Climbing Techniques
A climbing technique is any of a number of body postures, movements and holds
used in climbing.
heel hook
hooking your heel behind a grip for balance
campusing
climbing using only the arms
toe hook
hooking your toe behind a grip for balance
finger jam, hand jam, fist jam
jamming a body part in a crack to use as a hold
chest jam
method for resting
arm bar, elbow bar larger jams
no-hands rest
method for resting without using your hands
holding a grip tendu or arqué
different ways of holding a grip
piazzing
method for climbing a vertical ledge
chimneying
method for climbing a chimney
Egyptian (climbing)
method for reducing tension in arms when holding a side grip
mantling (climbing)
boosting upwards with only ones arms, ending with arms fully extended downwards
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