Climbing
Climbing on the vertical pole or rope serves to improve physical condition and coordination skills. Dexterity and technique on the climbing pole or rope can be tested by measuring time.
Participants are free to choose whether they climb with or without shoes. The most common techniques for climbing on the pole are either pressing the instep of the back leg and the sole of the front leg or both soles of the feet against the pole. Climbing on the rope is more complex. There are two main variations, the S-wrap and the J-hook technique. In the S-wrap technique, you grab the rope with your hands (close together) as high up as possible, keeping the rope between your thighs. Now wrap the rope around the weak leg. The rope practically runs once around the calf and finally over the foot further down (S-shape). With the other (strong) foot, step on the rope that has been placed on the weak foot and lock it. Support yourself with the tips of your toes to grab the rope again with your hands (one after the other), preferably at the highest point. Now let go of the rope with the foot clamp grip and pull your legs upwards so that your knees and elbows are almost at the same height. You can then lock the rope again with your feet as described above. In the J-hook technique, you stand next to the rope at the start. Here too, you then grab the rope as high as possible. The hands are close together, which stabilises the entire body. Now pull your leg up to your chest, with the rope running to the left of your body. With your right foot, grab the rope under your left foot and place it on your left foot to secure it. This creates an angle of over 90 degrees in the rope (J-shape). Once the rope is fixed to the foot, reach up again with your hands one at a time and the process starts all over again (you can switch sides).
The technical instructions including evaluation tables are available under the following link:
Downloads → technical directives → climbing (5m on the vertical pole/4.5m on the rope)