Part IIThe techniques, by category and grade
- 3 Feet and legs
Your legs are much stronger than your arms. Every bit of weight your feet hold is weight your fingers don’t carry. The chapter runs from standing on a…
- 4 Body positioning
This chapter is about where you put your hips, shoulders and free limbs. A good position puts your weight on your feet, lets each hold work in the direction…
- 5 Hands and holds
This chapter covers what your hands do on each kind of hold and where each hold puts your body. That second part matters more, because at V3–V4 a fall from a…
- 6 Dynamic movement
A dynamic move uses momentum (the speed your body carries) to reach a hold. Your legs and hips throw your body, so your hand arrives while you are still…
- 7 Terrain
The angle and shape of the wall decide which techniques a problem needs. On a slab you stand and balance. On an overhang you hang and pull with your feet. On…