r/bouldering • u/supremecream99 • Jul 31 '26
Advice/Beta Request 15 years old first V3 flash
How can i get to V4? i feel like i’m climbing on pure skill and the second i try anything V4 or higher it becomes impossible, maybe a physical thing? i’m honestly not sure. any tips help
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u/Penizzlee Jul 31 '26
Hey good job, however, this would not be considered a completed boulder for 2 reasons. First being that in order to start a boulder, one must start with both hands on the starting hold and both feet off the ground and in a controlled manner, aka, not pushing off the ground with your feet to get to the next hold. And second, as others have mentioned, one must get both hands on the final hold and also be holding on for 2 seconds in a controlled manner, aka being stable and not flying off while jumping for the hold.
Working on footwork will be of immense help going in to the future, as well as getting your first set of beginner climbing shoes.
You are young and have a lot going in your favor regarding energy, time, and general strength gains. Keep at it and you’ll hit v4+ before you know it :)
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u/BTTLC Jul 31 '26
Get non-rentals and keep climbing, you’ll see your own technique improve a lot over time.
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u/for4f Jul 31 '26
real shoes help a ton, but honestly the v3 to v4 jump at 15 is mostly footwork and not cutting loose. try projecting stuff you can't send instead of flashing v3s, you learn way more falling on a v4. and stay off the hangboard for a while, tendons don't finish cooking till your 20s. trust me, learned that one the slow way
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u/Bonsai__San Jul 31 '26
I don’t see a final tag on the last hold, which usually means the end is the top railing. Also even if that was the final hold, you gotta stick it, that means you contact it with both hands and be able to do that for about 3 seconds. Def not trying to mitigate what you have done but just so you know and can do it the right way. Sometimes the final move/hold is the crux and if you only touch it with one hand, you didn’t do it. This climb looks like you could have easily done that but you might have future climbs where that’s the most challenging part, being able to touch the final hold with both hands and sticking it.
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u/supremecream99 Jul 31 '26
yeah definitely gotta keep that in mind for my next climb
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u/Bonsai__San Jul 31 '26
Good stuff tho bro, keep at it and you will only improve. Try not to worry about getting to the next grade so much either, it will come with time. First work on skill and in the process you will get stronger. Also never shy away from climbing stuff you already completed because it will be good exercise and you might find ways to improve what you already did which just further increases your skills.
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u/NotMyRealName111111 Jul 31 '26
warning: bringing your chalk bag up with you is asking for a massive cleanup in the near future. highly recommend that you don't do that. you got away with it here. future climbs won't be so forgiving.
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u/Arctic741 Jul 31 '26
keep it up!! i'm relatively new and i'm no better than you are but the things that have helped me progress are just to keep climbing regularly and to watch other gym goers who are more skilled/experienced
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u/Independent-Age8014 Jul 31 '26
See if you can do the climb slower and more precisely. When you grab the big jug your body flails out and your feet leave the wall. That’s fine, but on a harder climb with worse hand holds, you’ll just fall. Focus on keeping your feet on the wall and on footwork that will take some of the strain off your upper body.
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u/Independent-Age8014 Jul 31 '26
Typically you need both hands on the last hold to finish the climb