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How Japan changed my Olympics training on worlds hardest indoor boulders 🇯🇵

Toby Roberts
2024 ж. 24 Нау.
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Toby’s Paris Olympic Games preparation continues with 3 weeks in Japan to explore some of the worlds best indoor bouldering and to put a winter of hard training to the test.
Tokyo - and B-Pump Ogikubo in particular - offers a combination of physical and technical boulders that are in a league of their own.
Home to the infamous ‘black tape’ boulders mostly set by Katsu and Tsukuru - 2 of the worlds leading setters - Toby gets to grips with the worlds hardest indoor grades.
Many of the hugely successful Japanese climbing team who have won countless World Cup, World Championship and Olympic medals call Tokyo - and B-Pump in particular - their home, including Yoshiyuki Ogata and Miho Nonaka to name a few.
Further sessions at Underground, Basecamp Tokyo, Pump 2 and Tomoa Narasaki’s & Akiyo Noguchi’s private wall were further excellent training opportunities.
Confidence was high going in to the trip… did it translate to easy tops of hard boulders?
Toby’s Instagram:
/ toby_climbing
B-Pump:
english.pump-climbing.com/bpump/
Underground:
underground-climb.com
Base Camp Tokyo:
b-camp.jp

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  • Hey, thanks for watching. Please let me know if you like this style of video? 😊

    @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

    • Yes!

      @skatelift2010@skatelift20102 ай бұрын

    • I love it

      @BrainGym-dg3rk@BrainGym-dg3rk2 ай бұрын

    • Totally awesome!

      @Macchiatobaer@Macchiatobaer2 ай бұрын

    • I enjoy it.

      @andrearamirezreyes3055@andrearamirezreyes30552 ай бұрын

    • Yes! Definitely a good vibe, some voiceover over some climbing, and learning the bits of what makes bouldering in japan and in these gyms special!

      @aracanthe7251@aracanthe72512 ай бұрын

  • "One of them told me i should try youth comps" is sooo out of pocket hahaha this was a great video Toby, good to see there are places with proper stupid hard problems out there

    @Nyitemare@Nyitemare2 ай бұрын

    • Savage 😂😂

      @afrikat.chalkbags@afrikat.chalkbags2 ай бұрын

    • I was humbled 😂

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • This feels like a training arc where the protagonist hears about a far away land where the average person is stronger than their very strongest opponent and goes to experience life there

    @alex31721able@alex31721able2 ай бұрын

    • 😂😂

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • "A few locals gave me some beta, demonstrating the problem actually wasn't that hard, it was mainly just me. One of them told me to try youth comps, and based on how I was climbing, it was solid advice" Honestly one of the most entertaining climbing videos I have ever watched

    @JustTiiqo@JustTiiqo2 ай бұрын

    • Hahaha it was a very humbling experience 🤣 thank you!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • just the casual Janja cameo

    @kyleochoa3810@kyleochoa3810Ай бұрын

  • I absolutely love this style of video. It's a digital diary. You can be proud of yourself for trying again and again. Not giving up isn't easy, and I'm sure you learned something that will help you continue to grow.

    @LadyLaddy@LadyLaddy2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, I’m glad you liked the new style :D

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • wow, dont thank me for watching. this was probably the most enjoyable climbing video i have ever watched. seeing the process of one of the best indoor climber transition from strength and power training to training on hard boulders, being included in your thoughts, seeing the progression and trying super hard on crazy hard boulders, that is something very unique i have never seen. i truely appreciate the effort you put into that video on top of your strict training regimen. thank you for letting us be a part of your journey. you seem like a humble and chill guy, which makes it even more relatable. i wish you all the best in life and for the upcoming seasons. this video made me root for you :)

    @theodizeeproblem@theodizeeproblem2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed the video and I looks forward to posting more content like this. I’ll try my best!!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

    • facts

      @jessiiieofearth@jessiiieofearthАй бұрын

  • It was fun to play the "count how many other pros you see" walking through the background in this video!

    @BAdinkersGaming@BAdinkersGaming2 ай бұрын

    • Bpump is like honey to a bee 🤣 everyone wants hard Boulders 🥊

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Your commentary is ace!

    @sebwalker5343@sebwalker53432 ай бұрын

    • Thanks!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • 23:32 kokoro fujii casually strolling b pump 🤣

    @martin.sendsonig@martin.sendsonig2 ай бұрын

    • 6:50 Looks like Chaehyun Seo was there too

      @-masteryoda@-masteryodaАй бұрын

    • 25:18 Janja 👑

      @Lenniiii@LenniiiiАй бұрын

  • this is the fucking best vid ive watched in a while lmfao perfect timing too loved it

    @elooouan@elooouan2 ай бұрын

    • Haha thank you 🤩

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • So awesome seeing the growth and progression on Japanese boulders. Also really interesting to have the insightful commentary over all the climbing footage. More of this please!!!

    @Imiscarlett@Imiscarlett2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, crazy how different boulders are out in Japan compared to Europe. Stay tuned for more :)

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • I think the best bit about this video was the pacing, showing and explaining a few attempts, then the send attempt from the ground, with music, works really well

    @Leo-ry6zh@Leo-ry6zh2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you :D

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Really sick video, the commentary and editing made it really entertaining from front to back -- I felt a bit shocked when I realized that all 30min was up when it ended lol

    @choff-@choff-2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! I will try to create some more content like this!!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Best indoor video in a while imo - always fascinating to see anyone at the top level struggle a bit as well, good reminder

    @perorrgard7057@perorrgard70572 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, not everything is as smooth as it seems!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • love the honesty in the tone, not hiding frustrations and talking about the badness of the holds as freely as you wish. super relatable and i really love watching you climb/learn from each attempt (: all the best for this season toby!

    @eadelindizon9514@eadelindizon9514Ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • So Japanese are the only people who are allowed to say "thats a V2 in my gym" xD Great video and great climbing

    @sneakysnake123@sneakysnake123Ай бұрын

    • 😂😂

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • Thank you for being so real about not feeling your best and having a not so great mindset. It’s reassuring to know that even the best in the world can have bad days or a bad mentality at some point. We know you’re strong and amazing Toby!

    @muffindolphindaphnee@muffindolphindaphnee26 күн бұрын

  • I love how you can already see he has more confidence talking into the microphone compared to his first few videos! Great work and great video!

    @sebhurd2334@sebhurd23342 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Enjoying this style of video!

    @equinox2345@equinox23452 ай бұрын

    • More to come!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • This style is perfection. This is the first video on your channel ive watched and i was hooked. As many others have pointed out, everything from the pacing to the music and the monologues were done amazingly well. Please make more! I know who im rooting for at the Olympics!

    @Aztemophyis@AztemophyisАй бұрын

  • I could watch this for hours jeez

    @miloplayz7474@miloplayz747429 күн бұрын

  • 23:34 Kokoro Fujii - the legend himself is casually wandering in the background of B-Pump lol

    @florunio@florunio2 ай бұрын

    • 👀

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • adding to the sightings, chaehyun seo at 6:50 haha

    @orangeorlemons@orangeorlemons2 ай бұрын

  • One of the best climbing videos I watched recently

    @Dimitarus@DimitarusАй бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • So cool that you show even “bad” or not perfect session, stay chill and focus dude 🤙

    @adamsibane4719@adamsibane47192 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Was good to see you compare the difference between UK vs Japan grading.

    @larajay7095@larajay70952 ай бұрын

    • Thanks!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Definitely refreshing to see how a elite climber can still grow so much during just a trip! Great documentation of everything and relaxing B-rolls of some views in japan😊

    @kellykimballiversen4185@kellykimballiversen41852 ай бұрын

    • Thank you:)

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • the combination between the commentary and the video is exactly what this industry need imo, great stuff, hats off

    @CII7-I@CII7-IАй бұрын

  • Amazing quality! Wouldn't change a thing, keep them coming !

    @guilhermesoares7857@guilhermesoares78572 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much, more to come

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Awesome video Toby, the format was excellent especially with your commentary overlapping and showing some of the travel on the side. Japan is such a beautiful place, and seeing the best climbers in the world getting humbled by bpump makes us mortals that much more confident! It was a pleasure meeting you at Ogikubo mate, was one of the highlights of my trip. All the best at the world cup this year!

    @SurferConky@SurferConkyАй бұрын

  • little Janja cameo at 16:55 ?? 👀

    @TheRelicARTS@TheRelicARTS2 ай бұрын

    • Look at the roots, that's not a natural blonde

      @shacuras8201@shacuras82012 ай бұрын

    • I think that's Miho Nonaka.

      @nc622x@nc622x2 ай бұрын

    • ​@@nc622xshould be janja

      @kwongshuchung@kwongshuchung2 ай бұрын

    • Def Janja. Terrex shirt and wearing hiangle and again at 25:18 with her coach

      @victumsempra@victumsempra2 ай бұрын

    • 👀

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Loved your commentary on this one 😅 keep it up

    @ferdik6640@ferdik66402 ай бұрын

    • Thanks, I’ll do my best!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • impressive self-reflections for such a young guy Toby - respect!

    @Tarabulus@TarabulusАй бұрын

  • Great video. Fascinating seeing one of the world's very best climbers struggle so badly.

    @AriPaul@AriPaulАй бұрын

  • I loved the style of this video where you show us your failures and not purely the highlights!

    @Bhrz@BhrzАй бұрын

    • Thank you 😊

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • This is so motivating! Seeing your struggle and then eventually overcoming those problemy... man we can see clearly why you made it to the top! Not giving up and continuing even in frustration

    @Voidload@VoidloadАй бұрын

  • Seeing you get really clean on the climbs that were shutting you down is extremely cool

    @bullydungeon9631@bullydungeon9631Ай бұрын

    • Thank you :)

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • Would've loved to see even more of your trip to Japan outside of bouldering! Love the content! It is also comforting to see someone even at your level struggle from time to time and getting back to form after keeping at it.

    @Robbasd@RobbasdАй бұрын

    • Thank you :D next time I’ll try to show more!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • This got me so psyched for paris! Love the format!

    @davidk3567@davidk35672 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Videos just keep getting better!

    @jakeparker1287@jakeparker12872 ай бұрын

  • Loved the video format, really cool to see your progression throughout your time in Tokyo!! I get the feeling those black tapes are some of the hardest boulders in the world. Must be an awesome feeling to have so many projects right at your limit

    @CaseyFackreClimbing@CaseyFackreClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • The hole video blew my mind. 13:43 just wild! Tops of the black tape at 20:50 and light green at 24:45 were extra special moments. Your heel hooks are just mad👌. Voice over was top-notch.

    @kavali6320@kavali63202 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Sick format and sick sends. Cheers

    @danielkunkler7293@danielkunkler72932 ай бұрын

  • Incredible video Toby! Love the voice over, whole thing is impeccably put together

    @Leo-gy8lg@Leo-gy8lg2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks a lot 😆

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • super high quality video. great story telling man!

    @johnnyd.j.6068@johnnyd.j.60682 ай бұрын

  • My friends and I came up with this paradox that you have to believe in for success where you have to believe you're the best at what you do, and no one can stop you, but also realize that there will always be someone better than you. This applies very well to climbing as well.

    @adamrupsis3390@adamrupsis3390Ай бұрын

  • That jump into a no-hands piston squat was crazy impressive

    @CykoruKun@CykoruKun2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks 🔥🔥

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • This is so cool and entertaining to watch!! Cheers Toby

    @user-jb7sy7pr3u@user-jb7sy7pr3u2 ай бұрын

  • That was perfect!!! Thank you for making those videos ! They are the best for sure !!!

    @cypri1101@cypri11012 ай бұрын

  • One of the best climbing videos out there! Very enjoyable to watch. Keep it up and best of luck in Paris!

    @matyasvincze5743@matyasvincze57432 ай бұрын

  • Love the pace and commetary style! Keep doing this and I will keep watching.

    @yuteyang6811@yuteyang68112 ай бұрын

  • Awsome video Toby, this style of videos showing all the attempts and progression with the boulders is really insightful.

    @adiannadar7548@adiannadar75482 ай бұрын

  • Toby, it was nice meeting you and your dad in Bpump. Your beginning summary of how hard but also skill based climbing in Bpump is right on the mark!

    @dizietz@dizietz2 ай бұрын

  • This is great content! Really good filming and editing and commentary. Glad you were able to get over the mental and physical blocks! Looking forward to seeing you in some more World Cup finals!

    @morganlobrose7253@morganlobrose7253Ай бұрын

  • total banger, fantastic style, keep up the good work!

    @filodambrosio1309@filodambrosio13092 ай бұрын

  • Amazing video! Thank your for sharing your process in Tokyo, seeing you going from the "elephant-style" to achieve some the hardest boulders of the gym was inspiring.

    @quentinzaparucha53@quentinzaparucha53Ай бұрын

  • Great video! Love your style ✨

    @spinozo.official@spinozo.official2 ай бұрын

  • Sick video! Reminds me of getting shut down whenever I go to new gyms, getting used to the new style, and then coming back home and getting shut down again after forgetting the old style lmfao

    @atherismagic4639@atherismagic4639Ай бұрын

    • 🤣🤣

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • Really enjoyed this video. Currently recovering from an elbow tendinitis and this has got me incredibly psyched to go and climb again soon!

    @HelloBrother22@HelloBrother22Ай бұрын

  • I'm so happy for you that you managed to finish the dynamic black problem at the end, because I'm sure the movement sequence will haunt you for a long long time otherwise!

    @happywolfie1980@happywolfie1980Ай бұрын

    • Yes me too, so many different movements in one boulder. Crazy 🤯

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • This is just great! Amazing to hear your story and see some hard climbing!

    @JeroenAalbers@JeroenAalbersАй бұрын

  • Nice video Toby! It was cool to meet you and your dad in B-Pump, all the best with your training.

    @KleRoi@KleRoi2 ай бұрын

  • Can’t get enough b pump vids! Awesome to see!

    @tommymatheson7519@tommymatheson75192 ай бұрын

  • Yo, for me and the homies, this is everything we love to see and hear when it comes to gnar indoor bouldering videos! Thanks for this man and keep killing it 🤜

    @rysarmiento@rysarmiento2 ай бұрын

  • Great video, what I like the most about your videos is how honest you are about the process, the effort, the frustration as well as the happiness. It makes it a lot more interesting.

    @VelascoFlorencia@VelascoFlorencia2 ай бұрын

  • this is high quality content, brilliant stuff (also how I feel whenever i climb in any new gym)

    @TheSwimsuitGuy@TheSwimsuitGuy2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you :D

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • This is perhaps the best climbing video I've ever watched

    @TheHybrid96@TheHybrid962 ай бұрын

  • Fr the best climbing video ive ever watched

    @unauthorisedvodka5920@unauthorisedvodka5920Ай бұрын

  • So cool to see that after completing the savage slab with one beta, you were able to immediately do the other beta. Seems counterintuitive but it shows how much climbing is about mental commitment. This video is insanely motivating

    @TheAlbinoskunk@TheAlbinoskunkАй бұрын

    • For sure, so many times a move feels impossible then you stick it once and all of a sudden it feels easy

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • wow best climbing video i've ever seen, keep it up toby!

    @carlherner9458@carlherner9458Ай бұрын

    • Thank you :D

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • Great video, awesome to see the process so close-up.

    @joaquingomez9261@joaquingomez9261Ай бұрын

  • Sick mate, great stuff!

    @moogod1185@moogod11852 ай бұрын

    • Glad you like it!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • This is such an incredible video and very well edited and put together. Absolutely loved your commentary

    @KunalKishanMehta@KunalKishanMehtaАй бұрын

  • such a great video. your channel has always been enjoyable to watch. the narration was nice, i do like your impromptu thoughts a bit better although that might be better suited after a round or comp. either way def some of the best climbing content, its pretty inspiring

    @climbjacksprat@climbjacksprat2 ай бұрын

  • This was an awesome video. Props for being vulnerable about your pure feelings!

    @Ribald1337@Ribald1337Ай бұрын

  • Oh this was great, just some pure climbing and seeing the process/commentary. Please more of these, love it

    @questpatch4527@questpatch45272 ай бұрын

    • Thank you :)

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Really enjoyed that Toby, its good to see the hard work paying off and gives those of us who enjoy this sport STRICTLY from the armchair an idea of the effort required. Looking forward to seeing you hitting those tops on the IFSC this year...

    @misunderstoodal6462@misunderstoodal64622 ай бұрын

  • Honestly one of the best climbing videos I watched in a while. All the best for your journey towards the olympics! Gave me some good rout setting inspiration

    @KlimburgBouldergym@KlimburgBouldergymАй бұрын

  • This is probably the best climbing vlog I've seen. Amazing work both in the gyms and with the video and voiceover 👍

    @abeoist@abeoistАй бұрын

  • Aww Toby this was such a great watch, so happy to see you get progressively more comfortable with the routes there ❤️ love this style of video, looking forward to more ☺️ take care and happy Easter!

    @Alyssa-nm9kg@Alyssa-nm9kg2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much, happy Easter!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Toby love the new video. So much amazing content very inspiring to give everything to climbing. You know the climbs are hard when they make you revisit the climbing basics.

    @kngsaj3570@kngsaj35702 ай бұрын

  • this is the best video ive ever seen thankyou

    @mikkic33026@mikkic33026Ай бұрын

  • Toby you’ve qualified for the olympics when others you compare yourself to haven’t, your a beast mate and never doubt yourself 🤜

    @TheRackdog@TheRackdog2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • damn those 28 min flew by. great video

    @Jedinger95@Jedinger952 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • great video, excited for the upcoming season

    @monicabacon7560@monicabacon75602 ай бұрын

    • Yesss me too!!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Your best vid yet. Keep it up! Greetings from Berlin :)

    @0r31tspace@0r31tspace2 ай бұрын

  • best training video I've seen. psyched

    @SWPJR@SWPJR2 ай бұрын

    • Yess thanks 🤩

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Great video and many impressiv moves. 🎉🎉 for sticking to the process!

    @Gnomy83@Gnomy832 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Fantastic commentary!

    @kvand6271@kvand6271Ай бұрын

  • Good climbing, trip and editing.

    @juniorpaixao3150@juniorpaixao3150Ай бұрын

  • now im ready for my climbing session!

    @TheManInBush@TheManInBushАй бұрын

  • Toby, great video, full of interest. I like the style as for summarising a three week long trip it worked well to pack in a lot of stuff. I spent a month in Japan and loved every bit of it.

    @epincion@epincion2 ай бұрын

  • best vid yet love the journey

    @SkittleNibble@SkittleNibble2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks, more to come!

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын

  • Great video!! Keep rocking it 🔥

    @chaosarchitect6317@chaosarchitect6317Ай бұрын

    • 🔥🙏🏼👌🏼

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbingАй бұрын

  • Really enjoyed seeing your progression from day 1 until the end of your trip. Nice to see how hard you had to climb and how humbling it can be even for a world class climber. Great video would like to see more.

    @jagohitch4240@jagohitch42402 ай бұрын

  • loved the japanese climbing community too. all supporting each other with "ganba" & "Naisu". went there to climb too, absolutely humbling experience my god.

    @D4NKN4@D4NKN4Ай бұрын

  • Such a cool video! Really inspiring watching your climbing sesh, hope to meet you in the next world cups 🙌

    @PedroGarcia-hr7gb@PedroGarcia-hr7gbАй бұрын

  • Amazing video, the essence of the process is the most interesting thing to see! Not a glamorous beautiful footage of random sends but hard work, improvement and tour into mindset of world elite climber👏

    @sora_mugen@sora_mugen2 ай бұрын

  • Super cool format of video! More of this please!!

    @Fellstr@Fellstr2 ай бұрын

    • Tried something new! Happy you enjoyed :D

      @TobyClimbing@TobyClimbing2 ай бұрын
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