- Joined
- Dec 23, 2018
- Messages
- 573
- Reaction Score
- 2,252
What are you watching besides women's basketball? I'll go first and share the other sport I'm passionate about, but I'm on the hunt for other sports to watch in re-runs.
For me it's competition climbing, aka sport climbing. I can't think of a better way to introduce it than with the best female climber on the planet: Janja Garnbret. Sport climbing was set to debut at the Olympics this summer so the governing body IFSC held a series of World Cup competitions in 2019 for climbers and countries to qualify. Janja won every one.
As you can see it's different from outdoor rock climbing. The routes are created from artificial walls, volumes and holds. And the routes are brand new, unique -- no route is ever reused. Climbers have 4 minutes to figure it out and get to the top.
Perhaps the biggest difference from outdoor rock climbing is that almost everything you can see -- the wall, the big angular volumes, the big holds -- is slippery. The places where a climber can get good purchase are tiny, few and far between.
The last big difference is "dynamic" moves (called "dynos") -- basically parkour on an overhanging wall. It's a style that's popular in Europe, in contrast to the Japanese style which favors precision and flexibility, and the American style which goes for power and endurance. You'll see a mix of these in IFSC competitions, and mastering all three is what separates the very best climbers.
This next video is a short compilation that shows different climbers approach the boulder problems. If you just saw the Janja©2019 climb you'd think this stuff is easy, so reality check time.
www.youtube.com
YouTube is a great source of climbing videos. The International Federation of Sport Climbing channel has many high quality competition videos, with an excellent commentator. A search for "Janja Garnbret" will lead you to many other channels.
Hankering for belay ropes, bolts and quickdraws? There's a discipline called "Lead" in IFSC competitions that features a 17 meter route that competitors must climb as far as they can within 6 minutes.
Of course, the men climb too. The best all-around male climber is Adam Ondra -- another name worth searching, especially if you enjoy Lead and outdoor climbing.
So, which sports are you watching?
For me it's competition climbing, aka sport climbing. I can't think of a better way to introduce it than with the best female climber on the planet: Janja Garnbret. Sport climbing was set to debut at the Olympics this summer so the governing body IFSC held a series of World Cup competitions in 2019 for climbers and countries to qualify. Janja won every one.
As you can see it's different from outdoor rock climbing. The routes are created from artificial walls, volumes and holds. And the routes are brand new, unique -- no route is ever reused. Climbers have 4 minutes to figure it out and get to the top.
Perhaps the biggest difference from outdoor rock climbing is that almost everything you can see -- the wall, the big angular volumes, the big holds -- is slippery. The places where a climber can get good purchase are tiny, few and far between.
The last big difference is "dynamic" moves (called "dynos") -- basically parkour on an overhanging wall. It's a style that's popular in Europe, in contrast to the Japanese style which favors precision and flexibility, and the American style which goes for power and endurance. You'll see a mix of these in IFSC competitions, and mastering all three is what separates the very best climbers.
This next video is a short compilation that shows different climbers approach the boulder problems. If you just saw the Janja©2019 climb you'd think this stuff is easy, so reality check time.
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com
YouTube is a great source of climbing videos. The International Federation of Sport Climbing channel has many high quality competition videos, with an excellent commentator. A search for "Janja Garnbret" will lead you to many other channels.
Hankering for belay ropes, bolts and quickdraws? There's a discipline called "Lead" in IFSC competitions that features a 17 meter route that competitors must climb as far as they can within 6 minutes.
Of course, the men climb too. The best all-around male climber is Adam Ondra -- another name worth searching, especially if you enjoy Lead and outdoor climbing.
So, which sports are you watching?
