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Best for Instructors

Rock Climbing for Instructors

by Alun Richardson

Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd

Paperback ISBN: 9781861264220 13 Feb 2001 246 x 189 (mm) 689g

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Rock climbing is an exhilarating and spectacular sport that is attracting more people than ever before. This book is written for those climbers starting out on their instructing career, containing the ideas and information that should smooth their path into the world of instructing and guiding. It's also ideal for climbers wanting to improve their skills and gain from the author's knowledge and experience of climbing and instructing.

Going beyond the necessary skills of ropework, problem-solving and safety, this comprehensive guide advises on how to teach movement and help students train effectively. Also included are sections on communication skills, legal considerations, aid climbing and scrambling.