Weeks 1–3 · Feet
Precision and silence, drilled on easy terrain.
The programs, in detail
Four programs of 8 to 16 weeks, all built from footage of your own climbing.
Program 01 · Where grades hide
Movement fundamentals
Below about V5, movement matters more than strength for nearly everyone. We analyze your footage for the classic patterns: noisy feet, hips away from the wall, over-gripping, and rushing the read. Then drill each one with exercises you can do during a normal session.
Weeks 4–6 · Hips
Getting weight over feet instead of hanging off arms.
Weeks 7–9 · Reading
Planning a sequence before pulling on.
Weeks 10–12 · Under pressure
Holding technique when it's near your limit.
Weeks 1–4 · Base
Volume on the wall, plus antagonist and core work.
Weeks 5–9 · Introducing fingers
Conservative hangboard protocol, twice weekly.
Weeks 10–13 · Power
Limit bouldering with real rest between attempts.
Weeks 14–16 · Peak and deload
Bringing it together, then backing off properly.
Program 02 · Strength, safely
Training & fingers
Finger training works and it injures people who rush it. We phase it in based on your climbing history, keep volume conservative, and add pulling and pushing work for the joints climbing quietly wrecks. Any pain goes to a physician or physical therapist, not to us.
Program 03 · Send the thing
Projecting & tactics
Most people project badly: too many attempts, too little rest, no plan. We pick a project that's the right distance beyond you, break it into sections, and structure sessions so you attempt when fresh rather than grinding through twelve tired tries.
Weeks 1–2 · Choosing
A project hard enough to matter, close enough to send.
Weeks 3–5 · Sections
Working the moves in pieces, with real rest.
Weeks 6–8 · Links
Joining sections and finding the rests.
Weeks 9–10 · Send attempts
Timing, conditions and staying calm on the redpoint.
Weeks 1–3 · Small falls
Very short falls, repeated until boring.
Weeks 4–6 · Growing
Longer falls on overhanging terrain, planned in advance.
Weeks 7–8 · Committing
Moving above the bolt rather than grabbing the draw.
Weeks 9–10 · On a route
Falling where it matters, on something at your limit.
Program 04 · Trust the rope
Fear of falling
Fear of falling holds back more climbers than finger strength does. We build a graded plan you run with a trusted, competent belayer in a safe gym setting — starting with tiny falls and progressing slowly. We coach the progression and the mental side; the rope work itself you must already know from in-person instruction.
What's stopping you on your project?
Three attempts on video and twenty minutes of honest analysis. Free.