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Sport climbing · Intermediate · i1

Technique forms on a bouldering wall

Learnt at a club

Ready when: The basic climbing move (b5) done.

Before you look for a club

What the coach teaches

Standing on the inside and outside edges of the shoe; standing on one leg over a foothold; high feet and pushing up for fewer moves; twisting the hip into the wall on steep walls; loading holds slowly; shaking out.

At home, safe only

Silent feet and floor-is-lava (b1); balance on one leg with eyes closed.

Ask the club

Which wall angles suit each technique.

What you can see from the side

The hips turn in and the arms stay long.

Self-check what the coach confirms

The coach counts moves for the same problem going down over weeks.

Stop and get a coach when

Finger, elbow or shoulder pain.

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