FOOTWORK to Improve YOUR Climbing

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Good footwork is one of the most important elements of climbing technique at every level. I recently met with Stian and Martin, two incredibly knowledgable climbing coaches from Norway, and co-authors of the Climbing Bible, to bring you a series of climbing coaching masterclasses on footwork, climbing technique and campus training. If bad footwork is holding you back on the wall, try out these tips to improve your climbing.
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00:00 The importance of good footwork
00:14 Meet the climbing coaches: Stian and Martin
01:56 Footwork 101
02:21 Foot placements for climbing: inside egde, outside edge, toe and smear
07:14 Swapping feet: roll on roll off method, jumping foot swap
10:25 Placing your feet to step high
13:07 When should I train footwork for climbing?
15:46 Footwork on volumes and flat holds
18:17 Foot placement and balance on slabs
20:24 How to avoid the barn door
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@AllegraClimbingPsychologist Жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on footwork but on overhangs/cave/roof? 🙏

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

I’d love to!

@flip_lange Жыл бұрын

That would be a good one!

@peterkapunkt6783 Жыл бұрын

A good exercise for this is to find a good jug to hold and then to try touching as many other holds as possible with your feet. Each hold has to be touched by both feet, either at the same time or right after another. Ideally your feet should never just dangle around. Helps with being able to keep feet on the wall.

@richardbradley1532 Жыл бұрын

Campus! (Only joking)

@HuslWusl 10 ай бұрын

I'd love to have that too! I hate overhangs and I'm always struggling with my feet

@danicoman961 Жыл бұрын

Slabs are so much fun, even if my skinless shins and knees disagree. Thank you for that mini coaching session! Also, that "weighted foot never pops" fall looked hella scary.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Hah they are! I just got back from a slab session and had a great time trying out my new found footwork skills! Definitely still a few bruised shins though!!🥸😀

@jorispasop692 Жыл бұрын

Well, just in time for my climbing session.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Hope you find it useful! 😇

@jorispasop692 Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmorrisboulderingSeemend to a help a bit already. Always just tried to jump and or cram both foot on for a foot swap but the rol on/off helped on some spots! Managed to repeat a few of my hardest climbs (top rope) but with less falls and/or a bit smoother climbing even though my upper body was already pretty banged up before the climbing session. Still really need to start thinking about keeping my heel down at some moments.

@Dave1507 Жыл бұрын

That's funny, I just watched Magnus and Eddie Hall in that gym on that blue with the volumes, so I was like "hey, I've seen that gym before!" Anyway, look at you, working with these guys! Thank you for taking us with you so we can profit from your in-person-training as well!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Such a cool video huh! Was great to see them in my local, climbing routes that I recognise. 🤩

@Dave1507 Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmorrisbouldering Yours is pretty cool too though! And what you said about the warming up climbs, I try to do those easy climbs as clean and efficient as possible, because on the harder climbs my focus isn't necessarily on that but on getting up the wall any old how, and I'm pretty sure I got that idea from one of Louis's videos 😁

@Azylys- Жыл бұрын

Dropping the heels is a game changer ! I've been recording myself climbing to see what works when it works and what doesn't, and I've been able to note which footwork or body positioning makes the difference. Helped me reflect on my climbing a lot !!

@chrisembryclimbing Жыл бұрын

Absolutely appreciate this "basics" for footwork and how to think things through just as much as handholds. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and wisdom. Foot trusting is key, but I acknowledge it's difficult at first.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

I can be pretty bad at forcing myself to weight my feet so this was definitely a masterclass for me! Glad you enjoyed ☺️☺️

@chrisembryclimbing Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmorrisbouldering I'm on the heavier side, so I've learned to trust my feet, I just need to work on techniques of using them more often, especially on overhangs etc. And flexibility to match.

@johnyokoyama123 Жыл бұрын

This channel is like my own personal climbing coaching haha. Thanks so much for sharing all of this knowledge with us!!

@toddgreen6862 Жыл бұрын

These were the guys who came up with the 9c climbing test that Magnus (and a bunch of others) popularized a few years ago. And I feel your pain Hannah when you've just fallen off and your coach surprises you with a question along the lines of "What can you do differently?" I swear nothing will make your mind go blank more than a pop quiz after you've just been on a boulder. (Though I'm not sure if it's even worse when you flash the boulder and they say, "Nice, but what can you change to do it even better?")

@bouldernathome Жыл бұрын

Such a great video and such an experienced climbing, Hannah! I'm a great fan of the Climbing Bible.Thanks for inviting Stian and Martin!

@flip_lange Жыл бұрын

Great video! Sometimes it’s the simplest changes that can make a big difference. I feel like this video works for beginners and more experienced climbers as well.

@timcook5117 Жыл бұрын

This is really excellent coaching... I'm really ill at ease on volumes but am now actually looking forward to trying these drills. Thanks for the lesson share!

@mystishio Жыл бұрын

Some good tips for improving footwork here! At the very least for a newbie like me! 😀 Stian seems very knowledgeable, as well calm. Lovely as a coach 🙂

@sjefsjegeren123 Жыл бұрын

Huge credits to Hannah for making this happen. This is really powerful learning for everyone. Thank you!

@JayZoop Жыл бұрын

Hannah. First time watching. Great job hosting! The climber did a great job of explaining ulternative methods of doing everything so we understand.

@vit4mint685 Жыл бұрын

Sincerely appreciate these videos where you share your experiences from these coaching sessions. Picked up some great tips that weren't intuitive to me that I am excited to apply to one of my projects!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Really glad the videos are helpful for your climbing and best of luck on the proj!

@rhettetherington1351 Жыл бұрын

That's really helpful. I always forget to plan my feet and how to position them. Thanks, Hannah and Stian.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Me too! Always a little ahead of myself but not in a good way haha! You’re welcome ☺️

@nikbenn694 Жыл бұрын

Just want to say your channel is great, it's been a big help. Keep it up!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nik! Appreciate it ☺️

@hellsjester31 Жыл бұрын

These workshop kind of videos are really useful. I have the feeling that I'm roughly around your level (different style though as I'm 6"2 and I move differently on a wall as a result) and recently I started really getting into getting my technique better compared to just getting stronger. And these videos have already helped me improve. So thanks!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@jasonkip Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your style of videos, Hannah, thank you for sharing your climbing journey with us! Watching you learn technique helps me to remember to try those things when I'm in the gym. I'll be looking out for similar slabs today to try some of these techniques for myself. I am also going to buy a copy of the Climbing Bible!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

I hope you find it useful. Glad to hear you like the coaching videos too. 🤗

@Lazy_Eight Жыл бұрын

Another great video, it reminds me that I should train on trusting to put my heel down on slopers.

@YihanWu1994 Жыл бұрын

loving it! I learnt a lot from your video! many thanks!

@eliotinthesky Жыл бұрын

So much quality and insight in the content. Thanks a lot!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@ashpowell9451 Жыл бұрын

So good, thanks for sharing!

@nilsp9426 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reminding me to buy the climbing bible. I just ordered it and I am very happy that someone made the effort to explain climbing a-z to beginners like me. I am sure it was a lot of good hard work! I am impressed with the clarity of Stian's explanations in the video and his ability to create a calm, concentrated atmosphere.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Hope you get lots of good use out of it. It’s a lovely book and really useful for planning our more focussed sessions for improvement! ☺️

@adelaantosova2668 Жыл бұрын

amazing video!! I loved guessing what to do or change along with you. :D

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@Chickadeemountain Жыл бұрын

I watched this video a couple of times and then went to the gym today and focused exclusively on the footwork techniques (mostly on traverses and volumes) described in this video. It was a game changer for me! I feel so much more stable in my feet. I look forward to building on these new skills. Thank you for this video! 🙌

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Ahh that's so nice to hear Stephanie! It's really made a difference at the beginning of a session for me these past few weeks too. It helps me to focus on my foot placements for the rest of the session :)

@iragbag Жыл бұрын

OMG such good content for someone who is just starting with climbing!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Hope you find it useful! I definitely learned a lot even as an experienced climber - always new things to learn and improve!

@glintineye Жыл бұрын

Hello, Hannah (and comment viewers). One note, one request, and one question: Note: I've found that in addition to the non-vertical axis Stian referenced, pushing hard onto the foot into a layback can typically stall a barn door. Not sure if anyone else has experienced this. Request: I was hoping to find a tip about footwork in overhangs, essentially in the "how to place/use it" and "when to move feet" similar to this format. Is that in another video? Question: How do you balance max rubber on the volume, applying normal force through the volume (thanks, Louis of Catalyst), and ankle mobility (might be gating to dropping the heel)?

@gabrielstoll5148 Жыл бұрын

Great Video!! I learned a lot!

@adventureawaits6923 Жыл бұрын

You’re channel just gets better and better! So useful for a newbyass like me, thanks for being awesome!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I really appreciate the kind words and I’m really glad you like the videos. ☺️

@BradenAlbrecht Жыл бұрын

20:15 "One COULD relax" lol

@Casadas-bz4iq 2 ай бұрын

Love this video, especially the second part about volume foot hold, so inspiring and so clearly explained❤

@hannahmorrisbouldering 2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@nautaYT Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hannah for this great and free content, I can suppose how much work is behind it.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@Josh8far Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say the production on this one was super good. Some great camerawork and color grading

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. All credit goes to my partner Nathan for the camerawork ☺️☺️

@An_Otter_Dennis Жыл бұрын

As always quality content and quality entertainment. Keep it up

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much ☺️☺️

@nikkitangtiphongkul1297 Жыл бұрын

So good , thank you for sharing

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting ☺️

@glinkowopalca Жыл бұрын

Takk skal du ha, veldig bra videoen! Hilsen til norske klatrere 😃 Hannah, your first footswap was so perfect, I need to go and try it right now 😂

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Haha Nathan and I just got back from a session at the wall practicing the drills too - we’re hooked ☺️

@flexibilitywithfran Жыл бұрын

I swear every time I see one of your videos I'm thinking I need to add this to my climbing techniques or strategies! Thanks so much Hannah for another banging video!

@barbrobeta Жыл бұрын

Great Teamwork! 🙌

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌

@CourtneyWarren Жыл бұрын

Always love these coaching videos! I'll also probably never hear "a weighted foot never pops" without seeing that fall in my head lol

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Haha, I replay it in my head every time I'm not sure about a foot placement and I'm 99% sure it's there to stay forever now. :D

@Scotty_dont Жыл бұрын

Once again amazing content! Thank you so much

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@yishan7841 Жыл бұрын

Very cool tips! I really want to try these out sometimes. Have been very bad on slabby walls since i started.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

It’s definitely not my strongest style of climbing either but these tips really did help for me. Hope they come in handy for you on the slab ☺️

@stf8375 Жыл бұрын

amazing explanation, thanks a lot both of you!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it handy ☺️

@andersfriis2751 Жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Ephmral Жыл бұрын

And incremental improvements and overcoming fear/challenges is cool too

@avokedesigns2109 Жыл бұрын

Really great instruction!

@dreamoi363 Жыл бұрын

Extremely useful, thank you.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful! Happy foot-swapping!!😎

@annaxin2104 Жыл бұрын

amazinnggg video wow!!! learnt so much and i cant wait to try these out on my projects today

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Have fun! Glad you found the video useful and good luck on your project 🤩

@cicicamino7379 Жыл бұрын

This was so good!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Yay, thank you!

@wunderlichdrive Жыл бұрын

I watched the Alex Honnold masterclass and I was disappointed because it was for beginners. Now, the learnings you got here were real masterclass content! Thanks so much. Maybe they will make a video complement to the Climbing Bible?

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! A video version would be amazing! :)

@elizabethmorris9490 Жыл бұрын

Great video xx

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@boursitocard Жыл бұрын

good one thanks

@skooledbysatan Жыл бұрын

this is such an informative video. Thanks

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TheKateasrophe Жыл бұрын

could've watched an hour of this! super helpful :-)

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Yay, glad you found it useful!

@McVollman 10 ай бұрын

i need this man to train me!!! haha i just started bouldering two weeks ago. had my second session today and i just have so many questions! :)

@Gadgetmawombo Жыл бұрын

Dudes asking the QUESTIONS. That question about doing the climb with no foot swaps and then seeing it in action sort of blew my mind.

@fatemehghasemi6304 8 ай бұрын

This was very good thank you so much

@hannahmorrisbouldering 8 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@Ephmral Жыл бұрын

Hi Hannah, indoor climbing seems quite pricey. I would like to see more outdoor climbing walls (& calisthenics gyms) in parks. For fitness, in addition to skipping.

@richardqueso7753 Жыл бұрын

Bring back videos with Coach Be, please :)

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Hopefully in the next couple of months 🥳

@GucciFeet Жыл бұрын

Just in time I'm stuck on foothold that are so small and slippery for my big foot. Hopefully I can send it next time

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Good luck with it - I’m sure you’ll crack it next session 😇

@user-ri4yw1pw5q Жыл бұрын

this channel is such a gem

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@manafarshid3939 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Ephmral Жыл бұрын

It would need a childrens playpark spongy surface underneath. It could be climbing one side and climb training the other. Or all climb and climb training one side, and calisthenics/isometrics equipment the other.

@Ephmral Жыл бұрын

What about the outdoor wall idea. What would be the right height, width, types of climbing walls/holds to use and climb training finger wall thingees to use on there? I'm thinking horizontal movement (roughly) would be the main focus, with height prob no more than 12 to 15 foot roughly. For safety and ease of use.

@tuffythumper6676 Жыл бұрын

I knew some things said but it was very interesting ! :)

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Glad you thought so 😀

@TechDimension37 Жыл бұрын

wow amazing celebrities. I got the climbing bible books about a year ago, when you mentioned them on a previous video

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Hope you’ve found the books useful! ☺️☺️

@AvengingSyndrome Жыл бұрын

Stian reminds me of a dentist telling you to floss more. Yes, I should focus more on footwork or technique in every climb, in practice, when climbing with friends I focus on power more than technique.

@mdasikkhan1610 2 ай бұрын

eye opener

@Ephmral Жыл бұрын

Could you design an 'ideal' outdoor climbing wall for an average size uk park, that covers beginner lvl and mebbees a bit more, relatively safe and budget friendly, and has fingerboard or whatever.

@polski1986 Жыл бұрын

Hanna should read audio books as side hustle haha sucha nice soft voice

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you haha! Podcast incoming?!

@Ephmral Жыл бұрын

I am a beginner, but find the idea of climbing as a hobby perfect, as it involves moving your whole body, while being stimulating enough to not mind moving so much.

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

It is, you're totally right. Such a great sport!

@PfropfNo1 Жыл бұрын

Can anyone explaining why more rubber is better? Because while it increases the contact area, the weight force stays the same. Therefore, the force per area (pressure) is reduced. Mathematically, you would get the same amount of friction, no matter how large the contact area is. The main reason formula 1 cars have super wide tyres is not because it increases friction, but because it makes them last longer and they have to change them less frequently. (It also indirectly increases friction, for instance if a small area of the track is wet/oily, a wide tyre increases chance to also contact dry road at the same time),

@aufos Жыл бұрын

Exactly as you say. But if you place the tip of your shoe exactly on that oily part you’ll fall off. The coefficient of friction will vary over the surface so more rubber is a way of guaranteeing a certain amount of friction - sort of like an average, you spread the risk. Btw I’m not really a climber, but will be interested to hear from someone if they have another view. Seems like this is a common misconception among climbers, but look up in a high school physics textbook and you’ll see: friction does not depend on surface area.

@santi_super_stunts2573 Жыл бұрын

We don’t use math here. Just go based off myths and feels

@frazzzzz Жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it is to do with how much force you actually put through you foot and into the hold - more of your shoe rubber pushing into the hold generally allowing you to apply more force into it.

@Wertung000 Жыл бұрын

only if the coefficient of friction is constant with force

@PfropfNo1 Жыл бұрын

@@frazzzzz no, the force is always your weight force

@baztheman Жыл бұрын

For some reasons, I cannot save this video to my playlist.

@nathanrice7352 Жыл бұрын

Those shoes he was using on the slabs look comfy af. More slipper than climbing shoe.

@dontworrybehappybitches6137 Жыл бұрын

This is perfect for me after I just slipped and took a ground fall while leading

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Ah no! That doesn’t sound like fun 🥺 hope you’re okay!

@dontworrybehappybitches6137 Жыл бұрын

@Hannah Morris Bouldering all good, rolled out! Thank you for the kind words and some of the most relaxing, thoughtful content on YT!

@Engrosser Жыл бұрын

Nearly a half hour for so few boulders... makes me think how much of each boulder I am missing when I climb

@molosdu44 Жыл бұрын

can someone give me the song at 3:00 ? shazam dont work on good music lol

@curbysworld1764 Жыл бұрын

A weighted foot may never pop but mine like to slide a lot

@agusmkasmiri1092 Жыл бұрын

thanks Hannah.....

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome, hope you find it useful!

@courtclimbs Жыл бұрын

I wish Nathan (and his really cool pants) were in this video.

@AshesRising Жыл бұрын

Whoever was behind the camera, the mic was clipping >.

@CreativeMicha Жыл бұрын

So many Norwegians in England recently 👀

@nilsp9426 Жыл бұрын

The elderly will remember something similar happening in the 8th century ;-)

@alvin001122 Жыл бұрын

13:07 All you need is a shoulder injury then you would have time to practice footwork. Just saying about a friend 😢

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Oh! 😔 Injuries really suck. Hopefully nothing too long lasting.

@rockstarjazzcat Жыл бұрын

😊🤙🏼

@dollsNcats 11 ай бұрын

25 years lol . Ok let me not even close to compare with my whole 2 weeks of climbing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♀️

@AllegraClimbingPsychologist Жыл бұрын

Basically, climb like a sport climber 🤣

@neaituppi7306 Жыл бұрын

4:05 Bad angle 😳

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

How so?

@neaituppi7306 Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmorrisbouldering Not as far as climbing, 🤣 I just never seen a wall hold like that. The grey one.

@dirtytablecloth123 Жыл бұрын

I just resort back to brute strength from my upper body if certain parts dont go well with me, this helped a lot because I saw how useful it is. will now improve my foot work too!

@hannahmorrisbouldering Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!