10 Pro Tips Every Climber Should Know

I'd love a video on more advanced techniques such as nose jamming and teeth crimping.

8:07 that down-dyno is insane to me - especially when he can just pop it back and forth like it’s nothing

Timestamps for quick-reference! 0:13 - 1: Swapping Feet 1:32 - 2: Drop Knees 3:38 - 3: Standing on Volumes 4:31 - 4: Climbing Fast 6:12 - 5: Flagging 7:05 - 6: Dynos 8:34 - 7: Rock Overs 9:53 - 8: Heel hooks 11:19 - 9: Mantles 12:23 - 10: Putting it all together

Another small tip for standing on volumes. Your foot placement also matters. If you put your foot high on the volume (close to the wall) you will generally push your hips out of the wall. If you stand at the extremitty of the volume, you will be able to bring your hip closer to the wall. And this will help decrease tension in the arms.

awesome gym - check great instructions - check perfect showcase - check getting carried away because of having too much fun - check this is it, the perfect climbing tutorial now I have an idea for a collaboration: - take two equally skilled amateurs - separately coach each of them for one hour: one coached by Alex, one by Louis Parkinson - have them compete afterwards with coaches cheering them on

8:00 my man ripped a huge fart 😂

Another super useful tip I found is to use deadpointing as much as possible and as soon as possible as you start climbing! Deadpointing is when you use momentum to move, but you aim at having zero momentum at the time of contact. It means that you will have literally split seconds with zero force on your hands and is therefore the most efficient way of climbing. A big issue with a lot of people is that most people are risk averse and climb more "defensively" (controlled) rather than "offensively" (dynamic). But it's a skill as any other! Practice makes improvement!

Mantling is a uber important skill for outdoor climbing. I feel like you have to learn them or you’ll have a rough time outside lol

One tip I heard for drop knees is that you want to drop the same knee as the hand that you're reaching out for the next hold (i.e. if you're reaching with the right hand, drop the right knee) Anyway loved the vid Josh, been binging your vids keep it up :))

On the heel hook section, I really wish y'all showcased rocking the heel into a hold to force as much contact as possible. It really levels up your footwork repertoire when you can lock in a heel like that for extra rubber engagement

is this a brand new gym? Those walls and holds look super clean!

Never heard this called an "inside-flag": 6:38. Inside flags are usually when your flagging leg is on the inside of your non-flagging leg. This would be more of a back-flag.

This was an amazing video and a really easy watch as well. Never saw any of your content before, but will definitely be keeping an eye on your channel!!

Excellent and concise summary

Superb video, thank-you! I love those "magic moments"... may well take the long drive to Reading just to experience that 'wall of tips'! Definitely going to be applying these more in my climbing...

Awesome to watch. I am a beginner, so time to practice and have fun! Thanks!

Fantastic Collab with Alex! With his skills, you guys were able to showcase these techniques in really tough boulders. That was fantastic to see, and the tips were absolutely spot on. In the future, if people ask me for a good video to get them started on technique, I will send them this video. 10/10

Thanks guys, that was a really helpful video!

Great tips, clearly explained. Well done Josh and Alex 👌🏻

Yo great video guys! Super good tips, I find myself forgetting to heel hook sometimes, hopefully this video will help me remember more. I really like how TCH does their gyms and I wish we had one in Colorado!