| One of the greatest feelings when you go rock | | | | position before you do each move. |
| climbing is getting a route that is a challenge for you | | | | 2. Keep breathing. A lot of times when we try and |
| and just pushing through and climbing it on your first | | | | onsight a route we get nervous and anxious. It is |
| try. We call this onsight climbing and it is one of the | | | | important to take several deep breathes before you |
| hardest things to do in rock climbing. | | | | start climbing to calm you down and release some of |
| Becoming a good onsight climber involves a lot of | | | | that tension. That is the easy part. The hard part |
| hard work and practice. Let me give you some tips | | | | comes in when you actually get on the route. We |
| that I know will allow you to become better onsight | | | | start to get tensed up and forget to actually breathe. |
| climber. | | | | It is very important that you continue to breathe and |
| 1. Become more patient. Patience in rock climbing is | | | | breathe deep. You must use your breathe as a tool |
| very important, especially when onsighting a route. | | | | to keep you focused, relaxed and in control. |
| You don't want to rush things because that is how | | | | These two simple tips are guaranteed to help you |
| you can make a mistake. A lot of times if you rush | | | | onsight more climbs when you put them into practice. |
| you will mess up a sequence or miss a crucial | | | | Now practicing them is much easier said than done. |
| foothold and these tiny mistakes can cause you to | | | | You will have to focus and really try to apply these. I |
| fall, blowing the onsight. Plan out your sequence and | | | | promise you though that it is worth it. Commit to it |
| execute it with extreme focus. Be patient when grab | | | | and remember to have fun. |
| each hold and set your body in to the proper body | | | | |