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How to deal with the pressure of onsighting
Wobbly legs, sweaty palms, and jacked heart rate. That’s even before you put on your climbing shoes. It doesn’t help when your friends are badgering
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The perfect climbing style of Kim Jain
Kim Jain climbing style Kim Jain the most successful female climber in Asia. What makes her such an amazing climber is her climbing technique. Ascentionism
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World cup climber vs average climber – who will win?
World cup climber vs average climber Who will win in a boulder competition? A female world cup climber or an above-average male climber?
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The basic rock climbing handholds
Side Pulls and Underclings A great video by Movement for Climbers for beginner climbers on understanding how to use a handhold by positioning your body.
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Climbing technique how to flag
Flagging – Climbing technique to achieve balance A video by Movement for Climbers. Flagging is an essential climbing technique in every climber’s arsenal. Understanding how
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What are the intermediate climbing techniques you need to have
Twist and heel A great video by Lattice Training to demonstrate climbing with and without technique. The correct use of twisting and heel hooks to
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All the belaying techniques you need to know
How to top rope belay New to rock climbing? Learn the fundamentals on how to belay top rope. How to lead belay Starting to lead
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All the abseil skills and techniques you need to know
How to abseil Abseiling or rappelling is a technique used by climbers to descend a cliff face. Learn the correct abseil technique to descend safely
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All the climbing knots and hitches you need to know
How to tie a Figure 8 knot The most important knot of all. The figure-of-8 knot. This is the knot used by climbers to tie-in
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All the climbing anchors you need to know
How to clean top rope anchors Learn how to clean a top rope anchor to retrieve your gears after climbing. How to build an anchor