Technique or Strength - What's best for climbing?

Matilda is back, and we have another flash-fight! First one to do 3 boulders that the other one doesn't wins the game.

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FIlmed by Cordelia MJ
Edited by Emil Abrahamsson

[EmilAbrahamsson]

Hey all, firstly I'm just gonna clarify something: I used the word "Flash" a bit incorrectly here, I'm referring to a concept called "day-flashing", which is when you do the boulder on the first go of the day. Flash is technically doing a climb on the first attempt, which maybe half of these boulders were. The other half we had tried on previous sessions! For the sake of the competition we couldn't do proper flashes, since we had either tried or climbed many of the boulders in the gym already.

Also, production speed has been a bit lower lately as I've been editing a monster of a video (film from Lofoten last summer with Matilda), and on Monday I'm off to Tokyo for 2 weeks for a bunch of fun film stuff, so expect May to be packed with content!

[mdnightcrashb]

17:42 "I've been lied to" 😂 my new favourite climbing quote

[chasingfelix]

As a climber whose strength let him advance quickly without gaining as much technique, this is the perfect video to help me improve!

[GauravBe]

"Fearless competition" and then proceed to encourage and support each other through each climb

[nicolodalmonego]

I like how Emil watches Matilda climbing as if he's watching an exotic animal😂

[ClimbingOfficial]

Trick question. We all know from Magnus it’s hidden option number 3. Taking your shirt off.

[daffydus]

"Are we here climbing boulders or solving differential equations?" - Emil Abrahamsson 😂 8:12 That has to be the quote of this video

[Javiertr]

Great video! Idea for another competition: pick a not too hard boulder V3-V5 you both have to climb and each time one of you gets to remove one intermediate hold, the first who can't climb it while the other still can loses

[SpaceBotany]

Always love the collabs with Mathilda, such a good time.

[Djellowman]

wow i'm so impressed with how Matilda climbed that first route. Just perfect technique!

[just_johannes]

Love to see Matilda here, you both compliment each other so well. Y'all should do a summer trip with Pete and Tom again, that clip was extrodinary entertaining

[thebooduck]

The dynamic between the two of you is so smooth, makes for a great watch!
Gotta love the "Yeah Boi!" at 18:55 😂

[JPskcore]

I love her style, the change of beta of the first problem blown my mind :O

[tessaabedon]

i could not possibly be more excited for matilda to have her own channel

[alvaroc]

As a fellow power junky I'm happy you finally beat technique.

[blindgeorged]

I will 100% be subscribing to Matilda’s channel

[gingobingo]

Like the sturdy foundation beneath a soaring tower, strength and technique intertwine in the ascent of mastery. One without the other leaves the climber incomplete, for strength fuels ambition while technique guides the path. In the crucible of challenge, they are not adversaries, but allies, forging resilience and precision. Embrace both, for in their harmonious balance, we find the summit of possibility.

[theoamvr]

The stakes should be that whoever loses will be allowed to do only crack climbing for the next 6 months! Pete will be stoked 😉

[HexDeckTD]

thank you for just climbing more when you were done that's cool you two were clearly just hanging out

[WoMoLu]

Just got back from a bad climbing session-but Emil has uploaded… Ill take that! Love your content