If You Need It, you Can’t Have it

Head Coach Karly Rager relives the highs and lows of her first 5.13c redpoint, revealing what it really takes to push past a mental barrier.

Coach Dana Taylor weaves in and explains what was happening from a sports psychology perspective.

She explains how excessive redpoint pressure results in too much activity in your working memory ( we need our procedural memory to climb our best).

We invite you to use the education in this piece as a way to explore your next redpoint attempt.

If you’ve ever wondered why wanting something too much can make it harder to achieve, this blog is for you.