Rope climbing

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rope-climbing

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport discipline?Vertical rope ascent utilizing hands and feet for propulsion and stabilization
2. What is the olympic history?Included in the Olympic Games in 1904, 1908, 1924, and 1932
3. How do people climb a rope?Climbers use their arms, legs, and feet, sometimes locking their legs around the rope for a rest, and switch between hand and foot moves to go up quickly.
4. Why is rope climbing good for muscles?It strengthens the upper body, especially the lats, biceps, and shoulders, and makes the forearm muscles strong and long-lasting.

Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement of living organisms' bodies.
Proprioception: The sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.
Kinesthetic Intelligence: The ability to use one's whole body or parts of the body to solve problems or create products.