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Falling & Commitment – Gym Clinic

A mental training course for rock climbing indoors.

Jamie starts to move above the bolt, feeling sure she’s about to approach the crux of the route. The next bolt is only 4 feet up, but it feels further. She make a few tentative moves, her last bolt now just a bit below her figure-8, scared to go any higher. “Take!” she yells.

Most climbers experience this same feeling: move into the fall zone while leading indoors, become unsure/scared, and then yell for the belayer to take. But you can safely and easily learn to lead above the bolts with confidence and not worry about the fall.

This 4-hour gym clinic on climbing mental training teaches you how to become comfortable falling and making moves before reaching a rest stance with the goal of ‘sending more routes and having more fun climbing.

How it Works

You’ll do progressive falling practice, starting with falls on a top rope pushing in and out of the wall (what we call Catch & Release). Then your trainer teaches you how to take small lead falls, and then as you become comfortable, slightly larger lead falls (Fall Casting).

Hands-on practical sessions also include how to move efficiently and how to rest; drills to control your breathing; body/mind mental awareness exercises to keep control of fear and discomfort (using the Catch Your Devil drill).

Towards the end of the clinic you apply everything on a goal route, either on lead or on top rope. During the early part of the clinic you worked on individual pieces – on the goal route you assemble the puzzle pieces on a redpoint burn of a route that challenges you.

With a solid belay from a fellow Warrior’s Way student and personal guidance from her trainer, Jamie works up her goal route, resting where she “Block Scouted”, downclimbing after exploring holds (the MAP Check), and found herself committing to the 5.11 crux moves (or the fall) with greater confidence (using the BERP Method).

Like past students, you’ll finish the Fall & Commitment mental training gym clinic understanding how to relax while climbing, how to fall with appropriate posture, and how to think about your discomfort. All in the name of having the most fun climbing.

Learn How To:

  • Fall safely
  • Give a dynamic (cushioned) belay
  • Break a climb into smaller risk events
  • Assess risks effectively
  • Distinguish between no- and yes-fall zones
  • Engage no- and yes-fall zones appropriately
  • Make appropriate risk decisions
  • Improve body and mind awareness
  • Rest effectively
  • Improve breathing
  • Create flow and momentum
  • Deal with climbing stress
  • Commit more deliberately
  • Reduce fear
  • Mental training resources

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
  • Passed the gym’s top rope (and ideally) lead test

This course has a specific sequence of topics but allows for the type and grade of climbing you wish to be on.  The ratio is 6 students to 1 trainer.

FAQ

How do I register for the gym clinic?

Click the “Signup” button on the individual course page to signup with the gym directly – you do not signup with us. Sometimes you do signup over the phone or in-person if the host gym does not offer online signup. We specify how to signup on each individual course page. 

What lead and/or toprope cert do I need to take this course?

At a minimum, you do need to have passed the host gym’s top-rope belay test. It is preferred you passed the gym’s lead test prior to taking this clinic. Contact the gym or the Warrior’s Way trainer if you have concerns about getting certified.

I'm not a member of the host gym; can I still take this gym clinic?
Yes. Clinics are open to the public. If you are not a gym member, you may have to pay a non-member clinic cost rather than the gym member cost.
What type of belay device will I need to use?
Depends on the gym; we prefer you use the belay device you feel most comfortable with. Many gyms are moving towards requiring all belays with an Assisted Braking Device (ABD) like the Petzl Grigri or Black Diamond Pilot. Please contact the gym for details.

“After taking the falling and commitment clinic 3 years ago, this refresher helped me see how helpful it was and how much I’ve incorporated the Warrior’s Way into my climbing. Now I have a more complete practice. Today’s clinic helped me fill in some mental and physical gaps.”
—Rebecca

Host a Course
Often gyms, guide services, schools, clubs, universities want to host their own private (or public) Warrior’s Way course. To host a course, please email info@warriorsway.com with:
  1. Who: The number and type of participants (members, coaches, staff, etc)
  2. What: The course you’d like to host
  3. When: The dates of interest
  4. Where: The specific facility where you want the course to be taught
We’re usually able to respond in 24 hours
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Location & Dates

Sat 06

Gravity Vault Hoboken NJ – Falling & Commitment – Gym Clinic

March 6, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Gravity Vault – Hoboken, NJ
Sat 06

Gravity Vault Hoboken NJ – Falling & Commitment – Gym Clinic

March 6, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Gravity Vault – Hoboken, NJ
Sun 07

The Cliffs at LIC – Falling & Commitment – Gym Clinic

March 7, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Cliffs – LIC, NY
Sun 14

The Cliffs at Callowhill PA – Falling & Commitment – Gym Clinic

March 14, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Cliffs – Callowhill, PA
Sun 28

Flagstaff Climbing Center – Falling & Commitment Gym Clinic

March 28, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Flagstaff Climbing, AZ

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