Somehow ended up spinning the wheel twice, they looked slightly different, but the code doesn’t seem to work. Was so looking forward to some free MagDust.
most of these tips were so obvious to me while watching, i was constantly mumbling to myself "yeah duuh", but immediately realized that these are the exact mistakes i constantly make! (i climb v4-5) Thank you very much for this video - the illustration with a climber that is relatable in skill & grade, and the dissections of each move afterwards were just perfect. Glad I am subscribed
I think a big difference between climbing along and actual training (especially with a coach) is the intent to a) find out what you are actually doing. At least I don't have seven pairs of eyes all over my body... b) have a clear (verbalized) idea of what you are trying to do or improve on. I have often found myself progressing well when I was in a good learning mindset with little distraction and the will to focus on the individual moves. Sometimes I am just in the mood of: let me check this out a little deeper. Think about the individual steps. Think about the advise that I remember. See how the positions feel like. Try to make it feel right / easy. It is not rocket science, but without focus it is not training. (Climbing for fun is also fine, so no harm no foul!)
@@nilsp9426 thanks for sharing these insights, especially regarding the "good learning mindset". I think I know what you mean - I had one day like that, when the gym was quiet, and I had full focus on the problem ahead of me, with each individual move already playing ahead in my head. was a perfect day. I hope to reach that state more often.
@@ndmtzn If you try different methods and positions in the moves, you often look like a bad climber, but you have to overcome that. You learn not from sending a boulder problem, you LEARN FROM FAILING, that is VERY IMPORTANT to know! .
This is also why recording yourself is a great tool, but you need to actually go back and watch it critically. It's normally much harder to notice technique issues while you're climbing.
These are all great. but the best tip I ever got from watching Louis, was for stepping on to bad footholds. It was the "just concentrate on taking the weight off the other foot, rather than trying to weight the bad foot". It completely changed slabs for me.
@@gt1156It's in many of his videos, especially regarding scary or committing moves. But you don't need any more information than "just concentrate on taking the weight off the other foot". Whenever you are making a big scary move and you can't get the reach you need, think about if you are scared to take off your trailing foot. Focusing on doing that deliberately rather than unconsciously letting it happen will give you much more commitment and reach.
My key take-away from the video is that to progress further I need to think more about moving between body positions instead of moving between holds. Thinking of the holds as the steps is such a natural beginner mindset, but at some point it just stops working. Grabbed the hold, fell down, didn't progress to the new comfortable body position.
I love how Louis shapes movements and breaks them down into little steps to make them doable, so that at the end the entire movement actually is achievable. Nice work Louis! 👍
I'm usually sceptical about climbing tips videos, but the format of coaching combined with/turned into general tips makes it very watchable, and makes it easier to pick up the lessons as well!
Louis, you are the reason for my quick progression. I watch your training videos religiously. I've been climbing since mid November. I'm currently flashing up to 5c and can do most 6a-6b after a few tries. My friends often comment that I've progressed very quickly and I always point them to your channel. You've helped me so much, Thank you!
It also depends on your strength.... you cannot build good finger strength in such a short time. I guess you are a light weight climber. A friend has a BMI of 17. He also progressed very quick, but in the more powerful problems he is a bit more struggling. .
I can't get enough of these kind of video's. Exactly what I need: people on my level being coached by the best! Thanks Fin and Louis! (Key take away: do your footplacement drills! I need to hear this every video, haha).
Absolutely loved this...Louis' coaching style is brilliant. I'm a teacher and so much of what he does is in line with educational theory - in fact I've used clips to show student teachers what to do!
Just being pedantic here, but at 8:25, the reason a toe hook is stronger by the laces isn’t because that part of the foot is stronger, but because the applied force is closer to the fulcrum (ankle) thereby reducing the moment arm and reducing torque on the ankle
Louis is so helpful and very well spoken. So easy to understand why he’s a successful coach! I wish you could coach me in person but obviously these videos are a great substitute
Great short lesson. The "standing up fully before attempting to grab" part is really helpful to me. I'm probably fumbling my sequences constantly, as I'm focusing only on the last steps. I logically need to build the foundation before I'm raising the walls. Also practice wise.
I watch a lot of your videos, and I find them to be very helpful. People seem impressed at my abilities, as weak as I feel they are, when the learn I have been climbing less than 6 months. Thank you for everything you do to help us. By the way, I'm 63 years young.
Good tip for deliberate footwork: pick some beginner climbs (v0 to v2) on slab-to-certical walls, and climb them without raising your hands above your shoulders (unless absolutely unavoidable). You'll have little choice but to focus on bringing your feet up and getting max value out of foot placement and orientation.
14 year old here 🗣️🔥 i thought i peaked at v4-v5. watched a bunch of your videos (with some magnus in between for entertainment of course) and went and applied. guess what? i was low key telling myself i couldn’t. worked on movement but also just confidence. climbed my first v6-v7 about two weeks ago! now i’m working on v6-v7 dynos before i try and go harder. thank you! 😎
These coaching videos in general are by my favorite part of your account! It’s been incredibly helpful in my climbing. The most helpful parts for me are breaking down dynamic moves and the mindset work - especially with other female climbers!
Hmm, I am also around the V4 peak. Something I really struggle with as a taller, heavier climber is moves where my box gets compressed a lot, forcing my center of gravity further from the wall. Those type of boulders simply feel impossible for me, with no clue how to fix it.
Great tips, Louis. My son was just saying to me the other day to break down the moves, get the positon right, and concentrate on each move as it comes. Really first-class coaching. From Louis, of course!
I watched these videos a few months ago, and aligned with a training plan to increase dynamic movement I’ve become a dynamic climber in a way I was not 6 months ago. I was able to break down a totally new to me dynamic movement today and was able to send it in one session. Thanks for giving me, and the rest of the climbing community, the tools to break down this kind of movement in the way that I hadn’t seen before.
Idk if this is too obvious, but one thing that helped me fight plateauing is to climb a problem until it's clean, rather than until you top it. I used to fight my way up V4 and be like "doesn't matter, made it to the top" and move on to the next problem. Now I repeat a problem until I feel that I've learned everything I can from it. Repeat it enough to where you could answer the question Louis asks @18:36 : "what if that hold was worse?" You should know the reasons behind each move well enough to answer that question. Thanks for the tips, as a casual climber breaking past V5 has been a struggle!
I am working on v6 climbs now (very hard for me, but sometimes doable) and still found these tips useful! Honestly sometimes even if you flash V4-v5, strength can still compensate for technique at this level so redoing the climb better many times is still good learning opportunities. From v6 though, wrong technique starts to feel impossible to compensate for.
Thank you so much Louis, your instructional content is really motivating to me. Like, I could get back onto the wall right now and try really hard, even though I'm still resting up from my last session (so I won't). One of my main learnings from these videos has been to be really mindful of what I'm doing during a climb: Why did I fall off and what do I need to do differently? You've really got me thinking about foot placement and hip positioning in particular and that has already helped me loads. Breaking down moves that I can try without comitting to a sequence that feels risky to me has also been hugely helpful for my confidence to commit to said sequence later on. Also occasionally skipping a move that I'm stuck on to see how the next holds/moves after that feel - motivationally really good. Points I'm taking away from todays video: - Overshooting and landing into the "toe"-hook - can't wait to have a go at that one - Focus on first touch even more - Try slowing down during dynamic movement to find balance - Climb extra haaard!
Most of this explains how much the core power in climbing is the main thing. The steady of any movement is good only if you core strength can manage the movement. Great video as well 🎉
Hey Louis! Great video. I've been climbing twice since our coaching session and I've been bashing out some difficult climbs. Your words about mindset helped so much. 🤗🤗
Key takeaway....foot placement drills....breaking down dynos...and instead of fighting with bad holds quickly get to the right angle to use the hold. Oh yes and finish the mantle before going to yhe next move. So to recap key takeaways ...basically everything you said. 😂 Thanks so much!
Pretty much the ideal video for me - I've tried that V5 dyno loads since they've put it up, without any success - Definitely going to work on what's said around it - The other two I haven't, but I'll give them a go based on what was said and see how I get on! Cheers for making this ( especially at an LCC gym!)
So I am at the point of playing on v4 and got a few now, this video really hit home for me as I have 3 projects that I am currently failing on with very similar movements. Tomorrow can’t come fast enough as this really got my wheels turning on what I need to correct. In particular the breaking down a move to just touching the hold then committing a little more each try and learning from each attempt. I typically just go it vs just upping the commitment a little more each try. I really feel that might help my mindset vs seeing it a failure every time.
Later in the video, especially on the black v4, he starts wiggling his foot and being scared about placement, something he was taught not to do 10 minutes earlier! lol I love climbing
Thank you for this video :) I was just telling a friend lately when he was giving me advice on a dynamic climb, "wow this is a lot to think about". I'll try to remember that I don't have to think about everything at once from the start, and learn my dynos in stages instead :D
Great video! I love the idea of body position being the steps of a climb and not the holds themselves. Should help me a lot. I'm right at this 4-5 level!
Thanks for the video. I love this kind of series. I mean, all your videos are great, but this kind of video I get the most for my next climbing training as a beginner
The way you demonstrated how to learn a dyno sequence was really cool. I've been trying some other tips like using extra (off route) holds to make the move easier, but I feel like they don't always apply so well for a dynamic sequence.
Im always suprised how good you can figure out problems and how to solve them. Your Videos help me so much to improve my boulder skills. I hope to see more of your viedos, because I enjoyed seeing every one of it so far!
Thanks for another great video! I have a specific problem I am trying to work on, but maybe I'm not the only one, and it's worth covering in the future. I have problems with placing high feet, and even when I can, the tension is already so high that I have even more problems shifting my body over my leg and standing up. I know this kind of move is very common, and I practise on beginner boulders (I delete some holds and try to climb up). Also, I work on my flexibility, but there may be more exercises I can do, or maybe I try to execute these movements the wrong. Anyway, thanks for the hard work, I already learned so much watching your videos.
Are toe hooks and toe catches really that uncommon? I feel like my gym sets them all the time. We even have a 4(V0) that has a toe catch and a v1 with a bat hang. Most other gyms I have visited have quite a few toe hooks as well or at least routes where a well placed toe is the easiest beta.
i love all the videos you guys put out i would love to see a video talking more on advanced type of climbing like how to think with more intention but also how to process each small stepping stones if that would be at all possible thank you guys again for the wonderful videos!!
I totally needed this. I have been struggling with body position with slopers and this is exactly the wisdom and encouragement I needed today. Thanks Louis, Fin, and all!
Awesome video! Louis your advices are great and well explained and Fin thank you for doing this, it was so good to see you taking in the advices and then improving!
@@CatalystClimbing i've always enjoyed dynamic moves, but that tip about not overthinking it and just letting your body naturally do the move is super helpful! also, toe hooks have always been tricky for me, so I'll be sure to use that tip in my next session
Breaking down the dyno was amazing. Any other videos where you break down moves? My oldest is pretty amazing, but we have always have to work around descriptive language challenges
@@CatalystClimbing Thank you. I have been scrolling through and have used some (or have been influenced by) your videos. This will come in handy this evening when we practice one of his projects. That being said, we are having a great challenge breaking down paddling. Is there one if I continue to search? Thanks again for the quick reply. Your videos are amazing!!
Climbing for about a year, stuck around V4-V5 area; this is helpful. Would you recommend some careful and protocol based fingerboarding? I feel as though my strength and tension are there to progress.
Amazing video Louis, thanks. Your opening of someone climbing for a few years who feels stuck at v4-5 was 🎯 One other piece though, I feel in addition to technique which can be coached and improved, the biggest thing I see between v5 vs v6 climbers is just loads more finger strength and loads better ability on system boards.
Hei! Thanks for great video! So happy that TH-cam showed me your channel - a lot of important info. Just one questions left after watching it for 2 times - what is the brand and model of pants you have? 😂 I’m in love with them ❤
Hey Louis, as always: great video! I have a lot of climbs where I know I can probably do the moves, but am way too scared to even try them and it is very frustrating because I feel like that is what's holding me back on a lot of routes. I know I am not alone with this so I was wondering if you could cover overcoming fear in a video. :)
"The way i was thinking about doing it completely went out the window" yep especially on the 45 always underestimate how much harder the angle can make it
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most of these tips were so obvious to me while watching, i was constantly mumbling to myself "yeah duuh", but immediately realized that these are the exact mistakes i constantly make! (i climb v4-5) Thank you very much for this video - the illustration with a climber that is relatable in skill & grade, and the dissections of each move afterwards were just perfect. Glad I am subscribed
I think a big difference between climbing along and actual training (especially with a coach) is the intent to
a) find out what you are actually doing. At least I don't have seven pairs of eyes all over my body...
b) have a clear (verbalized) idea of what you are trying to do or improve on.
I have often found myself progressing well when I was in a good learning mindset with little distraction and the will to focus on the individual moves. Sometimes I am just in the mood of: let me check this out a little deeper. Think about the individual steps. Think about the advise that I remember. See how the positions feel like. Try to make it feel right / easy. It is not rocket science, but without focus it is not training. (Climbing for fun is also fine, so no harm no foul!)
@@nilsp9426 thanks for sharing these insights, especially regarding the "good learning mindset". I think I know what you mean - I had one day like that, when the gym was quiet, and I had full focus on the problem ahead of me, with each individual move already playing ahead in my head. was a perfect day. I hope to reach that state more often.
@@ndmtzn If you try different methods and positions in the moves, you often look like a bad climber, but you have to overcome that. You learn not from sending a boulder problem, you LEARN FROM FAILING, that is VERY IMPORTANT to know!
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I’ve learnt a lot thank
This is also why recording yourself is a great tool, but you need to actually go back and watch it critically. It's normally much harder to notice technique issues while you're climbing.
These are all great. but the best tip I ever got from watching Louis, was for stepping on to bad footholds. It was the "just concentrate on taking the weight off the other foot, rather than trying to weight the bad foot". It completely changed slabs for me.
Which videos is that ?
@@gt1156It's in many of his videos, especially regarding scary or committing moves. But you don't need any more information than "just concentrate on taking the weight off the other foot". Whenever you are making a big scary move and you can't get the reach you need, think about if you are scared to take off your trailing foot. Focusing on doing that deliberately rather than unconsciously letting it happen will give you much more commitment and reach.
@@gt1156 it was this one... Around the 9.50 mark th-cam.com/video/MJio6EZ6ATU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YWKj_fvpED8t9TN6
Until all you get is one bad foot and you need to balance on the with your whole wait.
My key take-away from the video is that to progress further I need to think more about moving between body positions instead of moving between holds. Thinking of the holds as the steps is such a natural beginner mindset, but at some point it just stops working. Grabbed the hold, fell down, didn't progress to the new comfortable body position.
Yes! This is such a game changer
I love how Louis shapes movements and breaks them down into little steps to make them doable, so that at the end the entire movement actually is achievable. Nice work Louis! 👍
hard to watch tho
Its all so technical, everything has to be really dialled in. Love it.
I'm usually sceptical about climbing tips videos, but the format of coaching combined with/turned into general tips makes it very watchable, and makes it easier to pick up the lessons as well!
Louis, you are the reason for my quick progression. I watch your training videos religiously. I've been climbing since mid November. I'm currently flashing up to 5c and can do most 6a-6b after a few tries. My friends often comment that I've progressed very quickly and I always point them to your channel. You've helped me so much, Thank you!
It also depends on your strength.... you cannot build good finger strength in such a short time. I guess you are a light weight climber.
A friend has a BMI of 17. He also progressed very quick, but in the more powerful problems he is a bit more struggling.
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I can't get enough of these kind of video's. Exactly what I need: people on my level being coached by the best! Thanks Fin and Louis! (Key take away: do your footplacement drills! I need to hear this every video, haha).
Absolutely loved this...Louis' coaching style is brilliant. I'm a teacher and so much of what he does is in line with educational theory - in fact I've used clips to show student teachers what to do!
Louis is one hell of a coach! Really articulate, patient, and knowledgeable. You can really see that he's super passionate.
Just being pedantic here, but at 8:25, the reason a toe hook is stronger by the laces isn’t because that part of the foot is stronger, but because the applied force is closer to the fulcrum (ankle) thereby reducing the moment arm and reducing torque on the ankle
Okay smarty pants
THANK YOU FIN, Louie & Catalyst climbing for these amazing coaching videos
Louis is so helpful and very well spoken. So easy to understand why he’s a successful coach! I wish you could coach me in person but obviously these videos are a great substitute
Great short lesson. The "standing up fully before attempting to grab" part is really helpful to me. I'm probably fumbling my sequences constantly, as I'm focusing only on the last steps. I logically need to build the foundation before I'm raising the walls. Also practice wise.
I watch a lot of your videos, and I find them to be very helpful. People seem impressed at my abilities, as weak as I feel they are, when the learn I have been climbing less than 6 months. Thank you for everything you do to help us. By the way, I'm 63 years young.
Good tip for deliberate footwork: pick some beginner climbs (v0 to v2) on slab-to-certical walls, and climb them without raising your hands above your shoulders (unless absolutely unavoidable). You'll have little choice but to focus on bringing your feet up and getting max value out of foot placement and orientation.
14 year old here 🗣️🔥 i thought i peaked at v4-v5. watched a bunch of your videos (with some magnus in between for entertainment of course) and went and applied. guess what? i was low key telling myself i couldn’t. worked on movement but also just confidence. climbed my first v6-v7 about two weeks ago! now i’m working on v6-v7 dynos before i try and go harder. thank you! 😎
As someone currently on V2-3s some of these climbs seem so unnatainable at the moment but equally it's super inspirational.
These coaching videos in general are by my favorite part of your account! It’s been incredibly helpful in my climbing. The most helpful parts for me are breaking down dynamic moves and the mindset work - especially with other female climbers!
Hmm, I am also around the V4 peak. Something I really struggle with as a taller, heavier climber is moves where my box gets compressed a lot, forcing my center of gravity further from the wall. Those type of boulders simply feel impossible for me, with no clue how to fix it.
Great tips, Louis. My son was just saying to me the other day to break down the moves, get the positon right, and concentrate on each move as it comes.
Really first-class coaching. From Louis, of course!
as a climber currently plateaued at v5, i'm excited to learn from this video!
Let us know your key takeaways!
I watched these videos a few months ago, and aligned with a training plan to increase dynamic movement I’ve become a dynamic climber in a way I was not 6 months ago. I was able to break down a totally new to me dynamic movement today and was able to send it in one session. Thanks for giving me, and the rest of the climbing community, the tools to break down this kind of movement in the way that I hadn’t seen before.
Idk if this is too obvious, but one thing that helped me fight plateauing is to climb a problem until it's clean, rather than until you top it. I used to fight my way up V4 and be like "doesn't matter, made it to the top" and move on to the next problem. Now I repeat a problem until I feel that I've learned everything I can from it. Repeat it enough to where you could answer the question Louis asks @18:36 : "what if that hold was worse?" You should know the reasons behind each move well enough to answer that question. Thanks for the tips, as a casual climber breaking past V5 has been a struggle!
"What if that hold was worse or further, what would I have to do?" Fantastic bit of advice that didn't wasn't loud enough :)
I am working on v6 climbs now (very hard for me, but sometimes doable) and still found these tips useful! Honestly sometimes even if you flash V4-v5, strength can still compensate for technique at this level so redoing the climb better many times is still good learning opportunities. From v6 though, wrong technique starts to feel impossible to compensate for.
Fin's handle is fantastic!
And the tips are definitively going to be useful, I think 😀
A really fantastic lesson, I really rooted for Fin, thanks!
Thank you so much Louis, your instructional content is really motivating to me. Like, I could get back onto the wall right now and try really hard, even though I'm still resting up from my last session (so I won't).
One of my main learnings from these videos has been to be really mindful of what I'm doing during a climb: Why did I fall off and what do I need to do differently? You've really got me thinking about foot placement and hip positioning in particular and that has already helped me loads. Breaking down moves that I can try without comitting to a sequence that feels risky to me has also been hugely helpful for my confidence to commit to said sequence later on. Also occasionally skipping a move that I'm stuck on to see how the next holds/moves after that feel - motivationally really good.
Points I'm taking away from todays video:
- Overshooting and landing into the "toe"-hook - can't wait to have a go at that one
- Focus on first touch even more
- Try slowing down during dynamic movement to find balance
- Climb extra haaard!
My boy Finlay 👊🏻💥 toe catch was sick, now you have to teach me how to do them 😂
Most of this explains how much the core power in climbing is the main thing.
The steady of any movement is good only if you core strength can manage the movement.
Great video as well 🎉
Hey Louis! Great video. I've been climbing twice since our coaching session and I've been bashing out some difficult climbs. Your words about mindset helped so much. 🤗🤗
So glad to hear it! Keep crushing
Well done Fin! Looks like you put a lot of new mental tools in your toolbag that day.
Awesome stuff. I'd love to see a Louis and Magnus collab!
Glad i'm not the only one stuck at V4-V5. That video was helpful 😇 (I'll let you know when I climb a V6)
Very helpful video - great job Fin! I’d have similar issues with these climbs, so your efforts were great examples for me. Very helpful advice Louie.
Key takeaway....foot placement drills....breaking down dynos...and instead of fighting with bad holds quickly get to the right angle to use the hold. Oh yes and finish the mantle before going to yhe next move. So to recap key takeaways ...basically everything you said. 😂 Thanks so much!
Pretty much the ideal video for me - I've tried that V5 dyno loads since they've put it up, without any success - Definitely going to work on what's said around it - The other two I haven't, but I'll give them a go based on what was said and see how I get on! Cheers for making this ( especially at an LCC gym!)
14:00 Luis describing climbing like Whis talks about ultra instinct 😂
So I am at the point of playing on v4 and got a few now, this video really hit home for me as I have 3 projects that I am currently failing on with very similar movements. Tomorrow can’t come fast enough as this really got my wheels turning on what I need to correct. In particular the breaking down a move to just touching the hold then committing a little more each try and learning from each attempt. I typically just go it vs just upping the commitment a little more each try. I really feel that might help my mindset vs seeing it a failure every time.
Later in the video, especially on the black v4, he starts wiggling his foot and being scared about placement, something he was taught not to do 10 minutes earlier! lol I love climbing
flippin love that there is a flag at 9:07
Really love this video! Part coaching, part movement comparison, all helpful. Thanks!
Thank you for this video :) I was just telling a friend lately when he was giving me advice on a dynamic climb, "wow this is a lot to think about". I'll try to remember that I don't have to think about everything at once from the start, and learn my dynos in stages instead :D
great teaching mate
was routing for fin during the vid!!!
Can't have too many tips vids with Louis.
Great video! I love the idea of body position being the steps of a climb and not the holds themselves. Should help me a lot. I'm right at this 4-5 level!
Fully rocking over would've saved me like 15 tries yesterday. I even thought of this channel when I did it the right way. Nice video as always.
Thanks for the video. I love this kind of series. I mean, all your videos are great, but this kind of video I get the most for my next climbing training as a beginner
really nice to watch you teaching. reminds me a lot of my piano teacher, very effective. feel like I am learning just by watching :-D
The side by side video clip is sick!
The way you demonstrated how to learn a dyno sequence was really cool. I've been trying some other tips like using extra (off route) holds to make the move easier, but I feel like they don't always apply so well for a dynamic sequence.
These tips were really helpful. Thanks! Loved the rockover one especially.
Im always suprised how good you can figure out problems and how to solve them. Your Videos help me so much to improve my boulder skills. I hope to see more of your viedos, because I enjoyed seeing every one of it so far!
Thanks for another great video! I have a specific problem I am trying to work on, but maybe I'm not the only one, and it's worth covering in the future.
I have problems with placing high feet, and even when I can, the tension is already so high that I have even more problems shifting my body over my leg and standing up. I know this kind of move is very common, and I practise on beginner boulders (I delete some holds and try to climb up). Also, I work on my flexibility, but there may be more exercises I can do, or maybe I try to execute these movements the wrong.
Anyway, thanks for the hard work, I already learned so much watching your videos.
Are toe hooks and toe catches really that uncommon? I feel like my gym sets them all the time. We even have a 4(V0) that has a toe catch and a v1 with a bat hang. Most other gyms I have visited have quite a few toe hooks as well or at least routes where a well placed toe is the easiest beta.
Wow which gym is this?
@@ShyBandGeek Boulderkerk Venlo (a Dutch boulderhal inside a church)
i love all the videos you guys put out i would love to see a video talking more on advanced type of climbing like how to think with more intention but also how to process each small stepping stones if that would be at all possible thank you guys again for the wonderful videos!!
I totally needed this. I have been struggling with body position with slopers and this is exactly the wisdom and encouragement I needed today. Thanks Louis, Fin, and all!
Awesome video! Louis your advices are great and well explained and Fin thank you for doing this, it was so good to see you taking in the advices and then improving!
Thank you for all the helpful videos! My climbing technique has made big improvements the last few months thanks to you!
Loooove to hear that!
@@CatalystClimbing i've always enjoyed dynamic moves, but that tip about not overthinking it and just letting your body naturally do the move is super helpful! also, toe hooks have always been tricky for me, so I'll be sure to use that tip in my next session
Yeah for sure! I love the tip of ‘imagine your body doing the move, and then clear your mind to execute’. Works a treat for tricky coordination dynos!
Louis is a great teacher
Another really useful video. Louis explains body position so well
Very helpful! I love these coaching videos at the intermediate level.
Finn seems to be a better climber than he realises! A real candidate for a total post plateau blast off!
Thank you so much. You are such a brilliant teacher and this made such an impact on my climbing!!
Love your technique videos!!! ❤ helps me so much and is super interesting 🎉 thank you 🙏
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Very instructive ... I have all of those issues/technical limitations so this really resonates with me.
Thanks Louis!
Breaking down the dyno was amazing. Any other videos where you break down moves? My oldest is pretty amazing, but we have always have to work around descriptive language challenges
There’s so many! Have a scroll you should be able to find some more in-depth stuff
@@CatalystClimbing Thank you. I have been scrolling through and have used some (or have been influenced by) your videos. This will come in handy this evening when we practice one of his projects. That being said, we are having a great challenge breaking down paddling. Is there one if I continue to search? Thanks again for the quick reply. Your videos are amazing!!
Really good work from Fin! 💪💪
The toehook demonstration is gold, i guess its the same with bathangs? The weight should go closer to the ankle?
The dyno breakdown ESPECIALLY was helpful imo.
You're such a great teacher. I would like to have some lessons from you
Lol I utterly failed at both of the first V3s in this video just last week. New tips to have another go at them next week!
Climbing for about a year, stuck around V4-V5 area; this is helpful. Would you recommend some careful and protocol based fingerboarding? I feel as though my strength and tension are there to progress.
Definitely check out Emil’s twice a day fingerboard protocol - great for keeping fingers healthy and building strength!
@@CatalystClimbing thanks brother, I'll take a look.
Very clear explanations! Loved it
Great vid! Glad to know I'm not the only one plateaued at v4-5 😅
Amazing video Louis, thanks. Your opening of someone climbing for a few years who feels stuck at v4-5 was 🎯
One other piece though, I feel in addition to technique which can be coached and improved, the biggest thing I see between v5 vs v6 climbers is just loads more finger strength and loads better ability on system boards.
Thanks a lot for the video, great tips that will definitely be useful as I'm stuck at v5 too
Amazing insights into some very specific techniques...this channel always delivers!
thats mad, I randomly met and was trying a boulder with Fin about a month ago at Boardroom in Wimbledon, London! Hey dude!
Great video ! Thank you to both of you guys !
super helpful, thank you
More of this! So helpful.
Absolutely awesome! Great work and definitely take some tips from this ❤
I like that the climbs are a variety oh styles, all round climbing at the same grade
Love these coaching videos. I'd kill for an in person session with you! Any chance of a followup vid for V6-7?
Great tips and analysis as usual!
The heel hook at 18:00 was very impressive
Hei! Thanks for great video! So happy that TH-cam showed me your channel - a lot of important info.
Just one questions left after watching it for 2 times - what is the brand and model of pants you have? 😂 I’m in love with them ❤
I reckon I'd climb a grade or two higher just having Louis there egging me on 😂
So useful! Thank you, Louis!
🗽As always, very well explained by Louis. 👍👍
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very good video, very well explained, thank you!
Hey Louis, as always: great video! I have a lot of climbs where I know I can probably do the moves, but am way too scared to even try them and it is very frustrating because I feel like that is what's holding me back on a lot of routes. I know I am not alone with this so I was wondering if you could cover overcoming fear in a video. :)
I love this!!! Can we have another one with higher grades as well? That would be so great. But this was super fun to watch! And very useful :)
I'm working on V5/6 but some of these stuff helped me a lot. Thanks.
Do you also have a coaching session video with V6/7?
That was a great video, i hope my toe hook game will improve with all the good advices =)
"The way i was thinking about doing it completely went out the window" yep especially on the 45 always underestimate how much harder the angle can make it