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sp00ki
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I was recently working through some new boulder problems with a friend from France at our local gym. He yelled to me, as i was throwing for a hard send, "Allez!" I'd read it before, and possibly heard it in a video or two, but it's the first time i'd actually considered it. And consider it I did... In France, climbers inspire each other to push just a little harder with "Allez!" In Spain, they say "Venga!" Here on the US mid-atlantic seaboard, it's "You got it!" sometimes preceded with a "C'mon!" I'm sorta curious (or bored-- can't tell which): What do you yell when you want to inspire that little bit of extra reach to whoever you're climbing with?
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canterbury
Sep 18, 2009, 6:07 PM
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"oh shoot, am i supposed to be belaying you?"
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TheRucat
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sp00ki wrote: What do you yell when you want to inspire that little bit of extra reach to whoever you're climbing with? usually something along the lines of: "Stop being such a pussy and just go for it." its usually pretty effective.
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notapplicable
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People hollaring when I climb doesn't inspire in me anything but distraction, so I don't hollar at others.
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LostinMaine
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Allez homard?
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Skidemon27
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im a fan of C'mon PUSH IT! Today ya PUSSY! JUST FU*KING GO FOR IT! and usually everyone i climb with either follows or top ropes. i tend to yell C"MON YA PUSSY NOT LIKE UR GONNA FALL ANYWHERE!!
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mr.tastycakes
Sep 18, 2009, 7:38 PM
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notapplicable wrote: People hollaring when I climb doesn't inspire in me anything but distraction, so I don't hollar at others. fair enough. I like a "you got it!" because it lets me know my belayer is paying attention and realizes i might come off.
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acorneau
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I have some German friends that say, "Come!", which is short for "come on".
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You look like two hundred pounds of chewed dog s*it private Pile... Get the f*ck down from my route...
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"Dude, the rope is frayed through right here. You'd better fucking send this route!
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notapplicable wrote: People hollaring when I climb doesn't inspire in me anything but distraction, so I don't hollar at others. Yeah, trad climbing + shouting doesn't usually mix. I did have my belayer shout at me once "Don't fucking fall dude! That yellow HB fucking lifted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - I was actually getting ready to let myself fall, which would have landed me on the deck from about 25 feet. Needless to say, after hearing that I dug a little deeper, made two moves, placed another cam, and hung. Sport climbing I usually yell and laugh and fuck around, it's just what ends up happening. My favourite shout I've had spurt climbing was our own RSmillburn shouting at me when I grunted on a route [thick russian accent]"BE STRRRONG LIKE BEARRR!"[/thick russain accent] I whipped.
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notapplicable
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sungam wrote: notapplicable wrote: People hollaring when I climb doesn't inspire in me anything but distraction, so I don't hollar at others. Yeah, trad climbing + shouting doesn't usually mix. I did have my belayer shout at me once "Don't fucking fall dude! That yellow HB fucking lifted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - I was actually getting ready to let myself fall, which would have landed me on the deck from about 25 feet. Needless to say, after hearing that I dug a little deeper, made two moves, placed another cam, and hung. Sport climbing I usually yell and laugh and fuck around, it's just what ends up happening. My favourite shout I've had spurt climbing was our own RSmillburn shouting at me when I grunted on a route [thick russian accent]"BE STRRRONG LIKE BEARRR!"[/thick russain accent] I whipped. Yeah it seems the taller the rock gets, the smaller the cheerleading squads get. It is definitely one component of this sport I've never understood though. Awhile back my brother and I ran in to a guy in need of a partner at Summersville and we ended climbing together for the day. He was doing the whole cheersquad thing when he was belaying or watching but after a route or two he actually started cheering himself on and dropping "hints" that we should too. Midroute he'd say something like, "It looks a bit thin, I think I got it though. What do you think?". It was super awkward. He was a cool guy and I didn't want to but his balls but after a few of those I broke down and just laid it out for him. The look on his face told me he didn't understand where I was coming from but he was cool about it. Every once in awhile he'd get himself a little excited and a "You got it!" would slip out and then he would catch himself. It was really funny to watch
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notapplicable wrote: It is definitely one component of this sport I've never understood though. Awhile back my brother and I ran in to a guy in need of a partner at Summersville and we ended climbing together for the day. He was doing the whole cheersquad thing when he was belaying or watching but after a route or two he actually started cheering himself on and dropping "hints" that we should too. Midroute he'd say something like, "It looks a bit thin, I think I got it though. What do you think?". It was super awkward. He was a cool guy and I didn't want to but his balls but after a few of those I broke down and just laid it out for him. The look on his face told me he didn't understand where I was coming from but he was cool about it. Every once in awhile he'd get himself a little excited and a "You got it!" would slip out and then he would catch himself. It was really funny to watch That's too funny! There is one climber in our gym, he does a lot of talking to himself when others won't talk to him 9 which happens very often). And yes. I've heard him cheering himself on and thinking out loud about the next move on a gym wall... I do not mind the belayer yelling encouragement -- because it is a good sign that he is paying attention to me instead of yapping to the guy next to him. And yes, it is definitely more of a sport-climbing phenomenon. But not exclusively. Think of spectators cheering the Florine/Hirayama Nose ascent.
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sp00ki wrote: I was recently working through some new boulder problems with a friend from France at our local gym. He yelled to me, as i was throwing for a hard send, "Allez!" I'd read it before, and possibly heard it in a video or two, but it's the first time i'd actually considered it. And consider it I did... In France, climbers inspire each other to push just a little harder with "Allez!" In Spain, they say "Venga!" Here on the US mid-atlantic seaboard, it's "You got it!" sometimes preceded with a "C'mon!" I'm sorta curious (or bored-- can't tell which): What do you yell when you want to inspire that little bit of extra reach to whoever you're climbing with? Speaking to a special friend (you know who you are is you read this) and I quote me from this week end "its only a 10a and my pregnant wife just on sighted it, move it you pansey!!!! you want to become a better climber, than you have to out climb a pregnant woman first, so get moving."
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Semper Fi
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Sometimes i think yelling "comon!" (or the like) psyches people out more then it helps. Especially when the cheers get louder and more aggressive when someone is doing a crux or something. I never yell, and i tune it out when i'm the one being yelled at. If i give any words of encouragment its just a simple, "relax" or "chill". For a laugh sometimes you have to bust out the "COMON JUST JUMP!" In a Clem Loskot accent.
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Shit, now it sounds funny since it's the only serious one and doesn't have a punch line, but "just trust it" is what I've said the most to get the climber to make a move. It doesn't even lend itself to yelling, but it does seem to work.
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sp00ki wrote: What do you yell when you want to inspire that little bit of extra reach to whoever you're climbing with? Here is the official Canadian list: You got it. Stay with it. You look solid. On your left. The other left. By your knee. Your other knee. That's it. I've got you. You're fine. Keep it up. It's a bit polished/thin/wet/flaring/slopey/rattly/wide/dirty/awkward, but you got it. It's just up a bit. I'm with you. Reach for it. It's right there. Bit more. More. Little more. You can do it. I'm right here. You're doing great. Just stand up on it. I got you. Move your feet up. You're doing fine. Shake it out. Keep it going. Don't give up. You can make it. I'm right here. It's okay. Calm down. Trust your feet. You're looking great. It's on your right. Your right. Your other right. Yep, I got you. Strech for it. Little further. Good stuff. Stay with it. I've still got you. Move your feet. Keep it up. You're almost there. Don't give up now. Uh-huh, I got you Realy, I got you. -repeat-
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lena_chita wrote: notapplicable wrote: It is definitely one component of this sport I've never understood though. Awhile back my brother and I ran in to a guy in need of a partner at Summersville and we ended climbing together for the day. He was doing the whole cheersquad thing when he was belaying or watching but after a route or two he actually started cheering himself on and dropping "hints" that we should too. Midroute he'd say something like, "It looks a bit thin, I think I got it though. What do you think?". It was super awkward. He was a cool guy and I didn't want to but his balls but after a few of those I broke down and just laid it out for him. The look on his face told me he didn't understand where I was coming from but he was cool about it. Every once in awhile he'd get himself a little excited and a "You got it!" would slip out and then he would catch himself. It was really funny to watch That's too funny! There is one climber in our gym, he does a lot of talking to himself when others won't talk to him 9 which happens very often). And yes. I've heard him cheering himself on and thinking out loud about the next move on a gym wall... I do not mind the belayer yelling encouragement -- because it is a good sign that he is paying attention to me instead of yapping to the guy next to him. And yes, it is definitely more of a sport-climbing phenomenon. But not exclusively. Think of spectators cheering the Florine/Hirayama Nose ascent. I'm guilty of this, and it tends to work for me. I know this is an oxymoron, but I do it in all seriousness and with utter disdain for my ego. Sometimes it's a serious sounding mantra, other times its a "youre the man, man....Who's the fucking man? You're the fucking man" Sometimes I'll say, "let's kick this pig already" Other times it's "where's the mother-fucking cheese at, I don't know?" Ultimately, I think I have to talk to myself in order to dig deep, and find my cheese. And for those of you who might be wondering, I haven't taken my quetiapine in 3 days, and I've never felt better. That's actually not funny at all. Talking to yourself is though, and I love it, especially when I need to change my personal mindset.
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