It’s hard to overstate how much good technique can improve your climbing. When you work on your technique you’ll find that the moves click into place and you start to float up routes that used to be out of reach. In this video, we cover the importance of using your feet for edging and smearing, ways to maintain balance with body positioning, and techniques for efficient climbing so you can use less energy.

To learn more, view our
Rock Climbing: Climbing Moves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iazQou-36sE
Rock Climbing: Climbing Holds videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CuByOqafxA

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https://www.rei.com/h/climbing