Convincing a Stranger to go Climbing with Me

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[@JoshRundle]

Hi Everyone. So just a quick explanation about the thumbnail and why it is a different person. When I got back after filming this video I transferred the footage to my computer but missed the thumbnails we took with the wonderful Lilly. I then cleared the memory card and only after realising I didn't have them on my laptop, deleting all of them. So sadly the only option was to ask my friend to help me retake the thumbnails which is the one you see before you click on the video. I'm sorry for the confusion and I will do my best to make sure it doesn't happen again!

[@connor4151]

Just a quick question, couldn't you have just screengrabbed a still scene in the video rather than recreate the photo. Just a suggestion for the future. :)

[@JoshRundle]

@@connor4151I could have but I couldn’t find a screen grab that I thought would work well with the thumbnail idea I had.

[@ewoknroll]

I mean, that wasn't your only option by any means.... Rather than putting a person in the thumbnail who isn't in the video, why don't you just black out the entire silhouette of the girl in the current thumbnail (still shaped like a person) and put a question mark in the middle signifying that it is a 'stranger' as the title states...

[@JoshRundle]

⁠@@ewoknrollthat’s a good idea, but I didn’t think of it.

[@jakejasonread980]

No need to apologise! Awesome video Dude! People can be absolute pedantic dropkicks at times. 😂

[@Pshady]

She could even sense the barn door was about to open. ‘I don’t want to swing’ and instinctively put out a leg to flag to avoid the swing. A natural.

[@rosibalisong4403]

I know! the number one thing i notice in new climbers is the lack of flagging. If they would just flag, they would be able to climb 1 or 2 grades higher.

[@nordexp4332]

She also rolled her hips into the wall to reach higher holds on pure instinct, a natural indeed :)

[@heraclitus4884]

She even did a drop knee!

[@JoshRundle]

An absolute natural!

[@xklymr4395]

she has the talent of climbing, just need more practice, welcome to the community.

[@RekuNoIchi]

Such a wholesome video. The feeling when you start to send those bit trickier and harder problems is amazing and her sending that V2 in her first session got me teared up. Great job Josh and Lilly!

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! Lilly did so well and it was so great to see her concur her fear and send the blue :)

[@diegovd7215]

Very wholesome Josh, very well done Lilly ! :)

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you 🙏

[@ST-vt4nu]

She did so well! Overcoming your fears so quickly is amazing, especially in front of a camera and strangers

[@JoshRundle]

definitely! She is awesome and did such a great job!

[@Xenomystus]

That was cool. Would like to see a small series of her getting better :D It´s fun seeing beginners learn fast and getting real progress.

[@MiguelClimbs]

Fun video concept Josh! Lilly really rocked it for being picked right out of the park. I always teach first time climbers how to fall and roll on their backs to help with confidence :) I might have to pick someone off the Las Vegas Strip and see if they want to climb! They might be a drunk though.

[@TuvofLuv]

You should bring Dominique to Bristol to help coach Lilly 😂

[@MiguelClimbs]

@@TuvofLuv 😂 Lots of Dominique fans around the world I see.

[@JoshRundle]

Thanks, Miguel! She really did! Yes you should, or when I come to visit we can do it together? haha plus drunk climbing would be funny

[@pirukiddingme1908]

She was a first timer?! She did amazing, really brave climbing especially from a beginner

[@JoshRundle]

She did amazing!

[@woodythemuss]

This has the makings of what could be a great series. Getting new people into the soort and seeing them progress.

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! If enough people like it I'll make it into a series :)

[@craigchkw]

What a nice lass. Fair play to her, she seemed like she had some natural instincts for climbing towards the end

[@JoshRundle]

She was great! Yea, with some flags and drop knees! Super cool :)

[@100TenaciousD]

She did great! Really step by step conquered each fear and even jumped from the final hold

[@JoshRundle]

Was so great to watch!

[@rendzkho8068]

A flag and a foot swop. Nah that was amazing well done. 🎉🎉 Good job Josh. Love it. Do this once a month from now on 😅

[@JoshRundle]

I know so awesome, she is a natural! Thank you! haha I might have to!

[@emterroso]

Fun video idea! Just one thing. When you invite someone to do something with you and they say yes, maybe don't keep repeating how easy it was and how surprised you are that they said yes 😅 Better to say you're glad they said yes.

[@studiorex]

Liked it when Lily said she celebrated her little win. I don't always send my climbs, but I won't stop until I've reached or exceeded a certain point.

[@JoshRundle]

Me too, she did so great! Nice thats cool!

[@damu6678]

That was great to watch! She might not realize it but she's tough, facing her fears and beating them

[@JoshRundle]

Definitely!!! She did so well pushing past her fears, very inspiring!

[@withoutwithin]

I was shouting left foot up! left foot up! for the last climb... just shows that good climbers don't necessarily make good teachers Josh hehe

[@JoshRundle]

😂 I definitely wouldn’t class myself as a good teacher 😅

[@slapthesloper]

Yes totally not giving her good beta haha

[@0-Will-0]

Kudos and thanks to Lilly for making the video great! Nice concept Josh. I hope she keeps climbing.

[@JoshRundle]

Lilly is the best! Thank you, me too!

[@TheZappic]

This is reminding me a lot of bringing friends to climbing who either haven't done it before or haven't been climbing for a long time. It's so wholesome to see them gaining confidence and sending (boulder) problems at cascading difficulty. Thanks for the video! Also - I really liked the way to explained the technique to her!

[@jake13696]

She definitely needs to come back, would love to see her progress, so wholesome.

[@Dkpasd]

This is honestly a great video, love to see new people trying climbing

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you!

[@winniebear92]

Now ask her out on a proper date Josh

[@Anothernerdyloser314]

Seriously. Pretty sure she agreed because she fancied him.

[@petrm.7148]

To be honest I dont like those "proper" dates. I would much rather just climb with my partner and do crazy adventures until we both start loosing teeth :D

[@LadyLaddy]

I just started 6 month ago and enjoyed every day in gyms so far. I also sometimes scarred, but thanks to videos like this, or other ones I‘ve learned everyone’s head is playing games. My favorite moment was seeing how she overcame the blue problem and how happy she was. Also it’s a great and special teaching video. I like this approach:)

[@FlashFocused]

This is such a smart idea. I wanna see this as a full blown show.

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! If enough people like it I will do another one! It was super fun to film too

[@LEW95alo]

Well done Lily! Such a good sport, and also a natural.

[@davidstorrs]

Wow, she is phenomenal! You rock, Lilly. I hope you keep climbing and keep loving it. If you want to do a followup it would be great to see how you progress. You've definitely got the talent for it -- climbing a V2 on your first session is an achievement.

[@StankeyWang]

"if you trust it, it will stay" I wish someone told me this when I started, sounds silly but its so true for most cases

[@JoshRundle]

The golden rule :)

[@EllaClarke-ht3vb]

I really liked this video thank you Josh! Great to see Lilly trying her best- considering she hasn’t climbed!

[@JoshRundle]

Thank Ella 🙏! Lilly did so great!!

[@ghostlyedward]

Absolutely loved this video! Really captures the feeling of showing someone climbing for the first time.

[@unvexis]

I think the key reason I was able to try hard early on in climbing was first learning how to fall, then practicing falling over and over again until I felt comfortable falling.

[@JoshRundle]

yes, it's so important isn't it!

[@sknot08]

I love that she was trying to use technique she didn't even know about!!! Really cool video, thank you!

[@sinopulence]

Excellent video, hope Lilly continues and we see a few more episodes to come.

[@zanath27]

I like the video idea. You may have found a new climber. Also good on you for pushing your comfort zone and talking to strangers

[@firefelll]

Rejection therapy video gone wrong! Great video josh

[@JoshRundle]

haha I know, still shocked we found Lily so quickly! Thank you :)

[@ubbychubbs4238]

The end was perfect 😂

[@JoshRundle]

Haha pleased you liked it!

[@martinjoiner1001]

1:36 That's me in the background, wearing an orange jumper having lunch in with my gf. I was saying to her "If he asks me, should I just go along with it and then do that black V5 I projected last week?"

[@JoshRundle]

Haha that would have been funny!

[@chaosengine4597]

Huge shoutout to Lilly. You should have gifted her a 10-block entry or smthng. for that gym.

[@JoshRundle]

I would have if I was rich 😂

[@RossPotts]

@joshrundle, I would love to see a follow-up on some of your climbing with strangers videos. Search out the folks you brought in that have never climbed, and see if they taken an interest and are still at it.

[@timothygats]

So amazing to see her push through and conquer some of her fears

[@augustclimbing]

What a great video concept!! Lily’s climbing was fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻 I hope she comes back and continues climbing at your gym. Always great to see someone new get into the sport 🎉

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! Lily is the best, I really hope she does too!

[@augustclimbing]

@@JoshRundle also props to you for pushing yourself to go up to strangers and ask them to come climbing!

[@JoshRundle]

@@augustclimbingthanks 😊

[@robertturner2516]

I understand the intimidating aspect of lots of people who are good. But the climbing community is generally very inclusive, this is one of the things I love about the sport.

[@tomr200199]

Well Lily and Josh, that's awesome. Hard to get the balls to propose weird ideas to strangers like that Josh and good on you Lily for being open minded and saying yes to stuff!

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you!

[@flwi]

Well done! All the way to the top! I was more scared in my first bouldering session. And she already had an intuition she would swing to the side before it happened and corrected it mid swing. Hope she found a new hobby

[@dandymcgee]

Would love to have Lily back on the channel again if she's up for it. Wonderful video and she's so sweet and willing to learn!

[@durabelle]

I saw Toby in the preview and clicked. Stayed for Lily though, always nice to see new people getting into climbing 😄

[@pxr3423]

Love the new thumbnail 🤩👍

[@chill0314]

Josh you might be onto something here. May need to make this a reoccurring series.

[@JoshRundle]

If enough people like it I will :) It was super fun to make

[@KramerPacer2]

Remember when Magnus was totally intimidated by just climbing next to Shawn Raboutou? You might climb up that ladder the longer you climb, but managing the intimidation does not get better by getting better at climbing. Climbing has so many facets of mental growth

[@boogaloo4640]

Funny you should mention him. I was just thinking this video was a novel take on 'Teaching normal girl...' lol

[@j_rlaub]

Did we just watch Josh pull?

[@JoshRundle]

😂😂

[@skylord2422]

Tactically avoids the question…

[@benrudge66]

I go to flashpoint in bristol I've been climbing for 9 months now can't believe I missed you gutting but amazing to see you climbing in my home city!!

[@SammyLiftsandClimbs]

Talking to strangers in your videos and letting them be a part is a really cool idea, keep doing it pls 😊

[@JoshRundle]

Thanks Sammy lifts 🛗 and climbs 🧗‍♀️. I’ll keep doing it 😃, thanks for watching and good to bump into you the other day!

[@SammyLiftsandClimbs]

It was lovely to bump into you too! Been so long, but honestly some of your videos are really good! Emphasis on the some 😅 I joke I joke

[@agoniaXdunya]

Lily just gave me the confidence to walk into my local climbing gym…

[@JoshRundle]

Yay, that's great! Hope you have an awesome time :)

[@areteclimbing]

I was waiting for her to start flashing V8s and then the Magnus style 'Actually I'm a pro climber...' reveal. 😂 Glad it didn't happen though, this was an interesting video 👍

[@YiZongOng]

Loving the content mate! What a great way to build a community and welcome new climbers into the sport! Btw, really nice meeting you the other weekend at Portland!

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! Great to meet you too!

[@quentinrichard1252]

The end is the best thing Hahha ! Hope to see Lilly back on the wall very soon !

[@JoshRundle]

haha pleased you liked it! I hope so too!

[@billking8843]

Really fantastic advice and encouragement! On the weekend, I saw a guy take his mother to the gym for the first time, give her shit advice and push her onto the wrong problems. It was a train wreck and they didn't even stay half an hour. : (

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! Ah no that doesn't sound fun!

[@billking8843]

@@JoshRundle I'm sure session number one sets the tone. Welcome people in and help them to feel some joy and that will be their strongest association with climbing. Make people feel it is all a bit grim and grinding, and they would be smart to never come back.

[@JoshRundle]

@@billking8843definitely!

[@Jennralize]

Love seeing new climbers enjoying their first session! Such a good vibe 😊🤙

[@TheCadocas]

Awesome one, always good to see someone conquer their fears.

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! Lilly did so well!

[@MrJackgarvey]

I'll be climbing with a first timer this weekend. She has issues with height, so ill definitely be passing on the knowledge I learnt from this episode!

[@serratos97]

The first time I climbed, I couldn't do a v1 LOL. Now on the v6s outdoor.

[@JoshRundle]

Nice that’s awesome 💪💪💪

[@Fred-oz3tw]

awesome how quick she adapted it

[@manamebejessica]

i was happy celebrating every single time she faced her fear. i feel like a proud mom. so proud of you!!!! glad you “bould” choice to come bouldering hehehehe

[@gengu467]

we love spontaneous people

[@Ex4rt]

Man, we need more of those

[@joethompson11]

Both going out of your comfort zones, well done, great video

[@alcatrazgh7593]

JOSH now understands yes theory

[@JoshRundle]

Haha true! This idea was inspired by yes theory

[@itsfinn2183]

what a fun video concept!! lovely idea ❤🤩

[@ComputerManDanMiller]

Good stuff! You should probably show new people how to fall first before they even start climbing. They don't even let you climb at my gym without you getting an orientation where they show you how to fall safely.

[@JoshRundle]

Good point! Next time I will :)

[@LarsFL]

Such a cool video! Awesome that she sent that climb

[@JoshRundle]

It was amazing to watch her send it!

[@thomaschater]

Josh got rizz

[@JoshRundle]

haha

[@MrGradam]

Amazing idea! So much positive energy

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it!

[@lourier3]

She was turning her hips into the wall from route 1

[@JoshRundle]

A natural!

[@DanTuber]

she did really well.

[@csds92]

She’s a natural!!!

[@kezbriggs8576]

if only I was at castle park when this happened haha, josh if by any chance you see this let me know if you do it again so I can come XD

[@danrkelly]

Brave vid idea, Josh. Good man.

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you!

[@Balgore8]

Nice getting a new climber in!

[@JoshRundle]

Yes! The best sport in the world!

[@telofy]

“Lies.” xD

[@salomonkary]

Josh being creative once again :) 👍🏽

[@JoshRundle]

😊 thanks 🎥

[@Infinito46Poker]

Finaly some content for the real tinder climbers? Wonderful!

[@redbeardthepink4809]

Yaaay she did so good 😊

[@rashs6302]

Mad respect

[@kairew9920]

Nice vid! Loved the energy!

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! :)

[@bastyo]

This was great, subscribed!

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you 🙏

[@bastyo]

@@JoshRundle You should do it again, maybe even make a series out of it where you get a new stranger to go climbing everytime. Super interesting to watch.

[@User-ik2kc]

How would you call the ORANGE holds at 11:40??

[@retro_tcb]

pls invite her again!

[@charleslawrence7327]

Well done Lilly! 🎉

[@asmoth360]

Cool video ! 10:15 Just a remark : you told her to put her right foot and reach for the next right hold from here, whereas there was a left foot that would have helped her instead. A few minutes later at 14:02 she even gets she has to put her left foot first. I think it's a mistake not having told he before!

[@Trowa71]

Big natural flag at the very end there. She'll be great in no time at all.

[@Lahkan]

i love your videos man, if you ever come to north wales i would love to help you film a video or show you round my local clibming gym (beacon caenarfon), i know hannah morris visited the boardroom with the psycoblock for a vid once, im only v5-v6 level tho so you might actually permanently lose a bit of your climbing ability climbing with me

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you! That would be awesome, I love North Wales. I've been to the Beacon once and really liked it :). Ah yea I saw that, was a great vid. No definitely not, V5-6 is strong!!

[@jessmm2219]

Brrroooooo you're in bristol? Wishing I was in castle Park that day 😂

[@JoshRundle]

Yooo, yea I live here! Haha next time, I always climb at Flashpoint so maybe see you there sometime 😃

[@chuchutrainx]

Whooo!!! yaaas!

[@JoshRundle]

😊😊😊

[@jepp69]

anyone know where that yellow striped tshirt with the skull from?

[@JoshRundle]

It’s from suspicious Antwerp but I don’t think they make them any more

[@andrewdavis9637]

Very entertaining video man!

[@JoshRundle]

Thank you!

[@EzAvABlink]

You: These are called Freddos Me: Ah cool, they must be purple and green. *They're purple and green* Me:... ask me another.

[@JoshRundle]

😂😂😂 this made me laugh.

[@fontventures8398]

Goo lilly!

[@DaftFader]

"Do you have any tips on when you involuntarily shake?" Um yeah ... call an ambulance, that's called a seizure. O.o

[@addictedDUB]

👏👏

[@obscurelines]

Well done that lass.

[@Aejirasa]

You were not nearly supportive or happy enough for her when she finally got the move or when she finished it. If you're gonna take someone off the street and do something like this, you gotta be their biggest cheerleader 100% of the time.

[@snarkk5410]

great succes

[@JoshRundle]

GREAT SUCCESS