Climbing with straight arms is an awesome, easy technique to implement in your climbing the next time you are at the gym. This video goes over the basics: the do’s and dont’s, the benefits, and finally how to implement straight arms into your climbing. While it is intuitive to hang with straight arms, climbing with them is more difficult than it looks and finding proper resting positions can be tricky. Take a look!
Next, it's beneficial to understand the all of the types of holds and how to use them.