Holds
Type of hold that you can comfortably fit your whole hand in
What is a jug?
Machine you clip into that catches you when you fall
What is an autobelay?
Type of move where you put both hands on the same hold
What is a match?
A triangular feature used to create shape and dimension on the wall, hint: you can use them for any climb
What is a volume?
Our first activity every day to stretch and get our bodies ready to climb
What is our warm up?
Type of hold that is rounded without an edge
What is a sloper?
Type of climbing where you and a belayer tie into a rope fixed at the top of the wall
What is top rope climbing?
Type of move where you switch your feet on the same hold
What is a foot swap?
The difficulty ranking of a climb (ex. V2, 5.8)
What is a grade?
Coach Josh's favorite type of shoes to wear
What are sandals?
Type of hold that is not intended for your hands
What is a foot chip?
Type of climbing where you don't use any ropes, just hop down onto the pads
What is bouldering?
Type of move where you push the bottoms of your feet flat against the wall (not on a foot hold)
What is a smear?
How we refer to a particular climb, following one color
What is a route?
When you can find a place to rest by just standing on your feet, most often standing on a big hold or between walls
What is a no hands rest?
Type of hold that you grip like a crab, using your thumb to create tension
What is a pinch?
Feature of the wall that sticks out into the middle of the room, be careful walking around it! hint: body part
What is the nose?
Type of move where you use the back of your foot to pull onto a hold for stability
What is a heel hook?
Part of the wall that comes back out at us, creating a roof
What is an overhang?
Style of climbing where you move quickly to throw your weight towards the next hold, hint: think jumping
What is dynamic climbing
Small hold that only fits your top one or two finger pads
What is a crimp?
Type of climbing where you clip the rope on carabiners in the wall as you go up
What is lead climbing?
Type of move where you use the top of side of your foot to push against the wall for balance
What is flagging?
Type of climbing between two walls or in a corner where you push off of either wall to reach higher
What is stemming?
The process of putting new routes on the wall
What is setting?