How to Climb Overhangs

Here's rockstar Jasmine Naghsh at Climb Fit Macquarie with her next instructional video - all about how to tackle overhangs.
Check out her BOULDERING FOR BEGINNERS video with more than 230K views • Bouldering for Beginne...
When it comes to overhangs, there’s often one word that comes to mind… ‘hard’. Though is that actually true? What if you want to brave the steeps and hit the overhangs with everything you’ve got? Let’s delve into what makes climbing overhangs different, and then give you the tools you need to show them who’s boss.
Step 1: Warm up - link to Jasmine's warm up video here: • Best WARM UP for rock ...
Step 2: Foundational techniques
- Toe placement- tips of your toes
- Straight arms, conserve energy
- Keep the booty in
- Pull with your toes
Step 3: On the wall formula
- Route reading
- Check foot and handholds, decide on a sequence and make a plan A
- Back to foundations
- Straight arms, hips in, toe placement
- Twisting using the hips
- Down climb or safe landing
Repeat formula on another wall
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