Hannes Van Duysen - Slab KING Feels Pressure
From That's Not Real Climbing by Jinni Xia
November 17, 2025 · 1h 18m · Season 6 · Episode 1
About this episode
Hannes Van Duysen discusses his recent climbing achievements and shares insights on slab climbing and competition pressure.
You may have heard of him as the slab master, but Hannes is a climber on Team Belgium who just recently got silver in boulder at Arco Rockmasters and also won a bronze in Innsbruck this past 2025 season! In this episode, we’ll go over his 2025 season, get his tips on slab climbing, and learn about how he tries to stay in the right mindset during stressful competitions. Guest links : Hannes’ Instagram Reference links : Amazing Arco Rockmaster Slab Top The Backflip of Anger Thank you Mad Rock for sponsoring this episode! Use code 'notrealclimber' for 10% off your ENTIRE order, even if you're a returning customer! https://madrock.com/ Learn more about the podcast at www.thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast.com Follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast Join the FREE community in Discord! https://discord.gg/QTa668g8zp Join Patreon for a welcome gift, deleted scenes, and question priority: www.patreon.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast Timestamps of discussion topics 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Mad Rock Shoutout!! 1:56 - Elbow surgery! 4:20 - Rockmasters reflection 10:55 - Getting into climbing and competing 15:27 - Transitioning out of youth comps 17:24 - 2025 season…
People in this episode
Host: Jinni Xia
Guest: Hannes Van Duysen
Topics covered
- slab climbing
- competition mindset
- 2025 climbing season
- bouldering
- training tips
- pressure in competitions
Keywords
- Hannes Van Duysen
- slab climbing
- bouldering
- competition
- Mad Rock
- 2025 season
- Arco Rockmasters
- Innsbruck
- climbing tips
Sponsors
Mad Rock
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Team Belgium
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