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Monthly Archives: March 2011
What Areas are Blind, Hidden or Unknown to You?
When I was in south america working for the MTS. I had to teach some american teaching and outdoor education strategies one of them below was called the Johari Square. This isn’t some fancy foriegn name, but the first bits … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Coaching, Confidence, fear, mental skills, Rock Climbing
Tagged Coaching, coaching skills, mental skills
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Teaching Leading: Soft Skills, Risk Management and Decision Making
I recently put a post up on the hard skills of using a fixed line to ascend next to the student. Having written the piece on my presonal thoughts and expriences, I have had quite a few comments on the … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, Instruction, learning, Skill Acquisition, Uncategorized
Tagged Coaching, Lead climb coaching, Leader Falls
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Failure: Is Not an Option?
I was once at the scene of a very distressing top out after a friend of mine was at the top of a really hard and difficult route. A route that still puts the fear of god into me even … Continue reading
Coaching Evaluation
In response to a question on UKC, on how a coach goes about giving an evaluation after assessing a client, I gave my thoughts on the subject. This was very much based on my experience teaching mainly outdoors, although I … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills
Tagged Coaching, coaching skills, Coaching the Coaches
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Teaching Lead Climbing Set Ups
I saw a post on UKC asking how MIA (Mountaineering Instructors) set up to teach leading. There are a few suggestions in the Red MLT Handbook, I have to admit to never using any of them exactly how they have … Continue reading
MLT: National Governing Body Qualification Courses
If you follow this blog and thought that you’d like to become qualified as a climbing, hillwalking or mountaineering instructor, then I should point you in the direction of my other blog LITV, where I have just published some dates … Continue reading
Weight a Minute
I have recently seen a post on one of the UK’s lead climbing coaches website Dave Macleod, and if your following this blog then you should definitely follow his. As not only is he a great climber but and excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Diet, Eating disorders, Weight loss
Tagged Coaching, Training, Weight loss in sport
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