Robert Mcgrady - 164217

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Date : 12/01/2023

Duration : 1-2 hours

Grade : V3

Grade : N/A

Style : Coaching Session

Type : Bouldering

Routes : 6

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Private one to one coaching session with a 1participant. This is session 1 of 3
Annabelle feels like she has plateaued at V3 and is anxious about climbing steep walls due to the fall risk.
Session 1 was an initial assessment where she demonstrated good fundamentals in regards to movement and good footwork. She admitted part of her struggle is a fear of falling and that whenever she’s climbed in the past, nobody has shown her any techniques. So I demonstrated and explained how to fall safely and got her to practice this. We looked at using techniques as a way of combating gravity on steep walls including activity engaging the toe box (curling your toes into the holds), drop knees and briefly looked at flagging. We went over to a vertical wall and practiced the small techniques and also introduced palming and smearing as a way of assisting the transfer of weight (COM) around our COG.
We ended the session on the slab wall climbing a green problem (V0-1) with a 3 sec pause and hover over each hand hold to demonstrate a balanced and energy efficient stance on the wall.
Session 2 of 3 (please see uploaded session plan)
Session 3 of 3:
Annabelle did her first V3 on a overhanging wall and then went on to do a V4. We went through various strategies that will help her going forward and drills to practice to improve her climbing.

Area : Bloc Climbing - Bristol

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