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


    Josh Douglas about to do battle with the rather traditional Aramis. Thankfully after we went to the peak to hone our crack climbing during the Uk Trad Climbing Tour.

    Josh Douglas about to do battle with the rather traditional Aramis. Thankfully after we went to the peak to hone our crack climbing during the Uk Trad Climbing Tour.

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

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

    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.

    Kate Carother on the amazing Raven Gully, again seeped in tradition climbing.

    Kate Carother on the amazing Raven Gully, again seeped in tradition climbing.

    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.

    The amazing and technical Goose Creature, a bold start leads to a well protected but desperate move before more run-out climbing to the top. A slate classic.

    The amazing and technical Goose Creature, a bold start leads to a well protected but desperate move before more run-out climbing to the top. A slate classic.

    Loose and adventurous sea cliffs often require large racks. This is off a single pitch at Craig Dorys.

    Loose and adventurous sea cliffs often require large racks. This is off a single pitch at Craig Dorys.