8c Climber Takes V5 Climber to V7 in One Session

That feeling of breaking into a new grade is such a good one! Well done Louis

So hyped to see Louis incrementally get closer to sticking the move and then sending it all the way. I can send most V6s in a session or two but I only have one V7 under my belt yet. I feel like I need to adobt the projecting mentality and step up my game!

Really does show that climbing with someone who is skilled (whether a coach or not) can have amazing benefits. Well done, and congrats on the first v7🎉

Happy to see him sent it, and I always give up in bad mood when I couldn‘t send the route, this video it is motivating, thx

Dang, Josh has been ON IT for the videos recently

This is the first of your flashpoint videos where I've tried the climbs you're showing - the pink was also my first v7!

Love to see Louis doing the things he loves and pushing boundaries in his rock climbing adventures!

Congrats to Louis! Josh, this is your best and most relatable video, more like this pls.

I find it funny you say your a average climber in some videos but you are actually quite good! I always mean to watch more of your channel it's so good!

Congrats on the new grade! And Josh, some good coaching! 😁

I love coordination dynos for this reason.....quick progress!

Great video, nice to see Louis step by step progress. And damn, he is a good lookin fella....

Inspirational - damn good job, and good teaching

Dope session! Louis is also a great videographer!!

The stuff about resting more between attempts was great advice. As Louis admitted, you largely rush because you feel the muscle memory will dial in better if you immediately try again. But maybe if you’re spamming the not-quite-right movement pattern coz you’re too tired to fully execute then you might be training your body to fall short anyway, like reinforcing failure, on top of the fact you’re digging an ever deeper hole of fatigue? Trouble is, as a middle aged dad of small kids, I’m lucky if I get to the gym once per week, and I’m lucky if I can stay there for one full hour including warm up. So I’m probably doomed to never rest or progress in my frantic narrow windows of opportunity at the gym!

Have been visiting flashpoint Bristol last Sunday - very nice location!

great video as usual!

Damn I must be so good at projecting... I rest all the time!

I have 3 pairs of those Iati’s in different sizes. I love that climbing shoe!

Fun video as always, but what will probably be the best thing for his progression is to take a step back and work on footwork. Just in the few climbs we see, footwork and trusting his feet are obviously the major weaknesses