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spwrozek posted:She wants to push past 10a/b leading but will not just go for it and risk a fall. It is the gym, super safe, clean falls. I don't know how to push her past that our what to say. She is reading rock warriors way so maybe that will help. As someone who felt frustrated with my lead climbing about six months ago, I feel her pain. I didn't want to push, especially with slab or tricky bits where the falls were extra-scary, and I was fighting over-grip, heart-race anxiety on routes I would blast through on TR. Reading the Rock Warriors Way is great, but taking their Falling and Commitment Class is even better. They hold it all over the US, and it's an entire evening of learning how to fall properly. It addressed much of my blind fear, and gave me a lot of fundamentals that I now use every time I climb. Breathing, self-talk, being aware of no-fall zones, good falling technique... It's the best class I've taken for climbing, hands-down. They also talk a lot about belaying, catching, and being a great climbing partner. Here's the site. I think they do Denver periodically, or you can request it: http://warriorsway.com/usa-gym_falling-and-commitment-training-events There should be other falling classes you can take, too. PRG here in Portland held one recently that was unrelated to the one I took. A lot of people struggle with falling fears, so it's a common class. Maybe it will help her get through her block, and help you, too. Good luck to both of you! Intrus fucked around with this message at 01:49 on Nov 24, 2015 |
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