Many climbers try to train themselves to get stronger fingers so that they don’t have to work on getting a stronger mind. However, it is in fact our mental outlook towards failure that is most likely responsible for our lack of progress in climbing. In this article, Coach Dave looks at different strategies to get over a Fear of Failure.
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If you want to help your friends become better climbers, make sure you give them every possible chance to figure out the problem of how to complete the climb. Give as little beta as possible, since conquering the route represents only a fleeting moment of success. Actually becoming a good climber who can figure out any problem on their own is the true reward of learning how to figure out the problems for themselves. Your friends will thank you later if you let them struggle now.
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Learn how to desensitize your mind to impact (of the wall, holds, ground) so that you can overcome a fear of falling and reach new heights.
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Learn how to grip climbing holds better by changing the position of your body. Think of your forearms as indicators for the direction you are applying your force. Try to have the force of your arms pulling straight through the climbing hold to increase friction.
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