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#25 Re: Cornered?
August 06, 2020, 12:24:29 pm
LOL. No just a realisation that it's something I generally struggle with that's maybe a bit more subtle and involving than just "get stronger / lighter" or "trust smears". I remember getting spat out of Holly Tree Corner at Selby's Cove some decades ago when I just couldn't cope with it.

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#26 Re: Cornered?
August 07, 2020, 09:43:02 am
I prescribe 3 weekends at Ramshaw. That’ll sort it out.

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#27 Re: Cornered?
August 07, 2020, 09:48:36 am
Cruel bugger. mark s's photos have been tempting me tho....

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#28 Re: Cornered?
August 07, 2020, 09:13:16 pm
tips for improving corner climbing ability??

get used to moving more dynamically in corners - staying still and moving slowly between freeze-frames is hard work

moving confidently and not stopping after every move makes it a lot less strenuous - I guess chimney climbing is an extreme example of this, where keeping moving makes it easier

doing lots of easy corners quickly is one way to get this - repeating corners on top rope or solo over and over again is another way

I've said it a lot before, but there is a lot of joy to be had from doing something over and over until you can do it with very little effort (and you get better at it)

 

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