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BOULDER BUILDER

Learn to Create More Effective Boulders

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Spray Walls and Boards

Whether it's your home wall, a spray wall at the gym, or one of the many pre-set commercial boards (Moon, Tension, Kilter, Grasshopper, etc), learning to make up your own boulders to fit your needs is essential for growth.

In this course, Kris Hampton and Zach Alexander discuss the many things you'll need to take into consideration - both practical and philosophical - when deciding what makes up those boulders.

IN THIS COURSE:

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Blueprints | Knowing Your Objective

The value of intent can't be overstated. Kris and Zach discuss the various objectives for building boulders and the considerations that will need to be taken.

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Sparks | Methods of Making Up Creative Boulders

Figuring out where to start can be the most difficult part. Kris and Zach talk through the many points of inspiration that can spark a great boulder.

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Schematics | Rules for Your Wall or Boulders

Creating rules for your wall or individual boulders can be an effective tool - but can also produce limitations you might not be aware of.

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Flash Points | Actionable Tasks to Get You Started

As a supplement to the Sparks section, you'll receive a checklist of tasks to help you learn to better apply the lessons from Boulder Builder.

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Turning the Dials | Creating Specific Difficulties

Many people, when left to their own devices, will repeatedly create boulders of the same style and difficulty. Learn to avoid this trap.

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Hardwired | Case Studies of Machine Shop Classics

Kris and Zach examine many of the boulders at their home wall - The Machine Shop. They look at each classic boulder through the lens of the course.

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For anyone who climbs on a spray wall or board, and wants to learn to make up their own creative and more effective boulders.

  • 21 individual lessons on theory and practice.

  • Over 3 hours of discussion and example videos.

  • More than 20 case studies from inside the Machine Shop.

  • Checklist of tasks to get you started making up boulders.

  • Ebook of notes and charts from the course.

  • Unlimited access via mobile or computer.

Ready to get started?

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Boulder Builder
$69.00
One time

For anyone who climbs on a spray wall or board, and wants to learn to make up their own creative and more effective boulders. Don't be limited to the boulders that are already set when you can be more effective, more efficient, and flex your creativity by setting your own boulders to target exactly what you need.