Basic Skills and Techniques

Here we look at some more fundamental techniques of climbing, finding hands off rest and respites. The idea is that the more you can rest on climbs the more energy you can save or recover.

In this the fourth video in the climbing fundamentals section, we explore the use of drill board for honing technique. They are great when someone is learn these new techniques, but also work really well for more experienced climbers as part of a warm up. We also explore how they can be used to teach some more advanced techniques like using the bodies momentum to reach holds.

The third part of our How To Climb Harder Videos. This one on foot swapping techniques. Again this should be seen as part of your climbing fundamental skills.

If you want to climb harder then this video is a good place to start we cover the fundamentals of climbing movement when we look at the 3Bs. The Boot, the body and the balance of climbing. I have a series of videos aimed at helping teach you the basics of climbing harder.