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Climbing with Adam Ondra – The World's Best Climber

Magnus Midtbø

3.5M views 5 years ago

Warm-up Questions

What do you think makes someone “the world’s best climber”?
What parts of climbing do you expect to see in a video called “Climbing with Adam Ondra”?
Have you ever tried climbing or bouldering? What was difficult about it?

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Climbing with Adam Ondra – The World's Best Climber

Segment 1: One million subscribers & the plan for the special (00:00 – 05:09)

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1. How does the speaker describe reaching one million subscribers?

It feels disappointing because it took too long.
It feels scary because of the attention.
It feels strange and a bit empty at the same time.
It feels completely normal and expected.

2. What does the speaker say will be the main priority after hitting one million subscribers?

Only uploading competition clips
Reaching ten million subscribers as fast as possible
Taking a long break from YouTube
Making the best videos possible for the people who subscribed

3. How many videos will they make for the “million subscribers special”?

Two
One
Three
Four

Climbing with Adam Ondra – The World's Best Climber

Segment 2: Training in the gym, pressure, and the Olympics (05:09 – 19:24)

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1. Why does Adam say warming up feels different right after traveling?

Because after getting straight off a plane, you feel strange and need to warm up
Because he wants to impress the camera
Because the holds in this gym are smaller than usual
Because he is injured and must warm up longer

2. What does Adam say about slabs in World Cups?

They are not more than about 7b, but they’re hard under pressure in limited time.
They are avoided because they are too risky to set.
They are easy because climbers can take as long as they want.
They are usually extremely high-grade and very powerful.

3. What is Adam’s attitude toward speed climbing (in the Olympic format)?

He says he never trained it at all.
He says it was easy for him compared to bouldering.
He says it was frustrating and “a pain in the ass.”
He says he loved it and wants more of it.

Climbing with Adam Ondra – The World's Best Climber

Segment 3: Competition-style coordination boulder, grading, and wrapping up (19:24 – 33:41)

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1. What argument does the speaker make about onsight in bouldering?

You can’t onsight a boulder; it’s only called a flash.
Onsight and flash mean exactly the same thing.
Onsight is only possible outdoors, never in a gym.
If it’s a stand start and you can only touch the starting hold, calling it “onsight” still makes sense.

2. What kind of move is the boulder set specifically for them described as?

A coordination jump typical in World Cups
A long endurance traverse
A crack climbing sequence
A slow slab with tiny footholds

3. Why do they stop near the end and decide not to keep trying more?

They ran out of time because the gym closed.
They already completed every boulder in the gym.
They decide climbing indoors is not useful training.
They want to save energy and rest a shoulder for the next sessions/videos.

Climbing with Adam Ondra – The World's Best Climber

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1. What is the main purpose of this video?

To review hotels in Czechia
To celebrate a channel milestone while climbing and introducing a multi-video series
To teach beginners how to buy climbing shoes
To explain the rules of a single World Cup event

2. What theme comes up repeatedly when they discuss competition climbing?

Outdoor climbing is always easier than indoor climbing
Nutrition is the only factor that matters
Time pressure and risk strongly affect performance
Climbers dislike being filmed

3. What contrast do they make between “old-school” and “modern”/World Cup bouldering styles?

Old-school is only about speed; modern is only about flexibility.
There is no real difference between them.
Old-school can only be done outdoors; modern can only be done indoors.
Old-school focuses more on hard, physical climbing; modern includes coordination and dynamic jumps.

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Climbing with Adam Ondra – The World's Best Climber

The speaker says reaching a big goal can feel “empty.” Why might that happen, and how can people set new goals in a healthy way?
Do you agree that watching videos can help you keep a “framework” for movement/skills, even if you don’t practice for a while? Give an example from your life.
What do you think makes sports more interesting for spectators: constant action or higher difficulty with more rest? Why?
They mention injury risk in modern coordination-style bouldering. How should athletes balance performance, entertainment, and long-term health?