Itinerary 
 9AM Meet at café meeting point 
 9.05AM Introductions and greetings 
 9.15AM 1 hour theory and peer discussion on performance trad coaching 
 10.15AM Head to crag suitable for group abilities and targets for the day 
 11AM Everyone warm up incl bouldering and coaching each other specifically targeted towards
athletic performance 
 12PM Discuss next steps towards coaching a client for a performance trad climb 
 12:30PM Get people on performance trad routes of their choice (if they choose to do so) with an idea
of how to facilitate it and keep it safe and progressional from an instructing perspective. 
 3:00PM Head back to central meeting point for debrief and thanks 
 
Subjects 
Morning discussion topics 
 Classify performance trad coaching incl. definition, grades, how does it look, TTPP 
 What pre reqs do we expect from our clients? How to ensure this? 
 What is expected of us as instructors? Prior knowledge, prior experience?????? 
 How long would a course of this nature take? 
 What can hinder climbing performance? Sleep, alcohol, caffeine, nerves, stress, lack of recovery from

other activities, fear of… 
 Reading materials 
 
At the crag 
 Warming up. How to make this specific to a performance trad climb 
 What steps might you take before a lead takes place? eg. abseil pre inspection, headpointing, climb
a neighbouring route, what period in a climbing session would they be at their best to perform 
 How to judge if they’re ready? 
 Route selection 
 Decision making to make it safe eg. pre-placed gear,  
 Where to position ourselves as leaders 
 How can we be of help when they’re on route? 
 How can we ensure that they go away after the course continue to progress safely 
Debrief 
 Recap key points made through day 
 What is the realities of these courses running regularly 
 How confident would ‘you’ be running such a course? 
 Any last questions?

Start

21/04/2025 10:00

End

21/04/2025 16:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

10

Bookings

6

Venue

Stanage Popular, Hooks car park.

Town

Leeds, England

County

Derbyshire

Postcode

S32 1BR

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.34231

Longitude

-1.63333

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07984970469

Website

Booking/Details

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