Just A Few Thoughts
This week below you’ll find diverse and relevant discussions with an athlete, a coach, a photographer and a legend. Plus some beta for setters including new hold shapes and the freshest training board.
Insider Stuff
- Podcast: Aman Anderson – Coaching for Culture (The Power Company)
- From India, Through Belgium, to World Cup Gold – One Climber’s Journey to the Top of Paraclimbing (Shail Desai, Climbing Mag)
- Climbing Photographer Irene Yee Talks Representation (Holly Yu Tung Chen, Climbing Mag)
- Stonemaster John Long Comes Clean on Alcoholism (John Long, Climbing Mag)
Training Tips
- Video: The Most Neglected Form of Training (Lattice Training)
- Video: How to Train Contact Strength – A Climbing Nerd’s Investigation (Hooper’s Beta)
- Video: Climbing Pulley Injury Anatomy, Biomechanics and Research (The Climbing Doctor)
- Podcast: Can We Minimize Tendon Injury and Return More Quickly to Climbing?(The Power Company)
For Setters & Gyms
- Video: How To Set a World Cup Level Comp Boulder (Impact Route Setting)
- Why Building Your Network As a Routesetter Matters (Hayley Moran, CWA)
- Move Over Kilter and MoonBoard, the Decoy Board is Here (Noah Walker, Gripped)
- Control Risk In Your Gym The Right Way (Paul Terbrueggen, CWA)
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