Rock Climbing 101: The TOP 10 Tips for Beginner Boulderers

Today, a pair of very experienced climbers are sharing their top 10 Tips to beginner boulderers.
We will likely do a series of these including tips to go from beginner to pro, and how to transition from indoors to outside.

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[cityofghosts]

This is the most American tutorial video I have ever seen! Learned some bits though - thanks.

[Hieuclimbs]

Thank you for your work! However, there's one point I vocally disagree, that is downsizing depends on the brand (especially with modern shoes). I wear madrock tokyo remora in my street size and they fit perfectly after 3 painful sessions of breaking them in. I really cannot imagine myself downsizing 1 size in that pair.

TLDR; downsizing shoes depends on the brand

[simonwilliams]

When you say straighten out the upper arm and don't worry about the lower arm, do you mean keeping the line through the shoulder 'straight' and not worrying so much about the bicep action? Focusing on the shoulder pivot but not necessarily the full hang?

[Aliceswonderclam]

2:15 you should belittle him so it makes him try harder or get his 🐱🫏out the gym

[haaajerry]

Well done! Now take a break for some protein like SPAM. 😅