Just a few thoughts
One noteworthy aspect of modern climbing is the embrace of dynamic movement. It wasn’t long ago when “three points on” was the rule, when kicking and swinging was bad style. Today routesetters are constantly pushing dynamic movement into new and interesting space. Below you’ll find dynos – how to huck upward and sideways, tips to set paddles, and one crazy-long dynamic sequence.
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Culture & Community
- How Nina Caprez, Jérémy Bernard, and a 1991 Mercedes-Benz are Bringing Climbing to Unlikely Places (Christopher Schafenacker, Outside)
- Cat Runner, Winner of ‘The Climb,’ Is Reaching New Heights (Lisa Jhung, Outside)
- Spanish Company Launches World’s First 3D-Printed Climbing Shoes (Delaney Miller, Outside)
- Video: 48 Hrs With Climbing World Champion Tomoa Narasaki (EpicTV)
- Video: Pro climber pretends to be old man (Magnus Midtbø)
Comp Scene
- Feb 11: GB Climbing Pre-National Trials Event – Lead (Lucinda Whittaker, BMC)
- Mar 25-26: Welsh Boulder Cup (Zoe Spriggins, BMC)
- Familiar Faces Win Canada’s High Performance Bouldering Competition (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- New World Cup quotas this year (8a.nu)
For Routesetters
- Podcast: Routesetter Luke Skinner part 2 (Mario Stanley, Sends And Suffers)
- Routesetting for Paraclimbers (Jonathan Littauer, CBJ)
- Video: How to set paddle dynos? (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: Setting challenge pro vs amateur – winner tattoos the loser (Bouldering Bobat)
- Video: Marathon coordination boulder (@routesetting)
For Managers
- Apply by Feb 10: Host CEC Youth Series (Veronica Sweeney, CEC)
- Aug 7-9: Canadian Climbing Medicine Symposium Will Be Held in Squamish (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- Podcast: Gym Manager Dan Gordon part 1 (Jack Masel, Climbing Curated)
- Are You Doing HR All Wrong? (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Sliding Scale Membership By The Numbers (The Spot)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Dr. Jen Dragonette’s Psychological Tools for Climbers (TrainingBeta)
- The Power of Pre-Climb Rituals: Preparing for Peak Performance (Lucie Hanes, Training 4 Climbing)
- Video: The Mental Game of Climbing Injuries – Arno Ilgner (The Climbing Doctor)
- Video: How to dyno like a pro w/Jules part 1 (Catalyst Climbing)
- Video: Learn sideways dynos w/Jules part 2 (Catalyst Climbing)
