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paulethomson
May 19, 2002, 5:15 AM
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What is exactly "good footwork"? Precise foot placement? Quiet feet?
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fiend
May 19, 2002, 5:28 AM
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That's basically it. It also implies a bit of route reading skills; not just placing your foot precisely on the hold, but placing it in the correct sequence. A lot of beginners don't realize that every route has a specific (and most efficient) foot sequence, just as it does for the hands.
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dontneedfeet
May 19, 2002, 6:29 AM
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If someone can hear you climbing, you're wasting energy.
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blackaven
May 19, 2002, 6:51 AM
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This is something I have been thinking about alot lately actually. I just got new shoes and I know that bad footwork is a GREAT way to ruin them FAST
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clam
May 20, 2002, 12:09 AM
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It includes keeping your weight - your hips - over your feet as much as possible on a given climb. Not so possible on overhangs (although good use of feet is crucial), possible on vertical climbs and low angle slabs. If you're gripping too much, getting pumped, your footwork may not be good; you may not be trusting your feet.
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felixthecat
May 20, 2002, 12:14 AM
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good footwork is like dancing up the rock....calculated, smooth and a beautiful thing...
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miagi
May 20, 2002, 3:37 AM
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People can give tips on footwork, but to have "good" footwork should come through practice. Just follow your sense of center of gravity. As long as your not falling off, or your feet are scrambling all over the rock, you should be fine.
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maculated
May 20, 2002, 3:45 AM
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I agree with Miagi, good footwork comes with time. My climbing partner (GooperMC) used to tap around a lot for good footholds. Now he's very sure about himself and has noticed the change. He never made a conscious effort to do that, it just comes with practice and experience.
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cragman
May 20, 2002, 4:27 AM
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For what I'm told, if you finish your climbing outing because your forearms are killing you(as happens to me every time)you are not trusting your feet(I'm still working on it)
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kunzie
Jun 17, 2002, 10:02 AM
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Good footing in a climb, is like, doing the climb gracefully, not fast or slow, but methodically, having the weight on your feet most of the time, just looking good as well. Concentrating on the climb, pretty much.
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codey
Jun 20, 2002, 10:41 PM
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I think it is mostly keeping your feet on the wall and puting all of the weight that you can on your feet.
Codey
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jafarr
Jun 24, 2002, 8:45 PM
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Is it better to use your toes, and or, the balls of foot for good footing? Or in some situations the side of your foot, ie the arch? Not smearing, but resting your arch on a hold.
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phlyfisher
Jun 24, 2002, 9:14 PM
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Depending on what type of climb you are on you will use different parts of the shoes. Slab will usually require putting the ball of you foot on the rock for maximum grip. Other times you will only use the edges of the foot to stand on dime edges. Sometime you will even use your heel to grip the rock. It all depends on the situation.
Climb on climba
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gregarion
Jun 24, 2002, 9:35 PM
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I would agree that in general if your feet are making noise you aren't climbing as efficiently as possible, but i would like to state that this is not always true. There are times when the best,(most energy efficient) way to get your foot on a hold is to just throw it there, and times when the only way to get to said hold is to use rather nasty footwork. It may not be pleasant but at times it is necessary and the only way to go. At times the best footwork is even no footwork at all as in just cutting loose from the wall. I would say that your footwork is totally dependent on what your on, and that good is what works to get you up the climb. Although i would thank anyone who would put in a little effort to make things smooth, and not to noisy.
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rocknpowda
Jun 24, 2002, 9:53 PM
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I think it was a very strong female climber who said that it is good practice to look at the foot hold you're going for and look at it until your foot is secure on it. This sounds kind of obvious, but it is common to look until you see WHERE to foot hold is and pull your eyes away before you foot is actually established on the hold.
The old school Sierra Club book, "Rock Climbing" has a great section on foot work-check it out at your local library.
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orestes1724
Jun 24, 2002, 10:53 PM
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if your arms are gettung tired really fast, you probably have bad footwork.
if you have good foot work you can get up the wall by not using the handholds to pull, but more balance.
also, if you can hear yourself kicking the wall. and you get a re-sole every two months, that can sabad foot work.
good foot work is when you have the beet foot possible to make the climb easier on your arms. i dont think isaid it very well, but i tried.
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