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Category Archives: Coaching
Lead Climbing Coaching and Crouchan
I spent a lovely day out yesterday at Milestone, coaching Shaun and Sarah in some lead climb coaching. I had previously taught them to lead climb, but it was the first time this season that they were going out, and … Continue reading
Posted in climbing, Coaching, Courses, lead climb coaching
Tagged Climbing, Coaching, Lead Climbing Coaching
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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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Intro to Trad Climbing: Tremadog
After waking up to more rain, my heart sank, as I have spent the previous three days teaching climbing in the Beacon rather than Outdoors. It was meant to be day two of an Intro to Trad climbing, so despite … Continue reading
Upper Tier with the PYB Rock Imps
Given the weather forecast today stu and I decided to take the team to the Upper Tier Tremadog, which is now more popular than ever thanks to Jack Geldards North Wales Classic’s Pocketz guide. Where before there only used to … Continue reading
Posted in climb, climbing, Coaching, Plas Y Brenin, wales
Tagged Climbing, Coaching, Lead Climbing Coaching, tremadog, Work
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Rock Improver with PYB
Well spent the day with Stu MacAleese and a great little team on a rock improver course for Plas Y brenin, we visited bus stop and seamtress areas on the Slate. The weather was amazing as you can see. I … Continue reading
Posted in climbing, Coaching, Photos, Plas Y Brenin, slate
Tagged Climbing, Coaching, Life, Work
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Coaching Post: On knowing you and your climbing partner
Just put a post up on my coaching blog, about how getting to know yoursefl and your climbing partner might well help you climb harder. Have a look here! Tweet
Posted in climbing, Coaching, mental skills, Outdoor Education
Tagged Climbing, Coaching, How to Climb Harder
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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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Hows the Book Going?
Obviously this is a popular question that I am getting asked all the time, and the answer really is that I am not too sure. I had absolutely no sense on how things were going, until I sent Franco at … Continue reading
Coire Nan Lochan
Well it was the last day for the first group of Cotswolds Trainees, so we headed up Coire Nan Lochan to do a traverse over the top. I can’t remember the name of this peak, but it is a nice … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Instruction, MLT Qualifications, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
Tagged Coaching, scotland, Winter
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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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