Hey everyone,
Kinda feel like I've hit a block with trad atm.
Climb any HS and VS 4b fairly comfortably, I've surprised myself with HVS 5a's how easy I've found some of them and apparently there soild for the grade etc ( only a few atm)
Anyway I'm bouldering at around 6A which usually takes more than a dozen goes before sending etc.
Tried jumping on a E1 5B ( haggis haytor) which resulted in numerous jumps off before giving up. It felt like a boulder problem! and I dont even think I was on the crux haha
Kinda knocked my confidence a little. I'm aware F5+ bouldering is generally on par with a E1 5B. But I just cant see how I can ever trad climb what I can just about boulder in terms of grades. Maybe it's a silly comparison to make?
Anyway that kind of gives a back story. What ways are best to improve of trad? Other than trad climbing I feel like I have the time for bloudering or sports climbing, or something else...
So far I've tried headpointing, which all though is fun and kinda feel like some improvement, kinda dont want to ruin future onsight etc
I dont personally enjoy bloudering that much, but I do feel like it's a good way to improve and has helped in the past.
I've heard sports climbing is good, but I'm kinda limited with with routes in the SW (some stuff here at least my area, but most is 6c and further). I have tried sports climbing for the first time recently, still feel like theres a technique issue there, some parts feel like near impossible.
I feel my problem is I cant commit to anything because just feels impossible. But what do you reckon will be best to break this? Sports climbing or bouldering?