Week 8 Write a review of the how to video.

 I used to try rock climbing many times in many mountains. I'm interested in it still, and that is why I watched this video.  I think the man who is instructing viewers in the video explains the basic steps of rock climbing very well. I was instructed in rock climbing by some kiwi instructors in NZ and the instructions in the video are pretty good as I was trained.

 There are a lot of basic steps in rock climbing but I think the hands positions are most important thing so going to introduce some ways in hands positions.

Hands positions

1. "Crimp" : When you find a big and nice hole, you can use this way. Keeping your hands flat when you found a hole on the rock just like the shoe is flat on a flat hole and grab the hole, bending your fingers. It will give you most power and you can do this with your thumb over the top.

2. "Slopping hold" : When you find very tiny holes that you can hardly put your fingers on it, you should use this way. To try this way, your finger strength must be strong enough and your hands are going to be like "open hands" and sure, you can do that with your thumb over your fingers.

3. "Side pull" : Not all holds are able to be pulled down on. For some, you need to do what's known "Side pull". Some holes face to side way but not straight up. These kind of holes are called "side pull" and if you find them, grab the side pull to the side, and just pull the side.

4. "Under-cling" These kind of holes face to downwards. The way to hold onto it is pull up on it. And also if you use your feet, you can get oppositional pressure so that your foot is pushing down and your hands are pushing up. So that's what's going to keep you on the rock there.

I think you are not going to get exactly these instructions, so here is a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynQ5UMQaJ7g