Overcoming my fear of falling, the first step in my journey from 7a to 8a

[@AmirNickname]

This trick was huge for me! What other lessons can we learn from martial arts?

[@progreth]

Lyrics: Keep the feet moving, focus on your feet feet feet feet, there we go right foot secure keep the rythm, keep the rythm where do I put my feet, it doesn't matter everything right, there's a foot hold get to this here, get your feet higher get to the pocket, there it is and time to get back in the flow your foot, and keep moving don't you stand still standing still sucks keep your feet moving don't you stop ... it doesn't ma...(falling) A masterpiece.

[@AmirNickname]

Hahaha! Could be the summer dance song we've all been waiting for ;)

[@devieilleroche]

Thanks for the tips. I have ADHD, and have difficulty to get my self focused sometimes, especially when the routes are challenging. I would miss holds, hesitate, sweat and start to fear of falling. This issue becomes a big obstacle for me to make progress. I’ve been hanging with 6c in lead climbing for a couple of years. I noticed that when I climbed alone on the automatic belay system while listening to my favourite songs with my noise cancelling earphones, my flow would improve significantly. And I could send even 7a+. Not long ago, my coach said to me that I had very good techniques and strength, but he noticed my breathing problem. He then tried to guide me to breathe the same way as you introduced. It helped a lot not only for climbing but also other activities. It’s not easy to master the breathing technique as I have been doing it wrong all my life. But I’m making progress. Hopefully, the two tricks will help me enter the 7+ in lead soon.

[@AmirNickname]

Wow Jan, that's amazing! Mind posting an update of your progress in a few weeks? I'd love to hear it!

[@devieilleroche]

@@AmirNickname Yes, absolutely 🤜🤛

[@fire4trails127]

This was great! I can feel your excitement after you sent. Keep it up!

[@AmirNickname]

Thank you so much! Up to this point sport climbing was always a bit of an ordeal, so nice that I can finally REALLY enjoy the experience :)

[@chandlerkrohn608]

“I’m trying to get to the state of not thinking of what I’m doing” proceeds to sing about how much he’s thinking about what he’s doing

[@Marsdoce]

Thank you sooo much! I have been struggling with hyperventilating during unstable compostures, and seeing you overcome this has inspired me. Looking forward to trying your tips!

[@AmirNickname]

I hope it works for you! Whatever trick you can find to keep your breath down and relaxed will help you, for me tightening the chalk bag helped maybe for you it will be something else. Let me know how it goes, good luck!

[@PhilippKlein]

This is great. And I mean really really great!!!

[@AmirNickname]

Thanks, I appreciate it! It's very kind of you to say, and I mean really really kind ;)

[@pavlodeshko]

thanks man, that's very interesting and relatable 😂 the other thing I'm planning to try is to fall on the clue from belayer given at random time. if one pushes himself hard and focuses on holding on a fall is never expected

[@thebull54kp]

Your personal anchor is attached wrong. Petzl recommends you attach the person anchor to your belay loop.

[@donnyh3497]

Nice video. Quick tip- sing songs about your dog or cat that you spontaneously make up to the tune of whatever song has been in your head lately! I do it all the time when I'm climbing well.

[@junkiie1983]

nice video!

[@dillonrooke8681]

Nice application of Qi Gong and dan tien technique :)

[@majkelb3057]

Does whistling use the same part of brain as singing? :) I was whistiling today while climbing and to be honest I was in some kind of chilled out state and focused on the route.

[@AmirNickname]

Very interesting! I'm reading some articles but no clear answer yet. In any case it does seem reasonable that whistling would also get you into a rhythm/flow and prevent your head filling up with distractions. Awesome discovery, Majkel!

[@wolfrodah]

i will try this next time i go climbing, let you know if help me

[@AmirNickname]

Hope it works, let me know! :)

[@mina40212]

trots op jou! good job👏👏👏👏👏

[@ssaw3008]

bro you seem to have a terrible belayer