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Johnny Dawes: No-Handed Climbing Part 2Video

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It's no secret that British climbing legend Johnny Dawes is ironically pretty 'handy' when it comes to no-handed climbing. A master of balance and momentum, Johnny can walk up climbs that many of us find challenging enough using our hands and feet. 

In this second video by Wayne Sharrocks documenting Johnny's no-handed practise, we see Johnny attempting a foot-only ascent of Permutation Rib E1 5c at Caley, aptly naming his no-handed version Perambulation Ridge.

"I then sort of turn up the microscopy to look at the holds a lot better and then work out if I have to add grip to them, how I'm going to add grip to them."

Watch the first video here.


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17 Sep, 2015
I recall a local climber who is also a little rotund,whom his fans claim has balletic footwork.Mebbe he could have a go at this latest Dawes creation.....
17 Sep, 2015
Johnny "rambo" Dawes the no handed climbing genius," you drew first blood", brilliant!
17 Sep, 2015
Brilliant. Really opens your eyes to the dynamics of feet, leg power, balance etc
17 Sep, 2015
Very interesting. I am surprised at how entertaining it is to watch no-handed climbing. I guess as a climber we can empathise with the difficulty of an ascent without hands, the quality of his footwork, balance, the general kinaesthetic awareness required as well as the leg-strength necessary. Nice one JD! Good to see headbands are back. Fact.
17 Sep, 2015
Legend.
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