Red River Gorge_FC_2012-07

Falling and Commitment Camp at Red River Gorge, Kentucky, July 27-29, taught by Arno Ilgner.
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Sponsored by Red River Outdoors
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Description: This 3-day camp addresses falling directly to help improve commitment. We do progressive falling practice on day one. On day two, we do movement, breathing, resting, and body/mind awareness exercises. On day three, we apply everything to a goal route. You’ll leave understanding how to take appropriate risk and how to commit to those risks.
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You’ll learn:

• How to give a dynamic (cushioned) belay
• How to fall safely
• Advanced falling techniques, such as falling while committing
• Better mental awareness by learning the mind’s limitations
• Better body awareness by learning how to trust it
• To distinguish between no-fall and yes-fall zones
• To make appropriate risk decisions
• To rest efficiently
• To develop flow and momentum
• To deal with climbing stress
• To improve problem-solving skills
• Reduce fear, and more

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Pre-requisites:
Able to toprope 5.8 in a gym with no falls
Climb indoors/outdoors at least 1-2 times per week
At least 6 months of continuous climbing experience within the last year.
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Instructor: Arno Ilgner
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Investment: $429, Space limited to 6 participants.
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Registration:
When/Where: July 27-29, 2012 at Red River Gorge, KY
How: Contact Red River Outdoors: 859-230-3567, redriveroutdoors@gmail.com
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Please call or email us for other questions you may have.
Arno: 615-406-3404, arno@warriorsway.com

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Student Comments

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“I learned an overall process to teach myself to become a better climber. I learned a process that gives me the power to refine my skills. The mountain of small things that I have learned in these few days already improved my climbing ability more than I thought possible. Thank you!”

–Jason

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“[I learned] attention to the foot/hand placements, commit to taking a risk, resting and looking at the next moves/rest, using breathing to calm fear. Thank you very much! You are a great teacher!”

–Mark

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“[I learned to] separate the climbing and resting and focusing on these as they present themselves. I want to re-read your books and focus these principles when at the climbing gym and outside.”

–John

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“This camp made me feel appreciated that I knew my climbing abilities and made me push harder so I could get stronger and move past my fear of falling.”

–Justine

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“The camp helped me by showing me different ways to train my body to do different things. I feel so much more confident about falling, now that I know how to react to it. I also experienced situations, such as lead climbing outdoors, that will make climbing in a gym completely different, but may seem not nearly as hard.”

–Charle

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