Climbing footwork

Reviewer Shows you why the toe works by showing you the foot skating off when it doesn't. Best of the footwork lot.

Moderator Pure footwork, front of the foot through to the heel, and he deliberately parks inside/outside edging and toe hooks in the intermediate video rather than cramming them in. Disciplined scoping. Power point and edging versus smearing is exactly the beginner footwork syllabus.

Reviewer Explains the principle before the mechanics -- one of the stronger entries here.

Moderator Comprehensive footwork masterclass from a named coach -- why it matters, shoe anatomy, hold-type-specific technique. Squarely on topic and thorough.

Reviewer Doesn't just explain footwork -- proves it out live on an actual climb.

Moderator In-depth footwork coaching from credentialed coaches (published climbing-technique book authors), covering foot placement and its effect on hip position, applied live on a real boulder problem.

Reviewer Makes an invisible concept (foot pressure) actually graspable with a hand analogy -- excellent.

Moderator Entirely about applying pressure through the foot on positive vs. sloping holds -- squarely climbing footwork.

Reviewer Frames the small-edge problem as trust, not strength - that's the unlock. Smearing section is excellent too.

Moderator Footwork the whole way through and it covers the ground properly - silent and precise feet, using the point instead of the arch, pivoting and the extra inch of reach, trusting small edges, inside and outside edge, then a full treatment of smearing. No detours.

Reviewer Tells you where on the foot, not just which edge - and shows what breaks when you get it wrong.

Moderator Four footwork techniques, nothing else: inside and outside edging, toe hooks, heel plants, heel-toe jams. It's the direct continuation of the beginner video and it stays on the feet the entire time.

Reviewer The walking analogy for why opposite-hand-opposite-foot works is one of the clearest explanations of a climbing principle I've seen -- makes an abstract rule feel obvious.

Moderator Contralateral movement -- which foot pairs with which hand -- is a foundational footwork decision-making principle. Directly relevant to how a climber chooses foot placement relative to their hands.

Reviewer Rule-based teaching (opposite hand/foot, vertical plane) applied to real boulder problems -- this is how you actually make flag choice make sense instead of just memorizing three names.

Moderator Entirely about flagging -- all three types, the conditions for each, demonstrated on real boulder problems. As footwork-technique content goes, this is about as on-topic as it gets.

Reviewer 'Squashing the bug' is a great name for a real technique -- pivot the foot to find the good edge on a bad hold.

Moderator Two footwork drills and two named footwork techniques, all about precise foot placement. Completely on-topic.

Reviewer Real programming, not just tips - if you can set your own boulders this is gold.

Moderator Entirely about designing custom footwork training boulders - heel hooks, toe hooks, drop knees. Nothing but footwork mechanics.

Reviewer Clean, well-reasoned, and it shows the payoff on real holds. Recommend.

Moderator Textbook footwork content start to finish - shoe anatomy, inside/outside edge vs power point, when to use each, applied on real holds. Nothing else competing for airtime.

Reviewer Well-sequenced beginner curriculum -- each drill builds on the last.

Moderator Explicitly 'for Beginners' -- foundational vocabulary and progressive drills for footwork. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Big menu of drills with real explanations - pick a few and go work on them.

Moderator A straight list of footwork drills - quiet feet, pivoting, feet-only, blinking, down-climbing, smearing. Every one is a footwork drill, no padding.

Reviewer Finally explains WHY you're banging and scuffing, not just telling you to stop.

Moderator All footwork fundamentals - banging, scuffing, bouncing, why they happen, shoe fit basics. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Hits the most common beginner footwork errors squarely, with clear fixes.

Moderator Three specific, common footwork mistakes and their fixes -- squarely on topic.

Reviewer Detailed and technical — two genuinely useful foot-matching methods.

Moderator Squarely footwork — two named foot-matching techniques (thread the needle, stack match) with mechanics for each. Exactly the sub-skill, and pitched as the next step past pure beginner.

Reviewer Watching the coach spot the exact bad foot placement and then having the climber re-run the boulder with the fix is better teaching than most drill-only videos.

Moderator A real coaching session focused specifically on overhang/steep footwork -- foot precision on the hold and pulling with the foot instead of just pushing. Entirely footwork.

Reviewer Cues are all correct and it covers the most ground - but forty seconds a technique, so it's a menu not a lesson.

Moderator Everything the feet do: edging, three foot-switch methods, flagging, heel hooks, toe hooks, smearing, then moon kicks, foot stabs, knee bars. All of it is footwork, and the inventory is the most complete here.

Reviewer Good variety of actionable tips, including a drill with a memorable name.

Moderator Five concrete footwork improvement tips including a named drill -- squarely on topic.

Reviewer The 'draw a line down from your hand and look for the foothold near it' heuristic is a genuinely useful way to unify all three flag types into one decision instead of three separate memorized techniques.

Moderator This is a principle for choosing foot placement and flag type relative to hand position -- squarely footwork/body-position decision-making, just a more advanced layer on top of the basic flag types.

Reviewer Good case for why this one drill beats isolated flagging or dynamics drills -- and it scales from easy to brutal depending on the wall.

Moderator The 'one foot' drill is fundamentally a footwork/flagging drill, and that's the entire subject of the video, even though the coach also frames it in terms of body position and dynamics.

Reviewer Good drills with real reasoning behind them, not just a checklist.

Moderator Four drills, all footwork/movement focused - open vs closed hip, platform builder, backstep corkscrew, straight-arm bendy body. Occasionally strays into general body positioning but it's all in service of footwork/movement.

Reviewer Explains why the common mistake actually costs you energy, not just 'do this instead'.

Moderator Foot matching and pivoting, start to finish - the hop mistake, why it kills precision, how to preempt and pivot instead. On-topic throughout.

Reviewer Clear, correct, and useful — a real fix for a common beginner error.

Moderator Squarely footwork fundamentals — why flat-footing slips, why the big toe is the strong point, how it enables pivoting. Exactly the core of this sub-skill.

Moderator Breaks down four foot-swap techniques, the hop, smear, piggyback and roll, covers when each works, and gives a way to practise them on different footholds (edges, smears, dual-tex, volumes), ideally on slab. Squarely about climbing footwork.

Reviewer Useful comparison of hop, smear, piggyback and roll, with when to use each and how to practise them.

Reviewer Genuinely underrated concept with real demos; rambly, and you'll have to feel it on the wall yourself.

Moderator One footwork idea taken seriously - that the feet push and pull rather than just hold you up - with surface area on sloped jibs and big-toe aiming feeding into it. Squarely footwork, just narrow by design rather than a survey.

Moderator The silent feet drill: climb making no sound as each foot meets the hold, which slows you down, makes you look at your feet and places them with intent. Squarely about climbing footwork.

Reviewer Simple, effective drill with the why: no sound, slow down, watch your feet.

Reviewer The floor test -- try to balance lifting the same-side arm and leg vs. opposite arm and leg -- makes the whole 'primary foot' idea click instantly.

Moderator The 'primary foot' pressure cue is squarely footwork and ties directly into contralateral movement. The second half (three-dimensional dead-pointing, pulling into the wall) is more general body position/dynamics than foot placement specifically, so the video isn't 100% footwork throughout.

Reviewer The cover-and-remove foot swap explanation is precise enough to actually try -- that's rarer than it should be in these breakdown videos.

Moderator Foot swap and the three flag types are core footwork techniques and take up the bulk of the transcript, explained in real mechanical detail. It drifts toward the end into the dead point, which is more of a full-body/timing technique than strictly footwork, so it's not 100% footwork start to finish.

Moderator A foothold drill for overhangs: climb a whole route 'squishing a bug' on every foot, with eye contact on the hold, a press, and full weight on it before you move on. It's about precise placement and fully weighting each foot, so it sits squarely on climbing footwork.

Reviewer Good drill with a clear finish line: look, squish and fully weight every foothold on a whole route.

Reviewer Solid concepts if you already know the basics - explains the why, not just the what.

Moderator This is squarely a footwork video - straight arms, dynamic leg-driven movement, toe placement, silent feet. It even name-checks the tired 'flex your big toe / silent feet' tips before building past them. Every minute is footwork.

Moderator A slab drill for fully weighting the feet: stand up on the wall with your hands off the holds, using them for balance only, and transfer your weight completely across before you stand up. Do it for a few moves or longer. Directly about footwork and weight transfer.

Reviewer Neat drill for committing your weight to your feet; quick, with little coaching beyond the idea.

Reviewer Solid, specific tip — short but you can use it immediately.

Moderator Squarely footwork — engaging the toe, standing tall through the foot to extend reach instead of just lunging with the arm. Exactly the kind of foot-engagement technique this sub-skill covers.

Reviewer Sound, practical numbered tips, starting with reading edges and smears before you place a foot.

Moderator Numbered footwork tips for climbers, starting with reading the footholds before you step: spot edges and smears and their orientation so you can stand on the hold properly. Squarely climbing footwork.

Reviewer Good reminders from a credible source, but very light on depth.

Moderator Three footwork/body-position tips from a credentialed pro climber -- on topic, concise.

Reviewer Good drill, clearly explained — soft pitch at the end but doesn't ruin it.

Moderator Directly a footwork drill — toe engagement on overhangs to stop feet cutting loose. On topic, clearly framed as a drill to practice.

Reviewer Good vocabulary intro, but doesn't actually teach the techniques it names.

Moderator Introduces foot/shoe anatomy and foundational footwork concepts -- on topic, explicitly basic.

Reviewer Right advice, correct first lesson - but it's a one-minute reminder, not a lesson.

Moderator One minute, all of it on footwork - precision, watching the foot land, slowing down, moving from balance, not readjusting. On the sub-skill start to finish.

Moderator Bouldering footwork tip built on one principle: place your feet precisely before committing the hands. Squarely about climbing footwork, though as a single habit rather than a full footwork rundown.

Reviewer Right habit, feet before hands, though it sells the idea more than the how-to of placing the foot.

Reviewer Tells you what a perch is and why it helps, but not how to do it.

Moderator Explains the perch: placing a foot high and sitting on it to gain height and stability so you can reach higher. Footwork content, but the explanation is a single definition.

Reviewer Real drills in there, but you have to dig - the Lattice videos teach the same material far cleaner.

Moderator A coaching session on camera, so footwork is the frame - contact point, pivoting, foot matching, silent feet. But it drifts a long way into balance, base of support and flagging, which is body position rather than footwork, and a fair chunk is vlog banter.

Reviewer The practice method is solid - silent feet, restart on a slip, down-climb - but it never teaches the placement itself.

Moderator It's a magazine episode, not a footwork video. Opens with a segment asking athletes their favourite book, then hands over to Louis for about two minutes on footwork, then closes on a shop discount plug. The footwork part is genuinely on the sub-skill; it's maybe a third of the runtime.