16 February 2012
Mental focus a la James Webb
James Webb is #2 in the boulder game and here he describes how he works mentally before and during an attempt?
"Usually my mind is sort of blank. I just think of each move, one after the other. I focus really hard on the section that gives me the most trouble, trying to rid of all the negative thoughts that I might blow it somewhere. That's the key and likely the hardest part of climbing something at your limit.
You get to a certain point where you know physically you can climb the boulder. Then you have to overcome the mental aspect of it all and execute. It's like you have to think about flipping the switch to turn your brain off, just at the right moment. It's a weird thing for sure.
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