Think You Have Footwork Down But Still Can't Climb V3's? Try This...

[@upzang]

The most limiting factor for me is finger strength on crimps. I also want to mention that your videos are excellent. There are many KZbinrs but they tend to be either professional climbers (or former) and their skill level is not relatable for the typical gym climber. You hit the mark every time, and your content is always very useful and informative. When I climb at my local gym (approximately 3x/wk), it’s your videos that I replay in my head. Thank you for always being so clear and concise. I find my self re-viewing your videos, they are that good. 👍

[@robertallair7278]

Your comments on strength are really encouraging. I can do maybe 8 pull-ups, but I haven’t sent any V3s yet. Based on your experience, my strength, or lack of it, shouldn’t be holding me back. Can’t wait to try these tips when the gym reopens next week!

[@SendEdition]

Hi Robert, 8 pull-ups is incredible! I'm glad this video was helpful and I'm excited for you to get back to the gym when they reopen. Thank you so much for your comment :)

[@robertallair7278]

@@SendEditionThanks! It’s not bad for a codger, I guess😉

[@BoulderingHighlights]

@@robertallair7278 8? WOW i barely do 1 kekek

[@christaq3528]

I love your channel so much. Send Edition has been one of my top, go-to channels for help with my climbing. My girlfriend and I have been climbing since Nov 21’ and are making slow progress. We are both overweight and have found even v1s and v2s to be very challenging for our body types. The good thing is that we hit the gym 3-4 times per week to climb and exercise, and since we began climbing we have been making better health choices overall. I love that your channel offers so much for us new climbers, starting with the basics. You’ve helped us so much!

[@jayakbar9314]

Just started climbing and I cannot tell you how helpful your vids have been -- it's like having a personal tutor!

[@danamoreland9811]

I am 64 and just started climbing. I love your videos, they are very helpful. My endurance is what is holding me back. But your lessons on footwork have helped greatly. Thank you.

[@BoulderingHighlights]

Quiet feet often gets misunderstood, beginners, focus on weighting the foot and shifting your hips and your weight on it. That will make quiet feet. DONT grip and pull harder to make quiet feet!

[@SendEdition]

Great point! Thanks for sharing :)

[@quest900]

Toe taps is the drill that makes V1s start to feel impossible at the end of a climb day; it's one of my favorites!

[@chrisembryclimbing]

I can totally relate to the lack of endurance part. Thanks for the awesome tips. Will definitely be adding the 4 climbs back to back to my routine.

[@markwilkes3279]

I'm pretty new to climbing, so I'm going into all the yt rabbit holes. Then I found your channel, which is good tips, plus it looks like we climb at the same gym, so, extra beta!

[@joshuastride]

To your section on strength, I would add grip/finger strength, as something that I struggle with is small, crimpy, and just generally bad holds where there isn't too much of an alternative than to squeeze. That being said, I definitely feel that technique and body-positioning improvements will help decrease the need I feel for better grip-strength in my climbing.

[@lilpngn]

Watching your video made me realize endurance might be my weak point right now. I tend to get too tired (and intimidated) to make the last move whenever the last move is a big move. Great video, thank you!

[@lovepeaceunity1010]

This channel is so freaking awesome I love it!!! Thank you!!❤🎉

[@SendEdition]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for your comment!

[@Drew-ni2ze]

Love your videos! They've helped me progress so much, thank you!

[@victorsalvans7418]

I love your videos! I'd like to say the lack of flexibility is very important too

[@King-Rey]

wow after watching so many vidoes this is the best so far

[@SendEdition]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. Your support means a lot!

[@yishan7841]

really cool tips! going to the gym now to try one of the drills on a V0😆

[@gomey60]

I climb v10 and i learned things, blessed.

[@eatmykwad]

wow I love these top out boulders, what and how are they made? would love to find out as thinking of opening my own gym in my city that has no gyms at all

[@pejmanghaemi]

I think my biggest problem is Ballance. I could 2 out of 5 V3s in my gym the one I'm struggling with the most requires keeping your balance on two tiny foot holds and a chest high, upside down jug that's nearly a crimp long enough to reach over with your right hand to get the next hold.

[@FuriousBob101]

I started almost 5 months ago, and couldn't do anything above a V0 or or 5.9 for the first two weeks. Now I'm flashing 5.10c's, and sent my first V4 last week. I think one of the things that's really helped me the last month is that I'm splitting my time more evenly between bouldering and ropes. Before I was spending nearly all of my time bouldering. Just switching to longer, more sustained, climbs has given me a good endurance boost.

[@BharryRL]

Can we get a vid of just u climbing projects? Or kilter

[@sighcai]

Yeah, that would be cool! I saw her send a V7 on Kaya and would love to see/hear more of her process for sending as she tackles harder grades :)

[@downtimefun]

Thats me!! :P. I feel that my grip strength is not strong enough and some V3s require some crimps or pinches... great vid, waiting for the gyms to reopen here so I can resume my training...

[@Gadgetmawombo]

MY limiting factor is definitely both lack of strength and I'm heavy lol. I was a couch potato before I got into climbing. Surprisingly for some weird reason I have alot of endurance, so on the rope wall I do as well or better as my fitter brother who climbs like V4-6 boulders.

[@elizabethmeszaros8256]

Hi Sara! I apologize if you already have a video on this and perhaps you could link it if you have, but as a beginning boulderer, I find starting problems to be the most awkward thing ever. Could you make a video with tips to starting?

[@codytheserg8186]

I am a heavier built guy weighing exactly 250 I can comfortably climb v1 v2 but I can’t climb anywhere close to V3 is weight loss some thing that could be a limiting factor I have very good strength and somewhat good endurance Foot work is still new to me

[@OlleForsberg]

It's the fingers for me. I weigh in at 105kgs, and I don't have the finger strength to support it.

[@luislopez-tx4tl]

whenever I try to do V4/5’s it’s always hit or miss and I’m convinced it’s because I need the muscles lol

[@jasonlovi8745]

I can’t do crimps for days but suck at slopers.

[@loululudicrous5612]

"i live here now" i can relate :D

[@johnklemen-geiger2518]

Actually, for once I'm not fully of your opinion. I mean, I really love your drills - especially toe taps and up downs are real game changers on V4/V5s. But I do believe that at the level of V3 one should be focusing on technique: with a little bit of grip strength (which comes from alone of your at the gym twice a week) you should be rather searching for the easy beta. In my eyes out should be body positioning, drop knees, and flagging, that get you through V3s.

[@SendEdition]

Hi John, I actually think we're on the same page here. Techniques like body position, drop knees and flagging are all related to footwork. Since this video is more for people who feel like they already have that down, I wanted to share a means to overcome the two other issues that some feel are related to not being able to send V3s. But let me know if I'm miss understanding your comment :)

[@masonking9336]

still loud tbh!!!

[@laarissaide]

No clue how to execute a flag properly