Alex Puccio applies these tips every time she climbs

Alex Puccio is an 11 x American national bouldering champion, 2 x World Cup winner and has climbed more V14s than any other female climber out there.
A lot of people don't know that she's been coaching ever since she won her first adult nationals at 16 years old - she's 34 now.
Alex is a very analytical climber - with her own climbing, but also with all of our clients (whether remotely or in-person).
Although Alex is synonymous with power and strength, she prides herself on efficient movement and making moves as easy as possible for her.
In this video, she shares some of her top tips in order to make a climb feel easier, rather than harder.
Here are the breakdown points for this video:
Intro: 00:00
Footwork 00:30
Energy Pods 02:03
Hips 04:10
The bad and the good 04:55
Overuse of arms 05:30
Comparisons 09:06
Kilter Board 12:02
Alex Puccio lives by this tip 19:54
Join Team ROAP 20:59
Outro: 21:15
Like and Subscribe please :) 21:24

A big thank you to @climbingcollective for hosting us to film this episode!

[RANGOTANG]

A video like this is one I need to rewatch since there’s so much information and gems packed into it. Thank you for the great video ❤

[shanybody]

I think for a lot of these tips, it's only after you've experienced the energy-wasting method of climbing, then you can truly feel and appreciate how valuable and golden these tips are.
Thank you so much for this video!! Keep up the good work!! <3

[ligtwgn]

Don't think I've ever had climbing efficiently broken down so well or clearly before. Really helpful and immediately impactful! Thanks for the great video.

[alistairsiddons]

Phenomenal to have access to give-away coaching from an athlete of Alex's pedigree. This is brilliant, thank you!

[moon_boogie]

7:55 that specific movement pattern probably just improved my climbing an entire grade - FANTASTIC detail and demonstration. Thank y'all so much for making this content available.

[idontcare]

this is honestly a fantastic breakdown of climbing movement! obviously the more you advance in difficulty the more nuanced efficient movement becomes, but the principle and in general the frame in which to view movement remains the same. great stuff!!

[stefanopaoli]

I watched so many videos on technique, but this is honestly one of the very best and most useful. After few years of climbing I know good technique is the most important factor and my limit. I'm gonna practice these tip a lot. Thanks.

[LadyLaddy]

This video is a gem. I'm always trying to improve my movement on the easy climbs and tried to focus on things like "drop knee" etc. but never deeply thought of momentum. Thank you so much, Alex, this video is super helpful!

[camillejohn]

Thanks Alex for these great tips and demos on how to move more efficiently!

00:31 For each move, set up a good neutral base from which you can drive pressure through your toes up through your legs to your hips and core for a better reach.
2:28 As you move, position feet, hips, and then hands. Try as much as possible to keep your hip close to the wall and your arms straight.
6:36 Gain momentum for every move by initially shifting your hips in the opposite direction of the hold you are reaching for. Then, as you reach for the hold, swing your hips in the hold’s direction.
9:05 Example of inefficient climb
10:47 Example of efficient climb
12:02 Kilter Board
19:54 Repeat boulders to improve your performance with better technique until the climb feels like it is one grade easier than the listed one.

[chuckz]

Wow, I really needed this! Its going to be hard to retrain my brain to move more like this but it definitely looks worth it. Thanks for the great video! The comparison makes it a lot easier to wrap my head around vs just showing the right way only

[philstang]

I have been doing gym bouldering for many years and have watched quite a few videos. However this is the first time I've seen the specific "build up" of momentum explained and demonstrated. So helpful. And the quality of the instruction was top notch as well! Thank you Alex.

[orlando.ferreira]

Every time I watch this video I learn something new, and them apply it in the gym, and them I come back to the video, and so on. I have been doing it for a month or so. Learned and evolved a lot. Thank you! 🙂

[Marsupilamibombami]

What helps in applying this at the wall, is to do leg exercises to make them strong. Then you are really aware there is a lot power to get from those. Feels almost like somebody is pushing you up the route. Very nice video.

[DavideT]

An excellent instructional video - Alex demonstrates an inefficient technique v an efficient technique and this contrast really illustrates how it is possible to use the feet and hips to generate momentum in order to execute the arm reach to the to the target hold. The explanation of using straight arm and leveraging the axial skeleton during movement and resting is clearly explained and demonstrated - of the numerous climbing technique videos I have watched this is the finest! thank you Alex for sharing your expertise and very obvious passion for climbing!

[NicoleSullivan]

Before I watched this video I could barely complete a 5.10A. After watching it, I got 90% of the way through a 5.10D! I kept thinking I wouldn’t be able to reach the next hold, and then I grabbed it. It felt like the holds were closer! Amazing. Thank you.

Who knew hips would make such a big difference!

[rrrrrrtt]

Thanks for sharing some of your world class climbing techniques! Can't wait for the next one.

[richarddoan]

That hip move at 17:24 is blowing my mind. I can't wait to try that on the wall! It really blurs the static/dynamic boundary. Fascinating.

[jonnes__]

6:55 Very good explanation with the opposite movement/pressure first. It's similar in skiing.
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[WoodieStafford]

A video like this is one I need to rewatch since there’s so much information and gems packed into it. Thank you for the great video

[arneverdonk]

You guys put out amazing content. This is so basic, yet I have not seen anything online similar to this.

I immediately put this in practice in my session yesterday and noticed a difference straight away. I did notice it is hard to apply while climbing at my max though and I'm needing to use my arms a lot more.