Effective Coaching

Effective Coaching
Do you want to learn about coaching and teach to become a better instructor? If so we offer a one day course in effective coaching.  

This course examines the theory and practice of teaching and learning, and how they interact with anxiety. All of the skills covered come under the umbrella of what can be considered ‘Effective Coaching’. The C word has become more and more prevalent in climbing. What does it mean and how can an understanding of Effective Coaching help your coaching and instruction?

Well we teach a variety skills both theoreticall and a to a certain extent practically on this day long course. The main outlinbe of the courses is:

  • Psychology of Learning
  • Effects of Anxiety on Learning
  • Learning Pathways
  • Stages of Learning
  • Effective Practice
  • Observation and Analysis
  • Feedback
  • Reflective Practice

This course will be of interest to CWA, SPA and MIA award holders and trainees, as well as parent or in-house trained staff who want to understand more about how to teach and coach.

If you would like to find out more about effecitive coaching them why not look at Snowdonia Mountain Guides book on the subject EFFECTIVE COACHING: The Coaching Process for Climbing Instructors

Prior Experience: Desire to learn how to teach rock climbing
Duration: 1 Day
Cost: £100
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Course Start Dates:
March 24, 2018
  • NB: We can arrange course dates to meet your requirements.

  • To book, find out more or to arrange an alternative date email us here.
    …or call us on 07872565225

    Photos from Previous Courses

    The gobsmacking Lazarus one of the finest severed in the UK. Here Jesse works on his trad climbing on our trad climbing tour and instructor development and mentoring course.

    The gobsmacking Lazarus one of the finest severed in the UK. Here Jesse works on his trad climbing on our trad climbing tour and instructor development and mentoring course.

    A selection of belay device. Although only taken in 2010 this photo is already dated.

    A selection of belay device. Although only taken in 2010 this photo is already dated.

    Jeremy on the amazing Dream of White Horses, Wen Zawn, Gogarth.

    Jeremy on the amazing Dream of White Horses, Wen Zawn, Gogarth.


    Come on a month long climbing trip of a lifetime, as we clock up some serious mileage on the best UK trad climbs in the UK.

    Come on a month long climbing trip of a lifetime, as we clock up some serious mileage on the best UK trad climbs in the UK.

    A rack of wires, battered from years of hard work keep the author safe rock climbing. Long since retired now!

    A rack of wires, battered from years of hard work keep the author safe rock climbing. Long since retired now!

    Comes the Dervish (E3), one of the classic slate routes and one we have help people climb through our performance rock climbing coaching.

    Comes the Dervish (E3), one of the classic slate routes and one we have help people climb through our performance rock climbing coaching.

    A climber on Blanco at Castell Helen, South Stack area of Gogarth

    A climber on Blanco at Castell Helen, South Stack area of Gogarth