5 beginner bouldering tips & techniques | Hannah Morris

If you a bouldering beginner, you may be wondering if there’s any moves or techniques that might be worth practicing to improve your climbing.

Mastering the moves discussed in this video will not only help you to improve your climbing skills, it will also improve your ability to conserve energy on the wall and help you unlock problems and sequences.

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[chrominox]

I just want to say, the production quality on this video is absolutely amazing. As someone who shoots and edits some footage, I understand how much of an effort it is to edit something together. Thank you Hannah, for the video, the aesthetics and the narrative. Instantly subscribed.

Also, I got my first V5 today so I'm extra stoked.

[justplaindom]

These are some awesome advice Hannah. Definitely can't stress enough about footwork and body positioning when it comes to any sort of climbing. Strength can get you so far but when it comes to different problems that have dynamic movement, crimps or slopers, it can be quite the challenge. I'm looking forward to part two of this series and hope to improve my climbing

[Lifebydeath]

I’ve got enormous boulders throughout my yard that I’m now seeing the potential of there massive😂 I’ve climbed on them my whole life but usually use the easiest routes we’ve actually had rock climbers that saw them from the road come attempt a vertical face on one of them that’s at least 15 feet tall and barely anything to grab but I’m just getting more interested in climbing in general so they’ve got me a little pumped up😂😂😂 I’ve also got a climbing gym 30 minutes from home and on the way to work and back so I’m planning on going out there today. Ive been gardening for 13 years so work ends at dark(usually) and my local gym closes at 10. I mountain bike but it’s hard to get out there after work like I do with longer days. I obsessively mtb so we’ll see about this new interest. Thankfully people like you make a million helpful videos thank you!👍

[gracedoingthings]

Love the clear, succinct explanations of some really handy climbing tips! Definitely agree that the foot swap is probably one of the best beginner tips - it definitely unlocked so many more climbing options once I learnt it! 🥰

[CourtneyWarren]

All of these tips/techniques are essential to being a better climber, really nice list and explanations

[michellewilliams]

Love all your videos and find them really useful. I have been working loads on my footwork thanks to this and your coaching sessions with Be. Is there any chance of you sharing an at home routine for improving upper body strength?

[christopherhunt]

Seen this video before a year ago, and coming back it still really help clench those basic I've been ignoring. THANKS HM!!!

[rhettetherington]

Excellent video again Hannah. I shall try and put your advice into practice at the weekend
Thank you !

[MrsIrma]

subsribed to your channel maybe the day before yesterday, was looking around the YT for beginner climbing tips and then this is your first vid after subscribing!! great vid! will use these techniques when I go climbing again! :)

[jaumemarti]

Totally winging it! Hahaha amazing. Don't we all do it while climbing though? 😜 Very nice edited video with the Hannah touch! Enjoyed it all the way through, good work! ☺️

[CaptainBrash]

Im about to go bouldering for the second time so will use swapping and smearing as a mantra during the session and find ways to use them. Thanks!

[plasterercentralcoast]

Your authenticity is refreshing to see.

[Blubbey]

Smearing, smearing, smearing...
I've been bouldering for about a year now and since i learned about it so many boulders have been much easier, whether its just smearing a volume or the wall, proper placement of the foot is HUGE

[NathanBetts]

Awesome video - always worthwhile to brush-up on the basics :)

[alexnadasanu]

Awesome video Hannah! Been looking to improve my technique as I feel like I've reached a plateau. Btw, I also climb at Volume 1 mainly!

[Vanta]

I am going to try bouldering soon and this will hopefully insure that I fall less. Thanks.

[Dave]

I sometimes use smearing for a foot swap. I place the foot I want to stand on against the wall besides the foot currently on the hold, then smear with both feet, and place the other foot on the hold. Most of the time I'm doing the jumpy thingy to switch feet though ;D

[gary]

Find the white writing font on the screen difficult to read. Thanks for the vid.

[ThrobbingCaulk]

The foot swap is the most important skill in climbing, and its so fun to pull off.

[julialuminasalsa]

Feels great to go into this video only to realize im already doing all these! Hehe