Category Archives: imagery scripts

Posts on developing effective imagery scripts to help improve your rock climbing

Imagery Scripts: Bouldering Content

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Well I introduced the concept of scripts for imagery a while back, and thought I’d elaborate the concept to allow you to develop a script for a boulder problem that you can climb in overlapping sections but not yet link. … 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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Imagery Scripts: Climbing Content

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Well I introduced the concept of scripts for imagery in previous post, and thought I would elaborate the concept to allow you to develop a script for a boulder problem that you can climb in overlapping sections but not yet … Continue reading →

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Imagery Scripts: A practical Introduction

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Imagery Scripts are under used in climbing mainly because very few people have an idea about what an imagery script is and what information should be in them. Again like all things to do with imagery when you look into … 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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