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Useful and easily accessible guide to climbers wanting to hone their skills
List of contents
Acknowledgements1. IntroductionHow to use this bookEquipmentSafety issues2. The fundamental skillsBalanceBody awarenessConnection points3. Warm-up games4. Traversing games5. Balance games6. Body awareness games7. Footwork games8. Other un-roped games9. Encouragement/fun games10. Roped games and activitiesIndexFurther reading
About the author
Paul Smith has been teaching climbing throughout the UK and in many parts of the world. He holds the Mountain Instructor Award and is an Aspirant Level 5 Kayak Coach. As well as being a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors, he is also an Institute for Outdoor Learning Accredited Practitioner. Paul divides his time between working as the Head of Outdoor Learning at a state school in Worcestershire and running his own business - Rock and Water Adventures, mainly involved in technical advice for outdoor centres and climbing walls. Paul is a Climbing Wall Award (CWA) and Single Pitch Award (SPA) provider for Mountain Leader Training England (MLTE).
Summary
Looks at which specific aspects of climbing and methods of coaching are important - together with some aspects of sports science.
