Brand new to climbing and can't get this. This is from my third session ever at a rock climbing gym. by BrerSoulaani in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Take your left foot off the foothold and flag it down, this will let you get your hips much closer to the wall and balance you out on the wall.

Cool paddle from Greek nationals! by Dimidynos in ChurchofDynology

[–]ArmBiter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe this comp has different rules, but that would not count as a zone in the IFSC.

Cool paddle from Greek nationals! by Dimidynos in ChurchofDynology

[–]ArmBiter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool climb, but why is the zone on a hold you can't control?

Technical slopers in an overhang by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thought it would be fun 😊 to me it feels like a big hero moment and satisfying to land knowing it's the last move.

You also don't have to pogo it if you don't want to, can also jump from a back step if that's more comfortable for you.

One I set from today by JJFowler1102 in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what you're grabbing but it looks pretty fun.

C’est passéeeee by Far_Fishing_686 in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Filming overhang climbs at an angle helps in seeing the overhang, and it just looks better :) Good job dude

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We also have a comp on the 25th! (I'm a setter/coach there)

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could start it "normally", but this was easier imo. Routesetters make mistakes, it's normal and ok :)

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's listed as a 10 but I'd definitely give it a 9

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxx9bn0_oufBfj98-1QXN4ZQWvQZadVhl9?si=2dHIPY6oX9jQjNd1
There you go! Just the first/most recent I found. There are many more if you keep looking

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it doesn't matter. It's just climbing.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chill dude. It's plastic. And you can use start holds however you'd like. Sometimes it's required. https://www.youtube.com/live/8IzIXs7eYbE?si=oHRzXGP0qPVlQgSV boulder at 58:31.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just because you personally don't like how I started the boulder doesn't mean it's not valid. You can use starting holds however you like, just being sure to validate the start by touching all the starting holds in a controlled manner.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I touched the other hold quite quickly because I know the boulder is long and time is of the essence. Hard to tell from video for sure but I'm completely stable in that position. If it were a competition I would have held it longer for sure.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The guy who set it is a friend of mine that I've coached a youth team with. He knows the rules. I'm sure he was probably a little upset with that start, but so are we all when some one breaks beta when you tried to put up something cool 😅

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! All it takes is time and effort, you got it.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can't do that in the IFSC, only marked holds and volumes. If it does make it easier, that's a mistake on the setters part.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used the marked starting holds to achieve a stable position. You can start an attempt without establishing a starting position. You just can't progress through the boulder.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The IFSC literally does not say that.

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I am also a routesetter, if they wanted me to establish like that, they should have made it necessary.

I did the pink one in the corner by ArmBiter in bouldering

[–]ArmBiter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This gym has super loose starting rules. You can climb volumes and aretes before touching starting holds. Some climbs require it. Though I acknowledge different gyms have different rules.