Climbing Games
Climbing Games

Author: Paul Smith

Publisher: Pesda Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1906095167

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If you are new to climbing, you will find games which introduce some essential skills (such as 'crimping' a hold - Chapter 10). If you are an old hand, you will find some great games to help add variety to your weekly club sessions (have you tried 'The Octopus'? - Chapter 6). Playing some of these games can become addictive as your friends and rivals find new ways to play. The overview of skills used in each game will help you turn play into progress. Each chapter deals with a fundamental climbing technique. Some chapters focus on a particular aspect of a climbing session, e.g. the use of foot or handholds, traversing or roped climbing. You can pick and choose activities from each chapter to suit your session and goals. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction, followed by a list of all the activities within that section along with their learning goals. The games are listed in a random order. Many of the games develop more than one aspect of climbing. To help you make the most of them, icons appear beside each title to give you information about the possible ways they can be used at a glance.

Advanced Rock Climbing
Advanced Rock Climbing

Author: Topher Donahue

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 1680510134

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“The old way of climbing was systematic, methodical, and consistent. Now it’s anything goes, reacting to every situation differently.” —Tommy Caldwell • For skilled climbers who want to push to the next level • Tips and advice from Tommy Caldwell, Steph Davis, Lynn Hill, Alex Honnold and more of the world’s best climbers • 250 color photographs and 12 illustrations Advanced Rock Climbing: Expert Skills and Techniques is for good climbers who want to get even better—from training to gear, sport climbing to multi-pitch efficiency, and beyond. Each chapter has detailed advice from some of the world’s best climbers and guides—Tommy Caldwell, Angela Hawse, Justen Sjong, Steph Davis, Sonny Trotter, Alex Honnold, Lynn Hill, and more. Through clear, step-by-step instruction, detailed color photographs, and hard-earned wisdom, this new guide helps strong climbers increase their speed on multi-pitch climbs, conserve energy on big faces, train for tendon strength, improvise self-rescue, and more. Advanced Rock Climbing is for someone who has been climbing for several years and aspires to transition from intermediate to advanced levels, experienced climbers who are stuck in a rut, and naturally talented climbers who are climbing high grades but who may not have the experience to go further safely.

Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone
Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone

Author: Stephen E. Schmid

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-13

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1444341464

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Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of intellectually stimulating new essays that address the philosophical issues relating to risk, ethics, and other aspects of climbing that are of interest to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers. Represents the first collection of essays to exclusively address the many philosophical aspects of climbing Includes essays that challenge commonly accepted views of climbing and climbing ethics Written accessibly, this book will appeal to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers Includes a foreword written by Hans Florine Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, 2010

Rock Climbing Technique
Rock Climbing Technique

Author: John Kettle

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781999654405

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The definitive practical guide to improving your rock climbing technique, and making your movement more effortless and efficient. Fully illustrated with over 35 skills exercises supported by online videos. Suitable for rock climbers from intermediate up to elite in sport climbing, bouldering and traditional climbing.

9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes
9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes

Author: Dave MacLeod

Publisher:

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780956428103

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"9 out of 10 climbers are stuck. They are stuck on the same things. Some of the things that hold climbers back from improving their climbing standard are the same as they were twenty years ago: motivation, managing time, and not being able to analyse and correct their own basic technical or tactical errors. But they are also stuck for a new set of reasons. Twenty years ago, the problem was that no one knew how to train for climbing. Information was scarce and couldn't travel fast among the participants. Today, it's the opposite problem. Book after book lists techniques for climbing, exercises for climbing, tips for climbing. Navigating this barrage of information, filtering out the irrelevant and homing in on what matters to your life, your climbing and your circumstances has been the limiting step for today's climber."--Page 4 of cover.

Climbing Walls
Climbing Walls

Author: Jim Stiehl

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780736048316

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This book is a complete guide for instructors and administrators, who can use this book to: design and select equipment options for climbing walls based on up-to-date industry standards and guidelines; customize their walls to accommodate the particular needs of their sites or situations; operate and maintain their walls; develop and implement operating procedures; and teach basic climbing skills and 15 climbing wall games to diverse populations.

Maximum Climbing
Maximum Climbing

Author: Eric Horst

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-04-23

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0762762748

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The definitive resource to brain-training for climbing—by an internationally recognized expert As physical as climbing is, it is even more mental. Ultimately, people climb with their minds—hands and feet are merely extensions of their thoughts and will. Becoming a master climber requires that you first master your mind. In Maximum Climbing, America’s best-selling author on climbing performance presents a climber’s guide to the software of the brain—one that will prove invaluable whether one's preference is bouldering, sport climbing, traditional climbing, alpine climbing, or mountaineering. Eric Hörst brings unprecedented clarity to the many cognitive and neurophysical aspects of climbing and dovetails this information into a complete program, setting forth three stages of mental training that correspond to beginner, intermediate, and elite levels of experience and commitment—the ideal template to build upon to personalize one's goals through years of climbing to come.

Extreme Climbing
Extreme Climbing

Author: Bobbie Kalman

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780778716716

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Nothing embodies patience and strength like rock climbing. Athletes who climb do it because they love a challenge and the feeling of being on top of the world. Extreme Climbing allows kids to get that same feeling, thanks to beautiful color photographs. Fascinating information covers* bouldering* ice climbing* indoor climbing and more!

The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises
The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises

Author: Martin Mobråten

Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing

Published: 2022-02-03

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1839811056

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The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises by Martin Mobråten and Stian Christophersen is a collection of exercises specifically designed to help you train technique and strength so that you can develop and improve as a climber. After two decades of climbing, training and coaching, the authors have built up a huge library of exercises, and they share many of them with you in this book. The first section focuses on your technique, with emphasis on footwork, grip positions, balance, direction of force and dynamics, among other things. The second section features exercises to help you train strength and power – with on-the-wall exercises, finger strength and fingerboarding exercises, arm exercises and more. Also included is a section for children and young climbers to help their parents and coaches create great sessions for kids. This chapter presents games, technique exercises and physical training ideas for children. Illustrated with over 200 technique and action photos, and with insights from the authors and other top climbers, The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises will inspire you to try new exercises in every training session. Keep it in your climbing wall bag, cover it in chalk and embrace the variety so easily found in climbing.