FUNdamentals of Climbing 1
The BMC FUNdamentals of Climbing 1 course is a primarily practical course covering “What to Coach”. Aimed towards climbing coaches, schoolteachers, and youth workers – anybody coaching somebody in climbing skills. The course is a requirement for the Mountain Training coaching pathway qualifications and for coaches delivering the NICAS schemes. It is also highly recommended for anybody working in a commercial climbing wall
Bring your climbing shoes and chalk (and harness and belay device if the centre allows roped climbing) and be ready to get on the wall. Don’t worry, you will not be expected to climb super hard but we find you get the most out of these courses by getting stuck in and having FUN! However, there is no requirement to climb, so if you are injured or would prefer not climb you are still very welcome to attend the course.
The course is full with useful, practical information and content to help you coach, and maybe even help your own climbing! The learning outcomes for day are that you will be able to:
If you have any questions then please get in touch, more information can be found on the BMC website
The fine print:
Register With The Wall – You must have registered as a competent climber with the climbing wall hosting the course. Most climbing walls allow online registration to make this process quicker, so if you have not already registered with the wall then please do so in advance.
Cancellation Policy – We understand that sometimes plans change and you might need to cancel. If this happens then please get in touch ASAP. Ideally, we can move your booking to another course but if not we can provide a refund.
2 week’s notice – We can provide a full refund.
1 week’s notice – We can provide a 50% refund.
Less than 1 week’s notice – Apologies we cannot provide a refund with less than 1 week’s notice but get in touch and we will always try to help.