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.
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.
When It’s Better to Think Inside the Box
I never thought I’d be recommending this, but some of y’all should be putting less effort into becoming technically better climbers.
Bill Ramsey's Pain Box for Climbers: How to Try Harder
Achieving hard things requires sacrifice.
REMIX | EFFORT: featuring Bill Ramsey, Jonathan Siegrist, Jason Kehl, Hazel Findlay, and more
Most of us have never given 100% to an attempt on a rock climb. Most of us just don’t know how.
The Bouldering Process: Flight of the Antelope, V10 (Video)
Big, scary, and tactical.
It Doesn't Get Easier Than This
Really hard climbing is always going to be hard.
Steven Jeffery | Climbing in the Disinformation Age
During the 8th annual Joe’s Valley Festival, Kris sat down to talk to local legend and longtime crusher Steven Jeffery.
Board Meetings | Systematic Tactics vs. Battle Mode
Both are important. Which is your default? Do you value the other?
Ep. 202: Board Meetings | Extra Effort vs. Overtraining
It’s a thin line, and one that is tricky to navigate.
Ep. 156: Troy Fauteux | Try Harder
Troy Fauteux tries harder than you do.
Ep. 150: A Philosophy of Sending with Bill Ramsey
The legendary Professor Bill Ramsey talks getting older, sending anyway, and the effort required.
Episode 57: Flow and Mental Mastery with Hazel Findlay
Hazel Findlay has a way of taking mental training concepts that can be tough to connect with and making them seem simple.
Episode 30: If It Ain't Broke, Fix It Anyway with Jonathan Siegrist
It took a ton of courage to completely overhaul a training routine that took him to 14d (9a), but he did it anyway.
Start Here:
It’s fair to say that most climbers would improve if they followed three rules…