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Like most new climbers, I could spam my way up juggy V1s and V2s, but the minute I tried a slightly nuanced V3 I couldn't even establish on the start holds. No matter how much I tried to rely on my strength, my lack of knowledge made climbing a movement mystery.

My first peek at knowledgeable climbing came during a bouldering session with my mentor. He was watching me struggle on a V5 and nonchalantly said:

“The first rule of climbing is opposite hand and foot”

The advice was simple yet effective, and I was startled at how it made an immediate difference in my climbing. The V5 that was stumping me became a cakewalk. Other boulders that previously felt like puzzles suddenly started to make sense.

This one seed of knowledge, so casually planted, had transformed into a tree of solid foundation. It felt like I had just unlocked a new skill.

I knew I couldn't continue down the path with my eyes closed. That brief glimpse showed me what a small bit of proper knowledge could do for my climbing.

I was hungry for more.

I realized that while I didn’t know that much about climbing, I knew a lot about movement. There were so many valuable insights I had accumulated over the years as an athlete. I just needed to figure out how to translate those lessons to climbing.

I started brainstorming ideas. The climbing gym became my lab and I was the guinea pig.

After rigorous experimenting, I discovered that there was a huge overlap in application between movement principles and climbing.

I could explain how to climb with balance using the principle of opposite hand and foot that exists in everyday activities like walking.

I translated the principles of removing slack I learned in weightlifting into cues for engaging and creating tension on the wall.

I could apply the system for learning skills in gymnastics to methodically learn a hard move on a boulder.

Bit by bit, I was unraveling the mystery of climbing through the key lessons I had already learned as an athlete. I found countless analogies, even ones that extended into other people’s experience. Soon enough I was teaching climbing to people of all backgrounds from athletes to musicians to academics.

I started sharing my discoveries on YouTube, and when I saw how much I was helping people, I started coaching too. Many of my students are now stronger climbers than me.

Of the athletes I coached:

Over a dozen went on to compete at Youth Nationals yearly.

One became National Champion in 2024. She’s now on Team USA.

Several qualified for Open Nationals, making semi-finals and finals. They will be the future climbers of Team USA.

Now you can access my knowledge and level up your own climbing.

I’ve built a program that will teach you everything I’ve tested and learned that transformed me from a clueless climber to coaching elite athletes. You don’t need to spend years accumulating bits of knowledge. All the lessons are here.