ROCK CLIMBING KNOTSWhen you are rock climbing it is very important for you to know the different rock climbing knots. Each is used for different purposes and they are tied different ways. There are many different types of rock climbing knots such as the bend, binding, hitches, loop knots, and the stopper knots. Knowing the differences in these knots might save your life. You can practice these at home while watching television. I practiced tying my prussik knot while watching tv, then I would practice it in the dark as well. Practice tying the knots under the conditions you will find yourself. There are many different types of bends that are popular rock climbing knots that include the beer knot, double fisherman, triple fisherman, and the water knot.
BEND KNOTS
BEER KNOTIf you find yourself in need of making a sling then you will use the beer knot that is used in tubular webbing. This is a clean knot with no loose hanging tails. It is stronger than the more commonly used water knot. The downside is it takes longer to tie than the water knot.It has about 80% of the failure strength of the material. It is normally used as a permanent knot, as it is very hard to untie.
FISHERMAN'S KNOT
If you need to tie two ends of rope together then you will use the double fisherman knot that is also known as the grapevine. This technique works with rope that is of two different sizes. The triple fisherman’s knot is also known as an overhand bend. The Europeans tend to call it the death knot. It is a special bend knot. A bend means tying two ropes together. It is often used for rope that is hard to tie together, and you need little dexterity. The free ends can be cut close to the knot. The knot will be fairly compact. This is a quick and easy way to join two ropes together for rappelling. If you need two ropes tied together fast for safety reasons, this is a good knot. To tie the double fisherman's knot, lay the two ends to be tied alongside each other and facing opposite ways. Tie an overhand knot on the first rope and pass the second rope through the loop formed. Tighten the overhand knot, to prevent the line inside it from flopping around. Then tie another overhand knot on the second rope with the first rope passing through it.
WATER KNOT
The water knot is another of the rock climbing knots that is a bend technique that is used with webbing. This could be used for making a sling. To tie the water knot, first form an overhand knot in one end and then follow it with the other end, feeding in the same direction. The ends should be left three inches long at least and need to be set tightened with your full body weight. Inspect the water knot before each use. The knots have been known to slip slightly with each weight bearing load. That is the reason for the long tail on this knot. One of the binding rock climbing knots is called the strangle knot. This is a really simple knot for binding. This takes two sides of a double fisherman’s knot and forms them together. If you need to back up loop knots or both ends of bend knots then you will use this method. HITCHES
There are many different hitches that are rock climbing knots that you need to know when you are rock climbing also. These hitches are called the Bachmann knot, clove hitch, Italian hitch, Klemheist knot, and the Prusik. BACHMAN KNOT The Bachmann knot is used if you need to reset the friction hitch quickly or often. It is commonly used for self-rescue situations. 
The clove hitch
rock climbing knots are used for belay systems. The Italian hitch is a really simple knot. It is also called by some people the Munter hitch. This type of knot is used as a life line for some climbers or a belay system because it is commonly used for a friction device to control how fast the belay system will allow you to descend.
The Prusik knot
climbing knots are used for emergencies and as a self-belay in adventure racing. Many of these types of knots carry one to three cords and they are commonly used to secure a climber’s position so you can repair issues with equipment. The Klemheist knots are used as a replacement for the Prusik knot if the climber is short of enough cord for the Prusik, but has enough webbing.AUTOBLOCK 
The Autoblock requires a locking carabiner. This is one of the know adventure racers use when they are rapeling and no one is belaying below. I like this better than the prusick. It is easier to tie and unweight if necessary. It just works better for me. You do not grip the knot itself and pull because the knot slips. Also do not pull on the carabiner: this quickly releases the grip. There are some variations on how many times you should wrap the rope. I wrap my rope four times, but my teammates do three times. You will need to test your weight and the rope. Be sure to test the stopping and sliding of this knot. To see more knots and how to tie them with a video see
Grog's Climbing Knots.
It is really nice for learning to tie knots.
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