David Rowland

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

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 Read More

Our next skill we are going to cover is also one of the coolest moves in the sport. The principle of a knee bar is similar to that of a Read More