The Power Company Climbing Podcast

TAPED TIPS | The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13

When I finished my 100th 5.13 sport climb and was writing a book about the lessons I learned along the way, something became clear to me.
There is one single skill that trumps all others when it comes to being able to climb 5.13.
It’s not better footwork, it’s not a stronger pull-up, and it’s not more finger strength. Those things can – and often do – play a big part.
But if you don’t have this one skill dialed in, those things may be rendered nearly useless...
 
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Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s
Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution
Taped Tips | The Secret to Hard Moves that Most Climbers Are Missing
REMIX: EFFORT
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BOARD MEETINGS | Better Working Goes: How To Send Faster

The length of time we spend working a project often depends on the strength of our projecting game – particularly what we do on those important working attempts. Many of us either keep working things when we should have sent weeks ago, or we cut off the working goes and start redpoint attempts way too early.
The best climbers put themselves into send position with fewer working attempts, and know when they are ready to get it done. 
So the question is:
How can we make better use of our working goes and send hard things faster?
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Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution
The Projecting Strategy Most Climbers Never Learn
Board Meetings | Top 3 Redpoint Tactics
REMIX | PROCESS
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📚 CHAPTERS
(00:00) Intro
(01:47) What is a Working Go?
(09:24) First Steps for a Good Working Go
(13:18) Notes, Tips, and Tricks for Easier Clips
(20:45) Intention, Nuance, and Attention to Detail
(29:22) Hoping To Get Lucky
(32:30) Not Enough Attempts
(34:18) Avoiding the Questions
(36:10) Trying To Do Too Many Things
(39:46) Cues and Intuition
(43:23) Never Improving the Process
(53:07) Punt Prevention

TAPED TIPS | Triple Your Sends Using If-Then Intentions

There's one simple thing that can result in the biggest performance gains in your climbing, no matter what level you’re at. And you can implement it right now.
I’m going to tell you not only what this simple superpower is, but also what the sports research says about how you can give it an even greater boost...
 
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The Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement
The Projecting Strategy Most Climbers Never Learn
Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution
REMIX | EFFORT
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BOARD MEETINGS | Principle vs. Prescription in Climbing Training

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the final of those five aspects: principle vs. prescription in climbing training.
 
This episode originally aired on March 23, 2018.
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You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:
Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s, is out now!
Dale Wilson | Climbing Performance Metrics
Board Meetings | Should Climbers Train Where They Are or Where They Want To Be?
Board Meetings | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?
Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers
Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing
Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning
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BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Train Where They Are or Where They Want To Be?

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the fourth of those five aspects: Training where you are currently instead of where you want to be.
Starting where you are is an important first step that is often missed. 
This episode originally aired on March 22, 2018.
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🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER
You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:
Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s, is out now!
Board Meetings | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?
Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers
Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing
Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning
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BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the third of those five aspects: should climbers generalize or specialize?
There is a time to grow your skill set, but it can also be appropriate to focus on one aspect of it. But how do we know when to do which?
This episode originally aired on March 21, 2018.
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🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER
You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:
Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s, is out now!
Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers
Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing
Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning
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🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT
Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3.
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BOARD MEETINGS | The Pros and Cons of Building Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the second of those five aspects: the pros and cons of building a grade pyramid vs. a tower.
Is one better than the other? When is each appropriate? How might one or the other impact your future climbing?
 
This episode originally aired on March 20, 2018.
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🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER
You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:
Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s, is out now!
Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing
Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning
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Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3.
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The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.
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BOARD MEETINGS | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the first of those five aspects: the Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing.
So what is it, where does it often happen, and how can we make sure we are getting the right thing – quality or quantity – in our climbing?
 
This episode originally aired on March 19, 2018.
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🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER
You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:
Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s, is out now!
Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning
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Jibé Tribout and Arnould T'Kint | The Birth of Sport Climbing as We Know It

Kris sits down in Wyoming with two absolute legends from the 80’s, Jibé Tribout and Arnould T’Kint, to talk about Patrick Edlinger and the birth of sport climbing as we know it. 
Belgian climbing legend Arnould T’Kint did the third 8a in the world, and the first outside of the US, as well as reportedly being the first to onsight 8a. 
Jibé Tribout is a French and world climbing legend who, through the 80’s and 90’s, was always at the leading edge of difficulty, from 13a to 14c.
They discuss:
Pushing grades in the 80's.
The origins of free-climbing as a pursuit.
The rivalry between Tribout and Patrick Edlinger.
The scene at Buoux and Verdon in the 80's.
The benefits of friendly competition at the crag.
The first actual comps.
Tribout playing the villain.
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Season Two is generously supported by Rab. 
Written in Stone is co-created with Power Company Climbing.

Climbing 100 5.13's, My New Book, and Goals About Goals

An update on where we've been, where we're going, and my new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13's.
Check out the new book!