BMC Coach Education & FUNdamentals workshops

Posted by Jonathan Garside on 23/12/2016

Whether climbing or coaching indoors, on the crags, or in the Alps our workshops cover a range of themes that will broaden your knowledge and improve your coaching.

FUNdamentals of Climbing - Good technique and movement are the bedrock of climbing. These three workshops progressively explore climbing movement.

Coaching Children - Learn how to maximize the impact of your coaching sessions where young climbers are motivated to learn through fun, enjoyment and challenge.

Physical Training - Two workshops that progressively explore the principles of physical training and the design of periodised training plans.

Route Setting - Routes and problems have a positive impact upon a climber's development when set well. Anyone involved in coaching climbing will benefit from this very practical workshop.

If planning a career in coaching, the FUNdamentals and Physical Training workshops are part of Mountain Training's coaching scheme.

BMC members benefit from more than a 15% discount on workshop cost. If you’re not a member then take advantage of our half-price membership offer and join the BMC for a less than £16!

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For workshop dates in Scotand click HERE.

For workshop dates at Plas y Brenin click HERE.

Watch BMC Physical Training for Climbing 1 workshop on BMC TV

FUNdamentals of Climbing 1
The FUNdamentals of Climbing 1 focuses on the important themes that underpin climbing movement and is part of the training for the Foundation Coach Award.

2019 Dates

25 February - Redpoint CC, Bristol with Mark Garland FULL!
1 March - Climb Newcastle with Andy Swann
4 March - The Project CC, Poole with Mark Garland 4 LEFT!
4 March - Redpoint CC, Worcester with Ian Dunn FULL
5 March - Bloc Climbing Centre with Simon Rawlinson 3 LEFT!
13 March - Big Depot CC, Leeds with Katherine Schirrmacher 5 LEFT
20 March - The Climbing Works, Sheffield with Katherine 2 LEFT!
21 March - Oakwood CC, Wokingham with Robin O'Leary 6 LEFT
23 March - Boulders CC, Cardiff with Simon Rawlinson 7 LEFT
17 April - Reading Climbing Centre with Mark Garland 9 LEFT
29 April - ROF 59 CC, Newton Aycliffe with Andy Swann
1 May - The Climbing Hangar, Plymouth with Mark Garland
11 May - Boulders Climbing Centre, Cardiff with Simon Rawlinson
11 May - Awesome Walls CC, Stockport with Ian Dunn
13 May - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
13 May - Beacon CC, North Wales with Ian Dunn
20 May - Eden Rock, Carlisle with Andy Swann
7 June - U ndercover Rock, Bristol with Mark Garland 9 LEFT
10 June - Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal Wall with Ian Dunn
4 July - Stronghold Climbing Centre, London with Robin O'Leary 8 LEFT
8 July - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
20 July - Boulders Climbing Centre, Cardiff with Simon Rawlinson
3 September - Sunderland Wall with Andy Swann
4 September - The Foundry, Sheffield with Katherine Schirrmacher
16 September - Manchester Climbing Centre with Ian Dunn
16 September - The Project CC, Poole with Mark Garland
30 September - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
9 October - The Quay Climbing Centre, Exeter with Mark Garland
15 October - Nottingham Climbing Centre with Katherine Schirrmacher
24 October - Red Spider Climbing Centre, Fareham with Robin O'Leary
4 November - The Boardroom CC, Queensferry with Ian Dunn
11 November - Reading Climbing Centre with Mark Garland
5 December - Chimera CC, Tunbridge Wells with Robin O'Leary

Book online HERE

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FUNdamentals of Climbing 2
The FUNdamentals of Climbing 2 builds upon the first workshop, looking at how specific techniques can be coached and is part of the training for the Development Coach Award.

Prior attendance of a FUNdamentals of Climbing Workshop 1 is required for this workshop.

2019 Dates

26 February - Redpoint CC, Bristol with Mark Garland   1 LEFT!
5 March - The Project CC, Poole with Mark Garland 3 LEFT
5 March - Redpoint CC, Worcester with Ian Dunn 2 LEFT!
6 March - Bloc Climbing Centre with Simon Rawlinson   3 LEFT!
22 March - Oakwood CC, Wokingham with Robin O'Leary   7 LEFT
24 March - Boulders Climbing Centre, Cardiff with Simon R   7 LEFT
25 March - Climb Newcastle with Andy Swann 9 LEFT
16 April - Big Depot CC, Leeds with Katherine Schirrmacher 7 LEFT
18 April - Reading Climbing Centre with Mark Garland
23 April - The Climbing Works, Sheffield with Katherine 7 LEFT
30 April - ROF 59 CC, Newton Aycliffe with Andy Swann
2 May - The Climbing Hangar, Plymouth with Mark Garland
12 May - Boulders Climbing Centre, Cardiff with Simon Rawlinson 9 LEFT
12 May - Awesome Walls CC, Stockport with Ian Dunn
14 May - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
14 May - Beacon CC, North Wales with Ian Dunn
21 May - Eden Rock, Carlisle with Andy Swann 9 LEFT
8 June - U ndercover Rock, Bristol with Mark Garland 9 LEFT
11 June - Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal Wall with Ian Dunn
5 July - Stronghold Climbing Centre, London with Robin O'Leary 9 LEFT
9 July - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
21 July - Boulders Climbing Centre, Cardiff with Simon Rawlinson
4 September - Sunderland Wall with Andy Swann
17 September - The Project CC, Poole with Mark Garland
17 September - Manchester Climbing Centre with Ian Dunn
1 October - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
10 October - The Quay Climbing Centre, Exeter with Mark Garland
25 October - Red Spider Climbing Centre, Fareham with Robin O'Leary
5 November - The Boardroom CC, Queensferry with Ian Dunn
12 November - Reading Climbing Centre with Mark Garland
6 December - Chimera CC, Tunbridge Wells with Robin O'Leary

Book online HERE
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FUNdamentals of Climbing 3
Participants need to be able to onsight 6b and boulder up to V3 comfortably to get the most out of the FUNdamentals of Climbing 3 workshop.

Prior attendance of the FUNdamentals of Climbing Workshops 1 & 2 is required for this workshop.

2019 Dates

27 February - Redpoint CC, Bristol with Mark Garland 7 LEFT
26 March - Climb Newcastle with Andy Swann
19 April - Reading Climbing Centre with Mark Garland 9 LEFT
15 May - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann 8 LEFT
15 May - Beacon CC, North Wales with Ian Dunn
22 May - Eden Rock, Carlisle with Andy Swann
9 June - U ndercover Rock, Bristol with Mark Garland
12 June - Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal Wall with Ian Dunn
10 July - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
5 September - Sunderland Wall with Andy Swann
11 September - Big Depot CC, Leeds with Katherine Schirrmacher
18 September - Manchester Climbing Centre with Ian Dunn
18 September - The Project CC, Poole with Mark Garland
2 October - Harrogate Climbing Centre with Andy Swann
11 October - The Quay Climbing Centre, Exeter with Mark Garland
6 November - The Boardroom CC, Queensferry with Ian Dunn
13 November - Reading Climbing Centre with Mark Garland

Book online HERE

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Physical Training for Climbing 1
Participants need be a competent lead belayer and climb 6a comfortably to get the most out of the Physical Training 1 workshop.

2019 Dates

6 March - Redpoint CC, Bristol with Ian Dunn 3 LEFT!
23 May - Beacon CC, North Wales with Ian Dunn 9 LEFT
27 June - Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal Wall with Ian Dunn 9 LEFT
23 September - Manchester Climbing Centre with Ian Dunn
25 September - Big Depot CC, Leeds with Katherine Schirrmacher
8 October - Awesome Walls, Sheffield with Katherine Schirrmacher
7 November - The Boardroom CC, Queensferry with Ian Dunn

Book online HERE

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Physical Training for Climbing 2
Participants need have attended a Physical Training 1 workshop and be a competent lead belayer and climb 6a comfortably to get the most out of this two-day workshop.

2019 Dates

19-20 August - Mile End Climbing Wall, London with Tom Randall 2 LEFT!

Book online HERE

Coaching Children - NEW for 2016
Maximize the impact of your coaching sessions where young climbers are motivated to learn through fun, enjoyment and challenge. This workshop also aims to provide coaches with a clear framework of safe practice in the introduction of basic physical training for young people to support their climbing.

2019 Dates

24 May - Beacon CC, North Wales with Ian Dunn
28 June - Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal Wall with Ian Dunn 9 LEFT
24 September - Manchester Climbing Centre with Ian Dunn
8 November - The Boardroom CC, Queensferry with Ian Dunn

Book online HERE

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Route Setting
Participants need to be able to onsight 6b and boulder up to V3 comfortably to get the most out of the Route Setting workshop.

2018 Dates

14 December - Durham Climbing Centre with Ian Dunn 2 LEFT!

Book online HERE

Any questions phone: 0161 438 3317

Plas y Brenin
FUNdamentals workshops at Plas y Brenin are booked with them.

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1) Mal Thomas

18/01/2012

Are there any other dates planned for Bristol or the SW?

Cheers

Mal

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2) Anonymous User

22/01/2012

You can contact Guy at UCR Ltd., which is the climbing centre, where he works, although he is in the alps at the mo!
Kim

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3) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

30/01/2012

Hi Mal

We have workshops in Exeter, Bristol and Cardiff this year, and are in the process of booking more for the SW. The BMC Coaching Symposium is on the south coast this year too, on 24 - 25 March. Find out more at www.thebmc.co.uk/coachingsymposium.

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4) Anonymous User

02/06/2012

Need some more around London and Essex if its possible :)

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5) Anonymous User

06/11/2012

Is there any other dates for North Wales or liverpool??/

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6) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

07/11/2012

We'll be planning the 2013 series of workshops later this year and will have them spread around the country as usual.

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7) Anonymous User

04/02/2013

What are the timings for these courses? All day? any weekend dates?

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8) Anonymous User

16/03/2013

More dates on a weekend would be nice

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9) Tom Cheke

05/04/2013

At chance of more dates n the South before September ???

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10) Mike Pollock

22/04/2013

Anymore dates planned for FUN3 in the North, well Sheffield and above? Will book October at Kendal, but if there are plans for ones sooner....and up that way...

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11) Mike Pollock

22/04/2013

Anymore dates planned for FUN3 in the North, well Sheffield and above? Will book October at Kendal, but if there are plans for ones sooner....and up that way...

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12) James Ibbertson

19/06/2013

In future could more dates be arranged for weekends to allow more people with jobs to attend?

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13) Anonymous User

24/07/2013

Hi is there still availability for FUN 1, 2 and 3 in Bristol on the 10-12 Sep? id be travelling a long way so would only book if i could do all three in a single trip. Thanks

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14) Tim Waterhouse(staff comment)

25/07/2013

Yes, there are places available on those dates - availability is shown on the online booking form.

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15) Anonymous User

28/08/2013

Do you recommend doing all 3 workshops in a block, on consecutive days, or is it advisable to leave some time between each one?

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16) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

28/08/2013

Some people like to do the workshops on three consecutive days; others like a gap between each one. I think both approaches have pros and cons, which is why we deliver them in these two different ways. I do not think you would be overwhelmed if you did them on consecutive days.

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17) Anonymous User

08/09/2013

I am wondering why so few workshops run during the weekends? I would like to progress through the scheme before Christmas but, like most people, work commitments often don't allow for mid week courses. Perhaps, offering several more weekend options might increase participation? I am aware that this may dilute the numbers of people per course but maybe by increasing weekend courses and reducing midweek courses the numbers will remain constant?
Thanks, Simon

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18) Anonymous User

08/09/2013

Hi, any more Bristol dates beyond September?

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19) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

09/09/2013

We will look to have more weekend dates in 2014.

Bristol has proved very popular this year and with workshops running there in March, June and September. We do not currently have plans for more there this year.

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20) Anonymous User

17/09/2013

Does anyone know who is running the fundamentals 2 course at Eden rock, thanks

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21) Anonymous User

18/09/2013

When will 2014 dates come out?

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22) Anonymous User

18/11/2013

i.m trying to book on to fundamental 1 at manchester climbing centre for the 3rd dec 2013 but your website will not let me . i did book on to pals y brenin for the 20th nov but they have cancelled the course…

wondering if you could asset me booking manchester venue for the 3rd dec 2013

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23) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

18/11/2013

As outlined in the webform, you can only book on courses if there are still places left. If a course is full, like the one in Manchester, then it will not come up in the drop-down menu.

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24) Anonymous User

18/03/2014

Hi are the course that were listed for The Quay in Exeter not going ahead as had them in my basket but now can't seem to add them again to pay?

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25) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

18/03/2014

Hi, yes there are places on the FUNdamentals 1 & 2 courses. You should be able to book on them now via webforms. The Physical Training workshop at the Quay this weekend has been cancelled due to no bookings being made on it.

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26) Anonymous User

21/09/2014

Why can't there be any courses at a Weekend?

I was really disappointed that the PyB course at a weekend was cancelled. I can't attend any weekday course due to the nature of my work.

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27) Anonymous User

14/01/2015

Why no dates in the Southeast? Nearest one is 2.5hrs from me in Sussex. Such a shame as I've wanted to do the course for ages.

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28) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

14/01/2015

We are doing a workshop in the south-east tomorrow! In Maidstone.

We also did a workshop there in December, sorry that you maybe missed that.

Where is your nearest wall in the south east?

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29) Anonymous User

27/01/2017

Hi when are the 2017 dates for the Physical training 2 course coming out?

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30) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

27/01/2017

We'll have some dates soon for Physical Training 2.

Email us at amii@thebmc.co.uk to be informed when the dates go live.

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31) Anonymous User

12/02/2017

Frank Kremer
FUNdamentals workshops in Britain. Did Scotland leave Britain already? No dates in Scotland at all!

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32) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

20/02/2017

Hi

Mountaineering Scotland manage the delivery of FUNdas and other coach education workshops in Scotland. I suggest contacting them to see when their courses are running.

Jon

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33) Anonymous User

10/03/2017

Never any courses in Scotland? Disappointing lack of scottish involvement from the BMC once again.

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34) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

10/03/2017

Hi

I don't know if you have trouble reading the comment above yours ;) But as noted previously, Mountaineering Scotland manage the delivery of FUNdas and other coach education workshops in Scotland. I suggest contacting them to see when their courses are running.

Jon

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35) Anonymous User

15/03/2017

It would be nice to see a few more further north or Scotland.

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36) Jonathan Garside(author comment)

16/03/2017

Hi

As noted in my previous two posts (which people seem to have trouble reading) Mountaineering Scotland manages the delivery of FUNdas and other coach education workshops in Scotland. I suggest contacting them to see when their courses are running.

We have workshops in Sunderland, Liverpool, Sheffield and Kendal this year. Regarding other locations in the north of England, then please get in touch with us about that.

amii@thebmc.co.uk
jon@thebmc.co.uk

Jon Garside

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37) Anonymous User

22/03/2017

Any Physical workshop 2's, coaching children workshops, or route setting workshops coming up in Plymouth/Exeter area? Would be nice to have these more advanced workshops further south than Bristol.

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38) sch_adam

06/06/2017

Dear Jon Garside,

is there any chance to have a Physical Training 1 course in Manchester, just before the Physical Training 2, so on the 12th November?
Many thanks in advance

Cheers
Adam

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39) Anonymous User

20/10/2017

Hi will you be running any more Fundas 3 courses this year after November or early next year? Preferably with Katherine S? Thanks

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40) Anonymous User

24/01/2018

Are there any Fundamentals courses planned in London region ins 2018?

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41) Anonymous User

06/02/2018

Any dates for 2018 Phys 2 workshops and coaching children workshops please?

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42) Anonymous User

14/02/2018

Dates for Bristol and the SW please.

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43) Anonymous User

15/02/2018

What is the link between the fundamentals course and the foundation coach award? Here it says that fundamentals is part of the training, but then the foundation coach award has its own training day. Thanks

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44) Jamie Langler

23/06/2018

Are there any Physical 2 workshops for 2018? Really keen to do this course

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45) Amii Wilkes(staff comment)

19/07/2018

For those asking about Physical Training 2, we have just added the following date:

22-23 August - The Climbing Works, Sheffield with Dave Binney

If you have any questions, please contact me directly - amii@thebmc.co.uk

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46) Anonymous User

27/01/2019

Are there any more route setting workshops for 2019?

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47) Amii Wilkes(staff comment)

06/02/2019

Hello

The Route Setting workshop is currently under review, therefore we do not have any workshops planned in the near future.

There will be an announcement of Facebook when the workshops are back up and running.

Thanks
Amii

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