At the Saturday class we did a lesson on foundational concepts in the intermediate section: Reverse Tension, Half-hitch, Munter, and the X-friction
• Reverse Tension
• The half-hitch
• The munter/nodome
The Half-hitch is not fully attached to the rope, and requires tension in the direction of the running end to hold. The munter/nodome is a proper hitch that is used to attach one line to another line.
We then also reviewed the X friction, which brings three ropes together.
In this twice-around example we’re pulling the wraps together. First step is to pull up to form the stem going upwards and left
Next we will pull the top wraps together and finding tension on the stem
We go in the opposite direction ( right ) to form the X
Finally, we went over the specific nuances of the two different ways to learn the Sommerville bowline: The Twist Method, and the O-Method.