BMC FUNdamentals of Climbing 3: Technique Development

FUNdamentals 3: Technique Development mixes theory with practical learning on and off the wall. There is a focus on how technique develops as the climbing difficulty increases, breaking down movement and using observational skills and analysis. The fundamentals of dynamic movement and combination moves are explored.

Courses are delivered by one of our experienced coach education team, and all attendees receive a post course resource pack. The course does not contain an assessment.

What you will learn during the course:

• You’ll take your existing knowledge and explore how technique develops as the climbing gets increasingly more difficult.

• You’ll learn to break down the elements of a problem and describe exercises to help a climber complete the problem.

• You’ll explore the different kinds of dynamic and coordination movement, learn how to break them down and explore drills to practice and improve these skills.

• You’ll use different methods of observation to analyse movement.

Requirements:

The practical nature of the course means that the ability to boulder at V3/f6A+ or above and an interest in higher level climbing is important. Please contact your provider in advance if you require reasonable adjustments to be made if you are not able to climb at this level during the course.

Participants need to have attended the FUNdamentals of Climbing 1 and 2 courses to attend this course. In exceptional circumstances this requirement may be waived – contact your provider to discuss your alternative prior experience before booking.

Bring climbing shoes, chalk bag and your usual climbing clothing including something warm. Bring a smartphone/tablet for filming/analysis. Bring a packed lunch, host venues may have a café but this is not guaranteed. Registering and paying wall entry is required on courses unless informed otherwise by the provider.