Movie Night | Soudain Seul
Kris and Nate discuss the new climbing film, Soudain Seul, and lessons from it that we can use in our own climbing.
Ravioli Biceps and Nate Drolet | The Parallels Between Climbing and Video Games
Long-time friends Nate and Ravioli Biceps discuss lessons they’ve pulled from video gaming that can help inform our climbing.
Board Meetings | Is Your Climbing Training Corrective or Constructive?
There's a fine line between reactive and proactive training. If you're constantly being corrective or reactive, you may want to rethink things.
A Better Framework for Assessing and Improving Climbing Movement and Technique
Improving movement skills is by far the most abstract part of becoming a better climber. And arguably the most important part.
Allyson Gunsallus | The Challenges of Parenting as a Climber
Allyson Gunsallus is a mom, climber, and director of an upcoming film series that will uncover the issues faced by climbers who are parents.
Patron Question: Climbing Improvement and Training vs. Performance in the Same Environment
How should we separate training and performance when they both occur in the same environment?
Every Body Climbs | Fallon Rowe on Learning Mental Gymnastics So Our Bodies Can Climb
Fallon Rowe has been climbing since 2003 and coaching since 2013.
Board Meetings | Our Favorite Finger Strength Protocols
Kris and Nate discuss their favorite protocols, both that they use themselves and in programming for their clients.
Climbing Movement: Practice vs. Performance
But then it hit me… Techniques are just the language we use to name the combination of elements as they show up in usage.
FOCUS | Q & A Part 2: Movement Solutions, Finding Better Beta, and Toe Hooks vs. Heel Hooks
Sent in from YouTube subscribers, clients, and more, Kris answers more questions about climbing movement in this Part 2!
Kris on Climbing Gold with Alex Honnold
Kris and Alex discuss coaching vs. training, the evolution of training for climbing and the limits of human possibilty.
Taped Tips | 5 Simple Ways to Climb Harder
There’s A LOT of great information out there on how to climb harder. But it’s tough to sort through…
FOCUS | Q & A Part 1: Climbing Movement Principles, Skill vs. Strength, and How to Evaluate
Sent in from our Patrons, Kris answers questions about what you want to know most when it comes to climbing movement.
Your Climbing Technique DEPENDS On It
No matter what technique, its success depends on getting the basic elements right: Position, Tension, Rhythm, Commitment, and Effort.
Taped Tips | Climb Taller AND Smaller
Short climbers are good at getting scrunchy, and tall climbers are good at climbing extended, right? Wrong.
REWIND | Breaking Beta: Can We Accurately Assess the Movement Skills of Sport Climbers?
Kris and Paul dig into a paper that presents and then tests a method for measuring movement skills in sport climbing.
Every Body Climbs | Ben Mayforth on Discipline, Paraclimbing World Championships, and Letting Go
Ben Mayforth is a highly-disciplined Paraclimbing World Cup multi-medalist who is known for dialing in his training regimen.
Nate Drolet | A Consultation with The Struggle Climbing Show
Nate talks movement analysis and technique in a consultation with host Ryan Devlin on The Struggle Climbing Show.
Board Meetings | A Better Way to Look at Climbing Movement
Kris presents his idea of the Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement to Nate and asks for his thoughts.