DYNAMIC💥 vs STATIC🗿 Which style are you choosing? Let us know in the comments!

Does it use momentum?
💥 Dynamic movements use momentum to move us through unstable positions.
🗿 Static movements can be 'paused' or 'freeze' in any position. They don't use momentum.

What speed are we moving?
💥 Dynamic movements tend to be faster.
🗿 Static movements tend to be slow and steady.

Are the holds good?
💥 Because we're using momentum and moving quickly, we generally need better hand holds when moving dynamically than we would statically. To minimise the force put through our fingers, we try to catch holds at the deadpoint when we move dynamically.
🗿 When the hand holds are bad or small, it can benefit us to move to them statically so we can be procise and load the hold slowly.

Is the movement efficient?
💥 Dynamic movements tend to be more efficient as they generally require less strength than their static equivalent.
🗿 Static movement often rely more on strength as they don't utilise your body's momentum. This is why they can be more precise.

Which movement style do you prefer and why? Let us know in the comments!

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[bartomiej]

Definitely static because when I onsight I don't have a good knowledge of the route and don't want to risk falling so I like to develop in this style more, even when bouldering

[skumpy]

I prefer static because i feel less likely to fall. Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

[Senduros]

Depends on the boulder, I think. For this one I would try both styles. It looks like it was built to try both ways.

[Matthew_Wood]

Depends on the situation, if I’m going for flash or onsight attempt I’ll static but if I can’t static a move or just want to have some fun then definitely dynamic

[fly]

Static for sure as I dislocated my elbow while bouldering indoors 😢

[tysonbittle]

dynamic! I like the satisfaction I get from sticking a risky move. also, climbing feels so flowy when you use momentum

[simonrobbins]

Dynamic only uses less energy if you send it in small number of attempts.

[AmroNaddy]

For that route, dynamic. But in other situations (higher up, dodgier, potential to cheese grate against a wall), static can be a great approach

[jacoboblanco]

What are those holds?! Is Red Bull really getting into climbing?! Are we gonna see Janja doing a double dyno over a waterfall?!

[amberblackford]

Mostly static. A lot of the time this benefits me as I have decent balance and flexibility, but I also find I am sometimes limited by strength

[Karelwbs]

dynamic is always more efficient but in this case risky. Static for an onsight, dynamic after a few tries

[MiddleAgedBoulderGuy]

Usually my approach is to go faster and more dynamic if positions feel awkward and difficult, so yeah. Definitely dynamic!

[FullSpectrumClimbing]

Static, but I'd like to learn to be more dynamic

[NSW]

Dynamic. You should be utilizing momentum all the time.

[tamraclimbs]

Bouldering static if this was part of a top rope route then I might be willing to try it dynamically. I've had knee surgery. I don't want to fall when bouldering

[ioidt]

wish to have the precision to climb dynamically

[ShortGuysBetaWorks]

If I have enough contact strength for the hold type, then dynamic feels better. If the holds are at the peak of my finger strength, static might be the only way I can come into the holds controlled enough to hold on.

[toga]

I’d definitely try the dynamic style first

[chaosengine]

I am a static guy, and silly slab lover. So sometimes A have to chip in some dynos...

[tomthumper]

Static because I'm tall and don't want to fall 😅