Tutorials
Climbing
Koala
Lesson Level : 6
Pole Climb
lesson
1m 27s
Video Details

The koala climb technique emphasizes maintaining a proper body position while ascending. It requires the climber to keep their hips close, knees bent, and arms flexed to optimize grip and stability. The absence of a wall or side support means that the climber must rely solely on foot grip on the bar, making it similar to how monkeys ascend.

To successfully execute the koala climb, the climber should focus on keeping their feet low and avoiding spreading out their limbs, as this can lead to difficulties in maintaining grip. Practicing climbing by moving up and down a couple of steps can enhance skills and confidence in this technique. Proper body positioning throughout the climb is vital to avoid sliding down from the bar.

Ultimately, the key to mastering the koala climb lies in the climber's ability to maintain a compact form and practice the movement repeatedly, paying attention to their foot placement and grip strength. The drill of climbing up and back down serves as a practical way to refine the technique and ensure effective execution.

Key Points:

  1. Maintain a compact body position with hips close, knees bent, and arms flexed for the koala climb.
  2. Foot placement and grip are critical for success, avoiding spreading limbs to ensure stability.
  3. Regular practice of ascending and descending can improve technique and confidence in the koala climb.
Note: This video summary is generated by AI from the video transcript and may not always be accurate.
The Lesson

Using a stand-alone bar/pole/lamppost/scaffolding with no wall next to it, place both feet onto the pole.

Place both hands onto the bar and pull yourself up. Now climb up with both hands and feet for 5 steps from where your feet started.

Now return back down, but do not come off the bar.
Repeat three laps without stopping and coming off the bar.

Bar must be circular and any width.

Repeat once.

Challenge Details
Guidelines to successfully accomplish the challenge.
distance.
Must be more than x5 times the distance of a Foot-Step (toe-to-heel)
+ / -
You can use any distance that is more than specified.
Multiplier
x5 times the specified amount.
Details
Climb up and down 5-steps (heel-to-toe) from where the bottom foot is.
repetitions.
You must complete 3 repetitions
+ / -
You can repeat more than specified.
Details
Three repetitions up and down the pole. Repeat once.
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so let's take a look at the koala climb

													

																									

														
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going upwards um this is where you

													

																									

														
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haven't got the wall behind you so you

													

																									

														
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can't put your feet on the sides and you

													

																									

														
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are going to just have to keep your feet

													

																									

														
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gripped on the bar this is very much

													

																									

														
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like a monkey going upwards and uh yeah

													

																									

														
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you're you want to try and keep your

													

																									

														
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hips in nice and close knees up and arms

													

																									

														
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bent um as soon as you start spreading

													

																									

														
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out it's going to become harder to get

													

																									

														
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the feet on um so we're going to get on

													

																									

														
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here just going to dry my shoes and then

													

																									

														
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climb up

													

																									

														
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here and you can see I'm quite close in

													

																									

														
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I'm quite bent my knees are nice and

													

																									

														
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close into my chest um and yeah I can

													

																									

														
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create

													

																									

														
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grip as I go and yeah pretty much this

													

																									

														
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is the koala climb

													

																									

														
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as soon as yeah you get lower your feet

													

																									

														
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are low you're going to slide and yeah

													

																									

														
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it's going to be T tricky one drill that

													

																									

														
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is good to practice is just doing a

													

																									

														
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climb up a couple of steps and then

													

																									

														
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coming back down again um up and down is

													

																									

														
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a good way of practicing that koala

													

																									

														
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so let's take a look at the koala climb

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going upwards um this is where you

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haven't got the wall behind you so you

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can't put your feet on the sides and you

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are going to just have to keep your feet

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gripped on the bar this is very much

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like a monkey going upwards and uh yeah

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you're you want to try and keep your

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hips in nice and close knees up and arms

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bent um as soon as you start spreading

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out it's going to become harder to get

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the feet on um so we're going to get on

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here just going to dry my shoes and then

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climb up

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here and you can see I'm quite close in

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I'm quite bent my knees are nice and

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close into my chest um and yeah I can

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create

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grip as I go and yeah pretty much this

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is the koala climb

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as soon as yeah you get lower your feet

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it's going to be T tricky one drill that

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