I don't know about most people, but I feel like my climbing skills were less cultivated by me and more by the people around me. When I started climbing, I was homeschooled; I didn't have many friends (though I could make friends pretty readily) and I liked the community around climbing. Everybody was nice and social, we were at a place where we all had a common interest. That socialization brought me around some pretty strong climbers, Team Texas kids, Team USA kids, the like and being around them helped me really think about how climbing works and the techniques that make everything easy. That kind of inadvertent mentoring really enhanced my growth past the norm. What about you? What kind of interaction, if any, helps you become better?

In Singapore/Asia in general, we end a climb by matching our hands on the last hold. I heard that in gyms in the US, people end their climbs by matching and holding the top of the wall? I saw a Canadian guy doing that in my gym and I was wondering what he was doing haha. How do you usually end your boulder climbs in your gyms?

These were my main shoes last year, but I used to wear Vapor’s for the first 5 or so years indoor and outdoor! Left to right TC pros (for crack climbing) 5.10 mocsassains (slip on warm up/ chill shoes) Skwamas (my try hard shoe) I’ve been using unparalleled Quincy’s for the last 5 or so months and really liking them too. Curious what everyone else is wearing??

So there is this skill that I've been using and developing over the three years that I have been climbing and only recently realized what it was and how impactful it has been to my progress as a climber. The skill I talk about isn't footwork or hip control. My favorite skill that has carried me to where I am is self awareness. I have recently found that not everybody does this to the extent that I do, I know that most of you at least think about what you're doing on the wall and you have some understanding of what you feel like during certain movements or positions. The way that I think about it goes past that, less the uncomfortable places, more on why they're uncomfortable, not "Why did I fall?" but "What can I do to make that move that felt like this better?" I don't know about you guys but when I'm on the wall, I'm constantly aware of every part of my body and how it feels, how they move and the amounts of pressure on them. Universal knowledge of your body. Apply it and adapt based on what you feel. That is how you improve exponentially. Hope this helps anybody who feels stuck. "Best Wishes, John Green." -- Caleb Williams.

I sent my first V7 on the kilter a few weeks back. I used to suck at pinches but with constant pinch training, pinching feels so good now.