Wall climbing is a fun activity as well as a great sport. Climbing a wall is also one of the basic elements most parkour practitioners use. This article will give you the information you need when you want to learn to climb walls.
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Part 1 of 2: Learn Basic Wall Climbing Techniques
Step 1. Stretch and relax your muscles
The activity of climbing a wall may put stress on some muscles that you may not use very often. Warm up and stretch before climbing the wall.
Step 2. Practice with a low wall
Look for a low wall where you can reach the top with your hands when you spread your arms out while standing. Make sure that you can grip the wall well and firmly. Smooth wall surfaces are not suitable for practice.
Step 3. Grasp the top of the wall
Use both hands, and try to hold as much of the top of the wall as possible with your palms.
Although you can stand with your feet in this position, you should position yourself as if you were hanging from a wall with your hands
Step 4. Place your feet on the wall
One of your feet should be high--about waist level--and the sole of your other foot should be about 45 cm below the foot you are placing higher. Make sure that your legs are straight under your body, not spread wide to the left and right. Make sure that you flex the toes of your feet when making direct contact with the surface of the wall.
Step 5. Push, then pull so that the body is up
You should do this step in one quick, natural motion. Push your body up using your legs, and pull your body up with your hands.
- Push against the wall with your feet. Initially, you should be parallel to the wall, and this movement may feel as if you are being pushed in the opposite direction. Holding your hands on the wall will keep you on the wall, so the momentum you create from pushing against the wall will lift you up.
- When the momentum has started to build, pull your body up with your hands and upper body.
Step 6. Pass through the wall
As you pull your body over the top of the wall, use the back of your foot to kick and let your upper body pass through the top of the wall. Continue this movement until your center of gravity (that is, your lower body) is past the wall.
Step 7. Bend your knees and cross the wall
Make sure that one of your feet is past the wall, then complete the climbing process. If you are on the roof of the house, then stand up. If you climb a wall that stands on its own, you can immediately descend and land with your feet on the other side of the wall.
Part 2 of 2: Climbing Two Adjacent Walls
Step 1. Find two adjacent walls
It is not difficult to find two buildings separated by a small alley in big cities. The ideal distance between walls for you to do this process is about the distance between your elbows when you spread your arms.
Step 2. Place one hand and foot on each wall
Place your left hand and foot against a wall, then your right hand and foot against another wall. Apply pressure to both walls simultaneously in order to hold up your body's weight.
Step 3. Climb using the hand or foot on one side only
Make sure that you don't try to climb both sides quickly at once, as you will have to increase the pressure on the other side of the wall with your hands or feet as you climb one side of the wall.
Tips
- Do not rush to climb the wall. Even the professionals practice first before doing it.
- If you are still having trouble using a low wall, then try a lower wall again. After you successfully climb the wall, then try a higher or thicker wall.
- Wear gloves, because you will feel pain when climbing without gloves, especially since you are not used to it. Gloves will help you grip more firmly on thick or rough wall surfaces.
Warning
- Do not climb walls in crowded places.
- Don't let go of the grip too quickly. The friction that occurs can injure you and cause you injury.
The Things You Need
- Gloves
- Safety mat as a base.
- Confidence
- Stomach not full
