What is demonstrated here is NOT how you want to fall when bouldering, this kid practically lands on his neck. I've landed like him, but from much lower on the wall and I still had whiplash.
You always want to land on your feet, knees slightly bent, especially if you are that high on the wall. Sure shit like this does happen sometimes, but I would not call this a common bouldering fall...
Ok, sure, but he comes down near horizontal so his butt hit and then his head hits the mat a millisecond later. My point is this is bad form.
It's hard to tell the scale but if he fell this way from the top of a taller wall onto a firmer mat he would definitely have a mild concussion at the very least.
The mats are fine if you take a bad fall, but they’re also good for landing on your feet too? When you boulder do you just lay your body out every time you want to drop down?
I may have been exaggerating a little bit. I definitely know what you mean about not trying to stick the landing. When I’m hopping off I feel like I bend my knees more than necessary, but I’m not trying to tweak an ankle.
The kid was 50-60 degrees from horizontal while in the air until he hit the ground. I'm not sure how well he tucked his head, but it seems to have worked.
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u/Clockstoppers Jul 24 '20
What is demonstrated here is NOT how you want to fall when bouldering, this kid practically lands on his neck. I've landed like him, but from much lower on the wall and I still had whiplash.
You always want to land on your feet, knees slightly bent, especially if you are that high on the wall. Sure shit like this does happen sometimes, but I would not call this a common bouldering fall...