Lesson Level : 6
One Arm
lesson
3m 51s

Video Details

The concept of the "double tap" is introduced as a unique movement technique primarily used in climbing or navigating high bars. This movement involves transitioning from a lower bar to a higher bar in a fluid motion. Practicing this technique is crucial, as it requires a combination of strength, explosive power, and precise timing. The double tap is not something most people encounter often, making it even more essential for those looking to improve their climbing skills and overall upper body strength.

To perform the double tap, one typically begins by practicing the movement with one hand, using both arms to pull upwards while alternating the handhold. As proficiency increases, climbers are encouraged to execute the movement with both hands, requiring quick pulls and the ability to manage one’s body weight effectively. The initial phase of the double tap involves dynamic coordination of arms and the legs, where the knees may come in to assist with propulsion as they transition to a fully extended position after the pull.

For optimal practice, it is suggested to start with smaller gaps, such as those available at local playgrounds or along scaffolding structures. Building strength through variations of the double tap can significantly enhance one’s capabilities in more complex movements, like climb-ups and muscle-ups. With consistent practice, climbers can develop the upper body strength needed to execute this explosive movement more effectively.

Key Points:

  1. The double tap is a crucial movement technique for climbing, involving a transition between a lower and a higher bar.
  2. Practicing with one hand leads to the eventual mastery of using both hands for a more explosive and coordinated motion.
  3. Starting on smaller gaps and progressively working up can effectively enhance one's upper body strength and climbing skills.
Note: This video summary is generated by AI from the video transcript and may not always be accurate.

The Lesson

Start by hanging on a railing/bar/overhang in a dead-hang position. You must have a higher railing/bar/target above you to aim for.

Demonstrate moving onto the higher bar by using one arm first, then join the other onto the higher part to ascend. Feet and legs must not touch anything. This is called the dyno or double-tap.

You are demonstrating a dyno/double-tap without the use of the legs.

The distance of the upper bar from the bottom one must be one step length (heel-to-tow) or more. Use your shoe to measure the distance.

Repeat three times on both sides leading with each left or right arm.

You can change orientation and move to your left or right, as long as you are moving upwards.

The upper target does not have to be parallel with the lower starting position. You can use perpendicular rails, as long as the height requirement is met.


Challenge Details
Guidelines to successfully accomplish the challenge.
distance.
Must be more than x1 times the distance of a Foot-Step (toe-to-heel)
+ / -
You can use any distance that is more than specified.
Multiplier
x1 times the specified amount.
Details
Distance from lower level to higher level must be more than one step (heel to toe)
sides.
You must complete and demonstrate on Left then Right Sides
Details
Both sides must be performed.
repetitions.
You must complete 3 repetitions
+ / -
You can repeat more than specified.
Details
Three repetitions on each side (6 reps in total).
hands.
The hands must be Pronated Grip
Details
Hands must be in a pronated grip.
orientation.
Your orientation must be Any Orientation
Details
You can finish in any orientation.

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let's take a look at what we call the
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double tap now this is quite a unique
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situation A Unique position here uh most
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people wouldn't come across this uh the
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rail to the rail but I wanted to use
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this so you could see the front of me as
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well generally a double tap uh is done
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on higher things you've grabbed a bar
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you you want to climb up a CL U like a
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frame or something some scaffolding then
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this would be much much higher the th
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this situation at this low is yeah quite
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unique now a double tap what is a double
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tap the double tap is going from this
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bar upwards to the higher bar now
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there's many ways of practicing that and
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getting to that so let let let's go
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through uh the various variations so the
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first one is to go with one hand up and
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down so from here going up and coming
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down okay notice my feet are off the
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ground cuz you would be
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hanging do that with both sides it
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requires a little bit of contraction at
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the top so pull up with both contract
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the the hands that you're going to hold
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on to contract that hold that and then
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the other arm is then going to go up for
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that Split Second so it's not a pull
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you're not pulling with one arm you're
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pulling with both arms locking out and
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then switching so from here pull up and
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then grab and then come back down again
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so that's the one arm um then you can
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match so from here go up and then from
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here go up come down come
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down now that's all sort of a buildup to
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do doing the actual double tap and as
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you could probably ma imagine with the
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word double in it it's both hands at the
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same time now this requires a bit of
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strength uh Power uh should I say so
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power and explosive power so you have to
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pull hard and move those hands
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quickly um you can work on sort of
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smaller gaps so this is a little bit
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smaller you and like I said it's going
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to be tricky finding this situation
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usually on scaffoldings and where you've
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got these distances but um yeah if you
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can find it practice on a small one and
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build up to bigger and bigger and bigger
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so the double tap here uh let's do both
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hands so from here I'm going to come
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down and grab and then come back down
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feet always off the ground um yeah it's
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an explosive pull as I'm as I'm pulling
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up my knees are coming in to help me
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then explode back out again um so the
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initial kind of ramp up of speed uses
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the legs and the ABS as well so let's do
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that one more time so from
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here up and down okay and that's the
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double tap um and practice it you can
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sometimes you can find it as like
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basketball hoops uh in playgrounds it's
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multiple bars behind them you can use
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them um or like I say scaffolding uh
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it's a good upper body explosive power
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thing that translates to climb ups and
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muscle ups and many other upper body
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climbing um techniques this is a great
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way of training that power
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let's take a look at what we call the

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double tap now this is quite a unique

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situation A Unique position here uh most

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people wouldn't come across this uh the

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rail to the rail but I wanted to use

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this so you could see the front of me as

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well generally a double tap uh is done

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on higher things you've grabbed a bar

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you you want to climb up a CL U like a

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frame or something some scaffolding then

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this would be much much higher the th

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this situation at this low is yeah quite

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unique now a double tap what is a double

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tap the double tap is going from this

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bar upwards to the higher bar now

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there's many ways of practicing that and

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getting to that so let let let's go

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through uh the various variations so the

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first one is to go with one hand up and

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down so from here going up and coming

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down okay notice my feet are off the

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ground cuz you would be

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hanging do that with both sides it

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requires a little bit of contraction at

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the top so pull up with both contract

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the the hands that you're going to hold

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on to contract that hold that and then

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the other arm is then going to go up for

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that Split Second so it's not a pull

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you're not pulling with one arm you're

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pulling with both arms locking out and

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then switching so from here pull up and

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then grab and then come back down again

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so that's the one arm um then you can

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match so from here go up and then from

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here go up come down come

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down now that's all sort of a buildup to

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do doing the actual double tap and as

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you could probably ma imagine with the

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word double in it it's both hands at the

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same time now this requires a bit of

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strength uh Power uh should I say so

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power and explosive power so you have to

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pull hard and move those hands

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quickly um you can work on sort of

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smaller gaps so this is a little bit

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smaller you and like I said it's going

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to be tricky finding this situation

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usually on scaffoldings and where you've

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got these distances but um yeah if you

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can find it practice on a small one and

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build up to bigger and bigger and bigger

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so the double tap here uh let's do both

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hands so from here I'm going to come

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down and grab and then come back down

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feet always off the ground um yeah it's

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an explosive pull as I'm as I'm pulling

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up my knees are coming in to help me

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then explode back out again um so the

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initial kind of ramp up of speed uses

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the legs and the ABS as well so let's do

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that one more time so from

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here up and down okay and that's the

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double tap um and practice it you can

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sometimes you can find it as like

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basketball hoops uh in playgrounds it's

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multiple bars behind them you can use

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them um or like I say scaffolding uh

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it's a good upper body explosive power

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thing that translates to climb ups and

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muscle ups and many other upper body

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climbing um techniques this is a great

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way of training that power