With unique holds specifically designed to train power, tension, finger strength and footwork on insecure moves, the MoonBoard is a great tool to improve your climbing. But it can be tricky to know where or how to start when you're first trying the MoonBoard. With the help of our very own Ben Moon, we put together this video to run through some of the basics.

So here's what we'll cover:

• When to Start Climbing on a MoonBoard
• MoonBoard Warm-ups
• Choosing Problems
• Benchmarks
• Tactics
• Session Duration
• Finding Beta
• Recommended Problems

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