Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago
How do you extend your climbing reach as a short climber? The Small vs Tall debate is hotly contested amongst climbers, but how much does height and reach actually make a difference in climbing?
In this video, I teamed up with pro Pro Climber Alex Waterhouse to look at 4 climbing tips and techniques that are crucial to maximise your climbing reach. We headed for a session at @theclimbinghangaruk in Sheffield to cover some foundational climbing techniques, designed to help you maximise your climbing reach on the wall, no matter your height and whatever your stance on the tall vs small debate!
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00:00 Introduction
00:11 Introducing Pro Climber Alex Waterhouse
00:35 Tall Vs Small as a climber
02:15 Climbing Tip 1: Twist your hips to get closer to the wall
06:01 Climbing Top Tip: Placing your feet for drop knees and rock overs
07:30 Practical Example of extending reach with a drop knee
09:14 Climbing Tip 1: using high feet to maximise reach
12:20 Practical Example: High Feet to help you reach the next hold
13:51 Dynamic Climbing: Using momentum to generate height
17:52 Practical Example: Generating with the hips for dynamic moves
20:28 Applying the techniques to a bouldering project
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Follow Hannah:
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Our Local Climbing Wall:
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Watch my most recent video with a flexibility coach: "Instantly improve your climbing flexibility with a pro"
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How do you extend your climbing reach as a short climber? The Small vs Tall debate is hotly contested amongst climbers, but how much does height and reach actually make a difference in climbing?
In this video, I teamed up with pro Pro Climber Alex Waterhouse to look at 4 climbing tips and techniques that are crucial to maximise your climbing reach. We headed for a session at @theclimbinghangaruk in Sheffield to cover some foundational climbing techniques, designed to help you maximise your climbing reach on the wall, no matter your height and whatever your stance on the tall vs small debate!
Follow Alex
Alex's IG: instagram.com/waterhouseclimb?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Alex's Hold Company: @contactholds
Alex's Funky Shorts business: @nimbus.climbing
To get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs FREE with your first purchase, go
to athleticgreens.com/hannahmorris
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Introducing Pro Climber Alex Waterhouse
00:35 Tall Vs Small as a climber
02:15 Climbing Tip 1: Twist your hips to get closer to the wall
06:01 Climbing Top Tip: Placing your feet for drop knees and rock overs
07:30 Practical Example of extending reach with a drop knee
09:14 Climbing Tip 1: using high feet to maximise reach
12:20 Practical Example: High Feet to help you reach the next hold
13:51 Dynamic Climbing: Using momentum to generate height
17:52 Practical Example: Generating with the hips for dynamic moves
20:28 Applying the techniques to a bouldering project
Hannah Morris Bouldering T-Shirts & Stickers!
☞hannahmorrisbouldering.com/shop
Follow Hannah:
☞Instagram: @_hannahmorris_
Follow Nathan:
☞@nathanbetts_
Our Patreon:
☞patreon.com/hcemorris
Our Local Climbing Wall:
@tchsheffield/
Our Favourite Gear Shop:
☞outside.co.uk
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Watch my most recent video with a flexibility coach: "Instantly improve your climbing flexibility with a pro"
youtube.com/watch?v=g-ODLCB_t8Q
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