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

    An old shot from back in 2010. Our Quickdraws are very similar but many of the carabiners are now smaller and lighter.

    An old shot from back in 2010. Our Quickdraws are very similar but many of the carabiners are now smaller and lighter.

    A rock climber placing a cam in a perfect granite crack in Frey, Argentina

    A rock climber placing a cam in a perfect granite crack in Frey, Argentina

    An illustration of how different size wires leads to different amounts of overlap in the same gear placement when rock climbing.

    An illustration of how different size wires leads to different amounts of overlap in the same gear placement when rock climbing.

    Josh Douglas on the incredible Looning the Tube, a HVS/E1 slab and crack that really sets the bar for classic slate routes.

    Josh Douglas on the incredible Looning the Tube, a HVS/E1 slab and crack that really sets the bar for classic slate routes.

    Climbing in the amazing Jalon Valley in Chodes.

    Climbing in the amazing Jalon Valley in Chodes.

    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.

    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.

    The classic Demo Route at Sennen Cove one of the mot sort after HS in the UK. Josh Douglas makes a quick ascent during our UK Trad Climbing Course

    The classic Demo Route at Sennen Cove one of the mot sort after HS in the UK. Josh Douglas makes a quick ascent during our UK Trad Climbing Course