Improve your moves with Emma Twyford: BMC Climbing Movement Masterclasses

Posted by Becky McGovern on 09/03/2017

These Masterclasses are over, they took place in March 2017.

Are your laybacks found lacking? Or perhaps your footwork's faltering? Give your climbing a spring clean with Emma Twyford on a BMC Climbing Movement Masterclass. Nationwide March 2017.

If you're needing insight into the bag of tricks professional climbers use to improve their climbing then join Emma Twyford, full-time route setter and climbing coach, at a BMC Climbing Movement Masterclass sponsored by DMM. Emma's credentials are without question too, as she holds a degree in Sports Science and Coaching, has climbed E9, onsighted 8a, redpointed 8c, flashed font 7b+ and bouldered Font 7c; the breadth of her experience truly inspires those that she coaches.

Masterclass content

Emma will cover climbing movement skills: footwork precision, economy of movement, and the utilisation of existing strengths.

The BMC Climbing Movement Masterclasses are sponsored by DMM

Who are the sessions for?

These masterclasses are for adult V1 to V3 / F5 to 6b climbers.

Class duration

The class will be 2.5 hours long with a maximum of six participants. The same class will run twice at each venue.

Cost

£29 for BMC members and £39 for non-members

Dates, venues and times

Tuesday 14 March Lakeland Climbing Centre (Kendal)

3pm to 5.30pm (fully booked)

6.30pm to 9pm (places still available)

Wednesday 15 March Depot Manchetser

3pm to 5.30pm (places still available)

6.30pm to 9pm (fully booked)

Thursday 16 March Redpoint Climbing Centre (Birmingham)

3pm to 5.30pm (places still available)

6.30pm to 9pm (fully booked)

Friday 17 March Big Rock Climbing Centre (Milton Keynes)

3pm to 5.30pm (fully booked)

6.30pm to 9pm (fully booked)

Saturday 18 March Craggy Island Guildford

1.15pm to 3.45pm (fully booked)

4.45pm to 7.15pm (fully booked)

Sunday 19 March Project Climbing Centre (Poole)

1.45pm to 4.15pm (fully booked)

5.15pm to 7.45pm (places still available)

Further information

These Masterclasses are over, they took place in March 2017.

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