rock climbing

Dat · Post by **Dat** » 22 Jun 2004 10:21

I tried rock climbing and bouldering for the first time last night. I had a great time. I really enjoyed the technical aspect of it ie the different moves you can use. I got a membership for the rest of summer so hopefully I'll build some strength and won't still suck when it's over. If anyone has a pair of size 10.5 (44) climbing shoes they want to get rid of PM me.

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 22 Jun 2004 10:33

Awesome, dude. I used to hike/camp in the backcountry regularly, but I haven't in a while. I wish I could get into rock climbing.
Good luck to you. That's probably a badass way to build your footbag muscles, too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 22 Jun 2004 10:54

Now remember, you don't want really big leg muscles for footbag otherwise...

Nope, I'm just kidding. I've tried rock climbing before. I hope you have more fun than I did!

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underooninja · Post by **underooninja** » 22 Jun 2004 11:00

i dig rock climbing

HooD · Post by **HooD** » 22 Jun 2004 13:07

I had my first taste of bouldering at the WV jam, a week later i bought a pair of 5.10 T-Rock climbing shoes on ebay. I'll prolly try some bouldering this week or soon. I'm still trying to get used to the shoes, they are uber tight.

SpaceMonkey · Post by **SpaceMonkey** » 22 Jun 2004 13:11

I love rock climbing I've only been a few times but it was great.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » 22 Jun 2004 13:16

Alot of my friends do alot of bouldering but I just suck at it, lol. N'ah but if your good at it and you enjoy it rock on!

Sorry that I can't be of help about the shoes.

jon · Post by **jon** » 22 Jun 2004 14:22

climbing rules, i have been slowing down my climbing due to worlds approaching but after worlds I am gonna spend all of august in the the local gym (won a pass from my university gym). It gets you into great shape and a lot of the technics that climbers use to help them improve apply very well to footbag. Some day I hope to be the worlds best footbager/rock climber :p
also its a great compliment to footbag because it helps work out the part of the body that most footbaggers dont use. Last summer I played hack one day and then climbed the next and so on and so on all summer, thus allowing for one day of leg exercise and rest and one day of upper body and rest. It also a very chill sport much like footbag.
I also hope to one day do a dyno while doing a dyno

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 22 Jun 2004 15:03

How do you dyno in climbing?

Juice · Post by **Juice** » 22 Jun 2004 15:11

I did Rock (wall) Climbing at this Gym place for someones birthday party. It was pretty fun. I dont think my arms were strong enough to reach the top on some of the walls :/

jon · Post by **jon** » 22 Jun 2004 17:30

basically its:

Dyno - A dyno (dynamic maneuver) is a leap from one set of holds to another. This maneuver is advanced and used when a "static" move will not get you far enough up to the next hold.

So when a hold is to far away you basically jump for it. Usually leaving the rock with both yoour hands and your feet, ie free of the wall for a split second before you hopefully grab the wall again

look for some videos of dyno comps on the net if you are interested they are sick

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 22 Jun 2004 17:43

Crazy. I think I tried one of those before. An easy dyno though. I didn't get it.

Damn, I need to go climbing again.

crazydwarf · Post by **crazydwarf** » 22 Jun 2004 18:54

I've been rock climbing at this place near me, it's so much fun, I love it... I hardly go at all though, I wish I could go more.

pips · Post by **pips** » 23 Jun 2004 10:00

Rock climbing is fun. I was stupid and made it scary one time too. I climbed a wall without equipment that didn't seem that high from the bottom. I got stuck like 3/4 the way up and looked down and was like, "Holy cow! That's pretty high if I fall." I tried to find a next spot to grab for like 5 minutes and couldn't so I was like, "Screw it." And reached my arm AND my support leg, my other leg was slipping, and fortunately grabbed a spot. Man. I was shaking so bad when I got up to the top. It was still fun though. I hope someday that I get to go officially with all the equipment and stuff.