How to INSTANTLY Improve your Footwork Technique

I share a climb which includes a lot of footwork and I go into details on what it takes to stand on these awful footholds.

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[rockentry]

Hello friends! I've been focusing so much on my footwork lately and wanted to share this with you. If you find it helpful don't forget to hit the like button. Much love and thanks for watching!

[wuxiren]

I really appreciate your tight focus in each video, & your super-clear split screens. Great teaching, w/ a positive attitude. Thanks!

[santiagoreyes]

I normally climb v4 -v5 with a lot of strength, but for the past two weeks I’m focusing on footwork and did 3 v6

Important tip: when you are in overhangs don’t only push with your legs but also try pulling in closer to the wall with your toes

[ShowTheOreo]

You mind-reader, I was just thinking yesterday that I need some footwork advice and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you, awesome demonstration

[ejl]

Footwork is so underestimated. Working on it has made a huge difference.

[azamsharp]

You have probably the best channel on rock climbing. I just started 2 weeks ago and yesterday, I completed an easy V3 route. Now I am tackling V3 (hard) route. Thank you for your amazing work!

[thechronicgeneralist]

The "twitching" is often a problem for more dynamic climbers. As you've mentioned it's about keeping weight on the foot so even if you're releasing some pressure for a very short amount of time you've already lost that friction and the foot will slip.

[lisamatthews]

Awesome, I've been really appreciating your videos as a super beginner climber...now finishing some V2s I couldn't do last week so seeing improvements fast..., next stop, V3s! These little foot holds like you're showing here have been a conundrum for me, so I'll definitely give these tips a shot. Thanks for the time you take to make quality videos!

[lev]

Thank you this is very helpful! I'm fairly new to bouldering and was struggling with a foothold like this just yesterday! I kept slipping out and thought I was approaching it wrong but then I watched someone else successfully do the problem from what looked like the same body position to my novice eye. After watching this I realized that I was using my arms to hold my body out away from the wall. I'll have to try again trying to keep my center of mass over the hold!

[Lorax_Tribe]

Thanks, Oswaldo! I got my new badass shoes and found that I occasionally slip when they are normally the best grippers I've ever worn. I was sacrificing technique for just trusting better shoes. This clears that up and I wondered, "what am I doing wrong?" I've practiced better attention to foot placement since, but I will do this now- touch the wall, slide into place, keep the core engaged.

[rdyjur]

Thanks for these videos man, core engagement and dragging the toe down the wall above a hold are exactly what im going to work on tomorrow at the gym !

[yashil]

I stumbled upon your channel just a few weeks ago as I've only started climbing one month ago. Let me just say, your videos are simply amazing and contain a wealth of knowledge that is extremely helpful. Thank you so much for the amazing content you put out. You're an inspiration and have helped me to continue to challenge and improve myself, both mentally and physically.

[ructiongaming]

Hey Oswaldo! I’ve been watching your videos for a few months now and the way you explain these techniques in a simple and clear way has helped me so much! Ive gone from V3-V4 to comfortably climbing V5-V6 and even a couple V7s! Thank you for all of your great tips and this is another great one I’ve been struggling with but now I have a little more confidence and understand how to tackle these ‘slopey’ feet holds 😁👍

[randomaccessmemories]

Well explained and a wealth of content. I am a beginner and have been struggling with my (non-existent) footwork. Can't wait to try these out!

[dagnabbitwabbit]

New to climbing here, 33 years old, just waiting on my shoes to come in the mail. Your videos are very informative. Subscribed 🤘

[lukasbb]

Starting the foot placement at the wall is cool and something I’ve never heard before. I’ll definitely keep that in mind my next session

[neesel]

Thank you so much! I'm one tiny, scary foothold away from finishing my first 6b boulder and I can't wait to try your tips next time!

[xinyijiang]

hi Osvaldo, thanks for this video it's amazing, there is so much to learn about footwork! i think this is maybe your 3rd or 4th footwork video already but it's never a repeat of the previous ones but something new to learn. The tip about where to place foot is extremely helpful, i applied it to determine where to place the heel hook as well.

[hannesbondason]

This is what I needed, I think I learned the beginners footwork good enough but with more advanced routes I encountered problems that of course need more advanced technique but nobody telling me what could be the problem with the techniques I learned so far. Maybe you just pointed out the obvious, but not for me and it helped alot, thanks

[hyvnhee]

wow the tip to touch the wall first and then move down to the hold is such a game changer for me. didnt realize how much of the hold's surface area i was missing out on! ty ty ty :)