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Category Archives: Coaching skills
Lowering passed a knot video
I have just put a video up on my coaching website on lowering passed a knot. You can click straight across here. Tweet
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Winter Walking, Mountaineering and Climbing Courses
Well shortly after Christmas I am starting my winter campaign, many years ago I started my Winter Mountain Leader Qualification, sadly I have never finished the number of ‘Scottish’ Winter Days to come back for the assessment. As part of … Continue reading
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How to Climb Harder arrives in Chile
Well the book finally arrive in Chile. It was a totally surreal exprience seeing in the flesh for the first time. I am total made up with it. Although already finding the odd mistake/typo. Hopefully it’ll sell enough to require … Continue reading
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Book Review
Just received this link from someone reviewing the book. http://www.fionaoutdoors.co.uk/2010/10/review-how-to-climb-harder.html Currently in Bishop, hoping to get back climbing, as soon as I finish up in STarbucks. Just have to remember where the crags are! Tweet
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One more day of graft…
Its official I have one more day of work before I head off to Bournemouth for a week before heading state side for a few weeks of climbing before heading south to work again. It must be my first holiday … Continue reading
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Lead Climb Coaching
Well I have just finished another two days lead climb coaching with a couple of guys up from london. Rather funny as one of them not only works 20m away from the guy who I was instructing over the weekend. … Continue reading
Posted in climb, climbers, climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, Courses, Instruction, lead climb coaching, rock climbing
Tagged Climbing, Coaching, Lead Climbing Coaching, Life, Slate, Work
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Sport to Trad Conversion Course
I had some great work with a couple of climbers this weekend, who were basically outdoor sports and indoor climbers who wanted to turn themselves into Trad climbers. As such movement and climbing wasn’t a problem but the different tactical … Continue reading
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New Horizons
Well I have been itch to tell you about a new job offer I got last month, but didn’t want to jinks the deal so kept quiet on the subject. The story goes about a month ago I was approached … Continue reading
Yoof! Climbing Course
Well, I have just finished a two day spell on the Plas Y Brenin Young Persons climbing week. These courses for young climbers run twice a year, and the centre is closed to adults and the whole place is over … Continue reading
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Rope Rescue for Rock Climbers Course: 28th & 29th August
Imagine you are caught out by a storm high up on a mountain cliff, or you are stuck at the bottom of a sea cliff. How are you going to get out of that situation? Well the Rope Rescue Course … Continue reading
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