Learn from the Best!

Hi All! Believe it or not, climbing has its own World Cup events and World Championship events that take place throughout the world from Spring through Fall. These World events are sponsored by the IFSC, which has its own webpage and YouTube channel.


The individuals that compete in these events are some of the best climbers in the world. There are videos of both youth and adult competitions. To give an example, I have included a video this year’s World Championship Finals for Youth B (ages 13-14 years old)!

One of the best ways to improve as a climber is to observe those who are better than you and learn from what they do. In this video you can see how efficiently these climbers: move their bodies/hips on the wall; climb with straight arms and using their legs to push; use their feet with great precision; and see how they find rest positions and shake out to preserve energy.

This is a long video/event to watch, if you do not have time for the entire video pick a few climbers to watch and take some notes! Enjoy!


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