Category Archives: goal setting

Posts on the best practice for setting goals from a sport psychology background but applied to rock climbing

Every Climb Counts

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Mark Reeves

It has been a while since I have posted any coaching tips, it has been main due to my overload on thesis work, holidays, proper work and life getting in the way. See that summer is here and we should … Continue reading →

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Coaching: The New Buzz Word, but what does it mean?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Mark Reeves

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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Calling on your Mental Skills for success

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Wes Hunter walking the ripple on Poetry Pink, Rainbow Slab – calling on his mental skill I have posted up before on the mental skills that help elite athletes reach there peak performance. However in light of my climbing experience … Continue reading →

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Do you Dream of White Horses or is it just a Goal?

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Mark Reeves

We all have a dream, whether its to scale the 3000ft vertical cliffs of El Capitan or something closer to home like traverse across ‘A Dream of White Horses’ at Goagrth. Whatever you dream is there are various strategies to … Continue reading →

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Mental Skills: Making a Champion

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Mark Reeves

There has been much research into what not only makes a good athlete but what makes Champion’s stand out from the crowd. Often they have looked at the amount of physical practice and training, finding that despite equal amounts, natural … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Climbing Coach Blog

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mark Reeves

This blog is there to help both climber and coaches. There will be top tips and handy hints for all style of climbing, from the qualified mountaineering instructor and coach Mark Reeves. Based in North Wales Mark has worked at … Continue reading →

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