Face the pole. Place your strong arm high on the pole. Place your strong leg vertically on the pole with your ankle crossed behind the pole (the side closest to you) Place your weaker hand on the pole underneath your stronger hand. Using your arms to pull and your strong leg to push away, push off the ground with your weaker leg. Lift your body up. Place your weaker leg on the front of the pole so that your ankles are crossed around the pole. Grip the pole with the lower half of your legs. To continue climbing, repeat this process from the beginning.