Indoor rock climbing has been loved by people since its emergence. In foreign countries, some primary and secondary school students even include indoor rock climbing in the course of physical training. The difficulty of indoor rock climbing can be directly controlled by people, and the rock wall is also divided into artificial rock wall and natural rock wall. Let's learn about the techniques of indoor rock climbing.
The biggest advantage of indoor rock climbing is "danger predictability". The climber's route and difficulty index can be controlled by changing the position of the rock holds. If you climb in the wild, it's hard to say - a certain safe fulcrum may be out of your reach. When climbing indoors, you don't have to worry about your level being too low to try climbing. Let's take a detailed look at the techniques of indoor rock climbing.
1. Rock Climbing Techniques
The fundamental purpose of using your hands when climbing is to move your body upward and as close to the rock wall as possible. There are many different shapes of climbing holds on the rock wall, and there are dozens of common ones. Rock climbers should be familiar with the shapes of these holds, know where to hold the hands at different holds, how to apply force, and according to the position and direction of the protrusions (or depressions) on the holds, there are methods such as picking, pinching, pulling, dragging, holding, and pushing. But don't be rigid, there are many ways to hold the same fulcrum.
The strength of the fingers is very important when climbing. You can usually practice finger grasping, pull-ups, finger hanging pull-ups, lifting and pinching heavy objects, etc. Now some masters have reached the strength level of single-finger pull-ups. When climbing a longer route, you can choose an easy section and take turns to rest with both hands.
2. Footwork in rock climbing
Footwork is the use of foot movements when climbing, including techniques such as stepping on footholds and changing feet. The correct way to change feet is to ensure stability without increasing the burden on both hands. Taking the example of changing from right foot to left foot, first lift the left foot above the right foot, and rotate the right foot counterclockwise (looking down) with the rightmost right side of the foot on the fulcrum as the axis, so that the left side of the fulcrum is empty, and the weight still falls on the right foot. Cut in from the top with the left foot, step on the point, and pull out the right foot, and the weight is transferred to the left foot.
3. Basic essentials of rock climbing:
A. Grab: Grab the protruding part of the rock with both hands. Pick and grab the corners, cracks, and edges of the rock, and hold them tightly with your hands.
B. Pull: On the premise of grasping the firm fulcrum above the front, stick the forearm to the rock wall, grab the cracks of the rock or other terrain, and use the arm to move the body up or left and right.
C. Push: Use the rocks or objects on the side or below to move the body with the power of the arm. Reach out, put your hand into the crack, bend and open your palm or fingers, and grab the rock crack as a fulcrum to move the body.
D. Push: Use the thrust of the forefoot or the inner side of the toes to support the body and reduce the burden on the upper limbs. Cross, use your own flexibility to avoid difficult points, and find favorable support points.
E. Hang: Hang on the rock with your toes or heels to keep your body balanced and move your body.
F. Step: Use the front of your feet to step on a larger fulcrum to reduce the burden on your upper limbs and move your body.
4. Five major techniques for rock climbing:
A. When climbing, you must stick to the rock wall, which is safe and labor-saving.
B. The power of the thigh is much greater than that of the arm, so you rely more on the power of the thigh.
C. Every time you lift a foot, you will save the power of your arm.
D. Look at the route, think about where to go next, and then move your hands and feet to the corresponding point.
E. When resting during climbing, you still have to stick to the rock wall.