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Climbing Techniques and Moves - monsieur - 10-27-2024 Great climbers don't power their way up a wall, they "technique" their way to the top using a set of moves designed to help them attack specific problems. If you want to become a better climber, hone your technique and movement. And the best way to do that is by climbing every chance you get. Improving technique involves learning principles of movement and balance. Then you can concentrate on nailing the nuances of individual moves. Climbing Techniques It's hard to overstate the importance of good technique. When you focus on technique, moves start to click into place and you find yourself floating up routes that used to be too difficult. This section covers some key concepts:
Climbing Techniques: Using Your Feet Feet are the foundation of climbing. Lots of beginners try to pull themselves up the wall and quickly tire out. Think about climbing a ladder—you don't pull yourself up, you step up, and use your arms and hands for balance. It's the same in climbing. Basic techniques for using your feet are edging and smearing:
Keep the following footwork tactics in mind when climbing:
Climbing Techniques: Maintaining Balance When you're lucky enough to have a line of jugs leading straight up the wall, climbing is pretty intuitive. When you're on a route where you have to move and pull in different directions, though, you have to use your body to maintain balance. When you have to use a hold that's out to the side, you can't pull straight down. So you need to find a way to counter the force of that side pull, so you don't lose balance and barn-door off the wall. Balancing tactics:
Climbing Techniques: Climbing Efficiently Learn how to use less energy and how to give your muscles a break as you climb:
Climbing Moves Having a good arsenal of climbing moves helps you solve problems and tackle more challenging routes. Each of these moves employs principles covered in the technique section, above. Quote: More at: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/climbing-techniques.html |