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Climbing techniques

Climbing techniques. Georgia macmillan. Introduction. Let’s take a look at some common climbing moves and holds:. What is a crimp then? . As its name suggests , a crimp is a small hold onto which you can just get the ends of your fingers (usually the last joint) or toes !

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Climbing techniques

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  1. Climbing techniques Georgia macmillan

  2. Introduction • Let’s take a look at some common climbing moves and holds:

  3. What is a crimp then? • As its name suggests, a crimp is a small hold onto which you can just get the ends of your fingers (usually the last joint) or toes! • It’s an aggressive, powerful position but can have high injury potential due to the force on joints/tendons!

  4. What is a sloper then? • Slopers are simply that! • handholds that are usually rounded and without a positive edge or lip for your fingers to grip. • They require practice and usually are easier to use if above you, rather than to the side. • Chalk is essential, espeically in hot, sweaty weather!

  5. What is a mantle shelf • A climbing technique used to get onto a ledge whereby you pull up on your hands and get your body over the shelf, then pushing down until you can get your feet on it.

  6. What is a guppie • Climbing holds used for climbing walls. Used to set grade difficulty according to hold type.

  7. What is a HAND-FINGER FIST JAM • Using your hands as a camming device to use a vertical crack as a hand hold. The hand is inserted into the crack, and then either twisted to cam the fingers into the crack (finger locks)

  8. What is a ROCKOVER? Climbing move involving pushing body weight over one raised knee to allow a hold that is out of reach to be accessed.

  9. What is a LAYBACK? • The layback is a technique used regularly, quite strenuous but effective too. • It is basically opposing pressure from hands to feet. Transfer your body weight to your feet from your hands. • A single maneuver like this is called a layaway

  10. WHAT IS CHIMNEYING UP • A rock cleft with vertical sides mostly parallel, large enough to fit the climber's body into. To climb such a structure, the climber often uses his head, back and feet to apply opposite pressure on the vertical walls.

  11. WHAT IS MONO? • Another French Term! "single finger. • A climbing hold, typically a pocket or hueco, that only has enough room for one finger..

  12. WHAT IS a heel hook? • A heel hook involves you placing the heel of your foot on a hold that is usually waist level or higher. The move is most useful in situations where there is an arete or an overhang. • The move helps keep your balance and can also provide leverage for moving your hands and body.

  13. WHAT IS edging? • Edgingis the placement of the very edge (either inside or outside edge) of the rock shoe on a sharp hold. • Edging is the most simple and most common approach for standing on holds but, even so, requires some practice to obtain the very best footing. • On smaller holds, it becomes something of an exercise in precision.

  14. WHAT IS smearing? • Using the friction of the rock shoe sole in the absence of useful footholds. • Can be an alternative to edging. • The ball of the foot is, literally, smeared onto the surface of the rock. • Here one relies upon friction created at the sole of the shoe.

  15. WHAT IS flagging? • An extended leg that counterbalances the body and prevents the center of mass from barn dooring. • To drape one leg crosswise across the other, usually behind it (an outside flag), while pointing the flagged leg’s toe into the rock to. • My favourite demo video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usee0F_Ya98 • Starts 0630 into video.

  16. WHAT IS matching? • When you place either both your hands or feet on the same hold. • Whenever you change your hands or feet on a particular hold, you are matching. • When matching feet, you will often have to hop off one foot, planting the other in its place

  17. WHAT IS undercling? • A hold which is oriented in a downward direction. Opposition can be created by pulling upward and maintaining body tension through the feet.

  18. Thanks very much! Enjoy your climbing!

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