David Rowland

Climbing steep routes (10 to 30 degrees) at higher grades requires a particular focus on applying core principles. At these angles, as with advanced climbing, the feel of efficient positions Read More

A Word of Caution Twist-locks are a valuable, and in some cases essential, skill for improving your flexibility and efficiency on the wall. They open up the use of higher Read More

Twist-Locks Twist-locking refers to a family of skills, all of which are based on the same underlying concepts: the twist, and the lock. These two concepts provide a new, and Read More

Upper Body Twists So far in our articles of twist-locks we have concentrated on our lower body, which is where the bulk of the work happens. But if you noticed Read More

The Most Specialized of the Skills Twist-locking refers to a family of skills, all of which are based on the same underlying concepts: the twist, and the lock.  These two Read More

Use Drop-Knees with Steeper Climbs Steep climbing is where drop knees really shine. The ability of the oppositional foot to keep a lock on getting the hips over the heel Read More

What is Twist-Locking Twist-locking refers to a family of skills, all of which are based on the same underlying concepts: the Twist, and the Lock.  These two concepts provide a Read More

Spin Out vs the Barn Door Spin out is a phenomenon that feels similar to the barn door, but has a different underlying cause. A barn door occurs when a Read More

Back-steps are the simplest version of a twist-lock. Being an advanced article, we will assume you know the basics of the back-step. If you need a refresher, here’s how to Read More