{"id":40604,"date":"2023-01-27T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-01.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/climbing-technique-part-1-climbing-basics\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:56:43","slug":"climbing-technique-part-1-climbing-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/climbing-technique-part-1-climbing-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing Technique Part 1 \u2013 Climbing Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When people first start climbing, they tend to concentrate primarily on the handholds. They pull themselves up first and then their feet follow. Why? Because our fingers play a very big role in the motor and sensory areas of our brains. As a result, they give us a feeling of security, and people tend to pull themselves up rather than climbing more technically. This might work at the lower grades, but more difficult climbs will require more than just brute force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A basic principle of climbing\/bouldering is to use your own strength on top of the climbing techniques to get yourself up the wall efficiently. It takes experience to feel secure in different positions and footwork. The following series of articles will show you different skills and techniques that will help you to climb more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first article details the basic principles, which will reduce your physical effort as well as your risk of injury while climbing. Whether or not you can use a particular technique depends entirely on the route and situation; not all techniques can be employed on all routes. But after a few hours of practice, everyone will find their own unique style of climbing and begin to understand how the techniques should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following skills will be helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Climbing with straight arms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paying attention to the direction of the pull<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributing the load on both hands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perpendicular climbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimal gripping technique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not re-adjusting your grip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using a gentle grip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-climbing-with-straight-arms\">Climbing with straight arms<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-langer-Arm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-langer-Arm-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing with extended arms saves your strength.\" class=\"wp-image-41799\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Climbing with straight arms saves your strength.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>A general mistake<\/strong> is pulling yourself up with your arms rather than using your leg muscles, which are much stronger. Your hands should just help keep you from falling off the wall; the upwards motion should come from your legs and hips. In order for this technique to work properly, it\u2019s important to twist your hips toward the wall and have three points of contact at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twisting<\/strong> refers to moving from the hips \u2013 you twist your hips so that the hip on the side of the arm that is reaching further is closest to the wall. This makes it easier to use your legs and torso to propel yourself while climbing. And this is all easier to do when you have <strong>three points of contact with the wall<\/strong>. It can also help to press your foot against the wall in such a way that it can rotate more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS: A lot of people have the habit of looking at upcoming handholds only, even though it\u2019s also incredibly important to <strong>look down<\/strong> at the footholds so that you know where they are as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paying-attention-to-the-direction-of-the-pull\">Paying attention to the direction of the pull<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To put pressure on the holds in the direction you want to pull &#8211; to the right, for example &#8211; you should position yourself to the left of the holds. That\u2019s because gripping a hold correctly doesn\u2019t always mean using all your strength, but rather <strong>positioning your body ideally in the direction of the pull<\/strong> and shifting your <strong>weight to the footholds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By twisting your hips to the left using the muscles in your torso and right leg, you shift your weight to your left foot. This takes the stress off your left hand, allowing you to reach up with your arm extended. As soon as the handhold is within reach, you should look down toward your leg in order to position your feet properly for the new position and next move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"40605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-1-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-1-200x200\" class=\"wp-image-40605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-1-200x200-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-1-200x200-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"40609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-2-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-2-200x200\" class=\"wp-image-40609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-2-200x200-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Zugrichtung-2-200x200-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The arrows in the pictures show the direction and intensity of the force that the climber is applying to the wall.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-distributing-the-load-on-both-hands\">Distributing the load on both hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You should try to move to the next handhold in <strong>as quick a motion as possible<\/strong>. The longer both hands are gripping a handhold, the longer the load is shared between the two hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next images, you can see that the climber\u2019s right hand stays on the handhold until the position of his body allows him to grip the next hold at the best possible angle. The movement comes exclusively <strong>from the legs<\/strong> and the hips; the hands are only used to keep the climber from falling off the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"40613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Lastverteilung-1-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Lastverteilung-1-200x200-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Lastverteilung-1-200x200-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"40617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Lastverteilung-2-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Lastverteilung-2-200x200-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-Lastverteilung-2-200x200-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-efficiency-of-motion\">Efficiency of motion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also see in these images that <strong>properly positioning the hips<\/strong> takes the load off the right hand. The climber in the picture shifts his centre of gravity under the left hold and onto the left foot, taking the load off his right hand and allowing him to reach up with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <strong>centre of gravity<\/strong> should be directly above a foothold or somewhere around the middle between two footholds, so perpendicular. This transfers the load primarily to your legs. In this situation, you should always make sure that you have a good body position before reaching for the next hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gentle-grip\">Gentle grip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another important factor is gripping holds gently to save your strength. People often tend to squeeze the grip more firmly than is actually necessary, which is why you should make a conscious effort to grip with <strong>as little physical effort as possible<\/strong>. Paying attention to the <strong>direction of the pull<\/strong> and focussing on your <strong>centre of gravity<\/strong> will allow you to grip a handhold with less force. Your body must be positioned so that your legs bear the majority of the weight. If you make an effort to grip more gently, you\u2019ll save strength for the more difficult moves, which can sometimes require brute force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-know-your-handholds\">Know your handholds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have experience with a particular type of handhold, you might not know the best way to grip it. But the \u201cgrippiness\u201d of a hold depends primarily on the <strong>optimal gripping technique<\/strong>. You can only take full advantage of your hand strength if you use as many fingers and finger joints as possible. The fingers should be placed as closely together as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-im-Voraus-planen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Klettertechnik-Grundlagen-im-Voraus-planen-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Planning your route in advance is worth the effort.\" class=\"wp-image-41798\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Planning your route in advance is not easy, but with some experience, it can be a huge help.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the next article in this series, I will describe the most common types of holds and what you can look out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-re-adjusting\">Not re-adjusting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially when climbing easier routes, <strong>try to get your grip perfect on the first try<\/strong> and avoid re-adjusting. This saves you time, energy and allows you to concentrate on your upcoming moves. Ideally, you should plan your route up the wall in advance. This takes a bit of <strong>practice<\/strong> and will be rather frustrating at first, but the mistakes you make in the beginning will help you improve quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people first start climbing, they tend to concentrate primarily on the handholds. They pull themselves up first and then their feet follow. Why? Because our fingers play a very big role in the motor and sensory areas of our brains. 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