27 Jul Indirock’s bouldering jargon busting series: T is for…
Next up in our series are words beginning with T!
There’s a world of jargon associated with climbing, but is it all necessary? Our alphabet jargon busting series aims to de-code that jargon to make it more friendly to new comers!
T is for…
TRAINING BOARDS
A small, steep wooden climbing wall.
THUMB CATCH
Improving a hold by pinching the underside of it with the thumb
TOE HOOK
Using the top of the toe to pull on a hold. Shoes with rubber on the top of the toe are best for these moves.
TOPPING OUT
Reaching the top of the climb and clambering stylishly onto the top. Only possible in some bouldering gyms with enough ceiling height. Some gyms give climbers a fun slide to get back down again after topping out!
TRAVERSE
To move across the rock, left, right or possibly diagonally in either direction, rather than directly upwards.
TWIST-LOCK
A technique for climbing steep ground in which the torso twists perpendicular to the rock to maximize reach.
TAPING UP
Wrapping white gymnastic tape around the parts of the hand/fingers where the skin is injured, or to protect it getting injured.
TECHNICAL
A problem that demands a high standard of technique and movement skills, over strength.
TICKMARK
A small chalk mark that indicates the location of a hard to see hold.
Watch out for the rest of our alphabet dropping soon. Meanwhile, you can read about words beginning with O here…
Indirock is Essex’s biggest bouldering wall, offering top quality indoor rock climbing for all ages. We also have a great coffee shop!