How to do Rope Climb with Foot Locks

We will be going over three different foot lock techniques to use during a rope climb. Whether you're in scouting or just looking for a faster way to climb the rope, we hope you find this video insightful!~
On top of using a foot lock, you can also reduce your climb time by really pulling your knees to your chest and setting your foot lock higher! Even in this video, Josh is simply demonstrating the foot lock technique, but the higher you can set your next foot lock, the higher you can stand, placing you higher on the line!

Since this is an event at sea scout competitions, we will place the event description from the Ancient Mariner Regatta(AMR) Below:

ROPE CLIMB – T13~

Competing Team:
Six Scouts

Event Description:
Scouts will demonstrate their skill in climbing a rope 20 feet high.
Competition. Talking is permitted and cheering is encouraged!
Each Scout, starting from a standing position and with hands at their side, climbs a standard 1 5/8 inch diameter climbing rope, twenty feet high.
The Scout may start with a jump and use any style desired to climb the rope. The clock starts when the Scout touches the rope and contestants are timed only on ascent. The scout may set the rope prior to starting his climb. The descent is not timed, and if considered unsafe by the Judge, that Scout will receive a time of forty-five seconds. The descent must be made in a hand underhand method; any other method will be considered unsafe. No times will be given to Scouts while still on the rope.
Each scout that reaches the top of the rope and touches the metal rope fitting, the shackle or the bar, will receive a maximum score of twenty seconds. Any Scout who fails to successfully climb the rope for any reason will be given a maximum time of twenty-five seconds.

Scoring:
Scoring is based on time alone. The Team score is the total time of the six contestants.

Satisfactory Score:
A Team score of 2 minutes.

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[SeaScoutDan]

Thank you Chris and Josh. Just used this video to help practice for AMR.

[kennethsizer]

would love to see demonstrations on more "realistic" sized rope. No arborist or rock climber is going to carry or use 2" rope. Anything larger than 1/2" (~12mm) is simply impractical outside a gymnasium.