Just a few thoughts
USA Climbing Team Trials are wrapping up tomorrow at Sportrock Rio… good luck boulderers! And congrats to gold medalists Annie Sanders and Declan Osgood (lead) and Sophia Curcio and Noah Bratschi (speed)! Results here. Videos here.
So many great podcasts below. Setting as a shorter person. Climbing with disabilities. Building an inner-city gym community. Athletes and training. Enjoy.
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Community & Culture
- Video: What is a Climbing Mentor? Feat. Paul Robertson (Momentum)
- 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Dynos (Matt Samet, Outside)
- Podcast: Athlete Jesse Grupper (The Nugget)
- Podcast: Every Body Climbs Ft. Ronnie and Mo (Sends And Suffers)
Gym Scene
- Podcast: Jon Hawk and Tye Liggins of Memphis Rox – Peace Above All (Enormocast)
- Sender One Finishes New LA Bouldering Gym in Former Theater (CBJ)
- Touchstone Gyms Staff Unionizing (Stefani Dawn, Common Climber)
- The Indoor Climbing Industry Is Booming, but the Transition Has Changed the Sport (Samuel Long, Indy Week)
Comp Scene
- Videos: USAC National Team Trials (Outside)
- Sophia Curcio and Noah Bratschi Race to Gold at National Team Trials (USAC)
- Video: Feats 2024 recap (BetaBreakerz)
For Managers
- Mar 14: Unleash Your Most Powerful Asset: The People (webinar) (Rise Above Consulting, CBJ)
- Mar 25: Adaptive Climbing 101 Webinar – How to Get Started in Your Gym (CWA)
- Mar 27: Developing Your Building for the Business of Play (webinar) (Chris Ryan Studio, CBJ)
- Hiring Gender Diverse Routesetters: LCO Case Study (Jess Malloy, CWA)
- Rise Above Launches New Consulting Network (CBJ)
For Routesetters
- Podcast: Anti-Tall Setter’s Club (members: short setters only) – CBJ Podcast with Abby Tran (Holly Yu Tung Chen)
- New Climbing Holds and Volumes: March 2024 (CBJ)
- I want to set. Now what? (B.I.G. Initiative)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Go Ahead, Grab That Foothold and Be Adaptable (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Podcast: The Art of Learning Climbing (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Podcast: How To Feel More Content & Fulfilled In Climbing (TrainingBeta)
- Podcast: Neil Gresham – Training, grading, the social media landscape and the most physical form of climbing (Careless Talk)
- Sprain prevention: strengthening the ankle joint (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- What Type of Climbing Movement Do You Value? (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
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