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The Smooth Saw

Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of competitve tree climbing. After doing a podcast interview on the subject of training for said comps...we realized that there wasn"t much out there in the podcast world dedicated to diving into all things tree climbing competition related. And so without further gilding the lily and with no more ado, we give to you, the seeker of swings, the protector of the stoke, the enforcer of the bells to ring, the one, the only, The Smooth Saw!

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Episode 28: Jack Lewis!

The Smooth Saw ·

2025/05/13

DescriptionIn this episode, Jack and Jeff reflect on Jack's experiences in tree care, climbing competitions and training discussing the importance of motivation, community support, and personal growth. The conversation takes them from Jack's origin story in tree care, through his schooling and credentialing and how he got into tree climbing competitions. They discuss training routines, the love and passion for the sport and upcoming events. SponsorsAtmosTreeArbsessionCourant Vertical

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Episode 27: The Silence is Broken

The Smooth Saw ·

2025/04/15

Keywordstree climbing, competition, motivation, personal growth, community, training, aerial rescue, mental health, events, tree careSummaryIn this episode, Jeff Inman reflects on his experiences in tree climbing competitions, discussing the importance of motivation, community support, and personal growth. He shares insights from recent events, the challenges faced during competitions, and the lessons learned along the way. The conversation emphasizes the significance of competition in fostering

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Episode 26: Bryan (BJ) Brock

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2025/02/03

This episode we welcome the smoothest operator I know, Mr. Bryan Brock! Known by a few names, (Brockoli, Dr. Brock, BryBro, BJ) his style is copied by many, but repeated by none. If you've not had the opportunity to watch him climb, try to find him at an event and you won't be disappointed. We chat through life on the farm and in the kitchen, his journey through trees and how we landed on the style of climbing that is uniquely his. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Bryan is one of my most

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Episode 25: Gear and Such

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2025/01/27

Solo episode for Ep 25! A few technical difficulties around the latest interview, but hey, that's what ya get with this one man band!This episode Jeff gets into the gear inspection process and some particulars around what the experience is like and what to expect when showing up for a gear inspection at an ISA TCC. This episode could (and probably should) be hours longer, but it was last minute topic to decide to touch on. Hopefully we can pick this up and loop in some head techs and judges in on

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Episode 24: Stephanie Dryfhout...World Champ

The Smooth Saw ·

2025/01/20

What a special treat this episode is! We get to chat with the current Female World Champion, representing New Zeland winning the 2024 ISA ITCC in Savanna, GA...Stephanie Dryfhout!! We chat about comp, work, mentors, covid times and some lessons to pass on. Thanks so much Stephanie for the time and coordination with being on different parts of the globe. She is a true professional and it was great to spend some time chatting with our current world champ! If you like what this episode, please

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Episode 23: The Masters Event

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2025/01/13

And the climbers who advance to the Masters are...Some of my favorite words and also ones that make my heart rate rise faster than most. Well, here we are with the breakdown of the event. The rules, the scoring, the sheets and the vibes. We get a little philosophical at times, but it has been completed. We have now covered all of the ISA rule book and thank you for following along. This episode is like the others in the rule book, reciting each section word for word out of the rule book. A little

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Episode 22: Jimmy Prichard...The Priz

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2024/12/31

The last episode of 2024 and we're going out with a bang!Welcome to the Pod, Crazy Jimmy himself...Mr. James Prichard! One of my dear buds in this industry and comp circuit. He's one heck of a human being and breaks my brain with how he's fit as a gladiator and still crushing at his ripe young self! I had a ton of fun hanging out with Jimmy and I hope that it shines through. We caught up on a rainy day and made the most of it. I hope this year has been everything you've wanted and more and if

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Episode 21: Cory Petry - Alright Now!

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2024/12/16

Alright Now!In this episode, Jeff sits down with the Petrymagineer, the Skip, the inventor of the Petrochan...Mr. Cory Petry himself. The two bounce back and forth between climbing competitions and ways to look at life, but share in some fun memories and laughs over the years they've known one another. They also get into the origin story of Double Rope December and why it's an important skill set to know in modern tree climbing. Big thanks to our sponsors:Atmostreeorg for their 2:1 treeCycle program

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Episode 20: Jamie Boston...Legend

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2024/11/25

This episode, I sit down with the legend Jamie Boston. Jamie is a rockstar in our community and has been influential in many ways. He's brother to Terry, a legend in his own right, husband, father, son and all around amazing person. From the first time I met Jamie, we clicked and I instantly was drawn to his detail with our sport. From why someone should rock a left foot ascender on the right foot to running freestyle to train for work climbs. He inspires me constantly and I'm excited to release

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Episode 19: Evan Beck - There and Back Again: A Tale...

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2024/11/04

This episode Jeff sits down with his good buddy Evan Beck, aka Mr. Ohio. We get a great introduction into who Evan is and a bit of his backstory. Coming from the Fire Department and entering into the world of tree climbing, he discovered competition. Evan talks about why it's been so impactful in his life and career, but also how it ties him to his father who competed in the Fire Department Competitions. Later into the episode, Evan and Jeff chat about what they started doing this year in terms of

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Episode 18: New Rules...Who Dis????

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2024/09/16

Extra extra read all about it!!!!New rules for the 2024-25 Competition season inside the ISA! This episode goes through the changes, with some punk drunk humor after a long day of dad duty and squeaking in some training where I could! Not a crazy amount of changes to the rule book, most notably in throwline and potentially something with the harnesses required for the ascent event, but it'll lead to a follow up episode to change up what the episodes are sharing about the rulebook and how it's ever

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Episode 17: Belayed Speed Climb

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2024/08/19

This episode we discuss the prelim event which seems to be most people's least favorite, but probably because they're not that good at it hahahaha. This is one of the two speed based events in our tree climbing world, but this is a bit easier for folks to understand as it's arguably the most fundamental way to climb. A way for us to tap back into how we climbed trees when in our youth. Anyway, if you've been doing this for a while, you have an opinion on the event and aren't afraid to share

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Episode 16: Hanging With The NAOM Crew

The Smooth Saw ·

2024/05/20

Jeff virtually pulls a chair up to have a nice long chat about the North American Open Masters or otherwise known as NAOM with the founder and visionary 'Professor Throwline' Chris Coates. Joining in on the call are Shawn 'The Wire' Welch and Bryan aka 'BJ' aka 'Brockoli' aka 'Captain Triangle' aka 'Swivel Me Timber' Brock. The four of us dive into the origin of the comp, why it's unique as well as general philosophy around climbing. Of course we have some fun and joke around in the process, but the

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Episode 15: Josephine Hedger...A Proper Chat

The Smooth Saw ·

2024/03/04

Wow. That was fun. Today's episode I have the unique pleasure and honor to sit down for a bit and have a chat with one of our currnent World Champions...Jo Hedger. Buckle up and hold on tight as Jo drops a lot of wisdom, knowledge and insight in the hour and a half we chatted. I had a ton of fun and am greatly apprciative of our time hanging out. Enjoy the episode and be sure to like, subscribe, follow and share to get this content out to as many folks who want to hear it!Big thanks to...Truetimber

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Episode 14: The Work Climb

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2024/02/26

Aaaaaaannnnnnndddddd here we go!A readthrough of Section 3 in the ISA Rulebook covering the much loved Work Climb Event!We dive into each sentence and Jeff explains some of the nuance that goes along with the event as well as sharing some tips and tricks learned over the years on how to improve your scoring in this event.Order is everything, remember your audibles, go fast and be smooth, but most importantly...have fun as this prelim event is amazing and so so so much fun!Big thanks to our sponsors:

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Episode 13: THE Steph Littenberg

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2024/02/14

This week we have a chat witht the Female Mid-Atlantic Champion Steph Littenberg. Steph is an awesome person with a super fun personality and we're stoked that she shared a bit of her story with us. She works for TreeLife based out of Northern Virginia, but has won the MAC 2021 to present. Her progression has been super cool to witness and were honored she hopped on the mics to be a part of the pod. Go giver her a follow and if you see her around, go have a chat as she's so nice and a blast to chat

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Episode 12: A Chat With The Champ...Krista Strating

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2024/01/29

If you haven't heard of Krista Strating before, I encourage you to look her up and give her a proper follow. She is one of a kind. Full of smiles, knowledge and a truly awesome human being. She's been in the game for a minute or two and traveled the world for our craft. She was gracious enough to sit down with me for a bit to chat through life, bells rung and give some perspective on how the game has changed and hope for how it will continue to change. She's on the H Team, a Notch Ambassador, former

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Episode 11: That Good Ole' Ascent Event

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2024/01/15

Here ye here ye! We doth want to dive into the complexities and rule book of the more complicated of the ISA Prelimenary events known to many as none other than....The Ascent Event. Do you smell the familiar smell of rope set on fire? The clanking and sparks flying from ascenders? Well, in this episode we dive into the rule book, how to score well, and some pro tips on how to do well in the event as well as how to improve your times. Sit back and enjoy...but then go get on rope and do some laps. Big

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Episode 10: New Year New Beginnings

The Smooth Saw ·

2024/01/08

After a bit of a hiatus, Jeff is back to discuss moving forward into the New Year. He mainly talks through the difference he sees between resolutions vs goals and why it's an important distinction. Chasing after goals is great, but give yourself little wins along the way to stay motivated and keep driving forward. Resolutions tend to fail becuase it's too much change too quickly. Big goal for the year ahead is helping others by sharing the knowledge and experience you have been blessed to receive

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Episode 9: Barton Allen-Hall

The Smooth Saw ·

2023/11/06

The first interview of the pod!Big thanks to Barton for being willing to have a chat for a while. If you don't know who he is...please remove yourself from the rock in which you currently live under. Barton has been crushing for many a year and is the 2022 & 2023 ISA International Men's Tree Climbing Champion. More than that though, he's an amazing human, husband and father. I had the pleasure to meet and get to know Barton a bit over the years at the Inernational, but this was a pure treat to

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