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Jan 2016
7:48pm, 26 Jan 2016
33,379 posts
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Velociraptor
I can hardly lift my knitting this evening 
I did a lot of failing, but it was planned failing because Dave McLeod says that climbers ought to climb routes that they'll fall off. There was nothing wrong with my climbing that being stronger, being lighter, and being technically better wouldn't sort out 
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Jan 2016
7:53pm, 26 Jan 2016
10,047 posts
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Mikuro
Get you on the 6cs. Will have to come up and see you guys for a climb soon
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Jan 2016
8:06pm, 26 Jan 2016
33,380 posts
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Velociraptor
We have a room, Mikuro
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Jan 2016
8:53pm, 26 Jan 2016
10,048 posts
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Mikuro
Room for me and a small one?
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Jan 2016
9:30pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,487 posts
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halfpint
We have not had a great start to the year climbing wise. QP decided to stop doing his class as he 'wasn't learning anything'. To be fair he was streets ahead of everyone else in the group and hanging about holding a rope for 20 minutes whilst his partner rainbowed up something he was going to zoom up in 2 mins was a tad frustrating. They seemed to climb the same walls every week and they weren't often challenging enough for QP.
This combined with a stupid fall resulting in a twisted ankle and sheer laziness has meant hardly any sessions this year. However, I am determined we will get back to twice a week climbing from next week.
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Jan 2016
9:33pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,488 posts
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halfpint
The climbing guru at the bouldering wall is forever telling me I need to commit - him and 'the big boys' throw themselves at everything and are constantly falling spectacularly usually with much grunting and shouting. It's a bit of a testosterone fest some nights. I think I need a bit of all the things you mentioned up there ^^ but most of all the technique one.
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Jan 2016
9:39pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,048 posts
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eL Bee!
halfpint - it's very easy to climb in your comfort zone - but by climbing stuff you aren't certain you can climb, you'll be forced to try things you wouldn't otherwise, and learn to trust holds and movements that you head tells you won't work. And by doing that you'll improve quite quickly, both in your technique and with your your climbing 'head' - which does all the planning and stores all the different techniques for you to use. And more more you do it, the more consistent you'll become at 'seeing' the right moves before you get there!
Mik - yes!
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Jan 2016
9:54pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,490 posts
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halfpint
I always pick at least one challenge each week. I start off with the easy routes I know well then focus on 1 or 2 that are just beyond me. I watch everyone else in between so I am picking up bits and pieces that way too - mind you I can't do everything they can for height reasons amongst others. I am bouldering mostly, since QPs one attempt to belay for me gave me little confidence in his ability to hold me if I came off unexpectedly (adrenaline pumping moment).
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Jan 2016
10:08pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,049 posts
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eL Bee!
That's a great strategy, halfpint.
Get yourself up here for a few days with QP and we'll give you some roped experience, AND get QPs belaying up to top standard
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Jan 2016
10:10pm, 26 Jan 2016
20,050 posts
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eL Bee!
V'rap has 'reach' issues too, so we often climb things completely differently, and some of her technical strategies for dealing with her slightly short(er than mine) limbs are really impressive
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