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After learning these key skills, I started climbing V3's in 2 weeks. You don't need strength training or a book's worth of knowledge, just a few key things that will make climbing soooo much easier.

I also include two things you should do once you are climbing a V3 so that you can continue to develop your climbing skills without focusing on more/new techniques or strength training.

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Drills are key to developing climbing skills for V4-V5 progression and these are 5 that will help you develop the technique and strength needed to climb at that level. I’d recommend completing at least one of these drills during each climbing session for optimal development.

Question of the day: What do you do to recover from climbing after each session? Leave your response in the comments below this video!

0:00 Skills needed for climbing V4-V5
0:16 Drill 1
1:02 Drill 2
2:00 Drill 3
2:51 Bonus Tip
4:01 Drill 4
5:08 Drill 5
6:31 Question of the day

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Congratulations for flashing your first V3. If you're like most climbers, you may notice that the progression to V4's is a lot steeper and it may even seem impossible. These three techniques will help you overcome that steep progression so you can start sending V4-V5 routes.

0:00 How do you level up once you reach v3 grades in bouldering
0:43 Lock-offs help you reach a little higher + tips for building strength
3:01 High-feet open doors for different beta options but it requires flexibility
5:04 Rooting is mindful climbing and can help push and pull you in the right direction
6:22 Applying these techniques is a great way to develop them and level up your climbing


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Footwork is a key to improving your climbing. I asked hundreds of climbers on Reddit, Facebook and in-person what footwork drills they use. These 17 footwork drills were my favorite and will help you improve your climbing.

00:23 Drill 1: Quiet Feet
01:07 Drill 2: Pivot and Hip Taps
01:35 Drill 3: Feet Only Ladder
02:11 Drill 4: Blink or Fail
02:59 Drill 5: Down Climbing Repeats
03:46 Drill 6: Spearing Pushes
04:27 Drill 7: Coined Feet
05:44 Drill 8: Foothold Stare
06:27 Drill 9: Traverse Challenge
07:07 Drill 10: Tennis Ball Hands
08:15 Drill 11: Switch Feet Hop and Squish
09:19 Drill 12: Match Hand/Foot
10: 28 Drill 13: One Leg Up
11:07 Drill 14: Take It High and Low
12:03 Drill 15: Flagging Everywhere
12:51 Drill 16: Hips n’ Rooting
14:08 Drill 17: Perfect Repeats

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Climbing V3 is a great accomplishment but if you aren't climbing V3's consistently, then you need to watch this. Today, we focus on the skills you need to climb a V3 instead of the grade that you're climbing.

How To Flag:
https://youtu.be/kZiB_T_WspE

Body Tension Using Drop Knee:
https://youtu.be/G8igGVRT79w

Climb V3 in 2 weeks:
https://youtu.be/GEM4XHGApjc

0:00 Focusing on Skills instead of the grade
0:45 The four types of switching feet skills
1:48 Be intentional with pivoting your feet
2:20 Smearing and the start of most V2-V3
3:39 How to rock over with your hip movement
4:26 Start practicing drop-knees for more advanced climbs


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The wrong body position can prevent you from sending your climb and these are common mistakes I've seen beginners, including myself, make when they are learning to climb.

Have you made any of these mistakes? Be sure to comment below with your experience.

0:38 Mistake #1
1:35 Mistake #2
2:33 Mistake #3
3:34 Mistake #4
4:50 Mistake #5

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Flagging is one of the best ways to maintain balance and position while climbing. Unfortunately, there are a few common mistakes that can prevent you from making the hard moves and send your current project.

0:00 Flagging mistakes
0:24 Mistake #1 Not Flagging Hard Enough
1:16 Mistake #2 Using the wrong flag
3:21 Mistake #3 Not Smearing With Your Foot
3:54 Mistake #4 Using Bent Arms
4:43 Mistake #5 Not Flagging or Flagging When It Isn't Efficient
5:12 Mistake #6 Hips are Too Far Away From The Wall

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I used to avoid climbing on steep overhangs because I thought it was super exhausting but that is probably because I was making a bunch of mistakes while climbing overhangs. Here are 6 mistakes that I've made and that I've seen others make while climbing overhangs.

0:00 What are overhangs
0:36 Mistake #1: Being Scrunched up or too stretched out
1:51 Mistake #2: Hips away from the wall or too close to the wall
2:44 Mistake #3: Not engaging your shoulders while climbing
3:15 Mistake #4: Climbing with bent arms
4:02 Mistake #5: Hip orientation stays square to the wall
4:53 Mistake #6: Keeping your toes on top of the holds

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It's true that I made A LOT of Mistakes during the first year of my climbing adventure. Luckily, once I realized these three mistakes and corrected them, I was finally able to make progress in my climbing.

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