What’s it like working with JAPAN'S STRONGEST climbers?

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
  • Mei Nagasako is an international route setter from Japan who works with some of the strongest climbers in Japan, we climbed together in Tokyo and talked about the unique challenges she faces and how she deals with them!
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  • @uncletobsy
    @uncletobsy 10 місяців тому +50

    Its a good day when a Jonathan Sin video comes out

    • @Jonathan_sin88
      @Jonathan_sin88  10 місяців тому +4

      ahha glad that people are psyched about them!

  • @mayawitters
    @mayawitters 10 місяців тому +54

    I LOVE MEI! I love that she is so confident about her place in the climbing world 'despite' not climbing as hard as others. She is totally right - we need setters like her setting in any grade. She brings a fresh style and a different perspective. Climbing isn't just one thing, one style, it's not all about being insanely strong. I want her to become an IFSC setter so bad!

  • @Birb_brain
    @Birb_brain 10 місяців тому +33

    amazing energy on this video 💪🏼
    Mei is such a crusher and it’s so encouraging to listen to her mindset as a shorter climber.
    thank you Jonathan for a great video with a great guest 👍🏼

  • @lutherbrown8873
    @lutherbrown8873 10 місяців тому +4

    i especially love the yellow boulder at the end. great climbing and routesetting!

  • @LadyLaddy
    @LadyLaddy 7 місяців тому +1

    Awww, what a great video. Mei is super such a positive and strong woman. Wish her all the best in reaching her goals.
    I will be in Japan in a few months. Can't wait to try out some gyms myself :)

  • @mtc7598
    @mtc7598 10 місяців тому +11

    Nice to see Mei Nagasako in your video, I really enjoy her climbing and setting stuff.

    • @_roshi
      @_roshi 10 місяців тому

      yesss love mei!! ❤❤❤❤

    • @Jonathan_sin88
      @Jonathan_sin88  10 місяців тому +2

      she is pretty cool isn't she

  • @Kevin-tp4gl
    @Kevin-tp4gl 10 місяців тому +12

    Never understood why people have complex about not climbing the same grade as PRO climber, or even why people critisize route setter that cant climb what they set up for PRO climber.
    You can undertand how movement works and if it fits PRO climber with experience , you dont have to be as good, strong, flexible and so on to set for PRO climber

    • @hyau23
      @hyau23 10 місяців тому +1

      My take is that if a team of setters don't have that certain level of fitness, strength, etc is then the climbs won't be consistent or challenging enough. If you can't consistently climb a crux or test sequence for multiple problems then it could end up being undercooked or overcooked. This wouldn't make a good competition. However, the real challenge for pro climbers is the time pressure and how it affects the mental game

    • @lester44444
      @lester44444 7 місяців тому

      @@hyau23 yeah, but unless there's actual proof of that happening, the correlation of this to setters who climb at a lower grade than they set or the possibility it might just be less-than-stellar setters of any level in general is kinda up in the air. There are plenty of setters who set at a high level who don't climb at that high a level, and plenty of setters who climb at a high level who often set underwhelming climbs that are under/overcooked or just plain uninteresting. Of course the setting team need a certain level of fitness, but it's a very broad assumption that they would have to climb at a pro-level to set at a pro-level

  • @user-cv6bd4zv2b
    @user-cv6bd4zv2b 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi Jonathan !
    Just came across your channel thanks to the video with Louis.
    It's really interesting to have the insight of a route setter of that level and overall the video gives off such a nice vibe thanks to Mei's attitude (and yours too !)
    Already watched a couple of your videos and look forward to discovering more of your content !
    Greetings from Paris ✌🏼

  • @SendStory
    @SendStory 10 місяців тому +7

    Mei is awesome (hi Mei!), and I love her setting. As a lanky dude, and the difference in our shapes, I always found she set fantastic problems that usually challenged climbers equally. Even "scrunchy" boulders with high feet felt fun to me, which is often not the case. I think I can contribute any crimp strength I have (still needs work, haha) to pulling on her nails problems. Glad to see her carrying on with setting and getting the recognition she deserves! Whatever v-climber she is, she is still super strong! Fun video!

  • @bluepalmsmusic
    @bluepalmsmusic 10 місяців тому +6

    Cool content! Wishing for a better microphone audio quality though. Mei was sharing some wisdom and it was at times hard to hear what she was saying 😕

    • @Jonathan_sin88
      @Jonathan_sin88  10 місяців тому +1

      🥹🥹🥹I understand, working on itty

  • @jacob7406
    @jacob7406 10 місяців тому +2

    You always have sick shorts, where do you get them from? Love these and the purple ones!

  • @tyronelaces8690
    @tyronelaces8690 10 місяців тому +1

    3:34 great question. Great answer.

  • @BC128
    @BC128 10 місяців тому +3

    Love Mei and always enjoyed her commentating in IFSC world cup!

    • @Jonathan_sin88
      @Jonathan_sin88  10 місяців тому +1

      It’s pretty amazing, especially when shares little insider nuggets

  • @darrellzamacona9806
    @darrellzamacona9806 10 місяців тому +1

    Love the vids keep up the good work

  • @floops1905
    @floops1905 10 місяців тому +3

    where did you get your chalk bucket from

  • @paulDGU
    @paulDGU 10 місяців тому +1

    This channel is so fuckinh underated

    • @Jonathan_sin88
      @Jonathan_sin88  10 місяців тому

      AHAHH its all good!! I appreciate everyone who's watched the videos!!

  • @vicvic518
    @vicvic518 10 місяців тому +2

    The gym looks amazing, what's the name of the gym and location?

    • @Jonathan_sin88
      @Jonathan_sin88  10 місяців тому +1

      It’s boulder park base camp in Hano Tokyo 😊

  • @mark8987
    @mark8987 20 годин тому

    Here I am, falling in love with her 😮

  • @RPDVORTEX
    @RPDVORTEX 10 місяців тому

    Jonathan you must come to South Africa,Cape town and come climb

    • @Jonathan_sin88
      @Jonathan_sin88  10 місяців тому

      ay ay dont mess around, I will be there

  • @lofizp1062
    @lofizp1062 10 місяців тому

    WHEYYYY HUMONGOUS VIDEO INTERESTIJGBBUT ENTERTAININGBASWWLL +GOATED EDITING

  • @xli6645
    @xli6645 10 місяців тому

    Yuji is such a legend

  • @tintin3756
    @tintin3756 10 місяців тому +2

    Круто

  • @tallgeese9715
    @tallgeese9715 10 місяців тому +1

    Yuji is so fucking awesome

  • @LeonardoYoshimitsu
    @LeonardoYoshimitsu 10 місяців тому +1

    siiiiick~!!!!!!!!!!

  • @tintin3756
    @tintin3756 10 місяців тому

  • @tristancarman9382
    @tristancarman9382 10 місяців тому +1

    Looooooooove

  • @mikon5372
    @mikon5372 10 місяців тому

    Did she say she was 38??? She looks as old as she’s been climbing!!