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Training Fingers (Part 1)
Following on from the last post, I’ve been working on improving my finger strength since the end of last December. In the time since, I’ve done two phases with two different methods, both centred around no-hangs with the Tension Block. Going into training again I zoned in on two factors I felt were the most…
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Searching for Progress
In my years of striving to become a better climber, I’ve experimented with various training methods, often with the aim of improving specific weaknesses. Upon reflection, I’ve decided to address a weakness that I have always felt was glaring, but somehow managed to find ways around. In my view, competition climbing, which has been my…
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Japan ’23
Okay this has been delayed for a lot longer than I expected. I had planned on writing this sooner, closer to when I returned from Tokyo but I fell ill the day after I landed back home and was out for a week. Coupled with the start of the fasting month it feels as though…
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A Message from Yuji Hirayama
Christmas Eve of 2022 was a Saturday. I spend most weekend mornings getting a little extra time with my bed. In the midst of rolling and doom scrolling, I got a notification banner from Instagram, which read “Yuji Hirayama sent you a message”. That’s random, and I thought it must’ve just been a Christmas greeting…
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Writing again
It’s been a long time since I’ve sat down and attempted to be thoughtful, write and share ideas. I often enter streams of deliberation whilst executing the menial processes of daily living – the shower is a frequent spot. For lack of vocabulary and descriptors, I say it feels like a flow state. These thoughts…