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

One of our favorites: Kris and Nate discuss ideas about our mental models for learning, and how we might apply these ideas to climbing.

How do you solve a problem? By looking for a solution.

Rob Gray discusses two theories of skill acquisition and how climbing coaches can use them to help climbers better learn to move.

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

Introducing: Something new. Something different. Something FOCUSED.

Kris sits down with shaper and setter Roy Quanstrom, of Tension Climbing to talk about his latest holds and more.

What does science say about warming up before performance?

Can we effectively measure movement skills in climbing?

Climbers will dedicate years to getting “strong enough” when what they really need is to learn how to apply the strength they already have.

Is flexibility a good determinant for climbing performance?

Does static stretching really reduce strength and power?

Skaters do one important thing much better than climbers: they chase mastery instead of success.

A way to think about improvement based on ideas from Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning.

Position Over Everything. Part 2 of a cult classic.

Yoga and climbing seem to go together. But does yoga help your climbing?

Yoga and meditation have been practiced for thousands of years, so there's far more to it than the core strength, flexibility, and mental focus promoted by popular culture.

Ayo Sopeju is a competitive climber, head setter at The Minneapolis Bouldering Project, and an artist who takes the utmost care with his work.

It's no secret that skills deteriorate with fatigue, particularly a complicated, high skill sport like climbing.

If you're a coach, this is a must listen to episode. In fact, if you're a climber who wants to learn to climb better, it's a must listen.