Climbing technique
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A climbing technique is a technique used in climbing.

; heel hook

hooking your heel behind a grip for balance

; toe hook

hooking your toe behind a grip for balance

; finger jam, hand jam, fist jam

jamming a body part in a crack to use as a hold

; chest jam

method for resting

; arm bar, elbow bar

larger jams

; no-hands rest

method for resting without using your hands

; holding a grip tendu or arqué

different ways of holding a grip

; piazzing

method for climbing a vertical ledge

; chimneying

method for climbing a chimney

; egyptian (climbing)

method for reducing tension in arms when holding a side grip

; mantling (climbing)

boosting upwards with only ones arms, ending with arms fully extended downwards

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