PROGRESS: Anatoly Ilyin provides the basis
The SKALOLAZ.PRO team and the Energy of Heights climbing wall continue their series of publications dedicated to rock climbing development. Today, our hero is coach Anatoly Ilyin. Among his many students are our previous heroes, Viktor Lakis and Vanya Popov. These guys initially came to Anatoly to develop their technique, and now they're climbing figure-eights. We asked Anatoly to demonstrate how he gives his students a foundation.
00:00 - Introduction: How Anatoly started climbing and how he began coaching others
01:26 - Correct foot placement, changing feet in rock climbing
05:09 - Symmetry, the "arm-leg-leg" triangle, traverse
07:13 - Crossover step, how to climb quickly and technically
09:15 - Turn/Rotate
15:30 - Why a beginner needs one-handed climbing