At the age of 15, Hong Yang became obsessed with climbing and bouldering, and won the first group of the 2022 National Bouldering Climbing Championship.

(Photo by reporter Cai Yunrong)

[Reporter Cai Yunrong/Yilan Report] Hong Yang, a 15-year-old student from Zhongdao Middle School, participated in Group B of the National Bouldering Climbing Championship last year. He stood out among many adult competitors and won the first place. He was the first in Yilan County to win the national bouldering competition Championship player.

Hong Yang said that judging the best path in a short period of time and practicing it personally, the moment of success is very fulfilling, and he likes the feeling of continuous breakthroughs.

Unlike rock climbing, bouldering refers to climbing a rock wall no more than 5 meters high without rope aids.

Bouldering emphasizes body control, coordination, concentration, and observation. In addition to using both left and right hands and feet, during competitions, those who observe the route and complete it at one time will score the highest. It is a sport that pays attention to thinking.

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When Hong Yang was 12 years old, he took classes in the bouldering gym newly opened by coach Chen Xinhao. At first it was for leisure and play. Unexpectedly, as the difficulty of the routes increased, Hong Yang became more and more interested. "I like the feeling of becoming stronger. Challenging."

Hong Yang has accumulated experience from regional competitions and youth competitions. In November last year, he participated in the second group of the National Bouldering Climbing Championship. Since the routes are designed for adult players and there is no age group, Hong Yang expected to only make it to the semi-finals. He did not expect to enter In the final, Hong Yang "climbed easily" because of this. He did not expect to let go of the pressure and instead won the first place. The result "exceeded my expectations!"

Regarding future plans, Hong Yang said that he wants to climb seriously, and if given the opportunity, he hopes to become a national player and participate in world competitions. However, he also emphasized that schoolwork is still very important, and he will control the time allocation and will not let go of schoolwork.

My mother observed that Hong Yang was a "serious and dedicated" type of child. In sports such as basketball, it was easy to be bored due to the different levels of dedication of teammates. But bouldering is an individual sport, and Hong Yang has a good understanding of the coach's instructions. , In the case of practicing four days a week, the current results are only possible.

Chen Xinhao described that Hong Yang is a talented player with fast body perception ability, can absorb a lot of training content, can quickly adjust with a little mention, and can calm himself down, think and judge feasible climbing routes in a short time, and do his homework. It won't be worrying either.