Climbing Wall Award Training

This two day course covers the Climbing Wall Award Training and will closely follow the MLTUK syllabus.

The majority of the course will be held at Mile End Climbing Wall. To
fulfil the syllabus objectives we will use a nearby climbing wall on the
second morning.

This course does not include the abseil module.

The following aspects of the syllabus will be covered:

• The climbing wall environment
  Risk Assessment
  Group Management
  Injury prevention warming up
  Bouldering warm up / games
  Practical use of the wall
  Equipment
  Analysing movement and coaching strategies for teaching basic movement skills
  Structuring sessions
  Short and long term climbing development
  Personal Climbing / Leading
  Artificial Structures
  Top Roping
  Responsibilities and legal aspects
  History climbing wall development, competition climbing, the role in the BMC.

The day starts at 09h and finishes at approximately 18h. There will be an hour for lunch (please bring a packed lunch) and tea brakes during the day.

Personal equipment:

• Rockboots
  Harness
  Belay device
  Helmet
  Chalk bag
  Warm comfy clothes