Wow! This might be the first channel I’ve watched with so much detailed info about climbing technique! I’m excited to put them all in practice on my next sesh! Awesome contents! Thanks a lot!
Loved your demonstration with the force plate! Seeing the numbers makes telling the difference between the moves much easier. I'm not a beginner anymore but still very early in my climbing career (8 months and counting) - learned so much here, thank you for this in-depth explanation!
Thank you so much! I wish I had a whole bunch of fixed force plate holds to highlight the differences even more so…maybe in the future! Appreciate it, very applicable to climbers of all grades!
Another banger! Thanks again for all the effort you guys put into these, the attention to detail is obvious and appreciated My favorite cue comes from John Kettle's (awesome) book. Exercise 21, "Knee-Throw": "Rotate your knee back [out] (opening the hips) then throw it hard [in] and down. Allow your hips, trunk and shoulders to spin after it, extending up to the target hold as you rotate." I like to imagine the drop-knee movement itself is generating momentum toward the next hold, then I feel like I do the whole movement simultaneously and dynamically.
i am quite muscled, sprinter physique, i have been able to do hard climbs inverted using shear strength and limted technique. the drop knee is such a powerful move, like the person commented, also provides a strong base for the next move!
Thank you so much for the video, the best explanation of this move I've ever seen. Really appreciate it and I hope we see more climbing techniques explained in depth like this.
Absolutely fantastic breakdown. I'm just getting into bouldering and I've watched a bunch of videos to try and figure out proper techniques to help with my efficiency, which is *terrible* atm, and while I've had ideas of what to do, within the first 5-minutes of this one there was so much valuable, clearly explained information I feel like I should be taking notes. You're fantastic at breaking it down, and maybe the first that clearly points out the wrong techniques too, *and* shows the problems with them. Thanks a lot 😊
Thank you so much. Many more technique drills coming your way. Just trying to get the right filming and editing team together to do them justice. Appreciate your comments and support. Let us know if you have any questions.
Thanks! Your technique videos and the ones from Dave MacLeod are always the ones I get the most out of. Your explanations and breakdowns of fundamentals are just that good. Will try the kilter route tomorrow for my technique session! :)
Awesome work again! Love the specificity and clear guidance. I'm wondering if you could spend a bit more of the video on both the kilter board and a standard wall. Maybe also show us what to look for when trying to find relevant holds to use for the drill on a standard wall. Most viewers probably won't be in a position to set up a drill board so providing more of the guidance in a context that we can replicate could help? Thanks again!
Yes, we can absolutely do this!! Definitely great and what I normally do, but wanted it to make complete sense and not deal with gym music/people etc. thanks for the idea and support!
Super helpful info. I especially liked your Force Production Piece that showed the efficiency of the drop knee. Always curious how this sort of movement translates to boulders without many foot options. Maybe that's where your videos on heel and toe hooks become more relevant. Great stuff!
Thank you so much, we really appreciate it! Yes, we will be doing some vids on dynos, deadpoints and dynamic movement across boards, normal climbs and on rock too.
Robin O'Leary? More like "Robin O'Cheery" 😂Informative video with a lot of good takeaways. Question: Does engaging the core + glutes and driving hips into the wall impact the force on the pulling hand? I'm curious how it stacks relative to other methods presented @ 24:00.
Hahaha, I’ll take it!!! Good Q. To be honest every move is going to be far more effective when activating your core. The drop knee really prompts you to do it, so it feels “easier” when performing as you have to push with both feet in the opposite direction. Think leg kickbacks at the gym that people do to grow their bum lol. Thanks for watching, we appreciate it
Fantastic lessons, such a clear explanation of a crucial skill! It would be fun to climb at one of the Spot gyms with both of you sometime soon. My sons minds would explode 😂
Super video thanks to you two, could you as a tall climber on occasion make a video of advice dedicated to the tall?(more than 6.1) Thank you from France
We can absolutely do this! Thanks for the recommendation. We’ll do the same for the step-through and flagging vids coming soon. Thanks for watching too :)
Awesome video! How do the hamstrings play a role during drop knees? Should you be activating your hamstrings a pulling in a bit before twisting into the drop knee, or should you be using the hamstrings to pull yourself in after you're already twisted into position?
Thank you so much! Great question. The hamstring is activated so much if properly engaged. If drilling, you may get cramp. That will give you an idea of how much it’s used!
Great video! One small comment is that I found it kinda hard to focus on your words with that particular music / the fact that it felt quite loud. Otherwise very solid, informative piece
Definitely a technique that creates force on the knee. Many, who’ve had knee ops (ACL, MCL, Meniscus etc), are less keen on the drop knee as a result. Certainly places a lot of torque through the joint.
Thanks for watching!!!! Someone else said this @kiltergrips can you check please? I’ve looked on 2 x 12x12s (Denver and Dallas) and it’s there? ROAP Dropknee (v2 btw)
What Kilterboard-Layout is it? How do I find the drill in the app? When through different layouts, searched for ROAP… or ROCUP… Nothing. Can’t find it… Any help? :)
This is a 16x12 layout. We thought it was on the OG 12x12 set-up though. ROAP Dropknee is what you should search for though. Let us know. Thanks for watching
I went to the gym today and managed to read from below a very high drop knee which solved my boulder problem. I saw a lot of climbing videos but this is the very first video that made me realize something applicable in my gym and connecting the “dots” because the theory behind was explained so well - thanks to both you and hope this kind of video will keep coming.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding the kilterboard app, but it makes me select a location first and then you see the climbs just for that location. So for example, I had to select the Longmont, CO location to find Pontiac Perfection from Alex's earlier video.
Wow! This might be the first channel I’ve watched with so much detailed info about climbing technique! I’m excited to put them all in practice on my next sesh! Awesome contents! Thanks a lot!
Ahhh, thank you, it means a lot! Appreciate your support 🙏
awesome tutorial
Thank you so much!!
Great tutorial! Will try it on the Kilter board tomorrow.
Awesome, glad to hear. Let us know how you get on and thanks for watching!!
I love the drop-knee! I use it all the time but I still learned something new from this video. Thank you!
Great to hear! Glad you’re a DK user and thanks for watching!!!
really appreciate the effort you put into this video. very instructive
Thank you so much and we are glad you find it useful! More of this coming your way!
Loved your demonstration with the force plate! Seeing the numbers makes telling the difference between the moves much easier. I'm not a beginner anymore but still very early in my climbing career (8 months and counting) - learned so much here, thank you for this in-depth explanation!
Thank you so much! I wish I had a whole bunch of fixed force plate holds to highlight the differences even more so…maybe in the future!
Appreciate it, very applicable to climbers of all grades!
Another banger! Thanks again for all the effort you guys put into these, the attention to detail is obvious and appreciated
My favorite cue comes from John Kettle's (awesome) book. Exercise 21, "Knee-Throw": "Rotate your knee back [out] (opening the hips) then throw it hard [in] and down. Allow your hips, trunk and shoulders to spin after it, extending up to the target hold as you rotate." I like to imagine the drop-knee movement itself is generating momentum toward the next hold, then I feel like I do the whole movement simultaneously and dynamically.
Great cue by JK!! It does exactly that. All of the aspects create momentum! Thanks for your continued support!!
i am quite muscled, sprinter physique, i have been able to do hard climbs inverted using shear strength and limted technique. the drop knee is such a powerful move, like the person commented, also provides a strong base for the next move!
I couldnt find it too on the 12×12 Kilterboard. I have set a very similar one called "dropknee copy".
Are you on a home wall?
@@roapcoaching917 no, it is the original 12x12 kilterboard
Amazing explanation, thank you!
We appreciate it, thank YOU
Thank you so much for the video, the best explanation of this move I've ever seen.
Really appreciate it and I hope we see more climbing techniques explained in depth like this.
Thank you so much!!! Definitely more movement and technique videos coming your way!!
Absolutely fantastic breakdown. I'm just getting into bouldering and I've watched a bunch of videos to try and figure out proper techniques to help with my efficiency, which is *terrible* atm, and while I've had ideas of what to do, within the first 5-minutes of this one there was so much valuable, clearly explained information I feel like I should be taking notes. You're fantastic at breaking it down, and maybe the first that clearly points out the wrong techniques too, *and* shows the problems with them. Thanks a lot 😊
Thank you so much. Many more technique drills coming your way. Just trying to get the right filming and editing team together to do them justice. Appreciate your comments and support. Let us know if you have any questions.
Really thorough, great video man!
Thank you so much!
Great, informative video. Very detailed!
Excellent, glad you liked it. We'll be doing more in this style more frequently.
Most detailed video on drop knee! Thank you so much🙌🏻love it!!
Thank you so much, means a lot. We hope it helps!
Thank for the useful tips ! (The edit with the music is amazing)
Ahhh, thank you so much for the kind words and for watching
Brilliant, brilliant lesson. Thorough and well explained, thanks a lot mate!
My pleasure, thanks for watching and your support!
Great video, really helpful to see the comparison between drop knee, step through, rock over and an explanation around when each is preferable!
Thank you Simon, much appreciated. Yes, more comparison and technique videos coming your way soon too. Thanks for watching
Such an informative video! Thankyou so much! Really great explanation and examples, can’t wait to try and apply it
You’re more than welcome, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and let us know how you get on!
Another fantastic video. Really clear instruction that is relevant to all climbers, beginners and experienced alike.
Thank you so much! Exactly. We coach V13+ climbers that are “too” strong and rely on strength more than finesse. This lesson is for all!
I know I've used this technique before, but without the background knowledge you explained. That's really helpful. Thanks for the great detail 👍🏽🤙🏽
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching too!
Very Helpful. Thank You.
You’re more than welcome!! Thanks for watching
Thanks! Your technique videos and the ones from Dave MacLeod are always the ones I get the most out of. Your explanations and breakdowns of fundamentals are just that good. Will try the kilter route tomorrow for my technique session! :)
Ahh, thank you so much, we really appreciate it! Yes! Let us know how it went! Thanks for your support and for watching!
Very good, your detailed explanations and demonstrations! I will follow your channel! Thank you for your great work and best whishes from Germany🙂
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and your support!
Incredible channel. Great job guys
Thank you so much, we really appreciate your kind words!
Great Video! Helps a lot!!! 👊
Thank you so much, means a lot too!
Awesome work again! Love the specificity and clear guidance. I'm wondering if you could spend a bit more of the video on both the kilter board and a standard wall. Maybe also show us what to look for when trying to find relevant holds to use for the drill on a standard wall. Most viewers probably won't be in a position to set up a drill board so providing more of the guidance in a context that we can replicate could help? Thanks again!
Yes, we can absolutely do this!! Definitely great and what I normally do, but wanted it to make complete sense and not deal with gym music/people etc.
thanks for the idea and support!
Super helpful info. I especially liked your Force Production Piece that showed the efficiency of the drop knee. Always curious how this sort of movement translates to boulders without many foot options. Maybe that's where your videos on heel and toe hooks become more relevant. Great stuff!
…and the upcoming flagging videos too. Less feet typically mean single-leg techniques and flags. Thanks for watching!
Good explanations
Appreciate it, thank you for watching!
Love your videos ! Will you guys have some videos about how to train dynamic moves
Thank you so much, we really appreciate it! Yes, we will be doing some vids on dynos, deadpoints and dynamic movement across boards, normal climbs and on rock too.
Soooooooo good thank you.
Thank you! You’re more than welcome!!
Great tutorial!!
Thank you so much. More coming very soon
Brilliant
Great to hear, thank you so much!
@@roapcoaching917 more like this please 😃
I literally just figured out why it’s called ROAP. 😂
Hahaha! Some of our family members still haven’t figured it out! Lol
@@roapcoaching917 I feel much better about myself now. Thanks 😃
Haha
What does roap mean?
@@beelzebub2808Robin O’Leary Alex Puccio. ROAP
Robin O'Leary? More like "Robin O'Cheery" 😂Informative video with a lot of good takeaways.
Question: Does engaging the core + glutes and driving hips into the wall impact the force on the pulling hand? I'm curious how it stacks relative to other methods presented @ 24:00.
Hahaha, I’ll take it!!!
Good Q. To be honest every move is going to be far more effective when activating your core. The drop knee really prompts you to do it, so it feels “easier” when performing as you have to push with both feet in the opposite direction. Think leg kickbacks at the gym that people do to grow their bum lol.
Thanks for watching, we appreciate it
Fantastic lessons, such a clear explanation of a crucial skill! It would be fun to climb at one of the Spot gyms with both of you sometime soon. My sons minds would explode 😂
Ahh, thank you!!! Yes!!! The Spot Denver is great!! We’ll definitely be there a few times in Nov!
@@roapcoaching917we were slinging drop knees all over Spot Denver today allll the stoke 😂
@@roapcoaching917seriously feel free to invite us some session it would be fun. I’ve got an AV background as well if you could use a hand.
Unless you have hip mobility like Margo and climb front on.
Yep, we’ll be covering a video on this. Like you said: IF you have the mobility, it’s the most efficient
Super video thanks to you two, could you as a tall climber on occasion make a video of advice dedicated to the tall?(more than 6.1)
Thank you from France
Thank you so much.
Absolutely, definitely going to highlight the classic tall vs small video, but will try to be more analytical.
Thanks for this video! 🤗 Well done. Have you the possibility to set a route in the tension board app? ☺️ For the dropknee training?
We can absolutely do this! Thanks for the recommendation. We’ll do the same for the step-through and flagging vids coming soon. Thanks for watching too :)
Awesome video! How do the hamstrings play a role during drop knees? Should you be activating your hamstrings a pulling in a bit before twisting into the drop knee, or should you be using the hamstrings to pull yourself in after you're already twisted into position?
Thank you so much! Great question. The hamstring is activated so much if properly engaged. If drilling, you may get cramp. That will give you an idea of how much it’s used!
Great video! One small comment is that I found it kinda hard to focus on your words with that particular music / the fact that it felt quite loud. Otherwise very solid, informative piece
Thanks for the feedback. We tried to make it just low in the background, but perhaps didn’t need it at all. Thanks :)
What about the force on the twisted knee. Which is the leg that should be doing the force to protect the knees.
Definitely a technique that creates force on the knee. Many, who’ve had knee ops (ACL, MCL, Meniscus etc), are less keen on the drop knee as a result.
Certainly places a lot of torque through the joint.
hi thank so much for sharing the knowledge great videos i learn so much🙂
btw:: i cant find the setting in the killter app very strange...
Thanks for watching!!!! Someone else said this @kiltergrips can you check please? I’ve looked on 2 x 12x12s (Denver and Dallas) and it’s there? ROAP Dropknee (v2 btw)
What Kilterboard-Layout is it? How do I find the drill in the app?
When through different layouts, searched for ROAP… or ROCUP… Nothing. Can’t find it…
Any help? :)
This is a 16x12 layout. We thought it was on the OG 12x12 set-up though.
ROAP Dropknee is what you should search for though. Let us know. Thanks for watching
Just check, on the 12x12 too.
Really good!
Thank you so much!!!
I went to the gym today and managed to read from below a very high drop knee which solved my boulder problem. I saw a lot of climbing videos but this is the very first video that made me realize something applicable in my gym and connecting the “dots” because the theory behind was explained so well - thanks to both you and hope this kind of video will keep coming.
Which gym is this at to find the kilter board route?
This will be on any 12x12 board
Maybe I'm misunderstanding the kilterboard app, but it makes me select a location first and then you see the climbs just for that location. So for example, I had to select the Longmont, CO location to find Pontiac Perfection from Alex's earlier video.
The app will let you share routes, could you copy the link into the video notes?
Got it, my gym's kilter board must be smaller.
Ahhh, shame! But still, we can add more