The Testpiece Podcast

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A podcast about high level climbing. How to go from Good to Great.

Hosted by Joshua Horsley.

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#6 -- National Team Trials! The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Josh and Tim do a deep dive into the National Team Trials that just happened in Atlanta. This competition is main driver that determines which USA athletes are selected to compete in this years World Cup tour. Tim didn’t have the competition he was hoping for and so he analyzes how to digest that as an athlete and how to move forward in the right way. They also dive into some of the ugly behavior that this competition brought out in athletes and show why it’s not helpful for anyone. See all of t...

Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 6

#5 -- Confluence, Reviewed

This one is all about the new bouldering vid that dropped on Mellow last week — Confluence , produced by SOHI . Listen to the end so you can learn how to enter into our raffle to get one of the highly sought after SOHI shirts! Josh and Tim start by going off on a big tangent into the Moonboard world during the pro-tips segment since Josh just got another one. Then they cover all of the behind the scenes about the new bouldering movie Confluence. This movie documents climbers at the cutting edge ...

Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 5

#4 -- More Ross, Less Tim

This was episode was actually recorded before the Ross and Tim Origin Story. We had all tried to get together to record but technical difficulties prevented Tim from joining. While Josh and Ross waited for Tim they chatted about climbing. We all thought this would get scrapped but when we listened to it we decided there were so many gems in here from Ross that we had to share. Enjoy this almost ‘lost’ episode with Ross Fulkerson. Support the show Support us on Patreon: HERE Visit our podcast pag...

Mar 08, 2022•55 min•Ep. 4

#3 -- Ross and Tim, The Origin Story

Ross and Tim talk about how they got started in climbing, how they met, and why they started the vlog. They describe the make or break moment early in their careers that propelled them to the level they are at today. We talk about how climbing has evolved and the role the Olympics has played for them and will play in their future. Support the show Support us on Patreon: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE Sign-up with one of our coaches: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE...

Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 3

#2 -- Behind the scenes at Bouldering Nationals

We discuss Tim's results at Bouldering Nationals, and what it's really like to be a competitor at these mega comps. Tim talks about his goals to qualify again for the World Cup series and what coaching looks like for high level athletes. Josh and Tim discuss what the mental state of performance is like both indoors and outdoors. Setting is deeply explored, both in the competition style and the commercial style. What movement types are available and how to stay at the cutting edge of cl...

Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 2

#1 -- Josh and Tim Start a Pod

After years of deep discussions on what it takes go from being a good climber to a great one, Josh and Tim decide to start a podcast. Tim discusses his results at the most recent Nationals and what it's like to compete in National and World Cup competitions. Tim also describes his training leading up to the competition and how he's training for the upcoming Team Selection event. They also talk about some of the differences between outdoor climbing and the competition scene and how they...

Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 1

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