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Effective coaching for climbing instructors
I spent today at the beacon delivering an effective coaching coaching course for climbing instructors. We spent the day looking at theory and practice of coaching as a process of teaching and learning. There was only a couple of people … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching skills, Effective practice, Instruction
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Free Rope Rescue PDF Manual
I have put together a free PDF rope rescue manual for anyone who is interested it comes after I did a rope rescue for climbers course, and Ady who was on the course wanted a manual for revision. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in climbing, Coaching skills, learning, rescue, rock climbing, Rope Rescue, Skill Acquisition
Tagged Climbing, rope rescue
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Work, Work, Work……and Play
I have for the last eight or nine days. I have lost count been teaching various people climbing, from basic movement coaching to escaping the system, and everything else in between. My last post was from Wednesday, so I’ll start … Continue reading
Posted in climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, Escaping the System, Instruction, rock climbing, Uncategorized
Tagged Climbing, Winter Courses, Work
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Old Man of Hoy: Come join me
A couple of years ago I set out from Llanberis and made a pilgrimage that was for me one of the best short trips of my life. Having quested half way round the world in search of classic rock climbing, … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, charity run, Coaching skills, Courses, Rigging, risk-taking
Tagged Climbing, scotland
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MLT: Training and Assessment Courses
Whilst I am not a provider of Mountain Leader Training Courses, I work a lot with Andy Newton, who is a registered course provider with the MLT, and as such offers a variety of National Governing Body Award Courses. These … Continue reading
Posted in climb, climbers, climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, Courses, Instruction, learning, MLT Qualifications, Outdoor Education, rock climbing, Snowdon, Snowdonia Mountain Guides, Training, wales, Walking
Tagged Climbing, climbing wall, north wales rock, Outdoor Education, Training, walking, Work
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Annoach Mor
Well we had an easy top today, by utilising the uplift from the Anoach Mor Ski Area. Gondolas to 650m result. It reminded me of the classic tale of the Llanberis Community meeting, where it was suggested that we get … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Coaching, Coaching skills, MLT Qualifications, Photos, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
Tagged Coaching, mountain rescue, Photos, scotland, walking, Winter
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Winter Skills Coaching
Well I have spent the day out with Plas Y Brenin observing them teach the staff from Cotswold winter skills. It is part of a joint training week with Mountain Equipment. So the day was very surreal, with more ME … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Coaching, Coaching skills, Ice Axe, Instruction, learning, MLT Qualifications, Scotland, Skill Acquisition, Walking, Winter
Tagged Coaching, Photos, Winter
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Planning Scotland Phase 2
I took att rest day today to try and sort out phase two of project scottish winter mountain leader. Having spent att while out on the east coast cruising around the cairngorms focusing mainly of navigation in winter, i am … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Coaching skills, Instruction, learning, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Walking, Winter
Tagged plas y brenin, walking, Winter
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Coaching Workshops @ LLAMFF
After chatting to the organisers at LLAMFF, it looks like I am going to be delivering some coaching workshops through the Beacon Climbing Centre. As well as giving a slideshow of Rock Climbing in the Americas. If you are interested … Continue reading
Posted in climb, climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, mental skills, Skill Acquisition, Snowdonia Mountain Guides, Technique, Training
Tagged Climbing, Coaching, How to Climb Harder, Life, Training, Work
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Blood Bath at the Bank
Well I knew that going to Scotland was going to be expensive, but I seem to be spending more and more cash. Today I had a rest day and tried to find some anti-balling plates for any one of the … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Coaching skills, Courses, Ice Axe, Instruction, learning, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
Tagged Life, Training, Winter
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