“Yorkshire Spotting” could be described as half-arsed spotting or basically pointless.
Spotting isn’t typically encouraged indoors – after all, that’s what mats are for.
But, if you’re outside sitting on the soft, green grass impersonating a proper spot or enjoying your sandwich while your friend is slapping their way up a boulder, you are executing what we know as a Yorkshire Spot.
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Kilter Boards have been around for a few years now and have gained popularity all over the world. The Kilter Board Instagram account has over 30,000 followers and reposts content from America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The reason it is so popular is easy to see, as it not only has around 500 holds that…
We did a spin on the classic game Wheel Of Fortunes at City Bloc. Watch on to find out how we used the basis of this classic game show, to challenge ourselves when setting boulder problems. I mean, what happens when you have a time-limit of 15 minutes to set a V7 Dyno? Featuring in…
Want to improve your climbing at home? CityBloc team member Ayesha’s shows us her tried and trusted Hangboard warm up routine. On especially cold days, or if you’re feeling a little stiff, feel free to do as many sets as you need of any of the following exercises. None of these should be uncomfortable or…
What happens when 2 professional route setters; Ben Meeks and Ayesha Khan, challenge themselves to set a boulder problem, which the other person can not climb? The only rule is that they MUST be able to climb the problem which they have set. Watch and find out! If you’re itching to get to the Bloc…
Well, Brimham.We went to Brimham.My aim is to see how many times I can write Brimham without telling you what went on at Brimham.But we went to Brimham. And bouldered. Let’s begin by getting to Brimham. Just like our last journey, there was a tentative week of weather checking, but someone had clearly done some…
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That time we moonlight as a music venue. Check it out here: