Toes to Knows Climbing Academy

Academy: Drop Knee

Academy: Drop Knee

Good hip motion is key to staying in balance when rock climbing. One way to drive hip motion is to use a drop knee. The drop knee helps create tension...

Academy: Drop Knee

Good hip motion is key to staying in balance when rock climbing. One way to drive hip motion is to use a drop knee. The drop knee helps create tension...

Academy: Flagging

Academy: Flagging

Flagging your foot is a climbing move where one of your feet presses to the side and touches the wall, but doesn’t rest on a hold. Flagging is a really...

Academy: Flagging

Flagging your foot is a climbing move where one of your feet presses to the side and touches the wall, but doesn’t rest on a hold. Flagging is a really...

Academy: Breaking X-Motion

Academy: Breaking X-Motion

X-Motion is an excellent tool for staying in balance during 90% of your climbing movement. But there is the 10% case where the available holds don’t support X-Motion climbing and...

Academy: Breaking X-Motion

X-Motion is an excellent tool for staying in balance during 90% of your climbing movement. But there is the 10% case where the available holds don’t support X-Motion climbing and...

Academy: Shift Hips for Better Balance

Academy: Shift Hips for Better Balance

Proper balance is critical for good rock climbing. Properly positioning your center of gravity is the best way to create balance, and your hip position is the dominant driver for...

Academy: Shift Hips for Better Balance

Proper balance is critical for good rock climbing. Properly positioning your center of gravity is the best way to create balance, and your hip position is the dominant driver for...

Academy: Point Your Shoulder at the Next Hold

Academy: Point Your Shoulder at the Next Hold

If you struggle with staying in balance when climbing, try to pointing your shoulder at the next handhold you’re trying to reach. Shoulder pointing makes reaches easier and helps you...

Academy: Point Your Shoulder at the Next Hold

If you struggle with staying in balance when climbing, try to pointing your shoulder at the next handhold you’re trying to reach. Shoulder pointing makes reaches easier and helps you...

Academy: Hip Rotation Drill

Academy: Hip Rotation Drill

Proper hip rotation is a critical skill in efficient climbing. Lots of beginning climbers tend to climb with their hips square to the wall the entire time. Sometimes this is...

Academy: Hip Rotation Drill

Proper hip rotation is a critical skill in efficient climbing. Lots of beginning climbers tend to climb with their hips square to the wall the entire time. Sometimes this is...