CLIMBING TE

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INTRODUCTIONLet’s take a look at some common climbing moves and holds:

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CRIMP BRIDGING LAYBACKSLOPER CHIMNEY UPGUPPIE MONOMANTLESHELF FLAGGINGHAND FINGER FISTJAM MATCH HANDSROCKOVER UNDERCLINGEDGING SMEARING

As its name suggests, a crimp is a small hold

onto which you can just get the ends of

your fingers (usually the last joint) or toes! It’s an aggressive, powerful position but can have high injury potential due to the

force on joints/tendons!

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WHAT IS A CRIMP THEN?

Slopers are simply that! handholds that are

usually rounded and without a positive edge or lip for your fingers to

grip. They require practice and

usually are easier to use if above you, rather than

to the side. Chalk is essential,

espeically in hot, sweaty weather!

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WHAT IS A SLOPER THEN?

A climbing technique used to get onto a ledge whereby you pull up on your hands and get your body over the shelf, then pushing down until you can get your feet on it.

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WHAT IS A MANTLE SHELF

Climbing holds used for climbing walls. Used to set grade difficulty according to hold type.

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WHAT IS A GUPPIE

Using your hands as a camming device to use a vertical crack as a hand hold. The hand is inserted into the crack, and then either twisted to cam the fingers into the crack (finger locks)

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WHAT IS A HAND-FINGER FIST JAM

Climbing move involving pushing body weight over one raised knee to allow a hold that is out of reach to be accessed.

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WHAT IS A ROCKOVER?

The layback is a technique used regularly, quite strenuous but effective too.

It is basically opposing pressure from hands to feet. Transfer your body weight to your feet from your hands.

A single maneuver like this is called a layaway

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WHAT IS A LAYBACK?

A rock cleft with vertical sides mostly parallel, large enough to fit the climber's body into. To climb such a structure, the climber often uses his head, back and feet to apply opposite pressure on the vertical walls.

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WHAT IS CHIMNEYING UP

Another French Term! "single finger.

A climbing hold, typically a pocket or hueco, that only has enough room for one finger..

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WHAT IS MONO?

A heel hook involves you placing the heel of your foot on a hold that is usually waist level or higher. The move is most useful in situations where there is an arete or an overhang.

The move helps keep your balance and can also provide leverage for moving your hands and body.

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WHAT IS A HEEL HOOK?

Edging is the placement of the very edge (either inside or outside edge) of the rock shoe on a sharp hold.

Edging is the most simple and most common approach for standing on holds but, even so, requires some practice to obtain the very best footing.

On smaller holds, it becomes something of an exercise in precision.

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WHAT IS EDGING?

 Using the friction of the rock shoe sole in the absence of useful footholds. Can be an alternative to edging. The ball of the foot is, literally, smeared onto the surface of the rock. Here one relies upon friction created at the sole of the shoe. 

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WHAT IS SMEARING?

An extended leg that counterbalances the body and prevents the center of mass from barn dooring.

To drape one leg crosswise across the other, usually behind it (an outside flag), while pointing the flagged leg’s toe into the rock to.

My favourite demo video http://www.youtube.com/wa

tch?v=Usee0F_Ya98

Starts 0630 into video.

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WHAT IS FLAGGING?

When you place either both your hands or feet on the same hold.

Whenever you change your hands or feet on a particular hold, you are matching.

When matching feet, you will often have to hop off one foot, planting the other in its place

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WHAT IS MATCHING?

A hold which is oriented in a downward direction. Opposition can be created by pulling upward and maintaining body tension through the feet.

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WHAT IS UNDERCLING?

THANKS VERY M

UCH!

Enjoy

your c

limbing!

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