Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Zach Richardson, Canadian National Bouldering Champion, analyses the key differences between two climbers. For 20% Off Vivobarefoot Shoes, Use Code Hannah20 ▶ vivobarefoot.com/.

Maddie Richardson is Canada's number one ranked climber in bouldering, and ranked in the top twenty worldwide. Nathan, on the other hand, has a maximum grade of V9, and is an advanced amateur.

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00:00 Canadian National Champions Zach and Maddie Richardson
00:45 Climbing Slab V5
3:50 Analysis Slab V5
7:20 Hannah Injury Update
8:30 Vivobarefoot Courses
9:45 Climbing Dynamic Coordination V8
15:15 Analysis Dynamic Coordination V8
23:05 Climbing Compression V5
24:50 Analysis Compression V5

They each climb three boulders of different styles: a technical slab, a coordination jump, and a strength-based compression climb. Zach Richardson, who is known on YouTube for his movement analysis commentary, provides a coach perspective on what improvements Nathan can make, and why Maddie is able to excel in climbing many different types of boulder.

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