Bouldering is full of jargon – every hold, grip, move has a name.  At Indirock we want to make climbing accessible to everyone. Whether you’re a complete beginning, a dabbler or a pro, we’re busting the jargon and making it easier for you to get climbing.

See all the previous letters through our blog feed. Next up in our jargon busting alphabet are D terms! ⁠
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Ever experienced the dreaded Disco Leg and had to climb down? We wouldn’t wish it on anyone…🕺⁠

D is for…

DEADPOINT 

The instant in a movement when the body is moving neither up nor down, the ideal time to grab a hold

DISCO LEG 

Uncontrollable shaking of one or both legs on a climb. Curable by pushing the heel of the leg downwards while the toe stays on the rock.

DOWNCLIMBING 

Reversing down a problem either as a retreat or as a means of getting off a boulder.

DEADHANG 

To hang with straight arms without any assistance from the feet.

DYNAMIC

Any move that uses momentum.

DYNO

An all out leap during which the whole body is airborne and has, very briefly, no contact with the rock. Fun to try at the bouldering wall, not often done outdoors!

DOUBLE DYNO

A problem with two dynos in a row.

DROPKNEE

When one foot inside edges while the other outside edges, the knee of the outside edging leg is lowered so that the feet are pushing away from each other rather than down.

Next up in our series are words beginning with E…