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Coaching Climbing - A Complete Program for Coaching Youth Climbing for High Performance and Safety
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Coaching Climbing - A Complete Program for Coaching Youth Climbing for High Performance and Safety

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This comprehensive book is designed for climbing coaches and teachers and parents of young climbers.

  • Author: Michelle Hurni
  • Softcover; 250 pages; black-and-white photographs
  • The Globe Pequot Press; copyright 2003
  • Presents an integrated approach to coaching, focusing on individualized evaluation and training as the key to improving performance
  • This approach focuses on maintaining safety and enthusiasm as well
  • Includes exercises for working on movement, training for competitions, sensible physical conditioning and injury prevention
  • Learn how to evaluate a climber's skill level, set goals that everyone can live with and teach kids to "climb with the brain"
  • Dozens of games and activities designed to motivate young climbers while teaching them proper movement and improving their technique
  • Additionally, the author explains how to make a safe transition from climbing in a gym to climbing in the outdoors
  • Includes basic equipment, terminology and safety precautions
  • Types of competitions, the competition training cycle and sponsorship
  • Climbing techniques: belaying, toproping, reading routes, redpointing and onsighting

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Good coaching book

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      This book includes various climbing programs depending on the skill level and knowledge of the students. It also includes different training exercises that can be used to build the student's confidence and climbing skills.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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