Drop knee in Climbing

Reviewer The one to send a new climber to - explains why it works, not just how, and it sticks.

Moderator Entirely and specifically about drop knees - definition, biomechanics, 3-step how-to, situational use. As on-topic as it gets.

Reviewer One of the clearer drop-knee breakdowns in the queue -- shows exactly why it works, not just what it looks like.

Moderator Entirely dedicated to the drop knee (called the 'Egyptian' in German climbing slang) -- demonstrates the move both in a bad/frontal execution and the correct rotated version, explains the name, and gives a clear directional rule for when to apply it. Exactly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Explains the why, not just the shape - this is how you actually get climbers to use drop knee on route.

Moderator This is the drop-knee technique itself - using the knee as a third contact point, turning it in to open the hip and get the foot up with a straight arm. Squarely the sub-skill, explained clearly (in German).

Reviewer Excellent breakdown of the mechanics and when to use it - just ignore the title, this is intermediate material, not a first climb lesson.

Moderator The whole video is the back step/drop knee - definition, mechanics, comparisons. Completely on-topic.

Reviewer Drill board plus a clear when-not-to-use-it. Proper coaching.

Moderator A full coaching session on the drop knee - what it is, a graded drill board, the dos and don'ts, and when to pick it over a step-through, a flag or a rockover.

Reviewer Best explanation of why a drop knee works, not just how.

Moderator Drop knee from setup to mechanism - the three points of contact and the pivot, then the three things the move actually buys you. Nothing else in there.

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

Moderator Entirely about drop knees — why to use them, how to execute them, common mistakes, and even the mobility work to enable them. No detours.

Reviewer Explains it from scratch, then hands the mic to a national team climber to show what it looks like at the top end — that range is rare.

Moderator Wall to wall drop knee — the whole episode, from the intro definition through the pro interview, never leaves the topic.

Reviewer Five minutes, four cues that actually work. Still the standard.

Moderator Masterclass segment on the drop knee, or Egyptian as he calls it. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Explains the mechanics AND drills the repetition -- more complete than most of these clips.

Moderator Extended version of the same creator's drop knee lesson -- before/after contrast, then repeated reps from both sides. Squarely on the move throughout.

Reviewer Shows you the failure case first -- that's what makes the fix actually click.

Moderator Squarely a drop knee lesson, and a good one -- shows the failed attempt first, then the fix.

Reviewer Same hip as the reaching hand. If you take one thing, take that.

Moderator Three drop knee errors and the fix for each. Nothing else in the video.

Reviewer Simple, concrete drill that actually works for building the habit -- light on the 'why' but the 'what to do' is spot on.

Moderator This is a dedicated, well-known drop-knee drill -- do a drop knee on every move on an overhang route for two weeks straight. Squarely and entirely about this sub-skill.

Reviewer Genuinely useful drill if you already know the shape and want it to feel automatic.

Moderator Not an explainer of the move itself, but a dedicated drill to ingrain it -- still squarely about developing the drop knee, just the practice-it side rather than the what-is-it side.

Reviewer The same-side hand/hip/knee cue is the kind of detail that actually fixes people's form.

Moderator On-topic coaching-account content, correctly ties the technique to the overhang scenario where it's actually needed.

Reviewer Explains the why, not just the how -- real coaching, credible source.

Moderator Lattice Training is a well-known, credible climbing-coaching brand, and the caption is squarely about explaining what a drop knee is and why climbers use it. Exactly the sub-skill, from a source I'd trust.

Reviewer Correct and to the point, just don't expect much beyond the basic mechanics.

Moderator Definition, why it helps, and a step-by-step how-to - squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Clean three-step build. Skip the last two minutes.

Moderator Setup, pivot, drop - all drop knee, on topic the whole way through.

Reviewer Teaches you to recognize when you need it, not just how to do it.

Moderator Opens with the exact problem a drop knee solves (scrunched, hips far from wall) then gives the fix -- squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Good coaching context, just assumes you already know the twist it's building on.

Moderator On topic and framed with real coaching context -- introduces the drop knee as the next step up from a basic twist for smaller or awkwardly-facing holds.

Reviewer Nice framing of why you'd use it, tied to a real climb.

Moderator Calls it correctly -- 'one of the most fundamental footwork techniques' -- and shows it applied on an actual boulder problem.

Reviewer Decent intro but light - good for the definition, not much past it.

Moderator Definition plus a live demo from a setter - squarely about the drop knee.

Reviewer Explains the mechanism clearly and flags the injury risk — good, honest coaching.

Moderator Squarely and clearly about the drop knee — explains the mechanism (foot out, spin the knee, pulls the hip into the wall), why it helps you reach, and shows both a subtle and an aggressive version side by side.

Reviewer Short, but the before/after comparison sells the point better than most longer videos manage.

Moderator Whole video is the drop knee, specifically the reach application — knee turns in, pivot on the outside edge, hips get closer to the wall, legs drive down for extra inches. Nothing else competing for airtime.

Reviewer The mobility work climbers skip, then wonder why the position hurts.

Moderator Every exercise is aimed at the drop knee position - internal rotation, narrow feet, wide feet, end-range strength. It is off-wall prep rather than the on-wall move, so it is about the skill without being the skill.

Reviewer Good cues, light on verbal detail.

Moderator Same clip and script as the other 'set up for a drop knee like this' post -- squarely on the move.

Reviewer Good cues, but you're leaning on the visual more than the explanation here.

Moderator Straightforward drop knee setup and execution, nothing else going on in the clip.

Reviewer Judging by the heel hook section, this is one of the better technique breakdowns in the stack.

Moderator This coach explicitly frames the video around three intermediate techniques including drop knee, and applies a genuine ask-assess-adapt framework — but the excerpt I've got runs through heel hooks in full and only gets partway into toe hooks before cutting off, so I never actually reach the drop knee section itself. Given the structure (three techniques, equal treatment), I'm confident it's core content, just not fully verified in what I read.

Reviewer Good, correct cue on the drop knee, just don't expect it to linger there long.

Moderator He names the drop knee explicitly as one of three overhang foot options and demonstrates it (right foot in, knee against the wall, left foot added, knee drops, hip pushed into the wall). It's a masterclass on overhang footwork broadly, drop knee is one of three techniques covered rather than the sole focus, hence not a full 2.

Reviewer Solid look at how a hard drop knee actually feels and works, if you can look past the vlog wrapper.

Moderator A send story, but a meaningful chunk of it is a genuine blow-by-blow of an 'aggressive' drop-knee crux -- hip pivot, foot pressure to avoid slipping, staying locked off and tight through the twist. That's squarely on-topic, even though the video also covers a separate swing crux and general narrative.

Reviewer Names the real common mistake in just a few seconds -- efficient, if brief.

Moderator One of ten techniques covered, but the drop knee segment is a real, direct explanation, not just a namecheck -- 'drive your hip into the wall... using an outside edge or a drop knee.'

Reviewer Quick but accurate -- enough to know what it's for, not enough to fully learn it.

Moderator Covers the move directly under its 'Egyptian' name and explicitly equates the two ('basically this is just a drop knee'), but it's one of fifteen techniques rattled through quickly.

Reviewer Gets the basic idea across but doesn't go very deep.

Moderator Short but squarely about the drop knee technique — extending one leg toward the direction of movement while the other goes behind for a stable base.

Reviewer Right topic, but the caption gives no actual technique detail.

Moderator On-topic, drop knee named directly, applied specifically to Kilterboard training -- a slightly narrower context than general climbing but still squarely the technique.

Reviewer Good theory, but you need to already know the move to follow it.

Moderator Drop knee gets folded in with twisting and closed hip position as one family of movement — it's genuinely part of the subject, not a stretch, but it's a third of the picture, not the star.

Reviewer Fun to watch, but you're panning for a couple of good insights in a lot of vlog chatter.

Moderator The whole session is framed around drop knees - 'drop knee clinic,' rating each other's drop knees all video, discussing why they're using them on specific problems. Genuinely centered on the skill even though it's a vlog, not a lesson.