With so many posts/comments on CLIMA already, PLEASE bear with one more from me haha... First off, no matter the result, I really believe that everyone gave their all in this competition n very glad with the effort, determination and sportsmanship displayed by all! We can definintely progressed further from here.
I think I should highlight some of the more serious points in the aftermath of the com too, expecially for the novice climbers since I didnt really watch the serniors climb.
1. Have an idea of what the standard of your competitors are like and what you need to improve on to progress in ur cat
2. Observation - maybe it's just nerves =] but dont jump right straight onto the start tile. Take a step back, look at the whole route, where all the tiles are and take a closer inspection where necessary; dont take too long though. In essence, dont climb blindly.
3. Time - Take a breather before you climb, helps to compose urself (at least for me). If you drop, take a rest before u attempt the route again, give urself some recovery time. And if u c that there isnt sufficient time on the clock to finish an attempt or the move is too difficult or pumpy, dont attempt. Rest may be more important to spare urself from over-pump.
4. Route reading - think the novice climbers need much more experience on this so take note on this k? always try to read routes before trying during trainings. For those who are scratching their head on what exactly is route-reading, visit http://www.planetfear.com/article_detail.asp?a_id=199 (lots of other good articles too) else can always check with the seniors ya?
I have to say this, I think all the juniors climbed more smoothly during the com than I did last time haha... keep it up people! Oh can we have a few words from the girls too? Would like to have a girl's perspective!
