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 climber fighting the anxiety as he pushes himself on a lead climbing coaching course in the top crack of Merlin Direct. This classic HVS is a great route to push into the HVS grade.

    A climber fighting the anxiety as he pushes himself on a lead climbing coaching course in the top crack of Merlin Direct. This classic HVS is a great route to push into the HVS grade.

    Kate Carrother showing her american heritage by storming up another crack on our trad climbing tour of the UK. Here on Original Route on the Holly Tree Wall on Idwal Slabs.

    Kate Carrother showing her american heritage by storming up another crack on our trad climbing tour of the UK. Here on Original Route on the Holly Tree Wall on Idwal Slabs.

    Ian Hey climbing scratch arete at Pant Ifan Tremadog.

    Ian Hey climbing scratch arete at Pant Ifan Tremadog.

    Jesse King on the amazing severe Shangri La at Baggy Point on our Uk Trad Tour.

    Jesse King on the amazing severe Shangri La at Baggy Point on our Uk Trad Tour.

    Seating a wire place is like trying to jam the wire into place. By jerking down on it, rather than pulling you can seat it with much more force.

    Seating a wire place is like trying to jam the wire into place. By jerking down on it, rather than pulling you can seat it with much more force.

    These DMM quad cams are somewhat old, With most climbers now opting to go with the DMM Dragon cams which are dual axle. These old style still work and are just as good.

    These DMM quad cams are somewhat old, With most climbers now opting to go with the DMM Dragon cams which are dual axle. These old style still work and are just as good.

    Jesse King steping out on Raven's Wing during our last Uk Rock Tour.

    Jesse King steping out on Raven's Wing during our last Uk Rock Tour.