that hand gesture to represent six, since it’s similar to the character for it.

  • @chrisembryclimbing
    @chrisembryclimbing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks so much for all the great content. I wish more gyms had the time and dedication to teach their craft like you all do. Keep up the amazing work and may God bless your efforts exponentially.

  • @michaelweber9191
    @michaelweber9191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I'm bouldering and climbing indoors and outdoors for like 8 years now. I've seen a lot content on TH-cam and other platforms and it's always great to see someone new doing these kind of things. It's refreshing. Keep going with this great work. Really like your style💪🏻
    And to answer your question 😉
    Slopers and pinches, especially in a compression style problem
    Greetings from Germany ☺

  • @ScottCommon632
    @ScottCommon632 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Perfect! … just now taking up the sport. Love the detail, brevity, and the fun thoroughness!

  • @65bucksmedia
    @65bucksmedia ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve never climbed in my life. Yet, I’ve had a desire to learn. Thanks for the useful and easy to follow video.

  • @chihuahuels
    @chihuahuels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Awesome video! I have been using too much full crimps and now I realize that they are a last resource gripping technique (for beginners at least)

  • @JuneK1920
    @JuneK1920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Really helpful. I just started in a local rock gym. SO MUCH FUN.

  • @porrepokemon
    @porrepokemon ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the production value of the video is so high!!! thanks guys, really helpful video

  • @ayeshah355
    @ayeshah355 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thanks so much for the video! The tip about not using the full crimp is very important - I realised I was doing this a lot and straining my fingers without actually improving the strength in them much. I love your presentation and explanations!

  • @sand-in-the-timepiece9836
    @sand-in-the-timepiece9836 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm a complete beginner to climbing and my sis and I just started going to our local gym! This'll come in handy, ha. Thank you!

  • @magnustrring-jrgensen5687
    @magnustrring-jrgensen5687 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Slopers are the ultimate confidence killer.
    Great video!

  • @thomaschery
    @thomaschery ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much for this video. I'm new to climbing and hearing the terms and learning about their grips has been such a help.

  • @sebastianwaffle4640
    @sebastianwaffle4640 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m very new to rock climbing so I like the jugs a lot but I’m also exited to learn and get better with all the other holds me and my friend were just at our local gym and we’re having a ton of fun trying to figure out how to hold all the different holds, this was very useful thanks

  • @stevens3214
    @stevens3214 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you both so so much for this video! This is a perfect breakdown on what to do for specific holds. Every new climber should check out this video!

  • @blewlight5708
    @blewlight5708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    0:29 🤣🤣💪 hilarious. I just realized how small this channel is but the info is just so easy to digest and put into practice compared to big climbing channels

  • @UltimateWobbleBoss
    @UltimateWobbleBoss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love your interpretation of the meaning of jugs, not what I’d use but I guess it works!

  • @kazooi9963
    @kazooi9963 ปีที่แล้ว

    Started climbing 2 months ago and I ALWAYS come back to this video so I know what I’m talking about

  • @scruffd0g193
    @scruffd0g193 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rock climbing is so much fun, it’s a great workout. Need to have a lots endurance.

  • @bijok6653
    @bijok6653 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was so helpful!! Thank you so much!
    This was especially useful for me as i started climbing about 3 months ago. I immediately had better luck with the routes i could barely start before🎉

  • @Person73751
    @Person73751 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Crimps are just my favourite!

  • @danshansinshan9222
    @danshansinshan9222 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the energy of you all! brilliant content and editing as well. Thanks :)

  • @roxlee1
    @roxlee1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video! Very clear and concise. Also enjoy your sense of humor!

  • @naidfram
    @naidfram 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super helpful as a refresher! Just started climbing and it’s very useful to have such clear outlines. Thank you

  • @alexsh1451
    @alexsh1451 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thank you guys so much for making it. As someone who is starting out I feel much better going to my local gym next time.

  • @Borntoschnitzel
    @Borntoschnitzel ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Michael's reactions and way of explaining. super cool dude

  • @shrimpy7862
    @shrimpy7862 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the energy you two have!

  • @Yaimdan
    @Yaimdan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely not a beginner here. But i watched it because you guys kept the video so engaging

  • @arielroman4680
    @arielroman4680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super job. Thank you for the great explanations!

  • @conorjokami7584
    @conorjokami7584 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks guys great video, I can now identify the different types of holds in my gym

  • @dreadeye5127
    @dreadeye5127 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1 minute in, love you guys allready and your attidude

  • @eri_dailylife
    @eri_dailylife 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Slopers are my favourite 🙄🙄 so useful! thanks!

  • @wordsmith9360
    @wordsmith9360 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved the info and the passion!!!

  • @Mummapuss226
    @Mummapuss226 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much, I enjoy bouldering, it’s great exercise and also a great atmosphere.

  • @stu1wyatt
    @stu1wyatt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, this was really helpful for me as I'm just getting started with bouldering and indoor climbing

  • @Tomatillo12
    @Tomatillo12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in a small town in tx and there are no gyms here but, on a trip to wisconsin it was a great experience to go to a gym when compared to a makeshift hill climbing thingy

  • @cityofghosts4037
    @cityofghosts4037 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Instantly subscribed. You two are super likeable, watchable people. Very useful video, thank you.

  • @SineMetuFreedom
    @SineMetuFreedom 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow i stubbled onto your channel, great content and nice energy. keep up the good work. I started rock climbing recently by attending rock climbing school for sport , lead and trad climbing. But since i would like to do indoor climbing once or twice per week for practicing and improve my movement, for my rock climbing weekends, i find this video very educational :)

  • @samd8054
    @samd8054 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks guys! great video for newbies. Well presented

  • @Anubis10110
    @Anubis10110 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just started recently, thanks for the video 😊 very informative 😊

  • @JJ-db5fv
    @JJ-db5fv 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing guys. Just started climbing, this is really helpful.

  • @vladimirbelov3572
    @vladimirbelov3572 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video, thanks a lot!!!

  • @mauort6870
    @mauort6870 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You two are gems

  • @anthis4297
    @anthis4297 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video 🙏 as a beginner my favorite handhold is Jugs 😁

  • @Roubainx
    @Roubainx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great quality and super informative. Keep going and make sure to try and collaborate with other channels on yt and insta

  • @classicallover8153
    @classicallover8153 ปีที่แล้ว

    It was just my first day rock climbing, this video is really helpful thank you T-T

  • @realitymuzic357
    @realitymuzic357 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    These guys are so wholesome lol thanks for the vid!

  • @pizzataco7768
    @pizzataco7768 ปีที่แล้ว

    Went rock coming for the first time this past weekend. Definitely liked jugs the most lol

  • @declanpage4687
    @declanpage4687 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved this video, thanks guys.

  • @user-fk5vz2cw8m
    @user-fk5vz2cw8m 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You had me at, “tiny chips of pure evil” - seriously, I’m a fan for life starting today

  • @loriana9340
    @loriana9340 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super helpful & informative! I made sure to save this video!

  • @lannaeats
    @lannaeats ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative! Can't wait to try your tips out

  • @maykolroch
    @maykolroch 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best ever!, I would love more lessons, already subscribed!

  • @AceMathias
    @AceMathias ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the tips on how best to hold them. I find slopers the hardest, but will try your tips next time

  • @christianj.correapagan9861
    @christianj.correapagan9861 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video very informative, thank you guys

  • @TGregers
    @TGregers ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff! Im new to climbing, and this helps alot! 😚

  • @addeevill07
    @addeevill07 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favourite handholds for sure the Volumes, They look cool and make a great challange!

  • @adventuressolace3861
    @adventuressolace3861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m a beginner and this is very informative. Thank you!

  • @alvarosandin9784
    @alvarosandin9784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really like these videos and love the vibe of the channel

    • @bouldermovementsingapore3984
      @bouldermovementsingapore3984  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the encouraging feedback Alvaro, it means a lot as we are just getting started here!

  • @Parkerlee1000
    @Parkerlee1000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im really new to Bouldering so thankyou so much for this video, i will subscribe❤

  • @hay.denphoto
    @hay.denphoto ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW thank you so much for this video it was super useful and helpful! :)

  • @jemmaj2919
    @jemmaj2919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is brilliant, i keep wondering what is the right way to do this , esp as I'm doing this alone, and no one to learn from

  • @Rufgaudas
    @Rufgaudas ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As a relatively tall guy in climbing (192) - a lot of boulder problems with slopers (which is usually set for people of 150-170cm height) are tough cookies, simply because often times I don't fit and can't fully stretch my hands to fully utilize them. But the ones where I truly fit (often times with some weird looking sit-ups or frog positions) - sloper boulders are the most fun for me, once you find these body positions.
    But at least Dynos and long reachy dynamic boulders are much easier, where I can do more static and safer moves, where others need to really commit :D

  • @SealMeall
    @SealMeall 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you. I’m a new climber. I’m currently at 7a+ but I’m getting better

  • @moonlightgirls923
    @moonlightgirls923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just went rock climbing for the first time and I saw those rocks!

  • @dmitriiglushchenko5658
    @dmitriiglushchenko5658 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks a lot for those explanations 😊

  • @dianabarahona1043
    @dianabarahona1043 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very informative and cool vid, thanks!

  • @Life.of.Nicholas
    @Life.of.Nicholas 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for sharing ! 🙌🙌🙌

  • @Kelulaclimbs
    @Kelulaclimbs 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m a beginner climbing indoors for about 3 months and this was helpful to get the climbing language down so when I’m talking w other climbers I understand what they are saying and how to respond! at the moment I’m starting to really like crimps!

    • @BobJerry98
      @BobJerry98 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Happy climbing 😊

  • @bryanrobidart6426
    @bryanrobidart6426 ปีที่แล้ว

    You had me at, “tiny chips of pure evil” - seriously, I’m a fan for life starting today 👇🎉

  • @DanteneNyx
    @DanteneNyx ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video guys!

  • @shingirayigomo5118
    @shingirayigomo5118 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this very informative video💋💋

  • @Yassinius
    @Yassinius ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is very useful. I keep forgetting the names so this video definitely comes in handy!

  • @Iguanaintrouble
    @Iguanaintrouble 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks guys, this was really useful. I struggle with pockets 😅

  • @just1a1rapper
    @just1a1rapper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gotta say I love the problems with slopers :D
    If I get to Singapore I must visit the gym!

  • @Ojothelucky
    @Ojothelucky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is amazing! Thanks so much for the super friendly introduction.

  • @gleeknomatterwhat8958
    @gleeknomatterwhat8958 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ty for this Jensen and Michael

  • @chloegarcia1099
    @chloegarcia1099 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a beginner I struggle now with big pinches that look a bit like bread loaves. Thanks for the video, it helps a lot understanding other content in English about climbing (I'm French and know nothing of these technical terms. Actually maybe I should learn them in French as well ^^).

    • @tomatodamashi
      @tomatodamashi ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, whenever I see those big pinches, I do everything I can to avoid them. Even trying to skip them to reach the next hold. They are my kryptonite

  • @kennyforth7054
    @kennyforth7054 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video lads !

  • @xplodingpancakes
    @xplodingpancakes ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you I am a beginner and this helps a lot

  • @ahmadsyidi515
    @ahmadsyidi515 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow amazing motivation 💪

  • @keithkansteiner9303
    @keithkansteiner9303 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Badass video!! 🙏

  • @CityKanin
    @CityKanin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Crimps and pinches are my favourites! I have small hands and a giant thumb! :D

  • @daisyc9171
    @daisyc9171 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! Very useful

  • @isaacjamesbaker
    @isaacjamesbaker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys are great!

  • @CDNMedic8
    @CDNMedic8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent Thanks guys

  • @user-qd5dr1rh7z
    @user-qd5dr1rh7z 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:29 hilarious. I just realized how small this channel is but the info is just so easy to digest and put into practice compared to big climbing channels

  • @emmateas
    @emmateas ปีที่แล้ว

    so helpful!! thanks a lot

  • @kattnaphots2543
    @kattnaphots2543 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally a way to actually use pockets without looking like a fool, great vid

  • @HenrikMyrhaug
    @HenrikMyrhaug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I feel you somewhat glossed over hiw to distinguish volumes from big holds and slopers.
    Volumes usually have mounting holes so that you can mount other holds to the volume, which is why volumes usually count as part of the wall and are often allowed to be used on any route. This distinction is often used to distinguish between a very large hold that can only be used for one route and a volume that can be used for any route.

  • @eldritchsheep6801
    @eldritchsheep6801 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know why I'm hear, but you guys are pretty entertaining