There is still a misconception amongst climbers that slab has very little transfer to steeper forms of climbing. I have found this to be demonstrably untrue, in that some of the best climbers I know, all excel on a slab. But why? What skills that they have honed on slab, translate to steeper climbing? Let’s try and step into it… 

Climbing is certainly not a game of inches, it’s a game of millimetres. We have possibly more possibilities and orientations available to us on rock climbs than perhaps any other sport. So with all of these possibilities available to us, how do we find the key that unlocks the door?

Forgetting beta is one of the most common yet avoidable mistakes that climbers make. It’s all too easy to have a sequence decided upon, refined and prepared only to miss a little piece of the puzzle, where it all falls apart.

Body Tension and the use of the core is quite simply the missing link in most people's physical game. Imagine having a strong upper body, mobile and robust legs, only to have a floppy mid section which never allows you to keep your feet on.

One of the most frustrating, but also common technical problems on rock is undoubtedly having your foot slip off a hold. Let’s step into how we protect ourselves against this problem, and ensure as few critical foot slips as possible.

Bouldering outside differs in so many ways from modern gym  climbing, and the gap is only getting larger! With macros and enormous volumes taking centre stage, crimps and foot jibs on steeper walls fading away, and gym grades getting softer than a chocolate teapot, the transition to outdoor bouldering is only getting tougher.