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Chongqing Speed Finals
Robby hunts the record today.
Men's and women's speed finals are live now at the World Series in Chongqing, with Indonesia's Antasyafi Robby Al Hilmi still chasing China's Yicheng Zhao's 4.54-second world record [Quelle: World Climbing]. He clocked 4.65 seconds last week at Guiyang and leads the overall series heading into back-to-back events. China's home crowd and record-setters Yongzhi Ling and Lijuan Deng add pressure to both the pursuit and the medal math.
The race reshapes who peaks when it matters most.
Training Holds: Edges M
Edge work just got a new tool.
Volx's Edges M series from their V-Training range lands as a focused hold set for climbers building finger strength and edge technique [Quelle: EpicTV]. The modular design lets you dial grip size and difficulty, turning a home wall into a targeted training rig without the trial-and-error of mixed jugs and slopers. Practical progression beats guesswork on plastic.
Strength on small holds translates upward.
Natural Rock Instructor Training
Backbone State Park opens the instructor pipeline.
Natural rock climbing instructor training kicks off with prerequisites in COPE and Climbing Foundation, then dives into technique, safety, and movement coaching [Quelle: Winnebago Council]. The structured path turns experienced climbers into educators who can teach on real stone instead of gym plastic. More instructors mean more routes stay well-managed and accessible.
The craft expands when teaching infrastructure scales.
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