Tips for indoor climbing on volume from Tomoa Narasaki

In this video, the Japanese professional climber Tomoa Narasaki gives valuable tips for climbing to volume.

The style of climbing in competitions has changed a lot in recent years. More and more people are climbing large-area holds, so-called volumes. These require depending on Route construction very special techniques.

For years, Japanese athletes have dominated the competition, among other things because they are the "new" Competitive style have internalized. Presented in the following video Tomoa Narasaki four valuable tips for climbing volume. Important: activate subtitles.

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