Drop Knee

Footwork: A powerful foot movement that can tame the steepest overhangs. When 'drop kneeing' your knee is twisted towards the body and down, turning the same side hip into the wall. The other foot is pressing on another foot hold to create body tension between the two foot holds. Drop knees often are used to place as much weight as possible on your legs (opposed to your arms). Drop knee is different from Back Step in that a drop knee requires both feet to press against each other, while in a back step only one foot has to be pressing on a hold, the other can be flagging.

Related Pages

• Climbing Terminology
• Footwork
• Overhang