When used correctly this belay method can speed up your day and increase safety.<br /><br />1) This belay is not intended to hold massive amounts of energy.<br /><br />2) One key to this is keeping your center of gravity as low as possible. Sit down or be sure your style of belay suits the energy your asked to absorb.<br /><br />3) This belay can be a lot safer for the second when the second moves quickly over easy terrain.<br /><br /> Practice this belay and add it to the tools in your mountaineering quiver. Remember that this was the primary belay of the mountaineer all through the golden era.<br /><br />The Mike<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://ll.broadbandsports.com/images/36155_thumb.jpg" alt="Climbing Tools: The Body Belay" title="Climbing Tools: The Body Belay" width="150" height="90" alt="Climbing Tools: The Body Belay"/>
