First Rule of Climbing

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To understand how we intuitively climb, we need to study how we naturally move. The basis behind the First Rule of Climbing stems from contralateral movement, a pattern that occurs naturally in humans.
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[hunterh]

Great video man, I shared this to /r/Climbing because I was so impressed and it's been well received, I hope you continue with the high quality content!

[reefleschmeek]

To be good at something, you need to know its principles. To be great at something, you need to know when to break those principles.

[mr.awesome]

I’ve watched so many “how to” vids on climbing but yours explain small things that go a long way, thanks my dude!

[arthipex]

I thought the first rule of climbing was "you always talk about climbing". Just kidding, very informative video. I was surprised by how intuitive those rules become once you consciously start applying them.

[palehorse]

I love your temperament brother. And the fact that you are so humble and can teach the pants off most other guys I've seen is very inspiring.

[confettihunterminus]

As a climbing coach, your channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites

[victoriabrown]

Thank you! I've been climbing for two months now and I wish someone had explained this concept to me before. You make it so easy to understand. I'll definitely be consciously applying this at the gym tomorrow. I can't wait for more videos!

[Zayaxa]

Your videos are helping my bouldering progress far better and faster than any other videos I've seen. Thank you.

[ocping]

I'm at V3 and no one told me these! Great tips, very logical. Can't wait to climb next week applying these guidelines.

[HaynSoja]

That inside flag is clutch! Thanks man I actually learned something new!

[ckokomo]

I’ve just started climbing (been five times) and have been finding your videos extremely helpful! The quality and simplicity of content along with great camera angles and editing to see what’s going is fantastic. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[MrGeorxia]

i am really new to climbing and this basic but fundamental things are blowing my mind. Thank you so much for doing videos like this and hope you continue to break down climbing into digestible portions. Videos like these explain why people look/flow so different when they climb

[themeatpopsicle]

This is one of the best explanations of contralateral movement I've seen. Excellent!

[kennytang]

Great video on describing such a simple technique in climbing but one of the most useful techniques ! When I learned this I learned it as: if I’m reaching with my right hand to the next hold I need to make sure that my right foot has a stable foothold (and vice versa). This way it helps prioritize footwork when climbing. Keep the good work! 👍🏼

[MrPurppleMonkey]

A great Thank you from France !

After 5 years aways from a wall, i watch all your videos !

THANK YOU !

[mrappleman]

This was exactly the kind of video climbing I’ve been looking for. Clear, concise, super helpful, keep them coming. Thank you.

[PsycAndrew]

Probably one of the most useful videos out there on climbing mechanics. Great video!

[tastefulshred]

This is an incredibly useful video, I'm fairly new to climbing and this just gave me so much to practice and think more about to climb more efficiently. Thanks!

[aroimicaraffu]

This just a 6 minutes video shows me a lot of mistakes in my technique which i was not aware of. Thanks!!!

[ZhousiChen-hp]

I pretty love this simple video. It talks about the true spirit of leveraging gravity. Every climber should stay natural to the projects. Thanks!