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?
Every Body Climbs | Fallon Rowe on Learning Mental Gymnastics So Our Bodies Can Climb
Fallon Rowe has been climbing since 2003 and coaching since 2013.
Board Meetings | Our Favorite Finger Strength Protocols
Kris and Nate discuss their favorite protocols, both that they use themselves and in programming for their clients.
Climbing Movement: Practice vs. Performance
But then it hit me… Techniques are just the language we use to name the combination of elements as they show up in usage.
FOCUS | Q & A Part 2: Movement Solutions, Finding Better Beta, and Toe Hooks vs. Heel Hooks
Sent in from YouTube subscribers, clients, and more, Kris answers more questions about climbing movement in this Part 2!
Kris on Climbing Gold with Alex Honnold
Kris and Alex discuss coaching vs. training, the evolution of training for climbing and the limits of human possibilty.
Taped Tips | 5 Simple Ways to Climb Harder
There’s A LOT of great information out there on how to climb harder. But it’s tough to sort through…
FOCUS | Q & A Part 1: Climbing Movement Principles, Skill vs. Strength, and How to Evaluate
Sent in from our Patrons, Kris answers questions about what you want to know most when it comes to climbing movement.
Your Climbing Technique DEPENDS On It
No matter what technique, its success depends on getting the basic elements right: Position, Tension, Rhythm, Commitment, and Effort.
Taped Tips | Climb Taller AND Smaller
Short climbers are good at getting scrunchy, and tall climbers are good at climbing extended, right? Wrong.
REWIND | Breaking Beta: Can We Accurately Assess the Movement Skills of Sport Climbers?
Kris and Paul dig into a paper that presents and then tests a method for measuring movement skills in sport climbing.
Every Body Climbs | Ben Mayforth on Discipline, Paraclimbing World Championships, and Letting Go
Ben Mayforth is a highly-disciplined Paraclimbing World Cup multi-medalist who is known for dialing in his training regimen.
Nate Drolet | A Consultation with The Struggle Climbing Show
Nate talks movement analysis and technique in a consultation with host Ryan Devlin on The Struggle Climbing Show.
Board Meetings | A Better Way to Look at Climbing Movement
Kris presents his idea of the Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement to Nate and asks for his thoughts.
Expert | Udo Neumann on Movement, Learning, and How to Coach Climbing
The former German National Team coach talks motor learning, coaching movement, and what makes Janja and Tomoa special.
Taped Tips | The Setup Mistake Climbers Make on Hard Moves
One of the most common places things start to fall apart is at the very beginning of the move.
CONFLICTED | Boards as Climbing Movement Assessment Tools
If we want to assess our climbing movement skills over time, are the standardized boards the best option? We're conflicted…
Expert | Will Anglin on Climbing All The Things, the Intersection of Strength and Movement, and the Ultimate Tool
Co-founder of Tension Climbing, Will Anglin, talks movement skills, how climbers can continue improving, and the tools that can help.
Plugging In To Climb Better
Particularly when it comes to climbing better, knowledge alone isn’t all that helpful.
Builder | Lauren Abernathy is Building Better Climbing Movement Skills
Lauren Abernathy, coach and owner of Good Spray Climbing, works hard to help her clients – and herself – become better climbers.