Masterclass Part 2: Skills and Tactics for Sport and Trad Climbing

The first part of this film uses a series of case studies to show how to improve sport climbing performance. It gives separate tips for onsighting and redpointing and shows how to clip efficiently and fall correctly. It also covers route selection, preparation tactics and shows how to rest, breathe and climb at the correct pace. The section concludes with first ascent footage of Steve McClure on Northern Lights, F9a, Malham. The second part explains how to master trad climbing by placing gear more efficiently, learn to relax under pressure and to pace yourself. It also uses case studies to show advanced mental strategies and gives separate tips for onsighting and headpointing. It concludes with dramatic footage of Neil's second ascent of Equilibrium E10 7a at Burbage. This is the film to show you how to turn all the hard training into results.