I often observe a recurring situation. A person tries to overcome a route many times, and finally—”bam”—success, top, they sent it! Satisfied, they move on to the next route. But did they actually learn anything? Will they be able to apply those new skills to a different route?
Personally, I use and suggest the following method for working on a route to my students:
- Get on a route that you couldn’t complete in your first three attempts.
- Work on the movements that feel difficult or uncomfortable to you.
- If you are in training, try. Try many times.
- Analyze and look for different ways.
- When you succeed, enjoy it!
- Understand the details. What exactly did you do differently, how did you concentrate, where were you looking, and how did you move when you succeeded?
- Repeat the move or the route three times in a row.
Yes, now you have truly learned something. This is true success. A route can give you more than you think.
