Rock and Moor - Learning to Fall

Half Day

All Levels

South Devon – indoors or outdoors

Ratio: Up to 3 clients to 1 instructor:

1:1 £120
1:2 £65
1:3 £45


About the Learning to Fall course:

Embracing airtime!

This indoor ‘Learn to Lead’ workshop concentrates on preparing you to fall safely whilst sport climbing. It is safer to fall with conviction and purpose than pop off unexpectedly, reeling through the air upside down and slamming into the wall with a crunch! Equally as important is the role of the belayer, so you are not standing over your partner in a broken mess on the floor. We’ll teach you the best safety practices so that you can push your climbing limits indoors with confidence.

Training will take place with the added safety of a top rope.

There may be a discount for booking two Climbing Workshops as a full 1 day course combination.

Objectives of the Learning to Fall course:

  • Tying in, belay set up and buddy check
  • Climbing fluidly whilst finding positive clipping positions
  • Route reading, assessing the risk and consequence of potential falls
  • Lead belaying, belayer position, anticipating the climber’s moves
  • Working the crux, rope position while climbing, resting and repetitive falls
  • Dynamic belaying, the dynamic catch, brake assisted belay devices
  • Lower offs
  • Climbing wall etiquette
  • Red pointing and ethics
  • Using auto belays

Included:

  • Highly qualified and experienced rock climbing instructor
  • Use of all essential rock climbing equipment such as climbing harness, helmet, belay device, ropes

All you will need to bring:

  • Warm, comfortable clothing appropriate to the day. It is always worth packing waterproofs when outdoors.
  • Climbing wall entry fee when the course takes place indoors (not included)
  • A drink
  • Packed lunch for a full day course
  • Comfy trainers to climb in (or climbing shoes if you have some).
  • A ‘Go for it’ mental attitude

If you have your own personal climbing equipment, such as harness, helmet, belay device, screw gate karabiner etc. do please bring them along.

Previous experience:

Being able to tie in and belay safely is important (of course we’ll check this and help where needed). The course is best suited for indoor boulderers/climbers looking to push themselves when lead climbing indoors.