Adam Ondra Masterclass: The perfect knee clamp

Do you try to avoid kneebars as much as possible? Then you are exactly right here. Adam Ondra will show you today how you can perfect your knee braces and add them to your climbing repertoire with good courage.

knee Klemmer are an important skill that all climbers should know. But knowing alone is not enough. This climbing technique needs to be practiced and used correctly. Once you get the hang of the kneebars, they can take you pretty far with relatively little effort.

A well-executed knee lock on a route can be decisive for the match, especially for climbers with little stamina.

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Climbing professionals will show you what you have to pay attention to when setting knee clamps Adam Ondra in the video above.

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