Instructors tell students to use their feet for support and their hands for balance, but finding a sense of balance suspended in mid-air is difficult for many.
「這樣適得其反，掉得更快」，攀岩者俱樂部技術組組長劉乃勳解釋，爬岩應盡可能以強健的雙腳支撐體重，雙手僅負責保持平衡。但是大部分人一凌空就失去平衡感。為對付這個問題，有心人士想出了一個怪招﹘﹘「盲眼金雞獨立功」﹘﹘雙目緊閉，單腳站立，平時多操練，藉以培養平衡感。