Hazel Findlay shares the bad habits that climbers can pick up - and fall into - when it comes to practising falling...
Fall practice is a slightly sticky subject in climbing. Aside from being neglected or completely overlooked, it's often done badly. Common misconceptions in the climbing world often go against what science tells us about deconditioning fear. And not only is a bad fall practice less effective, it's more dangerous, often ingrains fear and perpetuates the idea that we can't or shouldn't train our minds for climbing (or falling!).