Climbing Midoriyama

[nunchaku001]

Hey guys. I was just wondering what the rules are for climbing the rope in the last stage. Does anyone know if the military rope climbing technique is allowed. This is where you use a foot lock to make it easier to climb. I've never seen anyone do it on the show.

Here's a link to the military rope climbing technique:

[RiderLeangle]

Don't see why it wouldn't be allowed.. But it doesn't seem like it'd be practical for speed.

BTW if you've noticed people grip the rope with their legs anyways, they just do it by having one side of their leg on either side and holding it tight between their lower legs

[Oti]

It should be allowed, although this looks like a very error-prone, inefficient way to climb. I like Akiyama/Yamada/Nagano/Yuuji's technique more.

[intelligentinfer]

But the speed is just uber and it seem to be more lower-body strength than upper-body strength. This is the ideal technique for beginners, but once you are focusing on speed switch to Nagano/Akiyama's technique.

[Oti]

The faster you go with this technique, the more likely it seems you're going to mess up. The demonstrator was going slowly and I still thought he was getting tangled. The other technique is more lower body oriented as well.

I would think you should pick your favorite technique and just use it the whole time, beginner or not. Practice is what will make you a speed demon, not the technique.

[artyfowljr]

I've been using this technique. You do have to practice a bit to avoid messing up and getting tangled, but it's doable.
Don't really know what to say about speed, but IMO Oti's right, it's just a matter of practice.

[japantv1210]

This was the technique I used when first learning the technique to climbing a rope. It's actually fairly simple, and I had very little trouble with learning it. I didn't even get tangled-up too much. I had more trouble learning the Nagano/Akiyama ways of climbing the rope. However, I'd say their way of climbing the rope is more effective, because it's much quicker, and it's the technique I use now.

[jfeathe]

It's hard to see this technique being used with much speed, but I'm certain it's possible. In fact, if someone could perfect it, it might be quicker since there is far less drain on the arms and upper body.

However, when you're near the top of the rope, it might be hard to manipulate the rope in that form quickly because it's so heavy.

[artyfowljr]

Oct 14, 2010 13:41:01 GMT -5 jfeathe said:

However, when you're near the top of the rope, it might be hard to manipulate the rope in that form quickly because it's so heavy.

Hmm, interesting, didn't think about that.
Could anybody try it? I'd do it myself but the highest spot I have to put up the rope is barely 10 feet high, so even on the top it isn't really heavy.

[Oti]

In fact, if someone could perfect it, it might be quicker since there is far less drain on the arms and upper body.

I want to say the strain is about the same with both techniques, actually.

[Badalight]

My technique is simmilair to that. Less skill but hard on the upper body probably, I've tried it before and I just can't do it in good time.

[nunchaku001]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I wish I had someplace where I could try it out. I guess I'll just have to see what happens when I compete