Climbing Gold Board Games
Jun 9, 2023
Ravioli Biceps, world's best Moonboarding expert, discusses the awe-inspiring skills of climbing, the underground climbing trend originated in Sheffield. The conversation touches on training boards, the importance of breakthrough moments, benchmark routes, the UK's board climbing scene, the creation of Moonboard, popularity of board games in different countries, the challenges of climbing on a moonboard, and the future potential of Moonboard technology.
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Ravioli's Moonboard Origin And Breakthroughs
- Ravioli Biceps discovered the Moonboard while rehabbing a broken foot and immediately dove into its movement and community.
- He spent hundreds of tries on specific problems and celebrated breakthroughs like mastering undercling moves that unlocked sends.
Simple Hardware, Complex Social Tech
- Moonboards are a simple physical tool (grid of small holds) but become powerful through software and community sharing via apps.
- The app-driven leaderboard and global problem database turned a training wall into a worldwide, connected discipline.
Contribute Problems To Improve The Set
- Contribute problems to the community to broaden styles and reduce perceived sandbagging on newer sets.
- Diverse setters improve experience because each setter's body type and style adds useful variability.