Training for climbing
Getting good at climbing takes a bit of knowledge and it's hard to find a trusted source of information. I've spent half my life studying training for climbing, learning from sport science, other climbers and experimenting on myself. The articles below explore many aspects of of this huge field. I hope they help you with your climbing!
Featured Articles
Split Tips
How to prevent split fingertips and what you can do if it happens.
How to get better (in one email)
I get daily emails from climbers wanting to know the secret to breaking through to the next level in climbing, in one email. I thought I'd share the answer with everyone.
How to get sponsored
Lots of young climbers want to get sponsorship, but don't know how or when to try. It might not be the perfect lifestyle you expect, but if you really want it, here's my thoughts on how to get there.
Rough guide to training for climbing
Not got time to read a pile of training books? This article takes a quick canter through the field of physical training for climbing to get the big priorities across.
Learning climbing technique
Perspective and practice on the elusive subject of how to speed up your learning of movement technique on rock.
Climbing Tactics
The often forgotten 'other' side of the trio of technique, training, tactics. What are climbing tactics, why are they important and how can you gain them.
Headpoint Gear
If you're going to climb that trad route at your limit, you might as well give yourself the best chance of getting away with it, should you tumble and fall! Tips, tricks and tactics to stay off the ground. Know anyone called Linford?
A Review of Strength and endurance in rock climbing
A scientific look at our understanding of climbing physiology from a research point of view.
The Online Climbing Coach articles
Since 2006 I have been blogging articles about all aspects of training for climbing on my OCC blog. I've organised the 71 (and counting) articles into the categories below for you to easily browse the archives for whatever aspect you are looking for. Be sure to subscribe to the OCC feed to get my new articles in your RSS reader.
How To Climb Hard Trad
How to Climb Hard Trad is a 42 page A4 printable PDF e-book. The e-book contains the wisdom and inspiration I've picked up in 15 years of trying to climb the hardest trad routes possible. The chapters include detailed advice for how to gain and expand confidence in leading, understanding boldness on a practical and philisophical level and tactics to help you onsight and headpoint harder trad routes than you thought you could!
Its free with any DVD or book order from my webshop. Or you can buy it on it's own here for £4.99.
