Pro Coach Gives a Tip For Every Grade

[@demystake]

Paula being genuinely shocked she pulled off that campus move was absolutely hilarious.

[@BlackdownBlocs]

"A sketchy foot in a good place is better than a good foot in a sketchy place"

[@rubentandy7654]

but the best option is no feet!

[@HyperClimbers]

Campus EVERYTHING

[@wyattmadson]

what about a sketchy foot in a sketchy place?

[@djdrogs]

@@wyattmadson RIP

[@JoelStudies]

Heard Drew Ruana say this same thing and it couldn't be more true

[@dhekke]

The side-by-side comparisons are so immensely useful. I’m new to climbing, so a lot of the vocabulary and discussions are still hard to follow, and it’s difficult to remember exactly what happened in the “bad” attempts when I see the successful ones. Having the videos side by side, describing precisely what changed, makes it a lot easier to understand what I should be learning.

[@nya4198]

Agreed I LOVE this in all of his videos, often I even slow the video down and sit and analyse every movement

[@HyperClimbers]

Thank you so much for having me, it was such a great session and Louie is just the best and so encouraging! I'll be back to finish this as soon as I can and I've been doing some great rockovers since if I do say so myself! Thanks again! -Soph

[@irrevocablydazzled2]

Hi! I have hypermobility and EDS too! I’d recommend rope climbing to practice tricky holds whilst feeling somewhat safer. I understand with EDS that it’s an added risk of not controlling your landing as much when you fall because our joints dont have the support from our lax ligaments. I had a bad fall and dislocated my collarbone only 4 months into bouldering. I’m only climbing v4 on boulders a year in but getting comfortable jumping and always considering your downclimb helps me overcome my anxieties whilst rope helps me build skill. If you’re ever in Manchester i’d be happy to climb with you!

[@HyperClimbers]

@@irrevocablydazzled2 V4 in a year!! Wow that's very impressive. Yeah some centres are better than others for downclimbs. This one had nothing, I fell every time 😅 which honestly was good for getting over the fear and Louie did a wonderful attempt at catching me haha

[@yourneighborwiththecutedog]

@@irrevocablydazzled2 hello :) im curious if youve been able to really learn how to fall properly to protect your joints to the max? i took a parkour class that was literally all about how to fall properly. might help you feel more confident with ground falls maybe?

[@HyperClimbers]

@@yourneighborwiththecutedog thank you so much for this comment! I watched a lot of videos on falling when I first started and have fallen from the top of the wall a few times. So far so good, touch wood, minus slightly aggravating my hip one time, but it does worry me and I do sometimes slip actually climbing down if there aren't good down climbs (so some routes I don't attempt because of this). It's more the shock in the moment of slipping and risk of dislocating and being put out of climbing for good. I'd love to do parkour, just never thought it would be suitable, but actually learning to fall in a class is a great suggestion I hadn't thought of, thank you! I am generally just a scaredy cat though, I can't fully blame EDS 😅 -Soph

[@yourneighborwiththecutedog]

@@HyperClimbers my sister actually has eds so i totally get it! eds is scary! proud of you for being brave!!❤

[@KrazyPi]

Just started climbing a month ago and I can't express how insanely helpful this channel has been. Thank you!

[@CatalystClimbing]

Love to hear that!

[@melissarobinson8638]

I loved seeing the ordinary people learning from Louie. Paola’s enthusiasm and try hard was inspiring!

[@ElpredatorGYRO]

Main tip : Positivity.

[@chefssfgh3054]

Fact

[@michael1]

@@chefssfgh3054 Counterexample : Liz Truss

[@alakabaz3]

“How does one’s foot go over there?” 😂 love it, gonna talk to myself in that manner more often

[@HyperClimbers]

😅😅 it helps me in my moments of terror. Glad Louie helped me work it out 😂 -Soph

[@LadyLaddy]

I love the idea of perma-boulders. Sometimes, I wish climbing gyms reset one of their sets yearly so you can try out the climbs again. You can measure progress in many ways, but I find the idea very charming. Great video :)

[@watchthisheadspace]

Totally agree! But if they were regular holds not the slippy wood that would be even better

[@jacoboblanco1555]

My local gym is basically a giant spray wall with 20 or so problems at each grade and it only gets reset once a year. It really shifts your mindset toward enjoying the process of projecting or coming up with new climbs yourself, over the novelty of new climbs at a level you’re comfortable with.

[@ElpredatorGYRO]

There are some short difficulty climbing with auto-belays in my gym that are set for almost 6 months. I treat these as "big" boulders problems and come back to work on them.

[@gezza18]

That’s why they have a moonboard

[@moonlight00001]

Paola's commitment is everything 🔥🤩

[@maarten541]

19:04 Cameron rowing out of the frame is hilarious... 😂

[@notcookiema8968]

LMAO I REMEBEE THAT. Yeah basicly a lot of the climbers ended up staying ti watch the others climb and I was watching Paula do her section and I saw the camera ever so slightly tilt towards my direction and I really didn't want to stand up so I hit the row manoeuvre 😂

[@BlackdownBlocs]

20:00 I really would like to see Louis send this cave perma V10 TBH!

[@elijahgilbert6620]

Man Archie only climbing for a few years and crushing like that is amazing, hope I can be there some day too! "I like rock climbing. I like rock climbing alot."

[@vit4mint685]

"my big brain coaching tip is to not use your feet and just campus it" with that voice. made my day.

[@randoprior4130]

I'd really love to see a video like this where the next grade climber gives tips before Louie. Let the V3-4 climber coach the V1-2 before Louie steps in. I found for me personally, (V4-5 climber) I learn more applicable things from a V5-7 climber than those who climber higher grades. Not everyone is a coach or good at explaining things, but many people just above my grade seem to see the mistakes they recognized themselves making in my climbing. I don't have much to say to someone who climbs V0-2 other than climb more, trust your feet, get comfortable falling in a controlled manor and expect to do so often. But for a V3 climber I have much more to say! Body positioning improvement, how to get more out of crimps without upping your finger strength directly, smearing the feet is sometimes better than holds in bad spots, flagging and rolling over onto feet, the mentality of dynamic climbing, the list goes on and on. I recognize having a V10+ climber weigh in is hugely beneficial, especially one who is a good coach! But sometimes it's helpful for me to talk to someone a bit better and see if the mistakes I make are fresher in their heads. One tip I just recently got from a crusher was super helpful so I'll share it. On slab, being close to the wall is always naturally assumed. But sometimes allowing yourself to lean back puts more weight into your feet and changes your angle, which can make a bad foot feel better!

[@HyperClimbers]

It's funny because as a V1/2 climbing I can often spot what Joe (V5/6) could try but can't see it for myself, but that's often the way I think! Hard to tell when you're up there 😅 that's why climbing with someone better than you is so great too

[@tyrant7244]

Could you elaborate specifically on the "get more out of crimps without upping finger strength" and especially "rolling over onto feet" I'm a V3 entering V4 climber, and I'm familiar with most of these terms and practicing more on body positioning and flagging, but rolling over onto feet is a new term for me that I'm curious to know more about.

[@merkasable]

​@@tyrant7244Not sure if you still want to know, but the rolling over feet thing is wat the V1-V2 climber had to do in the video. It is putting your foot on a hold and then activating your hips so you get your point of gravity above your foot. In the video the V1-V2 climber does it when she is trying the boulder after the coach showed her the beta. And getting more out of crimps without more strength is a bit more difficult to explain, but it revolves around positioning your body at the side of where you are crimping from and more important, finding a position where you are quite balanced(you dont have to keep yourself from turning etc.), so you do not need to pull so hard. I haven't tried them myself, but Louis has a video where he gives 3 warmup routines to do which will teach you all these things😁 I am planning to incorporate them myself as a V5 climber because I still have a lot to learn in all these regards haha. Cheers

[@tyrant7244]

@@merkasable much appreciated!

[@colinsellar8409]

These climbing-tips-at-all-levels videos are absurdly wonderful.

[@fu5ha_edits]

Paula's tip of reframing body sensation of nervousness to excitement is super true and has been super powerful for me!

[@ElementalSapher]

The energy in these videos are wonderful! I love watching you coatch, and seeing the pure joy of successful climbs. Got back into climbing a few months ago after covid, been stuck around v4, and these videos help a ton, been projecting some much harder things thanks to you Keep it up!

[@joecaplin1865]

Louis just consistently comes across as so... nice. Can confirm having met him a few times, but yeah, it's not always that people come across as they are - and he does!

[@joep5153]

Love these series of tips for a wide range of climbers.

[@louisrassinfosse5860]

I've started climbing three months ago, and i've climbed my first V5 a weekago. I feel like these videos have helped me A LOT

[@HyperClimbers]

Wow that's crazy progress go you!

[@louisrassinfosse5860]

@@HyperClimbers Thank you !

[@chewnip86]

that’s crazy fast what

[@louisrassinfosse5860]

@@chewnip86 I've been going 3-4 times a week consistently and have been doing different sports all my life, I guess that helped too ! Now I'm painfully waiting for my fingers to get stronger for those tiny finger holds 😅

[@HyperClimbers]

@@louisrassinfosse5860 I've been climbing a similar amount since probably November/December 😅 the lack of finger strength is definitely a limiting point right now - I find myself ending up with half my palm attempting to get on a hold for more grip rather than actually using the finger tips

[@alpd7638]

Found it really funny watching Laura static climb the whole boulder like a boss

[@yercules]

Cool and useful video! I have one suggestion for a video topic: How to grade boulders. Climbers have different skills sets and physical abilities and thereby I've noticed that everyone grades a bit differently. Especially slab or dynamic boulders are often confusing to grade. I'd like to hear what you think about it Louis!

[@MultiCoule]

Love the style of Laura, it looks so effortless, definitively targetting this level of chill

[@jackfuller1617]

I get more from watching these videos than anyone else online, the beta is so helpful for all levels of climbers

[@ST-vt4nu]

This video mentions both being open to other options, but also not letting other people tell you your options is not the best even though it feels like the best one for you. Two things I've been experiencing a lot recently, where for me as a short climber often people will tell me there beta is easier, where it really isn't for me and I have to respectfully tell them to get their ego away (cause some people really insist they know better), but I also will often just try the same thing expecting a different result instead of stepping back and exploring other options

[@jrb109kse]

Great vid! This was a cool way to learn a variety of tips that are applicable at all levels. Would definitely enjoy more videos like this!

[@Oliver_Oboes_N_Climbs]

Huge respect for pretending to make all those counting mistakes for so many videos just to pull us all into this video's ad (Love the amazing coaching and mindset as always)

[@CatalystClimbing]

😂😂😂 we played the long game for sure

[@Theo-xd4so]

Super great advice! I feel like I learned something from each level, especially about keeping a positive, confident mindset!

[@brekkoh]

so cool how solid laura looked on that move she couldnt even process first few times asking

[@22RedEyeJedi22]

I love the idea of having permanent problems that are perfectly graded like this! would love to see this in our gyms here in canada...maybe there are some but not in my region at least...

[@HyperClimbers]

It's a great idea! I just wish they weren't slippy wood ones 😅

[@tgdady7978]

@@HyperClimbersslippy woodies mean you got to squeeze harder , and also isn't too skin intensive = better for training :P

[@HyperClimbers]

@@tgdady7978 don't make me 😅 I can't use the woody at my gym at ALL!

[@helloman1302]

love his coaching at different levels! So helpful!

[@politichaos7826]

You should do a lesson about proper falling technique with Paula as your main guest. She is awesome!^^

[@Dav963]

Archie is insane good for a couple years. He clearly is in love with the sport, good on him .

[@m.topfer]

Great tip about how the best beta might change based on how tired you are during that move (ie. explosive at the beginning, more controlled after several hard moves)

[@Megiago]

This is a really great series

[@Zimmer8000Gaming]

This type of video is so helpful and entertaining as a relatively beginner climber!

[@oovlocityoo2671]

Louis is just such a kind person and such a good trainer ✨

[@DarthShunkle]

6.00 Such a great implement of positive psychology

[@clairekraft4892]

Really love the mindset coaching throughout the videos. I struggle with mindset. I am often harsh on myself.

[@xtc340]

Brilliant video. I generally avoid the permaset because the holds have been around for so long they become polished no-tex. But at the beginning of the year, my local, Croywall refreshed all the holds while keeping the climbs exactly the same. Sent the V5 on my second attempt, whereas before the V4 was just too slippery. So definitely give them a shot!

[@joethompson11]

This was awesome! Learnt a lot to transfer to the wall. Thanks Louis!

[@ckmerrill8723]

I LOVED the side by side comparisons! So easy to understand

[@KramerPacer2]

I also got a tip for every grade: get stronger lol. to be fair, it is a mixture of the thinking and the just doing

[@AlmightyUniden]

Big crush on Laura. Love her climbing style

[@Claudia18915]

These coaching videos are always so useful! Probably my favourite non Ink videos by Catalyst. Now just got to try and get myself in one… 👀 P.S thanks for helping pass the time during the 14 hour power cut today

[@Lunatic-Beleren]

please do more videos like this!!! thank you

[@AdrianTangMusic]

loving this series!!

[@Sam-cw4ed]

Had 3 sessions on the v5 and have been trying the direct way to the mid point, and found most of the time I was kinda pausing and having to push through the movement. Excited to get back on it again. Always struggled to get my right hand onto the penultimate hold

[@SeizeMachineClimbing]

I love your attitude, watching your videos and other collaborations get me so stoked to go to the gym. I plan on sending my v6 project today. Wish me luck.

[@davidalvarezgarcia3784]

loved the v7-87 climber :D really enjoyable personality

[@Livsnjut4rn]

Very inspiring and helpful! Thank you boss

[@yoyoyo18988]

I started climbing a month ago and pulled my rotator cuff last weekend so I cant climb 😢😢 its so frustrating. Love your videos, you have great energy and good tips!

[@nicolasgauthier5359]

I would love it if you could do a video on how to get better at campusing. I currently climb in the V5-V6 range, and I can only barely manage to down climb campus. On the campus board, I can only do moves with a foot pushing on the wall to help with the momentum generation. Just can't grasp how to generate momentum while campusing.

[@TheNIftyBiscuit]

This video was awesome!!

[@yourneighborwiththecutedog]

a climber with EDS could have potentially benefited from a refresher on how to fall. like, the best way to land that protects your joints from potentially overextending. a ground fall for someone with EDS is very different than a ground fall for someone without it. its no wonder they were hesitant.

[@HyperClimbers]

Thank you, it definitely makes me more wary, especially if there aren't great downclimbs. I watched a lot of videos on safe falling and so far so good, touch wood, but very conscious one bad landing and something could dislocate and potentially end my climbing 'career'

[@carsonalexandermuck1136]

That was a hilarious and accurate skit for Brilliant. At least the math errors usually result in you doing more work than necessary.

[@jasonbraddy8025]

That was fantastic! More like this please!

[@juliennovotny]

great video, really good vibes!

[@galaxie12]

Great job to the volunteers who laid it out there for people to see. And Louis is so damn good at coaching! this is a great video.

[@doofkopf2579]

Great video! Just funny that the V8 tips are the typical GymBro tips haha. "jUsT cAmPuS" 😂

[@trybi100]

Another brilliant video

[@dreadwinter]

11:45 You aint fooling me, thats clearly Will Poulter!

[@growproduct]

We need to learn more about how Archie got so good so fast.

[@MyBoulderingJourney]

I really enjoy watching and learning more and more from each and every one of your videos. I would love to climb with you or even have you along at my local gym if you are ever in South East Kent :-)

[@microspartan]

Was really good but i missed he v17 tips really didnt find anything specific for my projects.. Jokes, always love the coaching ! Nice sends by the test dummies lol

[@jorgebouza6344]

that last boulder is a banger!

[@RoadtoV11]

This was great! Thanks for those tips. Going to pay Vaux West a visit soon :D

[@HajongLee]

i really like the idea of permanent sets. i've never seen them before this video. i'm actually not a fan of commercial gyms where they reset a wall like every week. i get most people like this (and probably good for business) but i find it really hard to project climbs that are just one grade above me which is important cuz those are the climbs that's actually gonna get me super stronger and more precise with my movements. the only other option is board climbing but this isn't readily accessible. i hope more gyms have perma sets.

[@edwardshelley3488]

The tie-in for the ad spot for Brilliant was genius 😂😂😂

[@marialamle6958]

Funny 'cos it's true 😁

[@ramsessiereveld2824]

If only Louis would do a tour of Europe, then I could try and be the lucky one recieving his excellent coaching

[@danrkelly]

Nice work team.

[@timonix2]

Small brain - Just campus it bro Medium brain - Move into a toe press and back flag Big brain - Just campus it bro

[@ryanericksen1223]

I thought one of the best tips was the brushing of the holds by Louie. Loved the episode. Catalyst should do an Eric Carlson type series with these climbers along with Louie . Just climbers climbing and having fun.😊

[@TheFaKKeNecorA]

amazing teacher, I love this man videos!!! +1

[@andrewwastaken2]

If I could like this video more than once I would.

[@dhalsinge]

Those kinds of video seems very popular, but I don't feel like we can really measure any progress on such a short amount of time. Would you consider doing a serie with someone (hopefully a new climber) where the goal would be something like 'from zero to hero' ? I feel like it will be great to see the learning curve of someone who has been properly coached by such a good climber/teacher. (Do not pay attention to my english haha). Great video nevertheless !

[@ST-vt4nu]

The main thing these videos show is just how helpful coaching or just projecting with other and especially people that are better than you can be to send climbs you might not have otherwise. (I say can be cause I've met some people who do not know how to help others with their climbing what so ever lol, we all have different strengths). Having someone there to explore different beta with and reflect on what you could do differently helps me so much, even just having someone motivate you to keep trying can really help and these videos to me are mostly an example of that.

[@XxGamer]

This was a video I needed.

[@nickegbg]

i love paulas family guy fall, really putting everythig into it

[@fpswreck538]

question exclusivley for louie i know this probably wont get answered as people think im lying first time in the gym i did an easy comp boulder first time climbing almost topped a v5 i need to know what strengths to work towards to be able to climb harder boulders i feel ive confidently climbed a junior comp boulderi have decent grip and upper body strength is it just practice that im lacking or experience / knowledge im genuinley curious as last week was my first time and ive fallen in love with it but i find myself using alot of strength to climb

[@adamsheppard3836]

I have just started climbing is there any tips for the complete beginner many thanks 🙏

[@HyperClimbers]

Things that really helped me were climbing at lots of different centres, climbing with someone better than me, videos to watch back what you did/can improve and for confidence as simple as it sounds telling myself I only had to do one move and could climb back down. Often I took a breath and realised I could try another move, but equally getting down having got further was still a win (and repeat until complete). Also you need shoes fitted by a professional 100%

[@robvp71]

Helpful tips!

[@rudyr8695]

THE BEST! actually cant wait to go climbing again now XD

[@_roshi]

please do this regularly!

[@dominiquesiegel5877]

*Paola falls like a pancake on her back* “Full commitment that way great!” 😂

[@thefirstchampster]

Archie is a beast for how little he has been climbing

[@noahhakalmazian]

Amazing video as always! What is your home gym named?

[@CatalystClimbing]

This is VauxEast in London

[@olivershaw4948]

Somebody get this man to 100k subs

[@HourRomanticist]

Any tips for strengthening arms and rehab training for tendonitis? Or to prevent tendonitis for beginners. Ive noticed that if I take a couple days off, im basically fine on AB routes, but if I do strenuous bouldering, it flares up. This has left me basically unable to boulder comfortably and I find it not worth it.

[@HyperClimbers]

I've been climbing about 6 months and had my elbows go after a couple as I was just climbing too much. The main thing that helped was rest. Not complete but a week between climbs, then two weeks, stopping as soon as they hurt and also stretches (if you look up climber/golf elbow you'll see pictures, hard to explain here). After doing all that I was back to bouldering 3/4x a week within a month or two. It's hard not to climb but has to be done sadly. -Soph (from the video!) 😄

[@ericlin158]

What I learned for higher level projects is some times you have to just try really hard with a few different beta

[@joechen9770]

Archie got to v10 level after climbing for like 2-3 years??!

[@carterbartonek5396]

yessir, young crushers are on another level now

[@HyperClimbers]

Me getting my first (and only) soft V3 after 6 months and being over the moon 😅 -Soph

[@lisasnotes]

​@@HyperClimbersSoph, you're doing so great and inspiring other beginner climbers like me ❤

[@HyperClimbers]

@@lisasnotes oh wow that's beyond lovely to hear, thank you ☺️ I've absolutely fallen in love with climbing and love meeting other beginners - it can be easy to be hard on oneself and feel behind seeing others progress so fast but when we look back at where we started we can see the progress, even if it's just little bits at time ☺️ climbing is so addictive and everyone is so sweet! How are you getting on? -Soph

[@m1l917]

what does surprice me is his volume, he said 5 times a week, how are his fingers hodling that. I was increeseing my boulder time up to 3hours 3time per week and my finger pulley didnt hold up, sadly :/ need to get more info on that

[@HourRomanticist]

Ive been climbing for 3 months and for me personally bouldering seems to completely destroy my arms compared to climbing on AB routes. For me its more beneficial to climb AB as much as possible to improve endurance and finger strength consistently so that I dont have to take 3-4 days off every time I boulder. Ive been climbing nonstop 2-4 days a week so I imagine if I took some time off, my arms and tendons would adjust to bouldering, but right now it just flares tendonitis.

[@watchthisheadspace]

It's interesting I started bouldering then tried ropes and they hurt my arms way more where the climbs were longer 😢

[@scotterd]

@@watchthisheadspace Same, any rope climbing kills my arms way more than bouldering and requires more time to recover

[@watchthisheadspace]

@@scotterd yeah I can boulder 3/4 a week now post elbows tendons going when I first started but as soon as I did ropes they went immediately and just overall it hurt my arms. I am weak though too 😅

[@張乃元-m1h]

love your video, i don't know somehow your video makes me want to learn English

[@haileywright04]

Always the best tips! Pushing V9-10 rn and I honestly love these videos. Can't say how helpful these are!

[@JBrm]

2:59 pardon me, sir? 😅

[@RecklessRogue]

Fr it doesn’t look that hard is wild

[@saturated3821]

I love the way Louis explains things! I'm going think of not killing small birds from now on.

[@ComputerManDanMiller]

By far the most obvious thing with almost all the climbers are that they are barely using their legs at all. They place their feet but aren't driving through them and weighting them nearly as much as they could.

[@HyperClimbers]

Definitely a problem of mine! I don't trust my feet and as silly as it sounds I just forget about using leg muscles 😅 my partner is constantly saying JUST STAND UP

[@joshuaholland7339]

seeing more tips on different climbs of the same grade would be awesome, honestly just more tips is nice

[@allen.9]

I love Mr. Parkinson

[@maxblais]

V7-V8 did you try a right heel hook to match your right hand? Might be totally off bit seemed doable from here to reach the upper hand easily with the heel.