The length of time we spend working a project often depends on the strength of our projecting game – particularly what we do on those important working attempts. Many of us either keep working things when we should have sent weeks ago, or we cut off the working goes and start redpoint attempts way too early.

So the question is:

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📚 CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(01:47) What is a Working Go?

(09:24) First Steps for a Good Working Go

(13:18) Notes, Tips, and Tricks for Easier Clips

(20:45) Intention, Nuance, and Attention to Detail

(29:22) Hoping To Get Lucky

(32:30) Not Enough Attempts

(34:18) Avoiding the Questions

(36:10) Trying To Do Too Many Things

(39:46) Cues and Intuition

(43:23) Never Improving the Process

(53:07) Punt Prevention

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Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the final of those five aspects: principle vs. prescription in climbing training.

This episode originally aired on March 23, 2018.

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