Technique or Strength - What's best for climbing?

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[@EmilAbrahamsson]

Hey all, firstly I'm just gonna clarify something: I used the word "Flash" a bit incorrectly here, I'm referring to a concept called "day-flashing", which is when you do the boulder on the first go of the day. Flash is technically doing a climb on the first attempt, which maybe half of these boulders were. The other half we had tried on previous sessions! For the sake of the competition we couldn't do proper flashes, since we had either tried or climbed many of the boulders in the gym already. Also, production speed has been a bit lower lately as I've been editing a monster of a video (film from Lofoten last summer with Matilda), and on Monday I'm off to Tokyo for 2 weeks for a bunch of fun film stuff, so expect May to be packed with content!

[@richtercl98]

we all gonna be psyched for may! 🔥

[@maxfern5701]

Off to Japan uh? Filming with some other youtuber maybe? 😏

[@Mvtrixx]

​@@maxfern5701 called it

[@MartialManiaK]

Just one question: are you sure with the grading? Cuz many of the V7 to V9 boulders looked a lot like what I am almost doing in my gym and they are like max V4 or V5. That is a huge difference to jump like 3 to 4 grades. Like the yellow one at 10:50 looked a lot like a V5, maaaybe V6 to me but then again I am only climbing V2 to V4 maybe. Anyway, the grades seemed pretty high despite the boulder not looking that complicated.

[@JKimPersonal]

Trick question. We all know from Magnus it’s hidden option number 3. Taking your shirt off.

[@chasingfelix3609]

As a climber whose strength let him advance quickly without gaining as much technique, this is the perfect video to help me improve!

[@idaveje383]

I wish i were you.

[@chasingfelix3609]

@@idaveje383 sorry if it came off bragging. It was not intended that way. What I’m saying is that I got through a few grades fast but my technique is awful because of it. So to actually be a good climber, I need to develop that technique.

[@idaveje383]

@@chasingfelix3609 No,no I did not mean it like you were rude or anything. It's just that im the opposite of you. I have good technique but hard to build strength so I wish I had easy to build strength thats all. It was a joke lol. Sorry if It came off as rude, mb

[@chasingfelix3609]

@@idaveje383 you’re good! Hopefully we can gain more of what we are missing and keep getting better.

[@CalsaJM]

Nicest internet interaction I’ve seen and faith in people restored aha

[@theoamvr]

The stakes should be that whoever loses will be allowed to do only crack climbing for the next 6 months! Pete will be stoked 😉

[@garronfish8227]

I think make it that they need to complete some hard crack problem in that gym before they can do anything else

[@carljohantihkan2035]

Naaaa let the loser eat surströmming >:D We all love suströmming in sweden right? One the real way with bread, potatoes, red onion, leeks, dill, creme fraiche and optional Västerbottenost, and one whole the "american way for the viewes" ;)

[@nicolodalmonego2785]

I like how Emil watches Matilda climbing as if he's watching an exotic animal😂

[@m1dnightcrashb862]

17:42 "I've been lied to" 😂 my new favourite climbing quote

[@gingobingo1567]

Like the sturdy foundation beneath a soaring tower, strength and technique intertwine in the ascent of mastery. One without the other leaves the climber incomplete, for strength fuels ambition while technique guides the path. In the crucible of challenge, they are not adversaries, but allies, forging resilience and precision. Embrace both, for in their harmonious balance, we find the summit of possibility.

[@valkata1997]

wow what a beautifully written comment

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

While I may have gone with a more bone-headed mentality in this video, I actually really appreciate this way of describing the two! Beautiful

[@Radian-Absolute]

Bot

[@Robert-zt5zt]

Nice use of ChatGPT 👍🏼

[@ayuminor]

Me no understand those words, me PULL!

[@Idiomatick]

Real title: Strength + Technique or Technique + Strength?

[@bullydungeon9631]

It feels like logically the winner is strength + technique, can't maximize your strength on the wall with good technique unless you have strength to maximize

[@daffydus]

"Are we here climbing boulders or solving differential equations?" - Emil Abrahamsson 😂 8:12 That has to be the quote of this video

[@Javiertr86]

Great video! Idea for another competition: pick a not too hard boulder V3-V5 you both have to climb and each time one of you gets to remove one intermediate hold, the first who can't climb it while the other still can loses

[@madinge711]

That’s actually so fire

[@SpaceBotany]

Always love the collabs with Mathilda, such a good time.

[@Pratyaksh-qy9uc]

Just marry her already

[@stickanims4468]

She got a husband 💀

[@GauravBe]

"Fearless competition" and then proceed to encourage and support each other through each climb

[@acecel]

All climbers are very very encouraging of each others, and i would say most athletes in fact, except some assholes of course

[@JPsk8core]

I love her style, the change of beta of the first problem blown my mind :O

[@just_johannes]

Love to see Matilda here, you both compliment each other so well. Y'all should do a summer trip with Pete and Tom again, that clip was extrodinary entertaining

[@thebooduck]

The dynamic between the two of you is so smooth, makes for a great watch! Gotta love the "Yeah Boi!" at 18:55 😂

[@carpet7664]

He broke that boulder so much without even meaning to that’s crazy

[@blindgeorged6386]

I will 100% be subscribing to Matilda’s channel

[@franlep3811]

So there is a land where everybody is handsome and practice bouldering … Where is it ?

[@tessaabedon8267]

i could not possibly be more excited for matilda to have her own channel

[@flyingmobias]

Seems dynamic climbers might commit more and flash more. Might rely more on luck (and have more opportunities from more strength). Flashing isn't everything of course. We all know power and technique are key. Rock climbers are elitely technical n precise already compared to nearly every other sport.. static climbers may be more analytic which is fine. #thoughts

[@ianshobbies7184]

Idk if you're both single, but loser pays for a date ❤Would be cutest climbing couple 😍

[@M0dElite]

In the spirit of the new combined olympics format, I think it would be interesting to see at least one route put into the mix. I have a hunch that your different styles become even more apparent in the lead wall 😉

[@emterroso]

It's like watching a Shaolin master vs. a barbarian.

[@WoMoLu]

Just got back from a bad climbing session-but Emil has uploaded… Ill take that! Love your content

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

Thanks homie! Appreciate the support

[@threeme2189]

Loser has to use rental shoes for a whole week

[@colemiller6529]

I also have the technique where I just try as hard as I can on every Boulder. Probably why I tore my bicep...

[@L1quidbrick]

Matildas ape index looksmcrazy

[@theoamvr]

Also, would be awesome to see a flash-off with Nikken! He's been looking very strong

[@ameliajones4641]

I wish they tried each other’s beta, would’ve been really interesting!

[@DanDrag-un6qy]

Indoor bouldering... It's somewhere between a v7 to v9 Outdoor bouldering... It took me two years to go from v7 to v9

[@SBanderaB]

silly question - with no strength you can't climb anything. this is why even novices who are strong do better than the average climber who has been climbing for years. now I will watch the video.....back now, brilliant video, great entertainment, loved it.

[@mb4999]

Matilda's lock off strength is crazy! Thanks for another awesome video of two of my favorite climbers ❤

[@Betweentwogames]

Just got done climbing. Stoked to watch.

[@ayuminor]

If you're brave you can take reference from Anna Hazelnutt's challenge videos. Going up to a stranger and twerk at them, do a pistol squat on the gym's front desk and having the winner draw anything they want on you with a big ol' marker, just to name a few of their loser punishments. That ought to bring out the demon :P

[@Jim2point0]

Video halfway over and we already see its strength I guess. But i dont think thats fair because its not like emil has bad technique 🤷‍♀️

[@alvaroc6326]

As a fellow power junky I'm happy you finally beat technique.

[@adventure_shadows]

Mathilda is in a such controool 🤩 Static rules!

[@sebastianp4665]

Would love to see you in Japan at B-pump, really interesting to see how you do on those grades. Bring Nikken, have him set with them and exchange setting culture. And bring Magnus, because he's always adding an extra flare :D

[@AA-nx8zy]

Whoever loses has to do an easy boulder for an insane amount of repetitions. Awesome video. Mathilda climbs with such impeccable grace, and the positions you can generate power from is equally as graceful in an aggressive way. Thank you for uploading.

[@Radian-Absolute]

Yeah! let’s get them tendonitis 😄. . . How bout no

[@AA-nx8zy]

@Radian-Absolute They've been climbing for a long time, I'm sure they're aware of when it becomes too much. Can understand your point of view though.

[@Rockhug]

Static climbing doesn't mean its more technical, just meaning its different. Static climbing doesn't mean its more efficient. Sometime it is, sometime it isn't, it does depend on the problem and your body morphology for said problem.

[@qSfhsj]

The female swedish accent is like Stitch 😂

[@DavidMedina-qu8gt]

Omg yes!!

[@RomanGuro]

4:26 doesn't count)) step on the yellow hold 😅

[@christophertolosa7142]

Deep water soloing with Matilda. Loser falls in 😅

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

why do you insist that she's the 'strongest' female in Sweden? Isn't the whole point that she's the best/hardest climbing female climber in Sweden (that's what her accomplishments would imply), and that she may be the best through technique over strength? (i can easily imagine there being several stronger female swedish female climbers who just don't climb as well... Or am I totally wrong and she's actually doing the heaviest pull-ups etc?) anyway, nice video!

[@havardbekkevold7255]

Always good vibes in your videos 🌞🖐

[@dantelaw7759]

Love the videos with Matilda! Any competition between the two of you needs to include some techy lead climbing though, otherwise it just won't be matched!

[@3delweiss]

Great Video! You two work so great together as a pair I'm hyped to see the next one! Looser has to visit the cellar and try all the weird stuff Pete is doing down there?

[@jacobgaylord9277]

Classic competition wagers like the loser has to shave their head or get a tattoo of the other's choosing; that said, perhaps something where each failed attempt or something adds a smaller penalty (eating hotter and hotter hot sauce) or something might encourage maximum effort on each attempt.

[@maxfern5701]

8:50 completely destroyed the beta 😂

[@nirsommer]

Flashes problem (not really cause they tried it b4), Mic drop

[@JaysenTC]

Doesn't flash mean never done the boulder before?

[@Cqat1]

Flash means doing the boulder on your very first try, with the knowledge of how it is supposed to be climbed or after at least having looked at someone climb the route beforehand. Onsight means flashing a route, but without any knowledge of how it is supposed to be climbed, essentially doing it "blind".

[@SelcraigClimbs]

@@Cqat1 I think their point was that Emil and Matilda had done some of the boulders already before this video thus not being a true flash challenge. I guess you could count them as day-flashes so it still works 🤷‍♂️

[@JaysenTC]

@@Cqat1 ah thanks. I thought onsight meant you tried it another day but failed, yours is a much better definition!

[@MeriadocMyr]

I will patiently await demon Matilda

[@joshuadonovan3812]

Emil at 6:53 So happy to score two points. 😂

[@hydra66]

When Emil has an incredible climbing day, the rest of us can only dream

[@cycubus7643]

We need a new Cordi video!!

[@dsmeier6270]

Dang she is so good.

[@jonathandurocher7843]

Dang I’m fourth

[@guilhermesoares7857]

Tips for begginers to increase the endurance so climbing sessions can take as long as yours? 😅I'm thinking sport climbing probably helps, but I don't know other methods

[@EloiGarrido]

dang im second

[@ishatonyou29]

Technique will only get you so far: hit the weights! Strength will only get you so far: Always hold yourself accountable for your weaknesses, and chase improvement/progression!

[@mitchell8182]

sick🤙

[@hvanderwolk]

....Dollar challenge: 4 slab boulders v9 to v11, 4 crimp style boulders v9 to v11, 4 dynamic boulders v9 to v11, 4 physical boulders v9 to v11. Good luck🎉

[@ST-vt4nu]

I would say technique is more important than strength, cause once you've got good technique the needed strength will naturally build and if you lack strength, like I did when I started (and I also couldn't 'just reach' on easy boulders, since I'm 5'2), it forces you to learn more technique early on, meaning you won't hit a plateau the same way a strong person with 0 technique likely will. I would also like to add a 3rd element to this tho, which is bravery. You can't progress if you're too scared to do certain things. (But there is a difference between being brave, and being reckless and dynoing to crimps a month into your climbing. that's how you injure yourself)

[@h3nn09]

I can höra the svengelska

[@nickaborr]

did matilda delete her video or just never posted it?

[@FoxxyCZ]

Feels like they are not counting finger strength as a strength? In my opinion climbing is 80% finger strength, 10% body strength and 10% technique. But what do i know? I'm just a beginner who struggle to dead hang for 10 seconds and see finger strength as the major obstacle.

[@kristofferjeppesen2865]

dang im third

[@TheMegaMrMe]

another competition? lead climbing. anything where you need to be 4-5m above a bolt. I want to see Emil squeamish :D

[@ayuminor]

MATILDAAAAA whoop whoop!

[@jonnes__4657]

🗽 Love to see Matilda again... 💖 .

[@patrykcwiertnia7768]

without strenght there is no technique

[@soccutd77]

Without finger strength there is no technique. But you don’t need that much body strength if you use appropriate technique.

[@alexantone5532]

@@soccutd77only true if you choose to not try powerful climbs

[@hugofortuna6432]

@@soccutd77 slopey climbs require a lot of shoulder and chest strength I find

[@tweak1054]

False, strength is an alternative to not having technique, the better your technique, the more efficient you are, the less strength you need. Finger strength though, whole different game

[@soccutd77]

@@hugofortuna6432 that’s true, slopers are the exception (and maybe that’s why Emil is so good at them)

[@yercules]

Power can save you from bad technique. And technique can save you from a lack of power.

[@PhantomWowfull]

She has very long arms damn!

[@ModestG0ld]

this is random but I saw a TikTok saying Swedish accent sounds like stitch from lil and stitch and I can't stop hearing it now! anyone else?

[@santiagogc427]

Saw a video where it said that swedish girls speaking english sound like Sticht and… I’m sorry Matilda but I can’t unhear it now

[@Theaddekalk]

grat vid, you need both. but i seen alot of strong people not coming nowehere onn a climb, but if you train climbing style "strength" what ever that is you can come a longer then a short way, but you gonna need some techniuqe in the end. but with technuiqe you can come a long long way, and the thing hindering you in the en dis strenght. so you need both 100% but techniuqe is op XD

[@TijmenHatesads]

For your competition the loser should wash the winners shoes. The stuff that comes out is hilariously gross and climbing with them is so nice afterwards. Just don't dry them too fast if they're made of leather.

[@unvexis]

I’m pretty beat after just three hours of hard bouldering. I imagine being able to go hard for eight hours straight helped a lot with training for competitions.

[@jarrej7185]

Strength pushes up your max grade, while good technique lets you send with less attempts? It's very boulder dependent tho

[@Basti12293]

For the Problem at about 9 minutes The route setter: uh some nice moves i planned there Emil: why are there so many holds?

[@Olixer109]

You need a good combination of both to be really good. Me and my friend climb the same level and he's twice as strong as me but not as technical.

[@bullydungeon9631]

Im always scared to mention weight but which one of you is stronger by body weight % ?

[@Radian-Absolute]

Can’t teach strength . Seems like an obvious answer

[@theemptyset715]

loser has to set a long dream boulder for the other person, or go with the only crack climbing suggestion

[@requiemz22]

The stakes could be the winner gets to dye the losers hair a color of their choice(or just a strip of their hair) for a month

[@gd1037]

9:00 I guess it's not cheating if you add a note saying it's not what it looks like during editing 😅 Mathilda is too kind to you Emile!

[@tribesnr42]

2 min into the video. Thats not just technique, but insane flexibility imo.

[@dizietz]

I haven't seen technique till I climbed at bpump ogikuboro for 3 months straight and watched japanese world cup climbers climb!

[@dizietz]

(though to be honest they are also strong... but in a different way)

[@polle314]

Next in the series: What is more important for survival? The heart or the lungs?

[@matteobecchi1210]

You could take a bunch of climbers of mixed levels, coach them a bit and then do a team competition.

[@GjentiG4]

Loser free solos el cap

[@Dorkkyy95]

Winner gets to post whatever video they want on the loser's channel!!😮

[@PkinJourne]

What can you do if you don't have strength or technique 😂

[@janhetjoch]

stakes for climbing competition: loser does a line of chalk

[@nabilkabbadj7759]

Here's an idea about the stakes : how about a championship belt ?

[@ElGuapoDeSantoPoco]

Did Mathilda have surgery on her left hand? Or is it tape?

[@Niels4156]

Competition idea: outdoor sport climb, either os comp or day send comp

[@MrJarastamon]

Good technique comes with strength, it's hard to exercise proper techinue when you can barely hold a position or hold. Conversely strength comes with good technique. Good technique and positioning can make a strong move easier.

[@billking8843]

If you watch raw beginners, many of them (especially those whose pronouns are he/ him) often use their impressive strength to avoid learning to climb efficiently. Women often learn efficient climbing quickly then add strength quite naturally, then start crushing it and leaving their boyfriend behind. Leads to quite a few breakups when the guy gets jealous.

[@ryoma4904]

i am looking forward to the demonic episode!