How to INSTANTLY Improve your Footwork Technique

I share a climb which includes a lot of footwork and I go into details on what it takes to stand on these awful footholds.
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[@rockentry]

Hello friends! I've been focusing so much on my footwork lately and wanted to share this with you. If you find it helpful don't forget to hit the like button. Much love and thanks for watching!

[@thechronicgeneralist]

Great tips as always! Thanks!

[@rockentry]

Thanks for watching my friend. Appreciate ya!

[@TheBestNameEverPt2]

Honest feedbakck: I love your videos, especially technique-focussed ones like this. But I do not like how the titles have become more and more clickbaity, with the capitalized INSTANTLY. It makes me almost automatically skip the video because videos with titles like that are 99% likely to be trash. It's only when I see "rockentry" I realize it'll actually be good despite the title. My advice would be to tone the titles down a little, and not scare off potential first time watchers with them (the regulars will watch no matter how bad the title).

[@conundrumindeed]

Thank you for posting. These tips are so simple but really easy to overlook unless someone points out what you’ve been doing wrong all this time! Can’t wait to try on the wall this week

[@123boy125]

@@TheBestNameEverPt2 the fact is making titles like this statistically will get more views which means more income from the videos. its why they do it.

[@ejl74]

Footwork is so underestimated. Working on it has made a huge difference.

[@wuxiren64]

I really appreciate your tight focus in each video, & your super-clear split screens. Great teaching, w/ a positive attitude. Thanks!

[@ShowTheOreo]

You mind-reader, I was just thinking yesterday that I need some footwork advice and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you, awesome demonstration

[@rockentry]

Oh man... this is really going to help you! please do get back to us and let us know how it goes ;) Much love man and best of luck!

[@masonofcamelot7777]

Well... we'reeeee waiting!!!

[@carlosconley1959]

Still waiting!

[@TheDeathKami]

after two years of practice, your footwork should be perfect now ! ;)

[@santiagoreyes1545]

I normally climb v4 -v5 with a lot of strength, but for the past two weeks I’m focusing on footwork and did 3 v6 Important tip: when you are in overhangs don’t only push with your legs but also try pulling in closer to the wall with your toes

[@rockentry]

Loving your progress! and Thanks for sharing such important tip, much love!

[@Vqrdict]

This is where I am now, V4/V5 I'm going to be hammering footwork drills as I think this is what is plateauing me right now

[@azamsharp]

You have probably the best channel on rock climbing. I just started 2 weeks ago and yesterday, I completed an easy V3 route. Now I am tackling V3 (hard) route. Thank you for your amazing work!

[@Lorax_Tribe]

Thanks, Oswaldo! I got my new badass shoes and found that I occasionally slip when they are normally the best grippers I've ever worn. I was sacrificing technique for just trusting better shoes. This clears that up and I wondered, "what am I doing wrong?" I've practiced better attention to foot placement since, but I will do this now- touch the wall, slide into place, keep the core engaged.

[@rockentry]

Ah yes, I’m glad you brought this up. We usually think the issue is the shoe not being “aggressive” enough or too sticky. Glad this clears it up for you and wish you all the best! Remember to try the progression I shared and give it time to familiarize yourself on that feeling how good it gets when you do this right. You will have that wow! Moment ;)

[@lisamatthews6533]

Awesome, I've been really appreciating your videos as a super beginner climber...now finishing some V2s I couldn't do last week so seeing improvements fast..., next stop, V3s! These little foot holds like you're showing here have been a conundrum for me, so I'll definitely give these tips a shot. Thanks for the time you take to make quality videos!

[@thechronicgeneralist]

The "twitching" is often a problem for more dynamic climbers. As you've mentioned it's about keeping weight on the foot so even if you're releasing some pressure for a very short amount of time you've already lost that friction and the foot will slip.

[@lev4392]

Thank you this is very helpful! I'm fairly new to bouldering and was struggling with a foothold like this just yesterday! I kept slipping out and thought I was approaching it wrong but then I watched someone else successfully do the problem from what looked like the same body position to my novice eye. After watching this I realized that I was using my arms to hold my body out away from the wall. I'll have to try again trying to keep my center of mass over the hold!

[@rdyjur]

Thanks for these videos man, core engagement and dragging the toe down the wall above a hold are exactly what im going to work on tomorrow at the gym !

[@yashil1215]

I stumbled upon your channel just a few weeks ago as I've only started climbing one month ago. Let me just say, your videos are simply amazing and contain a wealth of knowledge that is extremely helpful. Thank you so much for the amazing content you put out. You're an inspiration and have helped me to continue to challenge and improve myself, both mentally and physically.

[@dagnabbitwabbit]

New to climbing here, 33 years old, just waiting on my shoes to come in the mail. Your videos are very informative. Subscribed 🤘

[@rockentry]

We're the same age! I'm so excited for you finding such a beauty of a sport and your new shoes!

[@dsenunez]

Congratulations for starting climbing. I started at 34 a year and a half ago and climbing had became a big part if my life. ENJOY!!!

[@dagnabbitwabbit]

Thanks for the support!! My shoes just came today :) Follow me on insta if thats your thing @hewhotransforms I do ninja warrior stuff and now I guess, rockclimbing 😅

[@neesel]

Thank you so much! I'm one tiny, scary foothold away from finishing my first 6b boulder and I can't wait to try your tips next time!

[@randomaccessmemories311]

Well explained and a wealth of content. I am a beginner and have been struggling with my (non-existent) footwork. Can't wait to try these out!

[@amr1t_]

are you still climbing? i'm pretty much a beginner right now and I'm interested in how much this helped others

[@randomaccessmemories311]

@@amr1t_ I don't climb much since the pandemic started. But this foot work really did the trick for me when working on those very tricky holds

[@hannesbondason2316]

This is what I needed, I think I learned the beginners footwork good enough but with more advanced routes I encountered problems that of course need more advanced technique but nobody telling me what could be the problem with the techniques I learned so far. Maybe you just pointed out the obvious, but not for me and it helped alot, thanks

[@lukasbb]

Starting the foot placement at the wall is cool and something I’ve never heard before. I’ll definitely keep that in mind my next session

[@ructiongaming9969]

Hey Oswaldo! I’ve been watching your videos for a few months now and the way you explain these techniques in a simple and clear way has helped me so much! Ive gone from V3-V4 to comfortably climbing V5-V6 and even a couple V7s! Thank you for all of your great tips and this is another great one I’ve been struggling with but now I have a little more confidence and understand how to tackle these ‘slopey’ feet holds 😁👍

[@rockentry]

Awesome man! Makes me happy to know these videos are helping my fellow climbers like yourself. Keep that momentum going! Much love.

[@hyvnhee]

wow the tip to touch the wall first and then move down to the hold is such a game changer for me. didnt realize how much of the hold's surface area i was missing out on! ty ty ty :)

[@xinyijiang3183]

hi Osvaldo, thanks for this video it's amazing, there is so much to learn about footwork! i think this is maybe your 3rd or 4th footwork video already but it's never a repeat of the previous ones but something new to learn. The tip about where to place foot is extremely helpful, i applied it to determine where to place the heel hook as well.

[@rockentry]

Yes, It's so crazy how much you can learn and I'm glad I can share multiple videos to improve footwork. Applying this to heel hooks is definitely helpful too, good call. Thanks for watching!

[@abrahamshell9594]

Thank you for this video. I was projecting this V5 and was having the same problem in the beginning where I would slip off but this helped so much and just today sent my project yesterday because of this technique.

[@girigauravbhatnagar1]

Wow!! This was really detailed and great points! I was making the same mistake you described - being scared and not putting enough pressure on the holds!!

[@JustSayinStuff]

Awesome tutorial! Heres a few tips! TENS massage unit, ice, heat, on parts of body, while resting inbetween climbs, use a handheld roller massage on your muscles to reduce pumping.

[@davidstorrs]

Thank you for this. I'm new to climbing and simply trying to get up various routes; I haven't been thinking about specific training elements and how to improve, so it's very useful to see things like this.

[@longleaf1217]

I have started struggling a lot with slipping on foot holds lately as I have been getting into harder routes. this video seems very useful to me. thanks.

[@miketaiwanwalkcity6355]

Yes super helpful, very well explained with the comparison screen and the mark on the hold. Thanks a lot !

[@BringOutTheBeat]

Can't wait to try out your tips! I've been struggling with smaller footholds lately.

[@王宇怀-d2t]

Can't wait to try them on! Had always been using my arms to pull up just like you showed us

[@billking8843]

Fantastic video. My ability to climb crimpy routes regressed because my aging fingers aren't as strong as the used to be. Paradoxically I responded to that by pulling harder with my fingers. I needed to relearn getting more weight on my feet.

[@cindygiesbrecht3146]

Great job! Your shirt gets progressively more sweaty at the last 2 minutes of the video. You were working hard!

[@beeparsons9109]

I love your instructionals. You demonstrate things so well.

[@rockentry]

Thank you!

[@MarkSmith-hq4rr]

Climbing is all about your footwork, my best climbs always felt super smooth with my footwork and this in turn meant less pump.

[@vlaaady]

super helpful. I thought there are no more advice, but you showed there is!

[@DeviAcid]

i learned things and this motivates me to go on with new ideas on one of my projects that are 100% footwork

[@sebcrakpot1234]

Stairs?

[@roncohen9205]

great video, I have used your videos before on foot placement. You have changed my style of climbing , and I have improved significantly.. Thank you so , so much!!!!!

[@tiffanylung2941]

amazing!!! we just started climbing and was talking about how to improve our foothold the other day!!

[@davidalejandrocc]

i'm just starting at bouldering and your videos are being of so much help! thank you!

[@tianaantonio8175]

Wow! I can’t wait to try this on this V4 I’m trying to climb!!

[@AgnieszkaPalmowska]

I'm a very beginner climber. Thank you for your videos and helpful tips. Well done!

[@compulsiveclimber7128]

This was a good reminder for me, ive been using my strength but not focusing enough on feet.. THANKS

[@kaiwenhuang9105]

Love the detailed explanation and comparisons

[@kellymceachern2470]

Thankkkk you 4 your awesome videos! Super helpful. Never seen as much results in any form of physical or mental training than i have w/ climbing!

[@scottwong522]

Dude, I really like your video. A lots of tips you sharing really help me to improve my climbing!

[@rockentry]

Awesome!

[@bogdangrigoroiu]

Thanks a lot for your simply and precise description of any possible mistake. You are a very good teacher ;-)

[@McRoos]

I love your positive spirit in your videos! And thanks for sharing those tips with us!

[@ajaynangalia334]

Absolutely superb instruction.. As a newbie climber this is soooo useful. Thank you so much! 🙏🏽

[@TheDeathKami]

the pressure advice is something amazing :o I've never realised that and it'll help me a lot for sure :o

[@thedoctor9027]

I have been climbing for like 2 and half months and I have felt like I am no longer improving because I cant seem to do harder problems. And while I have always known that foot work is one of the most important skills to practice I have hit a wall lol until this video. This has shown me so many things that I do wrong and while I haven't tried them yet I know it will really help. Thanks man and keep it up, love your videos!

[@climbwithme2193]

Thank you so much for making these videos! Always remind me to think more about what I'm doing wrong and try to practice as much as possible. Looking forward to more content!

[@kenguitarpractice]

Best instructional rock climbing channel on youtube! Keep the vids coming man, ty!

[@rockentry]

Much love man, thank you!

[@shannonsimmons194]

As a beginner climber, this video is extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@muumarlin1731]

Great tips - very helpful to learn this. Thank you!

[@getagripclimbing1637]

Once again a very helpful and well explained video. I do appreciate the content you make, brings a lot of confidence to my climbing. Thank you 👌

[@yavoan22]

Awesome advice, thank you

[@ricardobecerril1783]

Thank so much, I always need to work on footwork. This will help tons

[@TheTechRabbi]

Great video! Thanks for recommending it! I like that approach right where the wall reaches the hold. Can’t wait to work that into my skill set.

[@andersonboy620]

Sounds like a very nice tip, thanks Ozwaldo!

[@feastmode7931]

been working this route for a while, looked like "left side" guy for a while too lmao. thanks a million for the breakdown another tip that helped me: on slopey feet, i imagine that i'm applying pressure along the length of my big toe, rather than just edging with the tip. i remind myself to "smear" with the toe, basically, after setting it precisely and putting tension on it.

[@rockentry]

It's not an easy climb. Hope this video helps you send it! Best of luck to you my friend. Also, Thanks for sharing such great tip!

[@adrient3957]

Thanks, your explanations are crystal clear.

[@ugugsol6044]

I love the way you explain things, it makes it so clear. Thank you

[@TheMaltissimo]

Nicely explained ! Keep up the good work. Greetz from Germany

[@LizKuhn_]

this. this is beautiful. I needed this

[@TomDyerBartender]

Great videos. Really helpful and useful tips. Thank you. 👍🏻

[@natalieminnis]

I think you are a mind reader! I was struggling with holds exactly like these last night. I will definitely take your advice and try again tomorrow 😊

[@rockentry]

hehehe Now I hope you send your project!

[@natalieminnis]

Thanks! I'm determined :-)

[@rosybees]

I always call that placement starting on the wall 'smearing' your foot onto the hold (in Dutch it probably makes a little more sense), nice tips!

[@Xeratas]

before watching the video: Body tension has been key to get better footwork for me. Especially as soon as it get's even slightly overhanging

[@discreetheart]

Thank you for posting the video about footwork! I sometimes forget that it's okay to position our feet on a neighbor color problem to focus on that specific foothold. I have trouble working on smearing and footholds that are small so I will try your tips!

[@ghostbeer2522]

There's a slab problem at my gym that's really easy to start, but then relies on trusting a bunch of small chip-like foot holds to finish it. Very few positive hand holds too, so I need to work on that second half just like you're saying. Next time at the gym, I'm going to get up the wall and practice applying pressure to each one, while maybe holding a jug on one of the nearby problems as a safety. Thx Ozzy!

[@rockentry]

You’ve nailed it man. I wouldn’t be surprised if you get it right your first session if you keep this focus and progression method you’ve mentioned. Best of luck man and wish you a good send!

[@ghostbeer2522]

@@rockentry I got it!!! Took me 4 tries, but the last time I slowed my body down and made sure every foot hold had plenty of pressure applied. Thanks man, this one was so frustrating. On to the next one!

[@MasterMacetron]

I love you videos man. These tips just helped me finish my first v5!

[@rockentry]

Amazing! and congrats on your first V5!!

[@ryee86]

As someone who just started two weeks ago, I find your videos really informative and motivating. As a woman I know I'll have to rely on learning good techniques to advance (even though right now my focus is really just to enjoy the act of climbing and getting some exercise). You make techniques very accessible so I can just take what you show and experiment at my newbie level where I really don't know what I am doing and haven't figured out what feels right yet. Last time I went, I just tried to pay a bit more attention to where and how I use my feet, and noticed how naturally inclined I am to want to use my arms and ignore my legs. Or just to pay attention and experiment with body placement on the wall. So thank you and keep up the amazing content!

[@interestedinstuff]

Thank you. Now off to the gym to put it into practise.

[@danbruck9728]

Dude, i love your videos! They have actually helped my outdoor climbing in a short time!! Thanks, bother!

[@miyazawaful]

Niiiiice ! I'm gonna practice this tonight, thanks ✌️😄

[@ButlersTraining]

Love your videos, thank you for some much valuable info and not only vlogs and you climbin

[@AdamCulp]

Really learning much from your content. Thank you.

[@rockentry]

Appreciate you for watching and glad the content is helpful for you :)

[@PeterSodhi]

Wow awesome content and production.

[@ArinaThomsen]

Very useful indeed! Very refined footwork!

[@kaykarmacrystal]

Awesomely useful insight!

[@devinkidman7817]

climbing has been so much about strength and campusing but this is the technical stuff

[@federicoezequielmackin]

hey!!! this is the first time I post a comment but I have sub'd and watched your channel for a long time.... this video was VERY helpful and the technique was SOOO clearly explained... thank you so much for sharing!

[@rockentry]

Thanks for the support my friend. Appreciate you and glad to know this content is very helpful. Thank you!

[@federicoezequielmackin]

@@rockentry :D

[@unenglishable]

nice! i wish someone had given me this tip about keeping pressure on the foothold while going up a couple months back; was really struggling on a slab problem with bad feet recently i've been working on using my new aggressive shoes to get into tiny openings in holds on overhang! kinda weird, but i like to think of it as a bird's beak. press in with my foot relaxed first, then turn in and point my toe down to really lock it in - feels solid 💪🏼💪🏼 great video!

[@rockentry]

Yeah, these tips would be a game changer with slab climbing! Also, your description is perfect "press in with my foot relaxed first, then turn in and point my toe down to really lock it in - feels solid" That feeling when you know it's place just right feels amazing doesn't it! hehehe

[@EriksFriberg]

Awesome! I was struggling with a similar climb just recently 😃

[@rockentry]

Hope you sent it tho!

[@tamyherrera918]

Definitivamente lo haré tan pronto como vaya a escalar!!!! Gracias!!!!!!

[@rockentry]

De nada y suerte!

[@danielgallagher429]

Thanks for the videos man, they really help, keep it up!!

[@bambuchajr]

Great video again Oswaldo! Can you do a video on the right kind of shoes and sizing please!!!!

[@hejsans1948]

Great video! I have never thought of continuing to put weight on your foot. Also, I'm getting way better att climbing with more technique rather than with strength.

[@rockentry]

Thank you! Try this on slab wall and you will see a difference.

[@hejsans1948]

@@rockentry I will definetely try it on my next session!👍

[@lukasg6504]

@@rockentry great video and advice! I tried to understand why more pressure on the foothold helps so much. I think its because the directionally of the force changes. When you push harder on the hold, your heel will be lower than your toes and you are pushing your weight towards the wall, while when you're stepping on the hold like a "ballerina" with your heel above your toes, you are more likely to slip of, because the direction of the force is straight from above on the hold. I noticed a low heel helps a lot on slabs, especially standing on volumes, but I think it even transfers to small footholds

[@yanjiehao]

A very detail tutorial, thx!!

[@dtlmkable]

really good tips! your other videos have helped me massively too!

[@katatat2030]

This is why when people are slab climbing outside, the most common point where a foot slips off is when they are transitioning their other foot to a higher foothold. The lower foot slips off because they move their body weight over the higher foot and release pressure on the lower one while stepping up. Sometimes people catch themselves with the higher foot just as the lower one slips off. You gotta maintain your weight over the lower foot even as you place your other foot higher. Don't release pressure on any foot until you're moving it up.

[@tygranamalyan]

Perfect! Thanks!

[@rockentry]

Welcome!

[@dinosheng6927]

Very clear thank you so much

[@rooma6431]

Finally someone who can explain footwork perfectly 😂🔥

[@1012345MB]

Such a helpful video!

[@DinhQHuy]

6:05: "When you work with these types of holds, you wanna focus on working on these types of holds". Okay lol

[@hellhound1893]

dam bro why did I think about that!

[@TheFunkyoyo]

Hey it makes sense! XD Once you start, keep at it!

[@BogdanHarasymowicz]

Maybe not the best choice of words, but it makes sense: If you want to improve on these holds, don't just repeat over and over the whole problem that involves like 2 of them - you'll waste energy and get little practice in. Instead, repeat just those 2 isolated moves until you get them right.

[@domthewizard94]

Hey Ozwaldo! Love the channel! I never understood what "keeping the core tight" means! For me anyhow, that's a video right there! 😉 Keep up the good work!

[@jarrettmaltry6305]

Keep your abs and core back muscles flexed, you live under a rock?

[@julienl7241]

jarrett maltry lmao no need to be a jackass about it

[@dicrurusparadiseus]

This is great, thank you.

[@戴庆明]

Thank you,you inspire me a lot.

[@alexnunez4019]

Great video. Thanks a lot

[@anapoe9605]

Brilliant! Thank you

[@gray474]

Loved it!!! Thank you for the tip👍