Learning to Lead, presented by TruBlue Auto Belay

[DaddyBear]

What a brilliant point, I never thought of it like that! Fear of falling ruins my grip and make me over grip the wall. So just have fun with it and practice the falling! I guarantee you've just improved my climb massively. Thanks

[mikethorpe]

Should really cover back and z clipping as standard. New people watching this will not know how to identify if they have clipped incorrectly.

[xxrgxxcasco]

What about the direction of the rope? the orientation of the carabiner? rope placement on the legs? This video is incognito, true name is "Learning to clip"

[sharperguy]

Video: Don't scare yourself on the first day by taking a huge fall. Me: Takes a 22ft fall on the first day...

[YannCamusBlissClimbing]

There are 2 new ways of clipping. Go see Adam Ondra video "Adam Ondra #86: Tips for Better Clipping / Sid Lives 8c+" start at 4:04 to skip the intro.

[michaelbarthen]

Back up knot is just like any other precaution you take in climbing. Most climbers will never see an instance of a tie in point coming undone but there will be that one freak accident every 30 years where the extra precaution will save one life.

[arik]

Absolutely, how the hell hasn't it gotten more visibility

[TheMichealaw]

Great video.
Yup, be better if lead belaying is covered.
Back and "Z" clip

[Snowhead]

Should you have quickdraws on a wall that has an auto belay on it? Surely the auto belay tape could get stuck In quickdraw? Never seen that in UK.

[LawlVideo]

"You might even like it" damn right i do, i was scared the first fall, but when it was over i was like hey this is fun!

[paulsn]

and some of them explicitly teach not to tie backup knots, because it makes it harder to visually identify the knot from a distance. whatever... comes down to what YOU think is best.

[seriouslyno]

This is an excellent video. I really like this guy. I also really like the TruBlue, but not to the tune of $2 grand. As a climber entering a new season, this is an excellent brush-up on the basics you usually take for granted. I dig it. I wish this guy worked at my gym.

[Popcornio]

Instructions unclear: Attempted a pinch clip and lost my index finger because it got caught in the gate of the carabiner.

[djmartingtl]

Great video.  I would have liked to see something about the danger of back clipping which is why I watched this video.  I am a little fuzzy on the orientation of the quickdraw and was hoping to see this in the video.  Otherwise good information

[TheMuffinManDruryLn]

Actually the stopper knot does have a legitimate function- it makes it impossible for the main knot to become untied. When toproping, the main knot (figure-of-8 or bowline) is always under tension so it it extremely unlikely to untie anyway.
For sport/lead climbing however, the climber's end is slack so it is more likely to happen. I've seen many people mess them up by tying it far away from the main knot, when it should actually be snug against it. Otherwise, it can't prevent loosening. :)

[MrDanielHammer]

the more videos I watch the more I realize that lol always seemed to be more of a psychological knot to make the climber feel better. Thanks for the reply

[blinkbiker]

The double bowline MUST have a stopper knot, while the double 8 does not need it. Many people, myself included, use the Yosemite finish where you run the extra rope back through the knot. I honestly do not know of any instance where a figure 8 just unties itself

[MrDanielHammer]

Surprised you are not using a double fisherman backup knot. Most gyms demand it as a saftey issue. Otherwise a very nice tutorial

[austinbangtson]

im rock climbing in school but its hard i started on the slanted wall but why are the smooth rocks so hard to grab?

[beefjams]

Is there a possibility that your hand can de-glove / get stuck when you run your index finger (pinch clip) through the gate?