the amount of holds accessible inside caves, and inverted rock faces becomes endless when climbers are not obligated to work through a set route -in psicobloc all the hard work of a climb is well rewarded when individuals get to plunge into the depths of the ocean afterwards - the definition of deep-water soloing, as the name implies, is climbing over deep water so if an individual misses a hold, or is too tired to go further, they can drop into the water below.

psicobloc is a form of climbing considered more advanced than many other forms of moutaineering - participants are expectec to be skilled enough to climb long distances without falling over and over - experienced deep-water soloing climbers are able to position their bodies more appropriately before falling into the ocean, in order to land with little discomfort.