What Every New Climber Should Learn First

In this session, I coach Arya — a beginner climber with just 2-3 months of experience — through a full bouldering session at a London climbing gym.

We work on key climbing fundamentals to help him improve quickly:

🔹 Footwork & precision
🔹 Hip movement & body positioning
🔹 Slab vs overhang techniques
🔹 Power efficiency
🔹 Mental approach to “impossible” problems

🎯 By the end of the session, Arya sends a climb he thought he couldn’t do — a big step in his bouldering journey!

Whether you’re a beginner climber or just want to improve your indoor technique, this video is packed with practical tips, coaching insights, and real progress.

📍 Filmed at: ‪@ArchClimbing‬

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00:00 Hello My Name Is ARYA
00:12 V3 Slab (Attempt 1)
00:52 V3 Slab (Attempt 2)
01:33 V3 Slab (Attempt 3)
02:24 V3 Slab (Attempt 4)
03:07 V3 Slab (Attempt 5)
03:42 EGG Tries The V3
05:09 V3 Slab (Attempt 6)
06:53 V3 Slab (Attempt 7)
07:51 V4 Boulder (Attempt 1)
08:12 What To Expect On This Boulder
08:52 EGG Tries The V4
09:24 V4 Boulder (Attempt 2)
09:54 Most Climber Do This Mistake
10:29 The Little Movement To Reach Any Holds
10:58 Why Body Tension Is Important In Bouldering
11:15 V4 Boulder (Attempt 3)
11:54 Improve Your Climbing With This Mentality
12:05 V4 Boulder (Attempt 4)
12:35 Why I Want Him To Fail and Try Again
12:46 This Is The Reason You Get Tired Quickly
13:28 V4 Boulder (Attempt 5)
13:43 If You Do This Your Climb Will Improve
14:04 V4 Boulder (Attempt 6)
14:22 What Is The Last Thing To Improve
14:46 V4 Boulder (Attempt 7)
15:31 Arya Knew This and Still Committed!
15:46 Where Should I Put My Feet?
15:58 V4 Boulder (Attempt 8)
16:13 Why You Must Know How To Hold Holds
16:30 V4 Boulder (Attempt 9)
16:51 Since When Am I SEMPAI?!
17:05 V5 Boulder (Attempt 1)
17:55 V5 Boulder (Attempt 2)
18:29 V5 Boulder (Franco)
18:45 My Only Advice For Bouldering Overhang
19:15 V2 (Attempt 1)
19:35 V2 (Attempt 2)
19:58 V2 (Attempt 3)
21:34 V2 (Improving Technique)
23:09 V2 Slab
25:09 V2 Slab (Learning The Move)
29:07 V2 Slab
32:22 What Did Arya Learn From This Slab
32:52 What Did You Learn From Today's Session?


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