You should put this into a "essentials guide for beginners" playlist - seriously, I spent ages looking for good videos on YT that explain rock climbing to an absolute beginner - they were all still too advanced even though they said it was for beginners. You have done a great service to mankind with these videos.
Agreed. Funny that he didn't know where the balls of your feet are, having been using them for years climbing lol. As a beginner some useful tips to remember.
I've only been climbing for a few weeks now and some of these tips might be so obvious for experienced climbers but for me these are golden! Really good and easy to understand tips, appreciate this - Definitely about the use of features!
i tried bouldering last May 2022, and fell on the second day broke + fractured my ankle in 3 places, 10 months later March 2023 i am back in the same gym with a plate and 6 screws, if i wasn't scared i would be lying, i had to ask a friend to go with me to get the courage to try again (get back up where you fell down), so..... long story short, this is very helpful, i will try and practice this tomorrow, thank you, thank you, i really appreciate your time and clear explanations, i hope i will be wiser this year.!!
We're new to climbing and love your videos. At the end I try to distill the main points of your lessons so I don't forget. And then proceed to have another beer and forget while forcing my cat to have proper foot placement as I chuck them up a brick wall in my house. Keep em coming!
Super awesome. Like an intro sesion u get at the gym. Will definitely help me teach friends climbing for the first time. Super calm and relaxed, yet highly informative and easy to understand. Can't wait for the next lesson!
I know that these types of videos are way below your skill level, but us noobs appreciate them. Been climbing/bouldering for a couple months now. While at the bouldering gym, I just can't seem to get a good footing and am constantly slipping, even on large volumes. I ask what the deal is and I get "keep your heel low," "use your toes and not the bridge," and "trust the footing;" all great tips, except the last one, because it's tough to "trust your footing" when you're constantly slipping. Edit: For example, at 3:28, what you're doing here, I would just slip right off, there's absolutely zero grip for me (I wear near new Mad Rock Drifters). Edit 2: I went out the next day and decided to focus solely on my footwork. What I noticed was something so basic that, again as a new climber, I didn't even think about - the soles of my shoes were covered in chalk. I scrubbed them off with a brush and saw an immediate improvement; focused on my footwork as outlined in this video and finished projects I was struggling with just last week. Thanks for the videos. Cheers.
I had my very first bouldering session this past weekend and had done some technique research before diving in using this channel and others. I was going in trying to make sure to use my toes to climb and not my whole foot. I had a lot of fun, and got my butt kicked a bit. The part that you mention at 2:25 about using the sides of your toes rather than being straight on is exactly what I struggled with. I was frequently bonking my knees into things and I'm sure my butt was hanging off the wall too. I've got a 2nd session planned and will focus on this sides of toes foot placement for that one. Seems like maybe the only time you want to be toes straight on is when you are matching feet?
Alex Tingle to gain confidence start by letting yourself feel from the first good than from the second, the third, until you start getting to sacred to let go, just go down one hold and let yourself fall again. Just keep pushing your fear until it's gone
Falling safely is more about body positioning than confidence. In judo, they teach you to slap the mat with your arm as you land (after getting thrown), since that absorbs some of the impact. In the case of bouldering, land on your feet, but let your momentum carry you so that you sort of sit down and roll to your back. As your lower back is beginning to touch the pad, reach out (sideways) with both arms and slap the pad at about the same time your upper back hits. Again, that's technique for judo, not bouldering, but it's the same concept, and it works for me. The more impact you can draw away from your feet, ankles, and knees (by rolling, etc.), the easier and safer the fall will be.
Thank you for the video! Could you please make one about the hip position? My questions are: should I be always trying to keep my butt closer to the wall or are there situations when it is preferred to form kind of triangle with the wall? Is it more efficient to climb facing the wall with hips wide open, or sideways, kind of like riding the bike?
There are a few cases in which you may prefer having your butt not so close to the wall for instance going out of a roof or going on big macro holds (to have your arms straight perpendicular to the hold you try to catch) or when you want an opposition between hands and feet (-> on grey volumes / on footholds on which you stick by contact more than stepping on top / on the wall itself doing a Dulfer or similar things). It depends, it is often easier to clim sideways on overhangs while maybe more hips wide open on vertical / positive terrain. But climbing is way more complex and it is not an absolute law at all...
At around 3:44, I don't think you demonstrated how to correctly use the edge of a volume, did you? It appears that you only showed the wrong way of doing it. What's the correct way?
+tehtsb The correct way to stand on a volume is to have your toe pointing up the volume. I only ever use the edge of the volume with my hands. Does that answer your question? :)
My toes hurt so much (I have no injuries) when trying to stand on a foot hold like that, that I tend to place my feet wrong / only place them on big foot holds or just pretty much campus the whole thing. Obviously I've been focussing my training mainly on foot placement / toe strength but so far (after a few months) it's not helping one bit. Got any tips?
@@BoulderingBobat Thanks for the response! We'd love to do a podcast with you guys since we've recently gotten into Bouldering, but I think we're a little too small of a channel to collab? haha
Nice video idea man! Keep up the good work.
instablaster
You should put this into a "essentials guide for beginners" playlist - seriously, I spent ages looking for good videos on YT that explain rock climbing to an absolute beginner - they were all still too advanced even though they said it was for beginners. You have done a great service to mankind with these videos.
Agreed. Funny that he didn't know where the balls of your feet are, having been using them for years climbing lol. As a beginner some useful tips to remember.
I've only been climbing for a few weeks now and some of these tips might be so obvious for experienced climbers but for me these are golden! Really good and easy to understand tips, appreciate this - Definitely about the use of features!
I'm pretty new to climbing. The switch he teaches at 4:42 had been invaluable to me getting up tough routes. Thanks for the tip!
i tried bouldering last May 2022, and fell on the second day broke + fractured my ankle in 3 places, 10 months later March 2023 i am back in the same gym with a plate and 6 screws, if i wasn't scared i would be lying, i had to ask a friend to go with me to get the courage to try again (get back up where you fell down), so..... long story short, this is very helpful, i will try and practice this tomorrow, thank you, thank you, i really appreciate your time and clear explanations, i hope i will be wiser this year.!!
We're new to climbing and love your videos. At the end I try to distill the main points of your lessons so I don't forget. And then proceed to have another beer and forget while forcing my cat to have proper foot placement as I chuck them up a brick wall in my house. Keep em coming!
Super awesome. Like an intro sesion u get at the gym. Will definitely
help me teach friends climbing for the first time. Super calm and
relaxed, yet highly informative and easy to understand. Can't wait for
the next lesson!
I know that these types of videos are way below your skill level, but us noobs appreciate them.
Been climbing/bouldering for a couple months now. While at the bouldering gym, I just can't seem to get a good footing and am constantly slipping, even on large volumes. I ask what the deal is and I get "keep your heel low," "use your toes and not the bridge," and "trust the footing;" all great tips, except the last one, because it's tough to "trust your footing" when you're constantly slipping.
Edit: For example, at 3:28, what you're doing here, I would just slip right off, there's absolutely zero grip for me (I wear near new Mad Rock Drifters).
Edit 2: I went out the next day and decided to focus solely on my footwork. What I noticed was something so basic that, again as a new climber, I didn't even think about - the soles of my shoes were covered in chalk. I scrubbed them off with a brush and saw an immediate improvement; focused on my footwork as outlined in this video and finished projects I was struggling with just last week.
Thanks for the videos.
Cheers.
I keep coming back and re watching the instructional videos once in a while to re affirm these lessons. Very helpful!
Ive climbed v7 and still had some good things to take away from this video, don’t let your ego stop you from building a great foundation of knowlege
didnt know pewdiepie was so good at bouldering
I watch T Series
@@tinashemukoko4341 tbh I prefer pewdiepie because he’s Swedish
@@club6525 bit racist
@@andrewcooper5411 What I said is not racist. I would know because I’m racist.. jk 😂
It's Photoshop fam, come on
This was so very educational! Thank you! I’m so excited to get more into climbing! :)
Thanks that was great. I’ve climbed once and my feet were everywhere and now I know wrongly placed. Great info for us newbies. 😀
definitely one of the better tutorial videos i've seen
I am climbing v4/6B at the moment, still didn't know about the volume thing. nice video!
I had my very first bouldering session this past weekend and had done some technique research before diving in using this channel and others. I was going in trying to make sure to use my toes to climb and not my whole foot. I had a lot of fun, and got my butt kicked a bit. The part that you mention at 2:25 about using the sides of your toes rather than being straight on is exactly what I struggled with. I was frequently bonking my knees into things and I'm sure my butt was hanging off the wall too. I've got a 2nd session planned and will focus on this sides of toes foot placement for that one. Seems like maybe the only time you want to be toes straight on is when you are matching feet?
Thanks for tips am going to climbing centre for first time this week.
Just started Climbing and your videos are awesome...
...you’re awesome😏
Really enjoy this style of video
UA-cam just recommended this one to me... Even UA-cam knows my footwork is shite
thanks for the volume advice! I tend to step sideways, no wonder I roll off :D
1:48 - I'm going to do this exact expression when I'm at my local wall next X-D
man in the background at 4:30: mom i know he said it's easier to take small steps but look
2:21 - best tip given in 3 seconds
Could you do a video about falling (safely)? I'm new to bouldering and feel very insecure without a rope!
Alex Tingle to gain confidence start by letting yourself feel from the first good than from the second, the third, until you start getting to sacred to let go, just go down one hold and let yourself fall again. Just keep pushing your fear until it's gone
Falling safely is more about body positioning than confidence. In judo, they teach you to slap the mat with your arm as you land (after getting thrown), since that absorbs some of the impact. In the case of bouldering, land on your feet, but let your momentum carry you so that you sort of sit down and roll to your back. As your lower back is beginning to touch the pad, reach out (sideways) with both arms and slap the pad at about the same time your upper back hits.
Again, that's technique for judo, not bouldering, but it's the same concept, and it works for me. The more impact you can draw away from your feet, ankles, and knees (by rolling, etc.), the easier and safer the fall will be.
Very helpful! Thank you!
Love the coaching video guys
Useful video. You earned a subcriber
Brilliant video Tom. Thanks a lot. An Even more basic question? Should I be wearing socks?
You will get a better fit without socks! However if you are wearing rentals I would wear socks....
Great vid thanks!
At 4:36 did anyone see the guy avoiding the bad hold and going really high to get to the good one?even though he just said not to do that
i can't tell what the route's like. maybe it's a hard route and that's the only next foothold?
he obviously didn't watch the video... what a loser am i right?
sharocked frick off
Awesome!
I really, relaly, would love to see how easy it might be for a ballerina to scale up the walls
Thanks pewdiepie
Thank you for the video! Could you please make one about the hip position? My questions are: should I be always trying to keep my butt closer to the wall or are there situations when it is preferred to form kind of triangle with the wall? Is it more efficient to climb facing the wall with hips wide open, or sideways, kind of like riding the bike?
There are a few cases in which you may prefer having your butt not so close to the wall for instance going out of a roof or going on big macro holds (to have your arms straight perpendicular to the hold you try to catch) or when you want an opposition between hands and feet (-> on grey volumes / on footholds on which you stick by contact more than stepping on top / on the wall itself doing a Dulfer or similar things). It depends, it is often easier to clim sideways on overhangs while maybe more hips wide open on vertical / positive terrain. But climbing is way more complex and it is not an absolute law at all...
1:47 Looking Intensifies
At around 3:44, I don't think you demonstrated how to correctly use the edge of a volume, did you? It appears that you only showed the wrong way of doing it. What's the correct way?
+tehtsb The correct way to stand on a volume is to have your toe pointing up the volume.
I only ever use the edge of the volume with my hands.
Does that answer your question?
:)
Ah, yes, it does. Thanks!
omg, they made 101 videos about foot placement !?
Didn't know pewdiepie was into climbing
thanks
Hahaha 1:49 😂
My toes hurt so much (I have no injuries) when trying to stand on a foot hold like that, that I tend to place my feet wrong / only place them on big foot holds or just pretty much campus the whole thing. Obviously I've been focussing my training mainly on foot placement / toe strength but so far (after a few months) it's not helping one bit. Got any tips?
Keep at it the pain goes away after about 2 weeks, shoes wear in and our feet get stronger.
This guy sort of looks like pewdiepie ngl
Where are you guys based?
London
@@BoulderingBobat Thanks for the response! We'd love to do a podcast with you guys since we've recently gotten into Bouldering, but I think we're a little too small of a channel to collab? haha
pewdiepie rock climbing? OMFG
« if you have arms the size of two human children, just use those, you don’t need your legs »
😂😂😂
Actaually pewdiepe wtf. People probobly point it out in real life. Do you ever get asked if someone can take a picture with you?
Dab video it is not yousfel