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mikeyaction
Nov 2, 2009, 7:30 AM
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well i need help finding information on bouldering. i'm doing this informative speech on how to boulder climb, and i need to find sources for it. anyone know of any good sites that are for good as sources or any magazines? kinda stuck :/
oh and sorry for the trouble..
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TarHeelEMT
Nov 2, 2009, 11:46 AM
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Step 1: Find a pebble
Step 2: Wrestle it into submission
Look through a book on basic rock climbing techniques for the actual movement skills and hand holding techniques that are fundamental to all rock climbing. Then, for safety, folks typically use spotters and/or crash pads (basically soft mats to land on). How To Rock Climb by John Long should be a good resource.
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yanqui
Nov 2, 2009, 1:13 PM
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mikeyaction wrote: well i need help finding information on bouldering. i'm doing this informative speech on how to boulder climb, and i need to find sources for it. anyone know of any good sites that are for good as sources or any magazines? kinda stuck :/ oh and sorry for the trouble.. :[
Well ... uhhh ...
can I ask why someone who apparently doesn't know the first thing about bouldering finds it appropriate to give an "informative" speech on the subject? Why not a speech about astrophysics ... or maybe one on the role the axiom of choice plays in mathematics?
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subantz
Nov 2, 2009, 3:01 PM
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Do a basic search in the forums.
Then check this site here. It is John gills website with info.
http://www.johngill.net/
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i_h8_choss
Nov 2, 2009, 3:11 PM
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John Sherman wrote a book called "Better Bouldering'. Check it out man!
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curt
Nov 2, 2009, 3:50 PM
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mikeyaction wrote: well i need help finding information on bouldering. i'm doing this informative speech on how to boulder climb, and i need to find sources for it. anyone know of any good sites that are for good as sources or any magazines? kinda stuck :/ oh and sorry for the trouble.. :[
Try this website:
http://www.boldering.com
They're always quite friendly and willing to help people out.
Curt
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blueeyedclimber
Nov 2, 2009, 3:57 PM
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curt wrote: mikeyaction wrote: well i need help finding information on bouldering. i'm doing this informative speech on how to boulder climb, and i need to find sources for it. anyone know of any good sites that are for good as sources or any magazines? kinda stuck :/ oh and sorry for the trouble.. :[ Try this website: http://www.boldering.com They're always quite friendly and willing to help people out. Curt
Here is some info:
Boulderers cant spellz! 
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johnwesely
Nov 2, 2009, 4:46 PM
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I am sure it will be really informative.
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dynosore
Nov 2, 2009, 4:52 PM
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yanqui wrote: mikeyaction wrote: well i need help finding information on bouldering. i'm doing this informative speech on how to boulder climb, and i need to find sources for it. anyone know of any good sites that are for good as sources or any magazines? kinda stuck :/ oh and sorry for the trouble.. :[ can I ask why someone who apparently doesn't know the first thing about bouldering finds it appropriate to give an "informative" speech on the subject? Why not a speech about astrophysics ... or maybe one on the role the axiom of choice plays in mathematics?
What's wrong with learning about something new while doing the assignment? Isn't that what school's for? Bouldering isn't astrophysics after all. The OP might have had an interest in climbing and finally decided to explore it a bit....
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yanqui
Nov 2, 2009, 8:14 PM
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dynosore wrote: yanqui wrote: mikeyaction wrote: well i need help finding information on bouldering. i'm doing this informative speech on how to boulder climb, and i need to find sources for it. anyone know of any good sites that are for good as sources or any magazines? kinda stuck :/ oh and sorry for the trouble.. :[ can I ask why someone who apparently doesn't know the first thing about bouldering finds it appropriate to give an "informative" speech on the subject? Why not a speech about astrophysics ... or maybe one on the role the axiom of choice plays in mathematics? What's wrong with learning about something new while doing the assignment? Isn't that what school's for? Bouldering isn't astrophysics after all. The OP might have had an interest in climbing and finally decided to explore it a bit....
Believe in whatever harmless lies make you happy, healthy, brave and kind.
(My apologies to Kurt Vonnegut)
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mikeyaction
Nov 3, 2009, 12:58 PM
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TarHeelEMT wrote: Step 1: Find a pebble Step 2: Wrestle it into submission Look through a book on basic rock climbing techniques for the actual movement skills and hand holding techniques that are fundamental to all rock climbing. Then, for safety, folks typically use spotters and/or crash pads (basically soft mats to land on). How To Rock Climb by John Long should be a good resource.
- Thanks a lot for this, i tried finding books but couldnt find any books for some reason besides the magazines. but i'll surely check this out :D
yanqui wrote: mikeyaction wrote: well i need help finding information on bouldering. i'm doing this informative speech on how to boulder climb, and i need to find sources for it. anyone know of any good sites that are for good as sources or any magazines? kinda stuck :/ oh and sorry for the trouble.. :[ Well ... uhhh ... can I ask why someone who apparently doesn't know the first thing about bouldering finds it appropriate to give an "informative" speech on the subject? Why not a speech about astrophysics ... or maybe one on the role the axiom of choice plays in mathematics?
- What i was asking was if anyone knew of a good credible source. i can't use a forum itself as a source b/c of how things are posted and what not. so yeah, like books or anything about climbing.
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