After having climbed various lengths of rope I can say with confidence that height is directly proportional to difficulty. This may seem like an obvious notion but there is more to it. To get the most out of your rope climb you have to have the height. It is probably safe to assume that 80% of the population can climb to 15 feet or so with relative ease; however, from 15 to 20 and even 20 to 25 the climb changes significantly. By the way, I'm referring to climbing with no feet. Feet climbing is a different story/strategy/technique etc. Climbing feetless to a substantial height requires a hearty amount of diligence and focus. I found that, when fresh, I can pull myself up with one hand while reaching with the other simultaneously. The only caveat to this is that you can't miss when reaching for the rope because the fast turnover doesn't really allow for one or two points of contact on the rope. The default technique however is a two-handed rope pull up and while at the top you reach higher with one hand and then the next. The final step is to perform the rope pull up again and continue. I recommend putting a target such as a bell at the top for validation. In real life you would have to take your hand off the rope at the top and do what you have to do unless you aren't the lead climber and there is someone at the top to pull you up and over. Be the first person. Furthermore, if your rope is high enough it adds to the psychological terror considering you might not survive the fall. When real danger is involved in training people have a tendency to take it serious.
After having climbed various lengths of rope I can say with confidence that height is directly proportional to difficulty. This may seem like an obvious notion but there is more to it. To get the most out of your rope climb you have to have the height. It is probably safe to assume that 80% of the population can climb to 15 feet or so with relative ease; however, from 15 to 20 and even 20 to 25 the climb changes significantly. By the way, I'm referring to climbing with no feet. Feet climbing is a different story/strategy/technique etc. Climbing feetless to a substantial height requires a hearty amount of diligence and focus. I found that, when fresh, I can pull myself up with one hand while reaching with the other simultaneously. The only caveat to this is that you can't miss when reaching for the rope because the fast turnover doesn't really allow for one or two points of contact on the rope. The default technique however is a two-handed rope pull up and while at the top you reach higher with one hand and then the next. The final step is to perform the rope pull up again and continue. I recommend putting a target such as a bell at the top for validation. In real life you would have to take your hand off the rope at the top and do what you have to do unless you aren't the lead climber and there is someone at the top to pull you up and over. Be the first person. Furthermore, if your rope is high enough it adds to the psychological terror considering you might not survive the fall. When real danger is involved in training people have a tendency to take it serious.
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