Hold Types Visual Guide
Learn to identify hold types from the ground. Click any hold for detailed information.
Identifying Holds on a Real Wall
Click the numbered hotspots to learn about each hold type. Notice how different shapes and sizes serve different purposes.
Modern Gym Setting
Commercial holds come in many shapes. Setters combine them to create movement puzzles. Look for the incuts, lips, and textures.
Volumes Change Everything
Large 3D volumes create new angles and foot options. Every surface is potentially usable - edges, faces, and the junction with the wall.
Reading Steep Terrain
On overhangs, hold orientation matters more. Underclings and gastons become essential. Look for heel hook opportunities on volume edges.
Select a Hold
Click on any hold above to learn about its characteristics, how to grip it, and how setters use it.
How Hold Rotation Changes Everything
The same hold rotated creates completely different moves. Watch how a single crimp changes: