Rock Climbing : How to Belay a Climber in Indoor Rock Climbing

When belaying a climber in indoor rock climbing, it's always good to give your climber a little extra slack when they get down to the ground. Properly belay a climber while indoors with tips from an avid rock climbing enthusiast in this free video on indoor rock climbing.

Expert: Chris Sierzant
Contact: escaladegym.com/
Bio: Chris Sierzant has been an avid climbing enthusiast and expert for many years.
Filmmaker: Aaron Sinn

Series Description: Rock climbing takes a lot of practice in order to safely climb. Discover these rock-climbing tips from an avid rock-climbing enthusiast in this free video series on rock climbing.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• outdoors
• rock climbing
• rock walls
• bouldering
• figure 8 knots
• indoor climbing
• ATC belay devices
• climbing overhangs

[anthony21266]

shes hot

[stupidnoobpub]

Wow you literally explained nothing. Congratulations ehow on being totally useless

[Keltch009]

Yes I would have explained how to put rope in properly and where to attach ring.

[marcomolo]

please tell me you're not still using a gri-gri with this technique..

[GoodThingsComeIn3s]

most. awkward. video. ever.

[talkto20john]

well thats completely wrong

[crazypete12]

Good practice would dictate that the right hand would take in as demo then moved down to the right thigh. left hand then moves to secure the dead rope, right hand moved back up to grigri then left back to live rope. as you would do with any other belay device.

Why try to teach something different? Teach the basics that could be improved.

Best practice is Good practice!!

[crazypete12]

A grigri is a goo piece of kit for walls and centres alike. Like every thing else it has its limitations. The grigri has been known to fail therefore on an instructional vid i would not expect to see the "un recomended" not only being the only thing that was explained but being demonstraited as well!!!

A good instructional vid would give an explanation on the correct set up and uses of different belay devices.

TBC......

All said the bird is quite nice and the facility looks prety good as well.

[clarkey1009484]

Ok - lets settle this once and for all.

He is using a GriGri, in essence all it is is a normal belay device with the added protection of being able to stop a fall if the belayers hand is not in the brake position. If you are taught to belay like this, and you then move to a conventional belay device, that does not have this feature you run the risk of incorrect belaying. LEARN HOW TO BELAY PROPERLY. Dont just rely on the grigri to take the falls! Nothing is 100% safe! Thumbs up so people know!

[TheSkizsus]

@kl4pper well i would take it on a case by case basis. an see how well there getting it. but no matter how dumb they are it wont take 2 hours. and just cause you learn something don't mean you have mastered it. and like i said some may need more time then others. and i mean obviously if there having trouble with it i wouldn't let them belay on there own. but if you no it then you no it. no need to wast time.

[Northernblades]

@giulianomango

watch?v=ZgOACgsXz6U

Petzl supports this crap, their sponsered climbers and belayers belay th same way,

When your pro, and idolised, you set the standard. The reality is, I would evict anyone in my gym belaying anyting like this grigri or not.

[Northernblades]

@elm926 Kepp telling yourself that.  Accidents happen on grigri's and everyone figures it out eventualy.