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

    A set of DMM Torque nuts which are a new slight variation to the old Hexes.

    A set of DMM Torque nuts which are a new slight variation to the old Hexes.

    A climber powering their way up the final crack of Left Wall the ultimate E2 pitch in the Llanberis Pass.

    A climber powering their way up the final crack of Left Wall the ultimate E2 pitch in the Llanberis Pass.

    Enjoying easy trad climbing at Sennen Cove near Land's End Cornwall during our Uk trad tour

    Enjoying easy trad climbing at Sennen Cove near Land's End Cornwall during our Uk trad tour

    Diagram of how to place a hex into crack when rock climbing

    Diagram of how to place a hex into crack when rock climbing


    Marty at the overlap on Scratch Arete during the final part of a lead climb coaching weekend.

    Marty at the overlap on Scratch Arete during the final part of a lead climb coaching weekend.

    Our UK Trad Tour getting to grips with jamming in Milestone Quarry, the perfect crack school.

    Our UK Trad Tour getting to grips with jamming in Milestone Quarry, the perfect crack school.

    Looking down the crux section of the Dolmen Ridge a classic Grade III scramble, in the ogwen valley.

    Looking down the crux section of the Dolmen Ridge a classic Grade III scramble, in the ogwen valley.