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How To Toe Hook: The Most Misunderstood Climbing Technique
Articles, Video, Podcasts, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 6/9/25 Articles, Video, Podcasts, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 6/9/25

How To Toe Hook: The Most Misunderstood Climbing Technique

Toe-hooking can seem more like sorcery than other techniques, but you’re probably just going about it the wrong way.

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It All Comes Back to Effort
The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 6/3/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 6/3/25

It All Comes Back to Effort

All roads (or rabbit holes) lead back to effort. On and off the wall, in preparation, practice, and performance – all the time.

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Triple Your Sends With If-Then Intentions
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 5/12/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 5/12/25

Triple Your Sends With If-Then Intentions

Implementing this one simple thing can result in big performance gains in your climbing, no matter what level you’re at.

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Are Your Intentions Good?
The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 5/12/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 5/12/25

Are Your Intentions Good?

You can do better.

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3 Simple Bouldering Tips for Beginner to Intermediate Climbers
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/5/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/5/25

3 Simple Bouldering Tips for Beginner to Intermediate Climbers

Become a better boulderer by learning to avoid these three common mistakes that many beginners are making.

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The 80/20 Rule for Working on Climbing Weaknesses
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 4/21/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 4/21/25

The 80/20 Rule for Working on Climbing Weaknesses

How do you know what a weakness is? Is it just what we think we’re bad at? Based on what?

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Your Goals Are Decisions
The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 4/8/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 4/8/25

Your Goals Are Decisions

Should you explore a new style of climbing, to become more adaptable, or exploit the style you are already well-versed in?

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Body Tension Techniques for Boulderers
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 4/7/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 4/7/25

Body Tension Techniques for Boulderers

Big moves on boards won’t help you build this skillset that can help boulderers break through common grade plateaus.

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What Climbers Get Wrong About Grades and Plateaus
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/26/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/26/25

What Climbers Get Wrong About Grades and Plateaus

Countless climbers believe they are stuck on some grade plateau… but are they really?

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How Sport Climbers Can Break Through Plateaus
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/19/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/19/25

How Sport Climbers Can Break Through Plateaus

It can mean the difference between being plateaued forever and breaking through quickly into harder grades.

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The Question Climbers Should Ask Themselves to Avoid Plateaus
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/4/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/4/25

The Question Climbers Should Ask Themselves to Avoid Plateaus

Using one simple question, we can continue to progress and move past the common bottlenecks in grading.

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The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/18/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/18/25

The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs

Your own answers might actually be to blame.

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Climbing Common Sense Isn’t Always Common Practice
The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 2/14/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 2/14/25

Climbing Common Sense Isn’t Always Common Practice

Returning to the common sense of how and why we do this thing should be common practice – but it rarely is.

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The Projecting Strategy Most Climbers Never Learn
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/5/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/5/25

The Projecting Strategy Most Climbers Never Learn

When it comes to projecting, how do you know when to walk away?

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The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/22/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/22/25

The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13

There is one single skill that trumps all others when it comes to being able to climb 5.13… do you have it?

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Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/6/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/6/25

Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution

The most important skill for sending hard climbs is knowing HOW to send.

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The Hidden Value of Sending More
The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 1/6/25 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 1/6/25

The Hidden Value of Sending More

Why failure might not be our best teaching tool.

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Hooked on a Feeling
Mental Training, Strength, Articles Nathan Drolet 12/10/24 Mental Training, Strength, Articles Nathan Drolet 12/10/24

Hooked on a Feeling

Inspiration is intoxicating, but often fades as quickly as it shows up.

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Somehow, I Didn’t Fail
The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 11/4/24 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 11/4/24

Somehow, I Didn’t Fail

Somehow, I didn’t fail. On my 50th birthday, I managed to scrape my way up my one-hundredth 5.13.

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I’m Likely to Fail
The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 9/30/24 The Current, Articles Kris Hampton 9/30/24

I’m Likely to Fail

I don’t set goals so that I can achieve them. I set goals so that I can chase them.

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