Falling & Commitment – Outdoor Sport Camp

How do you react when you are pumped and doubting your ability to commit to the next several moves? Many climbers lose commitment and won’t make the moves because they over-think when climbing.

To stay committed you to need to stop at rest stances and think through the risk.

Then you need to make an appropriate risk decision (go or no go. Can I fall here or can I not fall here) and commit completely to taking action on that decision. That is the emphasis of this sport climbing mental training camp.

This one to two-day sport climbing mental training course helps you figure out where you can and can’t fall; how to keep from pumping out just before you reach the anchors; and makes sport climbing more relaxed when on the sharp end.

Your Warrior’s Way trainer teaches skills and techniques which apply to all climbing grade levels. As wanted, the trainer can teach 5.11 and higher techniques and mindsets for those climbing in this ability range.

I’ve always considered myself an intuitive climber but after one day with Warrior’s Way, I made a startling realization. In moments of hesitation, instead of listening to my body and going with the flow, I start to over-analyze and doubt myself.  We worked  through movement drills, breathing, and mental practices that helped harness my analytical energy and translate it into intuitive movement.

-Nina Williams, pro-climber & a North Face athlete

Learn How To:

  • Become aware of your mind’s limiting tendencies (like thinking you’ll clip the chains)
  • Distinguish between no-fall and yes-fall zones
  • Rest efficiently to avoid the pump
  • Develop flow and momentum to make climbing easier
  • Deal with mental stress before, during, and after the climb
  • Improve problem-solving skills for better route finding and beta sequences
  • Make and stick to appropriate risk decisions
  • Use your intelligence to do effective risk-assessment
  • Reduce fear when pushing yourself
  • Make climbing more fun

Pre-requisites:

  • Able to sport climb 5.9 in a gym with no falls
  • Climb indoors/outdoors at least 1-2 times per week
  • At least 9 months of continuous climbing experience within the last year

Your course trainer can customize this sport climbing focused course to spend more (or less) time on topics of your interest and experience.

FAQ

Both clinics go into the processes for falling, movement, and decision making. The two-day course offers more time to apply the material on climbs outside and receive feedback from your trainer.

Yes. Mental training is more than falling, it’s how you commit to the moves, your internal voice, how excited (or not) you are before a climb, your reactions to not ‘sending. As you climb harder, it becomes about the refinement of the details. No matter how hard someone climbs, they still pursue physical training – the same is needed for the mind. In fact, the harder the climb, the greater the need for a stronger mindset.

You should be comfortable top-roping 5.9 and higher. We might be able to accommodate grades below 5.9 depending upon course location. Please contact the trainer if you have concerns about the grade/location.

Both clinics teach the processes for falling, movement, and making risk decisions. The falling and movement drills can be applied in any setting, but the actual practice is specific sport climbing outside on real rock. If you primarily climb outside it is helpful train outside.
You need to provide your own personal gear (shoes, harness, helmet, belay device). The guide service may have gear available to borrow if needed.
We will climb in many conditions, but if the clinic needs to be rescheduled, we will work with you to find a rain-date.

Yes. You can reach out to the trainer for your region directly or email info@warriorsway.com if we don’t have a trainer near you.

“I was anxious about taking the class because of fear of lead falls. After the class my anxiety has lessened. It was really helpful to learn the correct sequence to falling in a safe way. I look forward to getting on lead now. The environment was very comfortable. I was unsure if I’d learn much, but the clinic exceeded my expectations.”
—Katie

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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