Fundamental wall-hanging 2: Toe-hooks & Heel-hooks
Under-wall work
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4m 19s
THE WHAT:
An introduction to two foundational concepts for using the legs whilst climbing: the 'Heel-hook' and 'Toe-hook'. Far from being specifical to wall-work, these are most general principles which lead toward an understanding of how to climb with the WHOLE body, not just the upper-body/arms.
For those unfamiliar, the idea that the legs can PULL in a climbing context can be difficult to grasp - both conceptually, as well as physically. The here here is how to create the optimal structure incorporating the ENTIRE body, legs included, by illuminating relationships & lines of tension within the body and translating this to pressure against the wall to either hang, or displace.
The work begins simply with learning how to create a well-connected "bridge" structure between just 3 points of contact with the two different hook permutations, toe and heel. In the 'FOOT-switching' context this is consolidated by adding the transition from side-to-side. Lastly, in switching the HAND, two different structural lines are illuminated as the upper-body anchor-point for the 'bridge' changes from one hand, to the other, without losing its integrity.
Resource contents:
0:05 - A1. Heel-hook & 3-point bridge iso.
0:54 - A2. Heel-hook FOOT-switching
1:07 - A3. Heel-hook HAND-switching
1:40 - B1. Toe-hook & 3-point bridge iso.
2:26 - B2. Toe-hook FOOT-switching
2:49 - B3. Toe-hook HAND-switching
3:27 - C1. Heel-hook to Toe-hook transition
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