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          One Move, Three Failures
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 7/21/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 7/21/25

          One Move, Three Failures

          Why was this 5.10 move so challenging for three different 5.12 climbers?

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          It All Comes Back to Effort
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 6/3/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 6/3/25

          It All Comes Back to Effort

          All roads (or rabbit holes) lead back to effort. On and off the wall, in preparation, practice, and performance – all the time.

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          Are Your Intentions Good?
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 5/12/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 5/12/25

          Are Your Intentions Good?

          You can do better.

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          Your Goals Are Decisions
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 4/8/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 4/8/25

          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?

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          Climbing Common Sense Isn’t Always Common Practice
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 2/14/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 2/14/25

          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.

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          The Hidden Value of Sending More
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 1/6/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 1/6/25

          The Hidden Value of Sending More

          Why failure might not be our best teaching tool.

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          Somehow, I Didn’t Fail
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 11/4/24 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 11/4/24

          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.

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          I’m Likely to Fail
          The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 9/30/24 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 9/30/24

          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.

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          Your Greatest Climbing Strength Is Holding You Back
          The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 9/4/24 The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 9/4/24

          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?

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          I Had to Commit.
          The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 7/29/24 The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 7/29/24

          I Had to Commit.

          I wrote a book about commitment in climbing. I should have known.

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          Climbing Movement: Practice vs. Performance
          The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 6/3/24 The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 6/3/24

          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.

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          Your Climbing Technique DEPENDS On It
          The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 5/6/24 The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 5/6/24

          Your Climbing Technique DEPENDS On It

          No matter what technique, its success depends on getting the basic elements right: Position, Tension, Rhythm, Commitment, and Effort.

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          Plugging In To Climb Better
          The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 4/1/24 The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 4/1/24

          Plugging In To Climb Better

          Particularly when it comes to climbing better, knowledge alone isn’t all that helpful.

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          What Type of Climbing Movement Do You Value?
          The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 3/4/24 The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 3/4/24

          What Type of Climbing Movement Do You Value?

          Maybe “careless and sloppy” isn’t always so bad.

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          Rethinking Climbing Technique and Movement Skills
          The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 2/8/24 The Current, Movement Practice, Articles Kris Hampton 2/8/24

          Rethinking Climbing Technique and Movement Skills

          “Climbing is a skill sport,” isn’t enough.

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