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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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Coaching Workshops @ LLAMFF
After chatting to the organisers at LLAMFF, it looks like I am going to be delivering some coaching workshops through the Beacon Climbing Centre. As well as giving a slideshow of Rock Climbing in the Americas. If you are interested … Continue reading
Posted in Beacon, Climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, fear, goal setting, imagery, mental skills, Rock Climbing, Uncategorized, workshops
Tagged Coaching, coaching skills, Leader Falls, mental skills, Training
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Leader Fall Training
I went to the wall with a friend yesterday who was nervous about falling off, so we did some fall training to help her get over the fear. We started with simply clipping the lower off and rather than waiting … Continue reading
Climbing Fitness
Over the past nine months or so that this blog has been running I have covered a variety of topics that cover just what climbing fitness is. Rather than be specific I have had a rather holistic approach on the … Continue reading
Posted in cardio, Climbing, climbing endurance, Coaching, Confidence, dreams, Focus, goal setting, Goals, How to Climb Harder, imagery, learning, mental skills, overload, Physiology of climbing, Rock Climbing, Self talk, Self-belief, self-efficacy, Strength, Strength Endurnace, Technique, Uncategorized, visualisation
Tagged Climbing Coach Website, Leader Falls, mental skills, Motivation, Training
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Who, What, Where? Lead Climb Coaching
There is much more to lead climb coaching than showing you how to place runners, and manage the risks. One of the misconceptions with instructors rather than coaches is that all an instructor does is cover the safety aspects rather … Continue reading
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
Posted in adventure, anxiety, Article, Climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, Confidence, fear, leader falls, mental skills, Rock Climbing, Stress, Uncategorized
Tagged Coaching, Leader Falls, mental skills, Training
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Starting Out Indoors – Learning to Lead – No. 3
By its very nature lead climbing has inherently more risks to it than top roping, the potential to fall a great distance is vastily increased, as are the forces exerted on not only the climber but belayer as well. Meaning … Continue reading
Relaxation Techniques
As I have mentioned relaxing as a strategy to combat anxiety and performance catastrophies, it only seemed appropriate that I gave you a few more pointers, as to how to go about training yourself to be able to relax. Like … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Coaching skills, mental skills, relaxation, Stress, Uncategorized
Tagged Leader Falls, mental skills, relaxation, Training
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When I get pumped/scared/stressed I lose my footwork technique
This is a fairly common situation for even the most experienced of climbers, as the pressure mounts on an ascent the ability to maintain that good and efficient footwork and technique is lost. There are a few climbers who can … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, anxiety, Climbing, Coaching skills, Confidence, Effective practice, fear, Focus, imagery, mental skills, relaxation, Self talk, Stress, Technique
Tagged Leader Falls, mental skills, Training
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Mental Skills: Making a Champion
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
Posted in anxiety, Article, champion, Climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, Confidence, doping in sport, Effective practice, fear, Focus, goal setting, Goals, How to Climb Harder, imagery, imagery scripts, Long term athlete development, mental skills, MSc Applied Sport Science, overload, periodisation, PETTLEP, pre-performance routines, relaxation, Rock Climbing, Rope skills, visualisation
Tagged Coaching, coaching skills, Imagery, Leader Falls, mental skills, Motivation, Performance routines, Training
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