Routesetting Repository

Category: Comp-Style

  • Palm-Press

    A Palm-Press is any type of move where the climber presses their palm into a hold. Because of their ubiquity, Palm-Presses come in many forms: static, dynamic, comp-style, real rock, complex, straightforward, and even while campusing (see: Pommel Horse). Setup For the purposes of this post, we will focus on the more comp-style version: a…

  • Foot Stomp

    A Foot Stomp is a way for the climber to immediately stop their momentum following a dynamic move. Typically combined with an undercling or sidepull, Foot Stomps are themselves not a ‘move’ to set but a ‘consequence’ of a previous move.  Setup Foot Stomps most naturally occur when the climber is traveling horizontally and needs…

  • Tobinator

    A Tobinator is a dynamic inside palm-press to gain a catch hold. The starting hand pulls the climber in the target direction, the other hand palms down on a hold for opposition against the catch hold, and the catch hold is caught by the same starting hand that generated for the move. Setup A typical…

  • Lache

    A Lache is a horizontal campus dyno. The climber begins the move hanging from their hands, swings their body to generate momentum, and then releases to fly horizontally in the air to the catch hold(s). Setup The start hold(s) for a Lache should be high enough off the ground to allow the climber to swing…

  • Skate

    A Skate is a foot coordination move where the climber runs, shuffles, or otherwise steps their feet dynamically across the wall. Skates are an extremely popular competition move, and are often combined with other movements to add complexity.  Setup Start the climber on incut holds to allow them to generate momentum, with comfortable feet for…

  • Pogo (aka Moonkick)

    Pogo (aka Moonkick)

    A Pogo (also known as the Moonkick) is a move where the climber swings a leg to generate momentum. Pogos can be seen in both rock climbing and competition climbing, where the latter often involves a combination of a Pogo and additional coordination.  Setup Pogos can be done almost anywhere in climbing, but there are…