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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Mark Vallance’s Thesis
Mark Vallance is one of the key volunteers for the BMC, he is involved with many facets of their work, and was interested in the report on coaching by the NSG, so turn up to ask a few questions at … Continue reading
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Declumsification: Johnny Dawes
I was in the Gallt Y Glyn last night and amongst the other people who were in there was Johnny Dawes. We managed to get him talking about what he does on his coaching workshops. Now this is only one … Continue reading
Top Tip: Abseil Stations
I have just put a small piece on abseil stations over on my Life in the Vertical blog. It covers a few things concerned with safety aspect of getting yourself off the top of a cliff. Tweet
Top Tip: Lowering Off from the top of the cliff
Being lowered off the top of a cliff. I posted some pictures of one of the course I was working on last week, and someone asked why in one of the pictures the rope had been clipped through a carabiner … Continue reading
Stevie Haston’s Brief Training Advice
Stevie Haston has long been an amazing climber, however he disappeared from the limelight a bit in favour of enjoying being a grandfather and the French/Spanish sun. However he re-ignited interest in his climbing when he made an ascent of … Continue reading
Coaching: The New Buzz Word, but what does it mean?
Within our society we from time to time get buzz words, in government a few years back everything was about ‘community’, in sport it is all ‘Coaching’. The big problem is that one simple word can conjure up a very … Continue reading
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Training For Climbing: Fear of Falling and Anxiety
Wes Hunter Controlling the Anxiety on Poetry Pink E5 6a, Rainbow Slab. In 1993 Jana Navotna was set to win wimbledon, she was 4-1 up in the final set, and then it all fell apart. The first sign of her … Continue reading
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Why would you need a coach/instructor/sport psychologist?
I got asked a question by a friend trying to play devils advocate to my work as a coach and instructor. I was stunned for a minute, but essentially offered the argument that for many people what a coach/instructor offers … Continue reading
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Early Season Shake down
Well, the UK has just had a few nice weekends where it has finally been possible to climb, I have also managed to get out after work and climb a few route. One of the things I try to do … Continue reading
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