The Struggle Climbing Show

Coach Justen Sjong: Perfection is NOT the Goal, Mental Tactics, Tapping into Breath, and Climbing Performance Hacks


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Climbing Coach Justen Sjong joins to discuss:

  • Two types of climbers (engineer and artist)
  • Tapping into breath as our engine
  • The hidden superpower of being in sync with your belayer
  • Identifying Technical vs Mental strengths / weaknesses
  • Perfection is NOT the goal (but what is?)
  • What our bodies do on the wall when we become scared to try
  • How a rowing machine can become a performance hack
  • A trick to preparing fingers to handle the pain of small holds
  • The difference between visualizing and rehearsing

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    Connect with Justen for coaching at www.climbing-sensei.com

    Check out Justen's coaching videos: www.instagram.com/justensjong

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    This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.

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