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Drop knee

Climbing / Popular

Turn the hip in to lower the centre of gravity and extend reach.

What coaches agree on

  • Rotate the knee and hip on the same side as the hand you're reaching with -- that's what pulls that hip into the wall and gives you the extra reach.
  • Turning your hip into the wall shifts your weight off your hands and onto your feet, letting you climb with straighter arms and far less energy, which matters most on steep, overhanging terrain.
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  • Reach for a drop knee on side-pulls, pinches, and footholds angled toward you, especially on steep walls and in corners; when the holds face away from you, a frontal stance or a flag usually works better.

Common mistakes

  • Placing the foot without enough room for the pivot, or without real weight already on it, lets it spin or slip out from under you right as you twist into the drop knee.
  • Forcing an aggressive drop knee with a hard twist, or repeating it on every single move, puts heavy strain on the knee's ligaments and tendons and can injure it over time.
Drop Knee: Drehen wie ein Ägypter
Intermediate

Drop Knee: Drehen wie ein Ägypter

Coach's take: One of the clearer drop-knee breakdowns in the queue -- shows exactly why it works, not just what it looks like.

3.9
How To Get Better At Dropknees
Intermediate

How To Get Better At Dropknees

Coach's take: If someone's stuck on drop knees, this is the one I'd send them — mistake, fix, and the stretch to unlock it.

3.7
Drop Knee
Beginner

Drop Knee

Coach's take: Explains the mechanism clearly and flags the injury risk — good, honest coaching.

2.9
Drop Knee for More Reach
Intermediate

Drop Knee for More Reach

Coach's take: Short, but the before/after comparison sells the point better than most longer videos manage.

2.9