Bouldering Progression Series - Intermediate I | V4, V5-

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This third video will cover the skills needed to climb V4s and soft V5s. We’re now entering the grade tier where technique, problem solving, and fitness are all very evenly balanced. Having a good blend of the three is crucial for maximizing your chances of sending. We’ll address the fitness component in a future video, and focus this one on:
Climbing Technique
Sequencing
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Intro: (0:00)
Climbing Technique - Foot Swaps: (0:56)
Step Through: (2:29)
Heel Hook: (3:12)
Timing Moves: (4:28)
Flagging: (6:31)
Sequencing: (8:11)
In Closing: (11:30)
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[@AJJ_Bros]

Heck yeah. Time to quit my job and get past v5

[@letztehoffnung5560]

😂😂💪🏻

[@remysealey4086]

Why are V6's SUCH a world apart from V5's? They crush me! 😂

[@vybz987]

@@remysealey4086 oh dear I think v3s are miles harder than v2 😂

[@Flumphinator]

Pro tip: just work at the climbing gym.

[@jakezl]

Follow your dream

[@Ididathing]

Now i can finally crush my gym

[@aarongodoy-forrester8486]

I just got a where’s Waldo moment when I saw you commented.

[@nejcsekuti9356]

Lol ej i did a thing can u make a video reference in youre video where you say the gumbies are qmong us

[@nejcsekuti9356]

Wait a second i did a thing js a climber???wut wutt which is youre higes gradee

[@Emil-ik8vj]

What are you doing here lol

[@AliMshashazzz]

go back to making things dude

[@joelguerin-simard3415]

just broke into v4 last month and I can already see my technique and fitness is improved a lot compared to when I plateaued at v2-3. I'm starting to work on some v5 and I rarely been as hype about climbing and getting better as right now!

[@sarahlorraine9398]

How long had you been climbing before getting into those v4s?

[@joelguerin-simard3415]

@@sarahlorraine9398 I would say about a year

[@petermozuraitis5219]

Hey man, if you can recall what helped you break through those V3 plateaus ?

[@pekkatiitinen2660]

@@petermozuraitis5219 Been climbing for half a year now and I had a period of being stuck on V3 for 2 months. I have a strong upper body so I basically brute forced my way up without much regard for technique. Just recently moved to V4's and for me it was all about body positioning and weight distribution (twisting hips, flagging properly etc.) to break the plateau. When I first tried them I was in such awkward positions that no amount of strength could keep me hanging on the wall on a V4 cause of the disadvantage of a shitty body position and thus wasting so much energy.

[@henrikblomqvist720]

@@pekkatiitinen2660 what did you start on? I've been climbing for about 3 weeks, could do most v3s and 1 v4 on my first time but i'm not seeing any improvement after 3 weeks. Do you do some specific strenght training for bouldering?

[@uhohhhsteven]

He’s so right! The first time I used a heel hook, I felt so badass. And I didn’t even know it was called a step through, it just felt so natural to me doing it that way

[@apapataco]

Same.

[@theriot1989]

Loving this series, can't wait for a video aimed at V6+ climbers!

[@RubinKlein25]

Same, Ive been around V6 and soft V7s for a while now. Ive only been bouldering for 1.5 year so my finger strength is lacking compared to the rest, hopefully I can offset that with better climbing technique.

[@TornadoGod1]

@@RubinKlein25 same here, for me my finger strength is actually my strongest suit though, my biggest weakness is my endurance on long overhang routes. While my fingers wont let go, my arms will soon enough. So I compensate with rly fast climbing and good technique

[@BubbieSquared]

I love the contrast of your calm narration but seeing you on video and getting a hint of your sassy personality.

[@psychosniper333]

Ahh yes this is what I’ve been waiting for, time to overcome my plateau lol

[@enochlove]

I have been looking forward to this since the last one pre covid

[@UCZx48kBoTg9O]

Your flow and progression series have been insanely helpful! Can’t wait for the next one!

[@EsotericSyncretism]

So many climbing channels out there, but yours is one of the most informative and educational

[@musicsavedtheworld]

Been waiting for this for months! can't wait to get through it

[@Bachhappysmiler]

so glad to see this series continue! Love your vids!

[@olliewilliams4325]

These videos are genuinely amazing. I've only recently started climbing but I can tell these are gonna help immeasurably!

[@ThommyTheThird]

This series is incredibly useful and really well put together, awesome job!

[@sum41el]

love the face at 12:00 ... and the series of course! so well done thank you

[@JeremyChung]

man your channel provides so much value! Best climbing channel on youtube. Everything is explained so clearly, and with such great video quality. Sub earned.

[@basebutter]

Thank you for making this series. These videos are excellent to watch and rewatch to reinforce good habits, and the v0 episode is a great primer for first time climbers

[@gary5926]

Best Bouldering series on the net by far. Thanks, keep posting please.

[@13Comodines]

At last!!!! Was really looking forward to this episode. Thanks so much for your videos!

[@hamiltonprowrestling]

Awesome! 1) you are 100% right when you heel hook for the first time you feel like a badass! And 2) I was so proud to also be able to identify the yellow holds in that last problem. Thank you!

[@mihax209]

These videos are ridiculously well made, well done, and thanks a lot!

[@pimcoenders-with-a-c1725]

I've been waiting for this one! Exactly my current tier :)

[@philyskes3727]

Yessssssss! Awesome video. Such amazingly helpful detail. I will be watching this video many more times and going back and watching the flagging video yet again. Keep up the great work. I look forward to future videos!

[@NWRinehart]

Yeeeeeeees, I've been waiting for this!

[@robertmedlock]

Wonderful, especially since I've recently started hitting V4-V5 grades with consistency

[@sufferlogan]

I also broke into v4's and i couldnt have done it so quick if it wasnt for your videos. Thank you so much for these amazing tutorials!

[@rebeldeboliche7061]

Your explanation is so good and your voice so calming, man! I was trying to recover from a heavy training yesterday. Now... must go back and try your advices! Subscribed! RESPECT!

[@TrevorVonSeggern]

Nice video! Thanks for continuing this series

[@happysideoffear777]

You're amazing man. Keep up the good work!

[@williamt4629]

Been waiting for this. Amazing

[@laurenr7290]

This was so useful, especially the information about looking for clear checkpoints, thanks!

[@riven1823]

Bro finally love this series

[@benlltt]

Really enjoyed that last section, really having to use your brain is my favorite part of climbing progression at the moment!

[@dickersnoodle1025]

i actually got 3/4 through my first v5 yesterday! thankyou for your videos your way of explaining is very no nonsense and helpful:)

[@pokemonguider9211]

Thank you so much for making this! I am currently injured but i cant wait to climb again to hit my first v4 since the pandemic!

[@Enzejansen]

So many things I haven’t even spend a single thought on, great information!

[@BennettWood_]

Awesome video, I've been trying to find information on this range!

[@sek10ng]

Broke into v4 today after watching the video, not only that, i actually got two v4 done in one session 😎 Thanks!!

[@ejl74]

Always amazing content. Thanks!

[@melmendes4president348]

Love your videos dude!

[@clothinghanger6978]

ive been so excited for v5 ever since they announced it 2 weeks ago, finally its out

[@bryngolden9133]

I enjoyed the problem solving portion very much.

[@jonathankleinman8157]

Such quality videos man

[@RipYourRoll]

I have been climbing 21 months. I am conditioned enough now to climb 3 to 4 days a week (not always a hard climb day). Just last week I climbed my first v6 (the gym I climb at grades pretty stiff) I'm more excited than ever about climbing and have set a personal goal of climbing a v7 before 2023.

[@stokedsalamander2152]

you got this man🤘

[@paulblartmallcop3917]

Did you end up climbing the v7???

[@s1xpool]

Awesome series! As I am relatively short I just took a mindset that I have to get into dynos no matter what and started testing these movements and playing with it. Once you get a hang of it you will realise that there is really not much that can happen and also that they are incredibly fun when you send them. Really looking forward to the next part which is where I am progressing right now :D

[@luketufts6827]

Dynos are the bomb! My favorite part of climbing, along with campusing 🙂

[@TheForestSinger27]

Whoa that's so cool. I never thought about reverse engineering the climb...that's gonna be game changing thank you

[@Bhamlunker]

brand new to trying climbing (bouldering)....great videos...thanks for the content

[@Bobbzorzen]

Awesome video, i think i'm starting to reach the point where i can project a V4, the checkpointing tips for route reading was very interesting, will try to think about that next time i'm at the gym

[@coasterb1]

Thank you for these tips!

[@rishubhanda1084]

love this video!!

[@temp229009]

I'm just starting to think about v4's and this video was very well done. I never thought i would get past v2's tbh.

[@David-zi9nr]

It was my first time climbing today and I got to V3 with some degree of difficulty but I just couldn’t seem to even attempt a V4 hope to do it next time I go!!

[@joywalk]

your videos have helped me so much

[@mararowangai4267]

Love your work brother

[@Ralis1]

ngl the first video of yours i watched i wasnt a fan... But now I've watched all the videos on your channel, I like how to the point you are. Providing I have no friends to boulder with everything I've learnt is from you and I cannot thank you enoguh :)

[@MrPrinny23]

Amazing video as always ^_^ and I have to admit, your bouldering walls are a lot taller than the ones in my gym!

[@mattbrady9728]

Great video and tips! Love your expression at 12:00 hehe. And that gym in Sac is dope, that's awesome you don't have to wear a mask. My gym in San Luis Obispo just reopened up a couple months ago but they make you wear a mask while climbing.

[@Balgore8]

That was an awesome video and nicely visually represented, well done, thanks!

[@ch6uncey240]

that’s crazy. i watched this video the day before i went climbing and sent my first v4-v5.

[@escapevelocity8092]

Excellent

[@contris1]

Cant wait for the next episode. Keep up the good job!

[@abirirfan8123]

Maaaannnn.....your body muscles are like twisted and shredded ropes!💪

[@snowrider4495]

Thank you!!!!!!!!! For sharing!!!!!!

[@fpswreck538]

first time climbing today and done a v4 first try its so mad the difference in diffuculty

[@BennyC023]

Thank you for this!!! Been climbing for about 3 weeks before my state went into it's second lockdown, and I sent my first V4 a few days before close. Gonna use your home workout routine until gyms open back up, hopefully I can come back in better shape than before

[@Me-kr3bb]

First time climbing earlier this week. Managed to climb V4 outdoors

[@p0t4t0nastick]

cool. I vote for some toe hook coverage next !

[@bonusgeese6860]

“First time using a heel hook makes you feel badass” lmao so true

[@erianaquino1450]

i climbed for the first time yesterday used a heel hook for one problem and felt like a pro climber.

[@fagyu7502]

I've been climbing for about 2 months and I've reached V3 but V4 is like a direct cutoff, there's so many routes where I basically struggle with the starter moves

[@Gniggaaa]

Lol just went climbing for the first time and did a v4

[@aidanhennessey5586]

@@Gniggaaa wow bro you’re just so much better than him we’re so impressed 🙄

[@natevanderw]

@@Gniggaaa Imagine saying this in a youtube comment section. You are such a special highly regarded person.

[@Gniggaaa]

@@natevanderw you are so ignorant you little silly boy twas just silly a comment go suck off you frog brain i bet you a no life loser

[@tamimhusain3376]

​@@Gniggaaayou know sometimes, just sometimes in life, it's not always about you. Did you know that?

[@Boosttgk]

V4 here I come!

[@matthewbenedict5923]

great videos

[@BlocBusters]

nice one!

[@jefton5759]

These walls are MASSIVE!!

[@aidanloeser4890]

Who else supports the nerd alert movement analysis?

[@paige6467]

thanks for this! is there a fitness video specifically for v4/v5? or are yo referring to the general fitness videos on your channel? thanks!

[@williamt4629]

Brilliant

[@xXsergentXx1]

It's all techniques i know and i'm generally decent at it, but some v4 are still so hard! I feel like i lack power on most of these :(

[@josephagudelo726]

Really great video what kind of climbing pants are you wearing in this ?

[@alexwilhelm8372]

Are you going to do a v7 guide? I’ve been projecting v7 for like a month and I always make it to the last move.(usually the crux)

[@Jestizer]

im used to doing a little hop when foot switching, maybe trying your method is better for me

[@squish8446]

Love the shoes. I just myself a pair of those not too long ago.

[@averageboulderer]

What shoes are those? Looking to buy my second pair and trying to get into V4's now. Thanks!

[@ABSVabeautifulsunsetvlog]

I think that my gym must sandbag the heck out of the grades because stuff that you’re showing as V4 ish is graded V1 at my gym. A lot of people come climb there from out of state or from other gyms around here and think that they climb sometimes 4 full grades higher than what they’re graded at my gym. And this isn’t a problem necessarily, but it’s really hard to know where you stand grade wise when you don’t really have a concrete way to test that. Also, our setters say that their grading is in line with outdoor grades in order to really help the climbing team excel and not indicative of how most commercial gyms grade (more for entertainment purposes).

[@gamotousername]

You are right and your gym is probably right. Step through and foot-swaps are part of the very first bouldering lesson for adults. Flags start to become relevant at V1-V2. I have not seen a V2 with a mandatory heel-hook but its easily a V3 move. I think the grades should be softer to make the scale linear. Otherwise the V3 plateau due to V4 being exponentially harder, hurts really bad...

[@averageboulderer]

@@gamotousername the grades are linear indeed. It's just that we find it harder to push ourselves more than we've ever done in the past. If you're climbing V10's, you'll probably think V1-V8 feels linear to you.

[@thisguy6042]

What a beast, so good that he has 0 dislikes out of 572 votes

[@fuzz6263]

Hell yeah, perfect for me!! Sadly as a female climber who was not in shape before becoming a climber, I can do all of these pretty well and just lack the fitness...

[@fufumccuddlypoops5502]

Just keep working on it! Some of the best climbers in the world are female :)

[@fuzz6263]

@@fufumccuddlypoops5502 Damn right!

[@kennethduncan4643]

Rewatching bc the v4-6 problems are feeling stiffer to me after recovering from an injury, so I'm trying to see if there are any techers I'm forgetting about. But it might just be my reluctance to deadpoint and my reading being off 😅😅 oh well, time to downgrade what I'm projecting again and get back to slab projecting.

[@papaya9357]

I'm on the level much below...but want to check what will come next :)

[@Sajuuk9]

All these things are needed in the V3's(6a) and onward in my gym.. seems like the US grades very very soft...

[@luketufts6827]

It varies pretty significantly from gym to gym! In my experience, V3 is around the end of beginner climbing and the start of intermediate, when you start needing technique and precision. Up to V2 (some V3s, depending on the route style and the gym), most fairly athletic people can climb without a lot of climbing specific knowledge or skills

[@user-bl2nb5vc8n]

Ok Bob Ross of climbing

[@t.m.4808]

The foot swap works a lot better if you put pressure on the wall and roll down to the foothold

[@fufumccuddlypoops5502]

I’ve tried that and definitely helps but I feel like it would burn through your rubber quicker, especially outdoors

[@Kantenschiesser]

as someone who is slightly overweight and recently started climbing i find it really difficult to complete multiple boulders... after the first 3-5 my hands are completely done

[@ShinSakuraNoMai]

Heck yeah . Thank you

[@imxd9698]

Why not mention the twist-lock which is very important for this grade? You're doing it many times in the video, surprised it was left out.

[@tomdedaele1691]

What is this technique? I mean I’ve never heard of it before?

[@luketufts6827]

@@tomdedaele1691 I’ve never heard that term before, but it sounds like he’s referring to the technique of turning your hips to transfer your weight and extend your reach. Very useful for almost any route

[@jaycrisp536]

Someone said I did a v5 today but I think it was probably closer to 3-4 since it was crimpy and extremely technical with slippery asf holds

[@WizardyDylan]

i will watch this video 200 times

[@LizKuhn_]

I used to say I hated dynos until I started climbing V4+....but being short, there's a dyno in pretty much every route now

[@kierankennedy6971]

I started bouldering 3 weeks ago, after a lifetime of climbing random buildings, trees, and structures in general. I know I’m not near this level yet, but I’m gunna keep attempting them at my local gym because I want to get better faster. A lot of this looks out of my reach, but I’m gunna go to the walls earlier in the morning when no one’s around, and practice them. Thanks for these videos man.

[@jonnes__4657]

🐱‍👤 Thx for good explanations! 👍 In bouldering you also need mental strength. For these very high walls I would need a top-rope belay for safety. 😜 .

[@movementforclimbers]

Jonnes __ our mats are very very soft 😊

[@jonnes__4657]

@@movementforclimbers NO, you US guys are very brave and undestroyable. I thought only british and irish people are very tough people (do you know the Tourist Trophy at the Iles of Man?)... 😜

[@clayj4727]

for trying to figure out hand sequences, a more subtle thing to do indoors is to look for thumb marks. They are good identifiers for knowing hand position, and which hand is being used.

[@APKZ04]

That cylindrical wall is so high and i barely can see holds to go down. Do people just jump from up there?