The BMC FUNdamentals of Climbing workshops are aimed at anyone who coaches or leads climbing sessions, indoors or outside.
Whether you're a parent or youth worker, a full-time climbing coach, a SPA or CWA award holder or an MIA / MIC working out on our high mountain crags, or guiding in the Alps, these workshops will be useful to you. They will broaden your knowledge and provide valuable personal and professional development.
Two different workshops are available:
FUNdamentals of Climbing 1
The FUNdamentals of Climbing 1 focuses on the important themes that underpin climbing movement:
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agility, balance and coordination
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awareness of the body’s centre of gravity
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and the relationship between weight transfer and economy of movement.
FUNdamentals of Climbing 2
The FUNdamentals of Climbing 2 builds upon the first workshop, looking at how specific techniques can be coached. These include:
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precise and accurate footwork
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ways of using different handholds
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principles when climbing specific features, such as cracks, corners and arêtes
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and principles when climbing on different gradients, such as slabs, vertical walls & overhanging terrain.
Prior attendance of a FUNdamentals of Climbing Workshop 1 is required for this workshop.
Visit the BMC Community Site to find out more about the people delivering and developing the workshops.
FUNdamentals 1 & 2 Workshops for 2012 - more dates & venues to follow.
Rockcity, Hull
FUNdamentals 1 - 21 February with Katherine Schirrmacher
FUNdamentals 2 - 16 April with Katherine Schirrmacher
Undercover Rock, Bristol
FUNdamentals 1 - 23 February with Guy Jarvis
Awesome Walls, Liverpool
FUNdamentals 1 - 27 February with Ian Dunn
FUNdamentals 2 - 28 February with Ian Dunn
Westway Climbing Centre, London
FUNdamentals 1 - 15 March with Ian Dunn
FUNdamentals 2 - 16 March with Ian Dunn
Nottingham Climbing Centre
FUNdamentals 1 - 28 February with Katherine Schirrmacher
FUNdamentals 2 - 24 April with Katherine Schirrmacher
Plas y Brenin
FUNdamentals 1 - 24 March
FUNdamentals 1 - 12 May
FUNdamentals 1 - 8 September
Manchester Climbing Centre
FUNdamentals 1 - 27 April with Dave Binney
FUNdamentals 2 - 18 May with Dave Binney
Redpoint Climbing Centre, Birmingham
FUNdamentals 1 - 18 September with Katherine Schirrmacher
FUNdamentals 2 - 13 November with Katherine Schirrmacher
The Tower, Leicester
FUNdamentals 1 - 8 October with Guy Jarvis
Harrogate Climbing Centre
FUNdamentals 1 - 2 October with Dave Binney
FUNdamentals 2 - 6 November with Dave Binney
Reading Climbing Centre
FUNdamentals 1 - 11 October with Neil Johnson
FUNdamentals 2 - 12 October with Neil Johnson
Boulders, Cardiff
FUNdamentals 1 - 22 October with Guy Jarvis
FUNdamentals 2 - 19 November with Guy Jarvis
Quay Climbing Centre, Exeter
FUNdamentals 1 - 26 November with Guy Jarvis
FUNdamentals 2 - 27 November with Guy Jarvis
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