Just looked through every page of topics on here and can find no mention of word technique
I always come back from font climbing better than when I left, I've decided that it's the volume of climbing I'm doing (all those orange and blue circuits) having a massive impact on my technique. Technique, it seems, is one of those things that wall climbing and hanging off a finger board can't really train. Who would have thunk it! get your arse outdoors lots, don't worry about the grades just get lots of climbing on rock under your belt.
Tip - You need good shoes - there's no such thing as training boots as sh!t shoes reinforce bad foot work.
and finally, can anyone dare to try to define good technique?
Its all about good foot placement. Climb with your feet! Did I mention good foot work?
I find it especially good if I get on one or two of the problems I did earlier in the session again once a bit of fatigue has set in, ans you then have to rely more on other ways of getting it done rather than just bearing down.
Quote from: The Aaronator on February 28, 2011, 10:29:05 pmTip - You need good shoes - there's no such thing as training boots as sh!t shoes reinforce bad foot work.Agreeing-with-you-rant:This one always confused me. I use my best, most sensitive shoes at the wall. Nothing else makes sense. The only not-so-good ones i might use at the wall are ones starting to get a hole in them - extra sensitivity!Less sensitive, more comfortable shoes make sense for easier climbing outside / all day climbing, but if you use them inside you'll train shite footwork. Unless you're a ballet dancer, in which case you can do what you want.
I find repeating problems helps too.
Malc once told me ....
Things you actually should do:Watch (hot) girls climbing*