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Mental Skill Workshop for Climbing Instructors – 6th Nov – Beacon

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mark Reeves

This workshop covers a selection of mental skills and how to introduce them to climbers. Mental Skills are psychology techniques that can enhance performance, and reduce the negative effects of anxiety than plays a large role in the sport of … Continue reading →

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10 Mental Skills of a Successful Cimber

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Mark Reeves

Climbing in general isn’t a sport about winning over a competitor, it is more about setting your own goals and achieving them. Whatever the grade, the style of climbing or indeed the level of commitment, climbing is a great sport … Continue reading →

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The Fourth B in the 3 B’s of Technique

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Mark Reeves

Just as Douglas Adams had five books in his trilogy, I am going to suggest that after you have mastered those first 3 B’s of good technique – boot, body and balance and worked on you technique then you can … Continue reading →

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Mark McGowan 6a to 8a

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Mark Reeves

Whilst I was away travelling I think there was an article on Mark in Climber magazine, I was alerted to his blog by a colleague at Plas Y Brenin, but finding the time to look at his blog has taken … Continue reading →

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What Areas are Blind, Hidden or Unknown to You?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Mark Reeves

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 →

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Failure: Is Not an Option?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Mark Reeves

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 →

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Coaching Workshops @ LLAMFF

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Mark Reeves

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 →

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Climbing Fitness

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Mark Reeves

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 →

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Training For Climbing: Fear of Falling and Anxiety

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Mark Reeves

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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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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