I dont mean to be so offtopic but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost the password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!
What an interesting video. I'm from Singapore and have climbed for 14 years. I've also lived and climbed in the US southeast (Atlanta area) for 5 of those years. Here are some observations. 1. Climbing ability. The average Singaporean climber climbs at a higher grade than the average US climber. 2. Style. US style is characterized by big moves and direct sequences, while the Singapore style is more compact and technical. Perhaps in part due to height/space differences. 3. Pace. Singaporean climbers climb on plastic way more than on real rock (we simply lack rocks). In Singapore, climbing is treated more like an intense gym activity, while in the US, climbing is more laidback. Weekend climbers in Singapore will spend 2-3 hours at the gym before zipping off to their next activity, while weekend climbers in the US will spend entire weekends at the Crag. There's a huge difference in attitudes towards pace and intensity of climbing.
I live in Atlanta too!! I think Atlanta has a pretty high concentration of elite climbers, quite a few on the national team, like Kai lightener also climbs at stone summit. US climbing style is so dynamic and powerful but I always have a hard time adjusting to it!
You're quite right. The southeast houses many elite climbers (don't forget Mr Jimmy Webb). I've often seen Zack and Kai climbing at stone summit. I must definitely add that there's an incredible youth team at stone summit. They've really done a fantastic job at promoting the sport there. The soccer mom climbing culture in the US is something Singapore can really learn from if the sport is to become as elite as in the US. Parents there are really dedicated to investing in their children's sporting development. Perhaps there's a fundamental priority difference between Singapore and the US. Much less priority is given to sports in Singapore for practical reasons.
This channel is quite possibly one of the most undersubscribed high-quality channels I have ever scene, shit it sounds and looks more polished that most proffesionally developed media sources
Never been prouder as a Singaporean. The circuit breaker period has spurred me to get more involved in the Singapore climbing scene. And seeing that Singapore is a place that can support my aspirations, I can’t wait to start !!
13:42 My man broke his arms saving a guy falling, can't climb anymore and is super chill about it - like yeee whatever. Hats off to that spirit, just wow! Instead he then built up a company to save even more people. Inspirational, to say the least.
What a great representation of Singapore climbing. I’m from Singapore and climbing is fairly new to me so watching this is a huge boost to my singaporean pride! Keep crushing Albert Ok
Yes! As a Singaporean i was so excited when i saw this notification pop up! Indeed, climbing is becoming more commonplace in Singapore and there are far more gyms than when i started climbing 4 hears ago. Gotta say a part of me misses the times when i only saw familiar faces went i went to the gyms, but i also feel proud that this niche sport that i love is gaining popularity! Indeed a lot of inspiration in the climbing scene here came from Japan. Yoshiyuki Ogata even came in 2019 as a guest climber in Boulderactive and whenever there are international competitions you'd sometimes see both the Japan and Singapore national teams going about together. I'm excited to see what the climbers of Singapore have in store in the future on international stages. Thank you for this video!
I've always gotten excited that new faces get into climbing, it really can build stronger communities in the end it's so exciting! Yoshiyuki absolutely put on a clinic at the Boulderactive! It was great to watch thefootage!
This channel is pure gold. I love it when someone gives me the chance to hear about something interesting, i would never have heard of otherwise.Thank you for that :)
ive watched all your vids and i can honestly say that you have true talent when it comes to creating insughtful and meaningful videos. Your a very smart man and someone needs to give youy a huge budget cus im sure youre docuemntaries would be HUGE in the community
Sofia has summed it up really well. I moved to Singapore recently and tried out some routes at a local gym. They had a V1 route that involved a run-on no hands start with dual texture holds and a bump across a sketchy intermediate hold to a sloper finish. The creativity of the setters on even the lower grade routes really blew my mind.
It’s really cool to see climbing culture be so interwoven with education. I know a lot of people in the Southeast (I’m from Tennessee) and even out west who feel like they have the choice between seriously pursuing climbing/van life or going to university. I hate that that’s a choice people feel they have to make and am super inspired by people like Michaela Kiersch and Nina Williams who are both pro climbers while pursuing degrees
Both of those climbers are really strong and found a way to balance it. It's so awesome to hear those stories and it gives motivation that it's all possible!
It is a bit of pity that due to Covid-19 you could not come here to try out the gyms. Boulder + is indeed excellent, and if you want to talk to the owners for a follow up video I think they would definitely find time to chat. With no slight intended on this video (or Sofia), it would have been nice to see Singapore climbing community figures featured. They are a cool bunch too - the gym is a passion project that they saved up money for from their normal jobs. I hope people do not get the wrong idea either about climbing being structured. One thing that I love about Boulder + is that a number of routes can be beta broken (I'm not sure this is intentional lol), so for example most dynos can be done static if you are flexible/strong/crazy enough. On the story about the belay device - we have a number of climbing gyms that are set up in the middle of shopping malls, using the atrium to set up walls for top rope and lead climbing routes. This uses the empty atrium space and also provides an air-conditioned gym. It also features the gym super prominently - shoppers will be walking around watching you as you send the route. Great visibility for the sport, and these gyms usually have "walk in" programs for complete new comers. The semi-bad effect of this is that when there are belaying accidents it happens in front of an entire shopping mall. A while back someone fell 8 clips on the lead wall and had to be sent to the hospital, with a shopping mall worth of onlookers seeing the accident and the aftermath. This is why there's a strong emphasis on safety qualifications and "lead pass".
The Singaporean climbing scene's ties with Japan can (in part) be linked back to Yuji Hirayama, who took the time to come down to guest route-set for competitions (Boulderactive), and helped to nurture friendships between the generations of Singaporean and Japanese climbers. Correct me if I'm wrong, but for a period of time the podium winners of BA were invited by Yuji to participate The North Face Cup in Japan.
You're correct about the North Face part and Yuji has seriously helped develop all over Asia that his impact is the reason why many of the communities exist today
i’m from singapore and i’ve been climbing for maybe 6? years really on and off. to me climbing is a family bonding experience because i go with my parents and sister. it was a nice surprise to see a video about singapore and tbh i learnt way more about the scene then i thought there even was to know. nice vid :)
I would love an episode about Climbing in Austria. There are great climbers like Jakob Schubert or Anna Stöhr and it is well known for facilities like Kletterzentrum Innsbruck. Another aspect that is really interesting in my opinion is that there are so many mountains and outdoor climbing options and just generally climbing on mountains is so deeply routed in tradition and history which might affect climbers today.
Just got back from studying in US for 4 years where I picked up and got obsessed with bouldering. Am psyched to enter the climbing scene back in Singapore and meet all sorts of awesome people :)
Wow, didn't expect my home to be featured! The climbing scene in Singapore kinda exploded 1-2 years ago (I started in Oct 2019). We climb mostly in gyms because we have literally zero mountain ranges to speak of and only 1 real outdoor venue at Dairy Farm Road. The climbing community here is absolutely lovely.
Gotta cover Thailand next. There's been an explosion of interest in climbing there, especially at tonsai and railey. Also, interview nicol Tomas, Thailand's first ever ifsc medal winning climber (I think he won world championship youth B?)
@@AlbertOkay oh yes I definitely could relate when you and Sofia discussed the school team trainings :) SMU Gravical also grew significantly, I can attest to it's humble beginnings cos I organised it back in 2014 😂
Great video! Just wanted to give a shoutout to SMU Gravical! It has really come so fast since its humble beginnings! The past few years have seen many awesome international setters and climbers grace the event! These include big names like European names like Jason Kehl, Tobias Diedler, Niklas to Asian names like Kim Don Hyun, Yuji Harashima! This really gave the competition its exposure to different styles from all over the world!
Love this! Having climbed in both the UK and Singapore, definitely agree. Singapore is much more physical and has less "parkour climbing" and more traditional technical work overall
I was wondering if you could look at the styles of climbing from French climbers, specifically the 2019 youth champion Oriane Bertone. There is something so mesmerizing about the way she moves
you should look at some of the paraclimbers and how their style gets forced to change because of disability. For example, a lot of the leg amputees started climbing before they became amputees, so it would be interesting to show people how other climbers adapt. You could also use a clickbaity title like "Ignoring the style of a route | Paraclimbers" as many paraclimbers are unable to do what the route suggests meaning that they have to figure out a new way.
Liting fan here ✋ Too bad...I lived in Singapore before I discovered climbing. Had things been different maybe I would have failed Financial Economics but become a better climber! 🤔 Hope to check out the Singapore climbing scene some day!
Oh man my gym uses the belaysafe, while I appreciate the safety aspect, not the biggest fan since it adds so much friction. Awesome video though Albert
I do agree on the slightly higher standards here in singapore... as a relatively new climber, I watch climbing youtubers climb in their gyms and the v3/v4s feels like v1/v2 in a singaporean gym i've been to (Onsight Climbing Gym) it's quite technical & not very straightforward for a v1/v2 grade.
Albert! I just started watching your videos and learned you're from the Austin Area! I'm currently living pretty close to there, where is a good outside bouldering area? I want to plan an outdoor trip for this October
Don't make statements like, "if you are into climbing, you are smart." If you made that statement, you are not "smart." Don't be elitist or dismissive of people. Otherwise, good vid on the vibrant Singapore climbing community.
Singaporean climbing shouldn't exist on paper because they've only been independent for 55 years... what? They have limitations on how tall buildings can be... yeah? Most countries do... singapore is full of skyscrapers too... and then you go on to talk about being clean and banning chewing gum. Seriously that idiotic points. This is just a typical read out random facts with videos stuck together and pretend it's some cohesive piece or information.
Saying strength and technique is important for climbing is like saying having legs is important for running, getting tired of hearing this phrase over and over even though its painfully obvious, it's nothing unique to one countries climbing style
I think in general when climbers talk about "strength" they're specifically talking about finger/crimp strength. Those styles are different, for instance, from American-style climbing gyms, which don't require much finger strength at lower grades, and can be brute forced all the way up to even V6 (to appeal to more gym-goers that aren't as interested in climbing-specific strength).
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Big up Singapore ✊🏽
Send Xian back pls
@@NyanLinCho maybe post covid :)
@@BoulderingBobat
Yes pls
Bouldering Bobat !! Hope to see you guys in Singapore some time soon 😊
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account??
I stupidly lost the password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!
What an interesting video. I'm from Singapore and have climbed for 14 years. I've also lived and climbed in the US southeast (Atlanta area) for 5 of those years. Here are some observations.
1. Climbing ability. The average Singaporean climber climbs at a higher grade than the average US climber.
2. Style. US style is characterized by big moves and direct sequences, while the Singapore style is more compact and technical. Perhaps in part due to height/space differences.
3. Pace. Singaporean climbers climb on plastic way more than on real rock (we simply lack rocks). In Singapore, climbing is treated more like an intense gym activity, while in the US, climbing is more laidback. Weekend climbers in Singapore will spend 2-3 hours at the gym before zipping off to their next activity, while weekend climbers in the US will spend entire weekends at the Crag. There's a huge difference in attitudes towards pace and intensity of climbing.
I live in Atlanta too!! I think Atlanta has a pretty high concentration of elite climbers, quite a few on the national team, like Kai lightener also climbs at stone summit. US climbing style is so dynamic and powerful but I always have a hard time adjusting to it!
You're quite right. The southeast houses many elite climbers (don't forget Mr Jimmy Webb). I've often seen Zack and Kai climbing at stone summit. I must definitely add that there's an incredible youth team at stone summit. They've really done a fantastic job at promoting the sport there. The soccer mom climbing culture in the US is something Singapore can really learn from if the sport is to become as elite as in the US. Parents there are really dedicated to investing in their children's sporting development. Perhaps there's a fundamental priority difference between Singapore and the US. Much less priority is given to sports in Singapore for practical reasons.
Interesting comparison!
You seemed to hit everything on point!
This channel is quite possibly one of the most undersubscribed high-quality channels I have ever scene, shit it sounds and looks more polished that most proffesionally developed media sources
Thank you so much! I can't want to keep making videos like this and keep working on improving!
i totally agree
Never been prouder as a Singaporean. The circuit breaker period has spurred me to get more involved in the Singapore climbing scene. And seeing that Singapore is a place that can support my aspirations, I can’t wait to start !!
Heck yeah Joel that's whats up ! I'll have to come to SGP one day and climb with everyone there!
Albert Ok Let us know when you do!! Cant wait to have you climb with us here :)
haha, this is cool to see. I'm from singapore and just got into climbing recently, this video was a pleasant surprise
Heck yes! I hope your climbing journey is safe and strong!
Holy shit! Me too :)) Im very happy that the sport is growing here!!!
13:42 My man broke his arms saving a guy falling, can't climb anymore and is super chill about it - like yeee whatever. Hats off to that spirit, just wow! Instead he then built up a company to save even more people. Inspirational, to say the least.
Damn, that's pretty legendary
He was such a nice guy when I met in person as well!
Ayy Singapore! 😁 love the series. Can’t wait to see analyses of other countries!
So many to cover!
What a great representation of Singapore climbing. I’m from Singapore and climbing is fairly new to me so watching this is a huge boost to my singaporean pride! Keep crushing Albert Ok
Yes! As a Singaporean i was so excited when i saw this notification pop up! Indeed, climbing is becoming more commonplace in Singapore and there are far more gyms than when i started climbing 4 hears ago. Gotta say a part of me misses the times when i only saw familiar faces went i went to the gyms, but i also feel proud that this niche sport that i love is gaining popularity! Indeed a lot of inspiration in the climbing scene here came from Japan. Yoshiyuki Ogata even came in 2019 as a guest climber in Boulderactive and whenever there are international competitions you'd sometimes see both the Japan and Singapore national teams going about together. I'm excited to see what the climbers of Singapore have in store in the future on international stages.
Thank you for this video!
I've always gotten excited that new faces get into climbing, it really can build stronger communities in the end it's so exciting! Yoshiyuki absolutely put on a clinic at the Boulderactive! It was great to watch thefootage!
Liting Xu actually won Moonboard Masters 2019! Her crimp strength is truly out of this world
I KNOW! She's insanely strong and swift!
She is amazing to watch, competed at Australian nationals in 2017 and won 👏
This channel is pure gold. I love it when someone gives me the chance to hear about something interesting, i would never have heard of otherwise.Thank you for that :)
Thank you Lukas! I'm glad that you got a chance to hear some new things!
ive watched all your vids and i can honestly say that you have true talent when it comes to creating insughtful and meaningful videos.
Your a very smart man and someone needs to give youy a huge budget cus im sure youre docuemntaries would be HUGE in the community
25k subscribers is such an injustice. I cant imagine a single climber that wouldnt absolutely LOVE your vids
your putting in alot of effort and i know its going to pay off.
Mark my words youre gonna be one of the biggest climbing youtubers
Thanks so much finbar, I am really excited where I am already and hopefully bigger opportunities come the harder I work!
Sofia has summed it up really well. I moved to Singapore recently and tried out some routes at a local gym. They had a V1 route that involved a run-on no hands start with dual texture holds and a bump across a sketchy intermediate hold to a sloper finish. The creativity of the setters on even the lower grade routes really blew my mind.
Man, the quality of your filmmaking is so good. Love your vids!
Thanks so much, I'm always trying to improve in the future!
It’s really cool to see climbing culture be so interwoven with education. I know a lot of people in the Southeast (I’m from Tennessee) and even out west who feel like they have the choice between seriously pursuing climbing/van life or going to university. I hate that that’s a choice people feel they have to make and am super inspired by people like Michaela Kiersch and Nina Williams who are both pro climbers while pursuing degrees
Both of those climbers are really strong and found a way to balance it. It's so awesome to hear those stories and it gives motivation that it's all possible!
your videos are literally amazing
This comment is literally amazing :)
i would honestly watch a docu series with you travelling across the world looking at difference in climbing at all the countries
Planning on it in the future :)
Great insightful video dude, you really are cornering a market of climbing content.
Thanks Kemal, I really enjoy talking about these topics!
Love it. Thanks for this video. I was considering doing a research project about our climbing scene and the history of it. Haha
Ayyy here you go!!!!
Liked the video, becors he sad I am probably smart :D
You smart you loyal :)
It is a bit of pity that due to Covid-19 you could not come here to try out the gyms. Boulder + is indeed excellent, and if you want to talk to the owners for a follow up video I think they would definitely find time to chat. With no slight intended on this video (or Sofia), it would have been nice to see Singapore climbing community figures featured. They are a cool bunch too - the gym is a passion project that they saved up money for from their normal jobs. I hope people do not get the wrong idea either about climbing being structured. One thing that I love about Boulder + is that a number of routes can be beta broken (I'm not sure this is intentional lol), so for example most dynos can be done static if you are flexible/strong/crazy enough.
On the story about the belay device - we have a number of climbing gyms that are set up in the middle of shopping malls, using the atrium to set up walls for top rope and lead climbing routes. This uses the empty atrium space and also provides an air-conditioned gym. It also features the gym super prominently - shoppers will be walking around watching you as you send the route. Great visibility for the sport, and these gyms usually have "walk in" programs for complete new comers. The semi-bad effect of this is that when there are belaying accidents it happens in front of an entire shopping mall. A while back someone fell 8 clips on the lead wall and had to be sent to the hospital, with a shopping mall worth of onlookers seeing the accident and the aftermath. This is why there's a strong emphasis on safety qualifications and "lead pass".
Loving this series!
Thanks Micah!
Albert Ok Yep, trying to absorb the skills through my eyes. I’ve been binging all your videos lately.
@@Bobbyhiddn :)
Thanks for another awesome video. The world needs more content like this. Thanks for adding to the community Albert
Thank you Chandler! It's my goal to bring this kind of content to the world!
One of the reasons why I loved climbing instantly is because the regulars are often smart and respect everyone else as well.
It's such a prevalent quality in so many climbers which is why I think it's such a great sport.
The Singaporean climbing scene's ties with Japan can (in part) be linked back to Yuji Hirayama, who took the time to come down to guest route-set for competitions (Boulderactive), and helped to nurture friendships between the generations of Singaporean and Japanese climbers. Correct me if I'm wrong, but for a period of time the podium winners of BA were invited by Yuji to participate The North Face Cup in Japan.
You're correct about the North Face part and Yuji has seriously helped develop all over Asia that his impact is the reason why many of the communities exist today
thanks for this video albert, love you and your climbing vids
-a singaporean
:)))))
Amazing video! I just started climbing more seriously earlier this year and it's great to see my little country gain such great exposure 🥰
Thanks so much for the comment and I'm sure your climbing journey is going to take you so far!
You hit some great points but only scratched the surface of the nuances of Singapore's climbing, loved the video. ;}
I could have made a 5 hour video for sure! SO much to talk about!
i’m from singapore and i’ve been climbing for maybe 6? years really on and off. to me climbing is a family bonding experience because i go with my parents and sister. it was a nice surprise to see a video about singapore and tbh i learnt way more about the scene then i thought there even was to know. nice vid :)
That's so awesome that you can do it with your family. I'm sure it must be fun to work on climbs together and share the same feelings as well!
I like your analysis videos. Climbing, as well as being fun is endlessly interesting!
These videos are amazing. Keep the series going man!
Working on more episodes of this series in the future!
Proud to be a Singaporean! Thank you for the insightful video!
SGP represent!
Shared this with my climbing buddies here in Singapore, including Halil. Thanks.
Thank you! Tell Halil I said hello!
The quality and style on this series is unrivaled. 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Atom Blast haha :)
I would love an episode about Climbing in Austria. There are great climbers like Jakob Schubert or Anna Stöhr and it is well known for facilities like Kletterzentrum Innsbruck. Another aspect that is really interesting in my opinion is that there are so many mountains and outdoor climbing options and just generally climbing on mountains is so deeply routed in tradition and history which might affect climbers today.
100% I'll be talking about Austria in the future, working with setting time to talk to a professional athlete there soon!
Just got back from studying in US for 4 years where I picked up and got obsessed with bouldering. Am psyched to enter the climbing scene back in Singapore and meet all sorts of awesome people :)
Heck yeah, you're going to have a blast there!
Awesome Singapore footage professor Ok!
:)
Awesome vid as usual, thanks man.
Thanks Diego! :)
Wow, didn't expect my home to be featured! The climbing scene in Singapore kinda exploded 1-2 years ago (I started in Oct 2019). We climb mostly in gyms because we have literally zero mountain ranges to speak of and only 1 real outdoor venue at Dairy Farm Road. The climbing community here is absolutely lovely.
It seems like the community there has things figured out nonetheless!
Really insightful video, love your content
Thanks for the comment and the support!
Gotta cover Thailand next. There's been an explosion of interest in climbing there, especially at tonsai and railey. Also, interview nicol Tomas, Thailand's first ever ifsc medal winning climber (I think he won world championship youth B?)
I've seen that interview and would love to talk to him! He's seriously an inspiration! Will have to cover Thailand in the future!
And the thumbnail is of my climbing juniors from college!!
That's so wicked! I bet that team was so fun to be on!
@@AlbertOkay oh yes I definitely could relate when you and Sofia discussed the school team trainings :) SMU Gravical also grew significantly, I can attest to it's humble beginnings cos I organised it back in 2014 😂
Great video! Just wanted to give a shoutout to SMU Gravical! It has really come so fast since its humble beginnings! The past few years have seen many awesome international setters and climbers grace the event! These include big names like European names like Jason Kehl, Tobias Diedler, Niklas to Asian names like Kim Don Hyun, Yuji Harashima! This really gave the competition its exposure to different styles from all over the world!
SMU!!! I would love to compete there one day when traveling is easier!
Great video! Love the series 😁
Thank you Yoseph! I appreciate the comment!
Really enjoy watching your video Albert! Keep Crushing
Thanks so much Tim you too!
felt so good when you said i was smart😊😊
Love this! Having climbed in both the UK and Singapore, definitely agree. Singapore is much more physical and has less "parkour climbing" and more traditional technical work overall
Yeah I think the space aspect really affects setting and it's really about working with what you got!
Nice one! Great interview!
Thanks peter!
love the idea of series
Can't wait to keep it up!
I love the series. Can you check out Belgium climbing?
In the future of course!
@@AlbertOkay lf you need help I can get you in contact with some of the top climbers in Belgium 😎
Singapore represent!!
SGP!!!
2:51 that made my day thank you so much
Hahaha :)
Omg that made my day again
@@rufus6844
Australia next, happy to assist with research and put you in touch with crushers here
I have a really good source for over there! But in the future 100% yes I'm excited to explore there!
so proud
SGP represent!
I was wondering if you could look at the styles of climbing from French climbers, specifically the 2019 youth champion Oriane Bertone. There is something so mesmerizing about the way she moves
Coming up in the future 100% :)
watching from rhode island and feeling jealous at singapore's concentration of gyms
And Liting is the INTERNATIONAL Moonboard Master 2019 CHAMPION!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
She's a BEAST!
0:01 that's the climbing gym I go to! :D
I feel like difficulty varies by setters rather than country. Our gym has a v1 that forces you to kneebar to match finish...
you should look at some of the paraclimbers and how their style gets forced to change because of disability.
For example, a lot of the leg amputees started climbing before they became amputees, so it would be interesting to show people how other climbers adapt. You could also use a clickbaity title like "Ignoring the style of a route | Paraclimbers" as many paraclimbers are unable to do what the route suggests meaning that they have to figure out a new way.
Already have a collab lined up with a world cup champion para climber!
@@AlbertOkay awesome! can't wait to see it!
Liting fan here ✋
Too bad...I lived in Singapore before I discovered climbing. Had things been different maybe I would have failed Financial Economics but become a better climber! 🤔
Hope to check out the Singapore climbing scene some day!
It's waiting for your return! You'll crush all the climbs!
Sofias voice tho =D so pleasant to hear her talk
She's great to talk to!
that boulder that boulder+ v2/v3 problem she said, i happened climbed it last week lol
Wish I could try it!
Hey which wall is it on? Hahah been there week after week and I just can't seem to put a finger on it.
@@graysjx the cave wall
if I am not wrong
@@lamonsato6932 what is the color?
That is pretty cool! Hit me up if you want to learn more about the climbing scene in Hong Kong.
When I cover it in the future sure thing!
Sadly thx to COVID this year there was only 1 competition which was gravical😢 was really excited for my first year of competition climbing
I'm so sad as well. Next year I'll try and come to gravical if it gets held again!
Hi from Singapore
Oh man my gym uses the belaysafe, while I appreciate the safety aspect, not the biggest fan since it adds so much friction. Awesome video though Albert
Yeah I have heard that same opinion, but I guess the fricition is worth the lives in the end!
I do agree on the slightly higher standards here in singapore... as a relatively new climber, I watch climbing youtubers climb in their gyms and the v3/v4s feels like v1/v2 in a singaporean gym i've been to (Onsight Climbing Gym) it's quite technical & not very straightforward for a v1/v2 grade.
It seems that many climbers agree with this!
Albert! I just started watching your videos and learned you're from the Austin Area! I'm currently living pretty close to there, where is a good outside bouldering area? I want to plan an outdoor trip for this October
I live in Colorado, but used to live in Dallas. Check out Rogers and greenbelt for bouldering also McKinney falls!
idea for next country: israel, it's a pretty small country with a small community.
btw 15:08 2nd girl on the left looks like anna davey
I have something great for Israel, but it's a surprise :)
It is Anna davey! She came down to compete for gravical 2020. Was a pleasure to watch
Omg it's me at 2.50 on the left
Ayyyy
"okay"... so that's how you don't read it.
happy to catch up, after so many episodes in a different order
Hahaha thanks for watching!
What do you think of the Hong Kong climbing culture?
I'll be getting into it in the future 100%!
Don't make statements like, "if you are into climbing, you are smart." If you made that statement, you are not "smart." Don't be elitist or dismissive of people. Otherwise, good vid on the vibrant Singapore climbing community.
It is pronounced oak?
I needed that
Yeah haha
shout outs to Central Rock Gyms
Ayyy!
Noiceeee
noice
noice
noice
do switzerland
Hopefully in the future!
Umm. I believe the gym you have in your thumbnail is actually in Malaysia...but close enough
Fixed it! Sorry!
@@AlbertOkay no need to be sorry! HAHA! Having Malaysia featured on your thumbnail was an honour!
Nooiiiicceee
noice
I've climbed in gyms both in the US and in the UK. Majority of the regulars there are studying/working in the field of physics or medicine..... lol
Smart climbers!
Tanhk yu for saiin aim smart. Ai have olways nkown tath cuz of klimbimg ai have a hihg aiQ. Ai whill sjow thiss two mai frends twodei
Yis
mon-ah-co?
whoops
@@AlbertOkay i had to check my sanity on the pronunciation for a second too :)
@@MrMrEsquire it happens hahaha
eh sia la
same
Venezuela next!
In the future! :)
Interview one of our local climbers next time!
Yes! Interview Liting
Yes I think both Liting and Gavin would've been happy to speak to you
E?
F
Singaporean climbing shouldn't exist on paper because they've only been independent for 55 years... what? They have limitations on how tall buildings can be... yeah? Most countries do... singapore is full of skyscrapers too... and then you go on to talk about being clean and banning chewing gum. Seriously that idiotic points. This is just a typical read out random facts with videos stuck together and pretend it's some cohesive piece or information.
Saying strength and technique is important for climbing is like saying having legs is important for running, getting tired of hearing this phrase over and over even though its painfully obvious, it's nothing unique to one countries climbing style
I think in general when climbers talk about "strength" they're specifically talking about finger/crimp strength. Those styles are different, for instance, from American-style climbing gyms, which don't require much finger strength at lower grades, and can be brute forced all the way up to even V6 (to appeal to more gym-goers that aren't as interested in climbing-specific strength).
ZZ nailed it on point!