Mastering Basic Climbing Techniques for Beginners at Velocity Climbing Miami

Key Takeaways

Focus on your Feet: This is the foundation! Use your legs for power and stability by placing them carefully and pushing through them.

Maintain Good Balance: Stay centered over your feet and don’t be afraid to adjust them for better balance.

Body Position: Keep your hips close to the wall, especially on easier climbs, and extend your arms when reaching for holds.

Move Efficiently: Stay relaxed, breathe deeply, and don’t over grip.

Welcome to the thrilling world of climbing! Here at Velocity Climbing Miami, we’re passionate about helping beginners like you develop the skills and confidence to conquer the wall.

This guide will introduce you to some fundamental climbing techniques that will serve as the foundation for your climbing journey. Remember, mastering these techniques takes time and practice, so be patient with yourself and have fun!

Footwork:

Focus on your feet: The foundation of climbing is putting as much weight at possible on your feet. Remember your legs are much stronger than your arms. So, good footwork is essential in climbing.
Your climbing shoes will help: Climbing shoes are specially designed to help you stand on smaller things. Try smaller footholds and experiment with how much weight smaller footholds can take.
Engage your legs: Your legs are your powerhouse! Push through your legs to drive yourself upwards, minimizing strain on your arms.

Keep the Right Grip:

Grip only as hard as necessary: Gripping more than necessary to stay on the wall with your hands might make you feel more secure, but it will make you tire out quickly. Only use the amount of grip needed.

Balance:

Find your center: Climbing is all about maintaining good balance. Stay centered over your feet as much as possible by keeping your feet under you or moving your body over your feet. This will help distribute your weight evenly and help you to rely less on arm strength.
Don’t be afraid to switch your feet on a hold: To stay balanced and move up, sometimes you will need to switch your feet on a hold. Try it, it’s easy and fun.

Body Position:

Keep it close: For easier climbs it usually helps to focus on keeping your hips close to the wall. This will engage your legs and core, making you feel more stable and secure.
Extended arms: Straight arms are strong arms! When reaching for holds, aim to extend your arms as much as possible.

Movement:

Stay relaxed: Don’t waste energy and straining when it’s not needed.
Deep breaths: Take deep breaths and push with your legs.
If you can reach the hold, move your feet up higher.

Learning More:

These are just a few basic techniques to get you started. As you progress, you’ll discover more advanced skills like flagging, drop knees, and heel hooks.

Ready to Take the First Step?

Velocity Climbing Miami offers climbing classes and clinics designed to teach you proper technique in a safe and supportive environment. Our friendly and experienced instructors will guide you through everything you need to know to get started on your climbing journey.

So, what are you waiting for?

Come to see us and experience the thrill of climbing at Velocity Climbing Miami!