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3 Simple Bouldering Tips for Beginner to Intermediate Climbers
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/5/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/5/25

3 Simple Bouldering Tips for Beginner to Intermediate Climbers

Become a better boulderer by learning to avoid these three common mistakes that many beginners are making.

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The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/22/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/22/25

The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13

There is one single skill that trumps all others when it comes to being able to climb 5.13… do you have it?

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Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/6/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/6/25

Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution

The most important skill for sending hard climbs is knowing HOW to send.

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Movie Night | In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering
Podcasts, Movie Night, Tactics Kris Hampton 8/30/24 Podcasts, Movie Night, Tactics Kris Hampton 8/30/24

Movie Night | In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering

This week we're watching In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering from Patagonia Films!

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Movie Night | Soudain Seul
Podcasts, Movie Night, Tactics Kris Hampton 8/23/24 Podcasts, Movie Night, Tactics Kris Hampton 8/23/24

Movie Night | Soudain Seul

Kris and Nate discuss the new climbing film, Soudain Seul, and lessons from it that we can use in our own climbing. 

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Patron Question: Climbing Improvement and Training vs. Performance in the Same Environment
Podcasts, Physical Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 7/26/24 Podcasts, Physical Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 7/26/24

Patron Question: Climbing Improvement and Training vs. Performance in the Same Environment

How should we separate training and performance when they both occur in the same environment?

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Board Meetings | Indoor Climbing Lessons That You Should Take Outdoors (Bonus Episode)
Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 2/1/24 Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 2/1/24

Board Meetings | Indoor Climbing Lessons That You Should Take Outdoors (Bonus Episode)

There are lessons from the climbing in a gym that should absolutely be applied outdoors in order to become a better climber faster.

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Board Meetings | Outdoor Climbing Lessons You Should Take Indoors
Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/18/24 Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/18/24

Board Meetings | Outdoor Climbing Lessons You Should Take Indoors

There are aspects of climbing outside that lead us into learning specific things that we don't necessarily find as easily indoors.

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Board Meetings | Improved Learning from Podcasts, Books, and Videos
Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 1/11/24 Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 1/11/24

Board Meetings | Improved Learning from Podcasts, Books, and Videos

With more and more information out there, it would seem that we can learn faster and better. But that isn't always the case.

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Board Meetings | Where We Go Wrong When We Get Training Right
Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 11/2/23 Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 11/2/23

Board Meetings | Where We Go Wrong When We Get Training Right

You nailed the training and showed up stronger. Still, things went wrong.

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Board Meetings | Lowpointing: The Most Overlooked Climbing Tactic
Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 9/21/23 Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 9/21/23

Board Meetings | Lowpointing: The Most Overlooked Climbing Tactic

You know what highpointing is, and definitely redpointing, but what about lowpointing?

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Tactics | with The Struggle Climbing Show
Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 7/6/23 Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 7/6/23

Tactics | with The Struggle Climbing Show

In this episode of The Struggle Climbing Show, Kris and host Ryan Devlin talk tactics, specifically those that Ryan has discussed with some of the biggest names in climbing during the show’s second season.

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REMIX | FAILURE: How Quitting More Leads to Bigger Sends
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 6/29/23 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 6/29/23

REMIX | FAILURE: How Quitting More Leads to Bigger Sends

As climbers, we fail a lot. And yet, we don’t even like to hear the word.

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Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Replicas
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Tactics Kris Hampton 4/3/23 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Tactics Kris Hampton 4/3/23

Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Replicas

Watching Will Bosi and Aiden Roberts work on the Burden of Dreams replica is fun, but is it valuable for the rest of us?

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The Process of Dealing with Fear While Bouldering (Video)
Mental Training, Tactics, Video Kris Hampton 3/4/23 Mental Training, Tactics, Video Kris Hampton 3/4/23

The Process of Dealing with Fear While Bouldering (Video)

Climbing can be scary.

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Quick Send Boulder Tactics on Ra, V10 (Video)
Tactics, Video Kris Hampton 3/3/23 Tactics, Video Kris Hampton 3/3/23

Quick Send Boulder Tactics on Ra, V10 (Video)

Be intentional.

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The Bouldering Process: Flight of the Antelope, V10 (Video)
Mental Training, Video, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 3/1/23 Mental Training, Video, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 3/1/23

The Bouldering Process: Flight of the Antelope, V10 (Video)

Big, scary, and tactical.

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Bouldering Tactics 101: The Power Spot (Video)
Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/1/23 Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/1/23

Bouldering Tactics 101: The Power Spot (Video)

End positions matter, too.

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REMIX | PROCESS featuring Alex Megos, Sam Elias, Arno Ilgner, and Trevor Ragan
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 1/5/23 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 1/5/23

REMIX | PROCESS featuring Alex Megos, Sam Elias, Arno Ilgner, and Trevor Ragan

It’s not just all about the journey.

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Baby's First V10 | Considerations for Breaking into a New Grade
Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 11/21/22 Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 11/21/22

Baby's First V10 | Considerations for Breaking into a New Grade

Or any grade, for that matter. Boulder or sport.

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