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Improvement Measures 28-Mar-2007 At 9:40:36 PM dy

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On 28/03/2007 sliamese wrote:
>i think when your starting out just go rock climbing. we were talking about
>this last night at the pub and i/we surmised its probably better to learn
>how to climb on rock then train hard. training will help heaps with getting
>better but up to about 25-26 technique,

yeah i'm defintiely on the climbing path to improvement, but, just going and climbing while yes I am improving, i'm still finding the same problems (weaknesses?) such as poor footwork, pumped forearms, slow on o/hang, missing rests.

your head and level of pysche will
>get you to the top of most routes. from there its when most people have
>to start training to see further improvements.
>this isnt gospel, just how ive found it! :)

leading on rock, i think shoudl help address these, for sure

have you ever just done say, for a month climbed on 5 grades below your peak, and solely concentrated on footwork? if yes, results?