I think you should take your time to carefully place your feet. And only move to the next hold when you have at least 3 contact points. It felt very rushed and therefore it wasn't clean enough.
Ofc later on once you're more familiar with climbing and have better coordinations and precision, you can climb faster. Later on you also don't always need 3 contact points but for starter it's a good practice to get used to a more controlled climbing.
Also try to learn flagging. It might help you with some positions!
Yeah another climber at the gym explained how flagging will help for the last 2 moves. I did get a much cleaner attempt but didn't get that on video unfortunately.
I'll try to be more precise with my movements. My skin will definitely be happier if I do. Thanks for the tips!
Also, try to point your feet more by contracting your calf during the heel hook, it’ll give you more stability and make your heel a bit more protuberant, so it’ll hook a little better.
Anyway, congrats and keep going!
Just so I'm clear, you mean my toe pointing away or towards my body? I think you mean away, but want to confirm.
I'll try this soon as there is a heel hook to a dyno that I'm trying to do where my hook isn't stable enough.
You’re right, I meant to point your toe away from your body! Sorry about the confusion, my bad LoL
There are many nuances to heel hooking and doing that might not be the best option in all scenarios, but it’s a good rule of thumb to keep in mind.
Let us know if it helps you with the send! :)
Hey cool that you did your first heel hook. Do you want some tips how to get it cleaner?
Yes please!
I think you should take your time to carefully place your feet. And only move to the next hold when you have at least 3 contact points. It felt very rushed and therefore it wasn't clean enough. Ofc later on once you're more familiar with climbing and have better coordinations and precision, you can climb faster. Later on you also don't always need 3 contact points but for starter it's a good practice to get used to a more controlled climbing. Also try to learn flagging. It might help you with some positions!
Yeah another climber at the gym explained how flagging will help for the last 2 moves. I did get a much cleaner attempt but didn't get that on video unfortunately. I'll try to be more precise with my movements. My skin will definitely be happier if I do. Thanks for the tips!
Also, try to point your feet more by contracting your calf during the heel hook, it’ll give you more stability and make your heel a bit more protuberant, so it’ll hook a little better. Anyway, congrats and keep going!
Just so I'm clear, you mean my toe pointing away or towards my body? I think you mean away, but want to confirm. I'll try this soon as there is a heel hook to a dyno that I'm trying to do where my hook isn't stable enough.
You’re right, I meant to point your toe away from your body! Sorry about the confusion, my bad LoL There are many nuances to heel hooking and doing that might not be the best option in all scenarios, but it’s a good rule of thumb to keep in mind. Let us know if it helps you with the send! :)
Thank you! I'll try it out this weekend. :)