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Intro to Rock Climbing – The Gear


so using the hands as grips but you’re

so using the hands as grips but you’re really pushing with your legs in order

really pushing with your legs in order

really pushing with your legs in order to get the vertical motion going what

to get the vertical motion going what

to get the vertical motion going what clothes can you wear I’m obviously in

clothes can you wear I’m obviously in

clothes can you wear I’m obviously in street clothes girls usually wear like

street clothes girls usually wear like

street clothes girls usually wear like same type of closure would wear for yoga

same type of closure would wear for yoga

same type of closure would wear for yoga i would say guys climb in anything from

i would say guys climb in anything from

i would say guys climb in anything from shorts track pants a lot of guys

shorts track pants a lot of guys

shorts track pants a lot of guys climbing jeans which is not the best

climbing jeans which is not the best

climbing jeans which is not the best thing but it does help against the

thing but it does help against the

thing but it does help against the abrasion on the wall climbing like other

abrasion on the wall climbing like other

abrasion on the wall climbing like other sports have special shoes the way a

sports have special shoes the way a

sports have special shoes the way a climbing shoe is made it’s very tight

climbing shoe is made it’s very tight

climbing shoe is made it’s very tight okay so you want to be wearing usually

okay so you want to be wearing usually

okay so you want to be wearing usually one size smaller than your regular shoe

one size smaller than your regular shoe

one size smaller than your regular shoe size the bottom is made of rubber so

size the bottom is made of rubber so

size the bottom is made of rubber so what this does is gives you a lot of

what this does is gives you a lot of

what this does is gives you a lot of grip your foot can stick on very small

grip your foot can stick on very small

grip your foot can stick on very small holds why do you want to wear shoes I

holds why do you want to wear shoes I

holds why do you want to wear shoes I respond give you more arch support

respond give you more arch support

respond give you more arch support because they’re small its kind of the

because they’re small its kind of the

because they’re small its kind of the ballerina concept their shoes are very

ballerina concept their shoes are very

ballerina concept their shoes are very very tight the toes are kind of bent in

very tight the toes are kind of bent in

very tight the toes are kind of bent in the front then you can put your foot on

the front then you can put your foot on

the front then you can put your foot on a very small hole put a lot of pressure

a very small hole put a lot of pressure

a very small hole put a lot of pressure on it whereas if you’re wearing really

on it whereas if you’re wearing really

on it whereas if you’re wearing really big shoes your foots gonna move inside

big shoes your foots gonna move inside

big shoes your foots gonna move inside the shoe and then you have no arch

the shoe and then you have no arch

the shoe and then you have no arch support I think it’s time to get in the

support I think it’s time to get in the

support I think it’s time to get in the harness rental harness hills around your

harness rental harness hills around your

harness rental harness hills around your waist and you want to be putting it

waist and you want to be putting it

waist and you want to be putting it above the hips so you can see here with

above the hips so you can see here with

above the hips so you can see here with the buckles I’m going back a third time

the buckles I’m going back a third time

the buckles I’m going back a third time to make sure that it’s not gonna come

to make sure that it’s not gonna come

to make sure that it’s not gonna come loose so the next thing to go on is

loose so the next thing to go on is

loose so the next thing to go on is going to be your chalk bag just to

going to be your chalk bag just to

going to be your chalk bag just to prevent the sweat from making you slip

prevent the sweat from making you slip

prevent the sweat from making you slip off the holes put on a little bit of

off the holes put on a little bit of

off the holes put on a little bit of chalk on their hands so we’ll put this

chalk on their hands so we’ll put this

chalk on their hands so we’ll put this around your waist towards the back in

around your waist towards the back in

around your waist towards the back in the middle so you can reach with both

the middle so you can reach with both

the middle so you can reach with both hands the next thing we’re going to use

hands the next thing we’re going to use

hands the next thing we’re going to use is a belay device this particular Billy

is a belay device this particular Billy

is a belay device this particular Billy device is called an ATC which stands for

device is called an ATC which stands for

device is called an ATC which stands for air traffic controller because this is

air traffic controller because this is

air traffic controller because this is what you’re doing when you’re down here

what you’re doing when you’re down here

what you’re doing when you’re down here you’re deciding who comes up what goes

you’re deciding who comes up what goes

you’re deciding who comes up what goes down so this goes on the road the Rope

down so this goes on the road the Rope

down so this goes on the road the Rope is tied to being at the top there and we

is tied to being at the top there and we

is tied to being at the top there and we are going to clip this in to the rope

are going to clip this in to the rope

are going to clip this in to the rope once that’s on we are ready to tie you

once that’s on we are ready to tie you

once that’s on we are ready to tie you in okay so this is what we call the

in okay so this is what we call the

in okay so this is what we call the figure eight knot have a nice eight and

figure eight knot have a nice eight and

figure eight knot have a nice eight and then we go into the harness here you

then we go into the harness here you

then we go into the harness here you before we go up before we do any

before we go up before we do any

before we go up before we do any procedure we always double check each

procedure we always double check each

procedure we always double check each other so what I’m checking for is that

other so what I’m checking for is that

other so what I’m checking for is that your figure eight knot is tied in

your figure eight knot is tied in

your figure eight knot is tied in properly to both places on your harness

properly to both places on your harness

properly to both places on your harness all your buckles are doubled back and

all your buckles are doubled back and

all your buckles are doubled back and your harness is well adjusted on my side

your harness is well adjusted on my side

your harness is well adjusted on my side what you want to be checking is that the

what you want to be checking is that the

what you want to be checking is that the carabiners locked make sure my buckle is

carabiners locked make sure my buckle is

carabiners locked make sure my buckle is also double back and then just make sure

also double back and then just make sure

also double back and then just make sure that this is passed through correctly in

that this is passed through correctly in

that this is passed through correctly in the ATC want to make sure the Rope just

the ATC want to make sure the Rope just

the ATC want to make sure the Rope just go straight up straight down motorist as

go straight up straight down motorist as

go straight up straight down motorist as you’re climbing up I’m going to be

you’re climbing up I’m going to be

you’re climbing up I’m going to be belaying you so that means that I’m

belaying you so that means that I’m

belaying you so that means that I’m holding the rope as you go up so I’m

holding the rope as you go up so I’m

holding the rope as you go up so I’m gonna do a four step system that always

gonna do a four step system that always

gonna do a four step system that always lets me hold the rope like this and you

lets me hold the rope like this and you

lets me hold the rope like this and you can feel the tension coming into your

can feel the tension coming into your

can feel the tension coming into your harness okay so I’m going to try to keep

harness okay so I’m going to try to keep

harness okay so I’m going to try to keep you just a little not that tight but

you just a little not that tight but

you just a little not that tight but just a little bit tight so you feel safe

just a little bit tight so you feel safe

just a little bit tight so you feel safe when you’re going up obviously you’re

when you’re going up obviously you’re

when you’re going up obviously you’re going to look around for the hold you

going to look around for the hold you

going to look around for the hold you want to use the bigger ones for your

want to use the bigger ones for your

want to use the bigger ones for your hands and the smaller ones for your feet

hands and the smaller ones for your feet

hands and the smaller ones for your feet if you’re trying to hold the rock that’s

if you’re trying to hold the rock that’s

if you’re trying to hold the rock that’s way too small that means it’s probably

way too small that means it’s probably

way too small that means it’s probably for your foot that being said don’t

for your foot that being said don’t

for your foot that being said don’t think about anything too much just try

think about anything too much just try

think about anything too much just try to climb and enjoy yourself

that’s it good stuff okay now what you

that’s it good stuff okay now what you want to do is lean back and now I’m

want to do is lean back and now I’m

want to do is lean back and now I’m going to lower you but you just use your

going to lower you but you just use your

going to lower you but you just use your feet to push off the wall how’s this you

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