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Your Goals Are Decisions
Should you explore a new style of climbing, to become more adaptable, or exploit the style you are already well-versed in?
Climbing Common Sense Isn’t Always Common Practice
Returning to the common sense of how and why we do this thing should be common practice – but it rarely is.
The Hidden Value of Sending More
Why failure might not be our best teaching tool.
Hooked on a Feeling
Inspiration is intoxicating, but often fades as quickly as it shows up.
Somehow, I Didn’t Fail
Somehow, I didn’t fail. On my 50th birthday, I managed to scrape my way up my one-hundredth 5.13.
I’m Likely to Fail
I don’t set goals so that I can achieve them. I set goals so that I can chase them.
Your Greatest Climbing Strength Is Holding You Back
If we’re always compensating for some weakness or skill we don’t yet have, how will we ever improve?
Taped Tips | The Most Underrated Climbing Movement Skill
Despite being constantly present and often the reason we fail, Rhythm is the most underrated of the Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement.
A Better Framework for Assessing and Improving Climbing Movement and Technique
Improving movement skills is by far the most abstract part of becoming a better climber. And arguably the most important part.
I Had to Commit.
I wrote a book about commitment in climbing. I should have known.
Climbing Movement: Practice vs. Performance
But then it hit me… Techniques are just the language we use to name the combination of elements as they show up in usage.
Taped Tips | 5 Simple Ways to Climb Harder
There’s A LOT of great information out there on how to climb harder. But it’s tough to sort through…
CONFLICTED | Indoor Beta Videos
There's a time and place for using beta videos, but in the gym?
Builder | Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg Are Pushing Their Sport Climbing Limits
Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg are an up-and-coming climbing power couple who had breakout seasons after training with our Ebook plans.
Movie Night | Devotion: Jakob Schubert’s Journey to the Top
This week we're watching Devotion, a film about Olympian Jakob Schubert, released by Mammut!
CONFLICTED | Phones in the Climbing Gym
Is bringing your phone into the climbing gym worth it? We're conflicted…
Movie Night | Passion (featuring Jonathan Siegrist)
This week we're watching Passion, a film about Jonathan Siegrist from Arc'teryx!
Movie Night | In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering
This week we're watching In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering from Patagonia Films!
Movie Night | Soudain Seul
Kris and Nate discuss the new climbing film, Soudain Seul, and lessons from it that we can use in our own climbing.
Ravioli Biceps and Nate Drolet | The Parallels Between Climbing and Video Games
Long-time friends Nate and Ravioli Biceps discuss lessons they’ve pulled from video gaming that can help inform our climbing.
Board Meetings | Is Your Climbing Training Corrective or Constructive?
There's a fine line between reactive and proactive training. If you're constantly being corrective or reactive, you may want to rethink things.