5 Fundamentals of Indoor Rock Climbing | Rock Climbing

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Hey, everyone. I'm going to go over five basic fundamentals that you should know for indoor rock climbing.

One of the first fundamentals is just general body awareness and being able to identify your center of gravity. You want to use that to be able to keep your weight in balance, which would be the second fundamental, learning how to balance and shift your weight. And once you've identified that center of gravity, keeping that weight over your feet, so you're going to be pushing with your legs, rather than pulling with your arms, which brings us to the next fundamental, of climbing with straight arms.

Using this position is much more beneficial as far as the efficiency of your movement goes. Right now, with my arms straight, I'm not taking any energy to pull myself in. You can see my left leg is bent here, so as I initiate this movement up, I'll be pushing rather than pulling. That allows for much more efficient motion.

We also have two other basic fundamental techniques, known as edging and flagging. Edging is when you're using your climbing shoes to basically be edging on a hold. So, I can use both the inside edge and the outside edge of my climbing shoes. Both should be applied frequently to change your body position and help you move in balance.

For example, I can use the outside edge of my right foot here to keep my right hip close to the wall, so that as I move up, that center of gravity is going to stay over my let, allowing me to push, rather than pull. I've also grabbed that next hold with a straight arm, rather than with a bent arm, saving me a little bit of energy.

Flagging is a technique that's fundamental, once again, for keeping your balance. Flagging comes in handy when all of the holds are on the same side of your body. Right now, to stay in balance, it'd be a little tricky for me to move without having my body kind of swing around a little bit, which is a big waste of energy. So, with one foot up, with my right hand and my right foot inline, I can flag my left foot to help keep that center of gravity better aligned.

What that would look like while moving, would be either flagging in this direction to keep that center of gravity centered over my foot, or if I switch hands and feet, I can flag in the other direction to highlight the same principle.

All right, so that was five fundamentals for rock climbing indoors.

[samo]

I thought this was all about upper body strength, now I know, thanks to your video, that it's about static movement, straight arms, positioning with my toes, and pushing with my legs.  I like your flagging technique also, if I lose my center of gravity, that other leg will stabilize my balance, very good tips.

[stevekimbrey]

I'm watching a rock climbing demo by a guy called Cliff....

[rh]

Thank you! I'm new to this and use all the help I can get.

[TrungPham-orky]

Thanks for your great video. I am just freshmen in indoor climbing.

[MultiCakefan]

Cool thanks!! I am just starting out and appreciate the tips!

[openlink]

Imagine this scenario: Hi we will instruct you on this Rock climbing session, my name is Rock and this guy' name is cliff

[rocky]

Thanks! Heading to the new gym near me. Wonder what my flagging will look like. Probably hilarious.

[luffyjoyboy]

I need to find a way to gain true freedom. I went Rock climbing yesterday, but I was afraid to climb too high. In the world we live in you can never be too careful and accidents happen everyday. I have pissed off very powerful people so the likelihood of me having an accident is increased. I'm not afraid to die or how I'll die, but I fear dying before I've had a chance to live the life that I want to live. If I die, then that's it, but I want to be free to live my life and not worry about it being cut short before I become successful. I want to go places other people can't go, be around elite individuals, have protection, people that I can depend on, power and lots of money. I want everything that this world has to offer and then some. I can handle whatever life throws at me. What has my life been for? What is the universe preparing me for. If soul contracts are real then what destiny did I choose?

[balancedfitnessandhealth]

Great stuff here guy maybe you could come teach on our rock wall!

[my_name_is_no]

I'm pretty short and I'm a rock climber. I can't reach som-MOST holds and If a rock that I need it very high, I have to jump.
Next day MY ARMS MY

[millietaylor]

what are their little ribbons for? they might be grades but where I climb the grades are the colours of the holds.

[benjaminbp]

Sebastien Chabal has cut his air and is now climbing

[migriv]

I wonder if anyone's watching this as they want to climb down a mountain

[kayx]

I can climb but I needs tips on getting down ::

[Okieestatesgroup]

And who you’re looking at rockclimbing the little girl is me

[elkanduong]

Discription is not completeley correct, in top- roping, when you fall there is no way unless the rope is really tight, that you will just fall in place. You would fall downwards until the rope catches you. Has he not heard about gravity? : (

[nathanhesketh]

im 14 and climb V7 and 5, 13a is that good?