Climbing Handholds 101: How to Hold Them! (FOR BEGINNERS) | Singapore Climbing Gym Boulder Movement

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Here's an ultimate guide to climbing handholds! This video covers the 7 basic types of handholds that you'll see in most climbing gyms. Every new climber has probably had the same experience of being unsure how to hold certain handholds - this video will definitely give you a little more insight onto how to properly how them :)
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@rafunderburk 2 жыл бұрын

This is SO USEFUL! I am 67 years old and am heading to my first indoor rock climbing adventure in a few days. Thanks so much! See ya on the wall!

@avyla9 2 жыл бұрын

That is so inspiring that you’re trying a new activity like indoor climbing at 67!! Good for you 🥳🤩 I hope you have fun and fall in love with climbing 😊

@neildutoit5177 2 жыл бұрын

how was it?

@JuneK1920 2 жыл бұрын

Yay for you. I"m 69 and just started 2 weeks ago. SO MUCH FUN!!

@nomiriko 2 жыл бұрын

Wow..salute!! Very inspiring..👏👏👏👏👏🙇‍♀️

@ipudisciple Жыл бұрын

Take advice from the pros and be careful of your tendons for the first year. If you feel a twinge, stop. Watch other women climbing for style. Have fun.

@NorthSnipes Жыл бұрын

As an experienced climber (and recently a climbing instructor at a local gym for me), this was nice to see some straightforward ways of explaining ways to use some of the harder holds.

@LuluClimber Жыл бұрын

Yes! I 100% agree

@deand8070 3 жыл бұрын

Just started indoor bouldering and this vid series is answering a lot of questions for me. Thanks

@bouldermovementsingapore3984 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean! Do let us know if you have any other questions :)

@gaiaiulia Жыл бұрын

I turned 70 in March this year. I started climbing in July when my son suggested it might be fun. Still on level 1 & 2 so far. Jugs are definitely my favourite hold at the moment. Great tips, and very clear exolanations to help my progression to crimps, etc. Thank you. 👏👏

@Mummapuss226 3 ай бұрын

I am a late bloomer too, you will enjoy it and do what you can, in time you will get there.

@truejohnsolo 3 ай бұрын

I've been climbing like 4 times now and this makes me feel much more informed about the holds I've heard people mentioning

@JayZoop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I'm 44 and weight 260 lbs. I've gone to the climbing gym twice now and I'm liking the challenge. There's always somebody there to strike up a conversation and give good climbing tips.

@EvenFlow391 10 ай бұрын

I just went to my first indoor rock climbing gym with friends. I've never climbed before, so I learned a lot very fast. I was able to get to a tough V1 with what I now know as a crimp I couldn't manage. I'll be back in the gym next week now that I know what to do!

@Will-il8zm Жыл бұрын

LOL. We all know that everyone loves a Jug.

@ErosMorelli 25 күн бұрын

Two big ones

@connortremblay1259 Жыл бұрын

I mean, my favorite hold has to be the jugs. Mostly because a jug is generally what you'll be grabbing when doing dynos, but also because of the weird looks I get when I'm discussing a route and say something like "it's got nice big jugs that you can really get a good grip on" in public. That all being said, I did develop a certain soft spot for crimps after climbing for a while.

@michaelweber9191 2 жыл бұрын

I'm bouldering and climbing indoors and outdoors for like 8 years now. I've seen a lot content on KZfaq and other platforms and it's always great to see someone new doing these kind of things. It's refreshing. Keep going with this great work. Really like your style💪🏻 And to answer your question 😉 Slopers and pinches, especially in a compression style problem Greetings from Germany ☺

@Person73751 11 күн бұрын

Crimps are just my favourite!

@mysleepscheduleisgarbage6972 Жыл бұрын

Just in case anyone was wondering, when Micheal was counting with his fingers he made a 🤙 kind of gesture when he got to 6. This is because in Chinese culture they use that hand gesture to represent six, since it’s similar to the character for it.

@defaultdummy245 2 жыл бұрын

You guys have a really comprehensive and technical approach to climbing. Good job!

@user-fk5vz2cw8m 3 ай бұрын

You had me at, “tiny chips of pure evil” - seriously, I’m a fan for life starting today

@porrepokemon Жыл бұрын

the production value of the video is so high!!! thanks guys, really helpful video

@blewlight5708 2 жыл бұрын

0:29 🤣🤣💪 hilarious. I just realized how small this channel is but the info is just so easy to digest and put into practice compared to big climbing channels

@magnustrring-jrgensen5687 2 жыл бұрын

Slopers are the ultimate confidence killer. Great video!

@JuneK1920 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful. I just started in a local rock gym. SO MUCH FUN.

@65bucksmedia Жыл бұрын

I’ve never climbed in my life. Yet, I’ve had a desire to learn. Thanks for the useful and easy to follow video.

@ScottCommon632 Жыл бұрын

Perfect! … just now taking up the sport. Love the detail, brevity, and the fun thoroughness!

@scruffd0g193 2 жыл бұрын

Rock climbing is so much fun, it’s a great workout. Need to have a lots endurance.

@chrisembryclimbing 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for all the great content. I wish more gyms had the time and dedication to teach their craft like you all do. Keep up the amazing work and may God bless your efforts exponentially.

@white_toad_appeal 2 жыл бұрын

Me "ill rember these on the wall" Me on the wall "wait what color am I doing"

@sand-in-the-timepiece9836 Жыл бұрын

I'm a complete beginner to climbing and my sis and I just started going to our local gym! This'll come in handy, ha. Thank you!

@thomaschery Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. I'm new to climbing and hearing the terms and learning about their grips has been such a help.

@chihuahuels 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I have been using too much full crimps and now I realize that they are a last resource gripping technique (for beginners at least)

@johnnylifts8385 Жыл бұрын

😭😭😭 “nasty two finger tings” love this guy

@stevens3214 7 ай бұрын

Thank you both so so much for this video! This is a perfect breakdown on what to do for specific holds. Every new climber should check out this video!

@sebastianwaffle4640 8 ай бұрын

I’m very new to rock climbing so I like the jugs a lot but I’m also exited to learn and get better with all the other holds me and my friend were just at our local gym and we’re having a ton of fun trying to figure out how to hold all the different holds, this was very useful thanks

@BiggieChungulus 2 жыл бұрын

Me who's been climbing for a bit already: "Hmm yes jug"

@naidfram 6 ай бұрын

Super helpful as a refresher! Just started climbing and it’s very useful to have such clear outlines. Thank you

@kazooi9963 Жыл бұрын

Started climbing 2 months ago and I ALWAYS come back to this video so I know what I’m talking about

@bijok6653 4 ай бұрын

This was so helpful!! Thank you so much! This was especially useful for me as i started climbing about 3 months ago. I immediately had better luck with the routes i could barely start before🎉

@alexsh1451 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you guys so much for making it. As someone who is starting out I feel much better going to my local gym next time.

@danshansinshan9222 Жыл бұрын

I like the energy of you all! brilliant content and editing as well. Thanks :)

@UltimateWobbleBoss 2 жыл бұрын

I love your interpretation of the meaning of jugs, not what I’d use but I guess it works!

@Kelulaclimbs 9 ай бұрын

I’m a beginner climbing indoors for about 3 months and this was helpful to get the climbing language down so when I’m talking w other climbers I understand what they are saying and how to respond! at the moment I’m starting to really like crimps!

@BobJerry98 6 ай бұрын

Happy climbing 😊

@conorjokami7584 2 жыл бұрын

thanks guys great video, I can now identify the different types of holds in my gym

@moonlightgirls923 2 жыл бұрын

I just went rock climbing for the first time and I saw those rocks!

@Borntoschnitzel Жыл бұрын

Love Michael's reactions and way of explaining. super cool dude

@stu1wyatt 3 ай бұрын

Great video, this was really helpful for me as I'm just getting started with bouldering and indoor climbing

@roxlee1 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Very clear and concise. Also enjoy your sense of humor!

@bryanrobidart6426 Жыл бұрын

You had me at, “tiny chips of pure evil” - seriously, I’m a fan for life starting today 👇🎉

@ayeshah355 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the video! The tip about not using the full crimp is very important - I realised I was doing this a lot and straining my fingers without actually improving the strength in them much. I love your presentation and explanations!

@Mummapuss226 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I enjoy bouldering, it’s great exercise and also a great atmosphere.

@wordsmith9360 Ай бұрын

Loved the info and the passion!!!

@cityofghosts4037 10 ай бұрын

Instantly subscribed. You two are super likeable, watchable people. Very useful video, thank you.

@Anubis10110 16 күн бұрын

Just started recently, thanks for the video 😊 very informative 😊

@arielroman4680 2 жыл бұрын

Super job. Thank you for the great explanations!

@SineMetuFreedom 7 ай бұрын

Wow i stubbled onto your channel, great content and nice energy. keep up the good work. I started rock climbing recently by attending rock climbing school for sport , lead and trad climbing. But since i would like to do indoor climbing once or twice per week for practicing and improve my movement, for my rock climbing weekends, i find this video very educational :)

@samd8054 Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! great video for newbies. Well presented

@eri_dailylife 2 жыл бұрын

Slopers are my favourite 🙄🙄 so useful! thanks!

@user-qd5dr1rh7z 3 ай бұрын

0:29 hilarious. I just realized how small this channel is but the info is just so easy to digest and put into practice compared to big climbing channels

@shrimpy7862 4 ай бұрын

Love the energy you two have!

@JJ-db5fv 9 ай бұрын

Amazing guys. Just started climbing, this is really helpful.

@dreadeye5127 Жыл бұрын

1 minute in, love you guys allready and your attidude

@kattnaphots2543 Жыл бұрын

Finally a way to actually use pockets without looking like a fool, great vid

@chloegarcia1099 Жыл бұрын

As a beginner I struggle now with big pinches that look a bit like bread loaves. Thanks for the video, it helps a lot understanding other content in English about climbing (I'm French and know nothing of these technical terms. Actually maybe I should learn them in French as well ^^).

@tomatodamashi Жыл бұрын

Yeah, whenever I see those big pinches, I do everything I can to avoid them. Even trying to skip them to reach the next hold. They are my kryptonite

@Rockinxsteve 11 ай бұрын

Team jugs wya at

@anthis4297 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video 🙏 as a beginner my favorite handhold is Jugs 😁

@Roubainx 2 жыл бұрын

Great quality and super informative. Keep going and make sure to try and collaborate with other channels on yt and insta

@maykolroch 11 ай бұрын

Best ever!, I would love more lessons, already subscribed!

@lannaeats Жыл бұрын

Very informative! Can't wait to try your tips out

@classicallover8153 Жыл бұрын

It was just my first day rock climbing, this video is really helpful thank you T-T

@Iguanaintrouble 2 ай бұрын

Thanks guys, this was really useful. I struggle with pockets 😅

@vladimirbelov3572 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks a lot!!!

@Parkerlee1000 11 ай бұрын

Im really new to Bouldering so thankyou so much for this video, i will subscribe❤

@Yassinius Жыл бұрын

This video is very useful. I keep forgetting the names so this video definitely comes in handy!

@AceMathias Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips on how best to hold them. I find slopers the hardest, but will try your tips next time

@Life.of.Nicholas 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ! 🙌🙌🙌

@Rufgaudas Жыл бұрын

As a relatively tall guy in climbing (192) - a lot of boulder problems with slopers (which is usually set for people of 150-170cm height) are tough cookies, simply because often times I don't fit and can't fully stretch my hands to fully utilize them. But the ones where I truly fit (often times with some weird looking sit-ups or frog positions) - sloper boulders are the most fun for me, once you find these body positions. But at least Dynos and long reachy dynamic boulders are much easier, where I can do more static and safer moves, where others need to really commit :D

@dmitriiglushchenko5658 5 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for those explanations 😊

@Yaimdan 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely not a beginner here. But i watched it because you guys kept the video so engaging

@pizzataco7768 Жыл бұрын

Went rock coming for the first time this past weekend. Definitely liked jugs the most lol

@loriana9340 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful & informative! I made sure to save this video!

@realitymuzic357 2 жыл бұрын

These guys are so wholesome lol thanks for the vid!

@mauort6870 2 жыл бұрын

You two are gems

@Tomatillo12 Жыл бұрын

I live in a small town in tx and there are no gyms here but, on a trip to wisconsin it was a great experience to go to a gym when compared to a makeshift hill climbing thingy

@hay.denphoto Жыл бұрын

WOW thank you so much for this video it was super useful and helpful! :)

@addeevill07 Жыл бұрын

My favourite handholds for sure the Volumes, They look cool and make a great challange!

@declanpage4687 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this video, thanks guys.

@christianj.correapagan9861 2 жыл бұрын

Great video very informative, thank you guys

@TGregers Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Im new to climbing, and this helps alot! 😚

@keithkansteiner9303 11 ай бұрын

Badass video!! 🙏

@xplodingpancakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you I am a beginner and this helps a lot

@HenrikMyrhaug 2 жыл бұрын

I feel you somewhat glossed over hiw to distinguish volumes from big holds and slopers. Volumes usually have mounting holes so that you can mount other holds to the volume, which is why volumes usually count as part of the wall and are often allowed to be used on any route. This distinction is often used to distinguish between a very large hold that can only be used for one route and a volume that can be used for any route.