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Climb Smarter: Bouldering Basics
Created by Arleif Braganza
In just one hour you’ll learn a safe warm-up, precise footwork, balance through hip movement and flagging, energy-saving grips, when to move statically or dynamically, and how to read a boulder problem before you jump on. Finish the course ready to climb more smoothly and confidently.
Requirements
- Basic comfort on indoor climbing walls
- Ability to identify handholds and footholds
What you'll learn
- Execute a complete RAMP warm-up and safe fall strategy
- Place feet silently using power-point edging and smearing
- Shift hips and apply flagging to maintain balance on awkward moves
- Select proper grip and body tension to hold slopers
- Choose and perform static or dynamic movement based on problem demands
- Analyze and visualise a boulder problem to plan an efficient sequence
Learning path
6 modules • Each builds on the previous one
1
Bouldering Warm-Up & Safety
Learn an efficient full-body warm-up routine and basic fall techniques to reduce injury risk before climbing.
1 video11 min
2
Footwork Fundamentals & Edging
Explore precise foot placement, edging, and smearing to maximize friction and stability on holds.
2 videos12 min
3
Center of Gravity & Flagging
Understand how shifting your hips and using flagging keeps balance when holds are spaced awkwardly.
2 videos13 min
4
Grip Types & Energy Saving
Dive deeper into crimp, open-hand, pinch, and sloper grips, learning when to use each to conserve energy.
1 video6 min
5
Static vs Dynamic Movement
Compare controlled static moves with coordinated dynamic motions like deadpoints and small dynos.
1 video9 min
6
Reading & Sequencing Problems
Learn to analyze a boulder problem, plan sequences, and project efficiently to progress grades.
1 video6 min
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Begin your learning journey
Modules6
Duration53 min
Science-backed learning
In-video quizzes and scaffolded content to maximize retention.
Key concepts
Efficient Warm-Up And Injury PreventionPrecise Edging And Smearing FootworkUsing Hips And Flagging For BalanceGripping Slopers With Full-Body TensionChoosing Static Versus Dynamic MovementReading And Sequencing Boulder Problems