Stage 2: Fundamentals (Ages 9-14)

• 1.5 hours per week.
• 9-10 week term.
• Completmentary Membership and Rentals included for the duration of the program.
• 6 athletes with 1 coach.
• Prerequisites: None.

After completing two to four terms, athletes should be easily completing all level 2’s and some 3’s bouldering, and get to the top of all the autobelays. All the athletes will be given a report card at the end of each term to track their progress.

• General: safety/rules, routes, hold types, safe training, reading routes, projecting.
• Climbing games and challenges.
• Footwork: toes, pivoting, matching, heel hooks, smearing/flagging, high foot, balance.
• Body Positioning: straight arms, using hips/center of gravity, body tension, how to use holds.
• Body Awareness: intentional moving/ targeting, climbing posture, dynamic movement.
• Mental and Physical Stamina: falling, heights, climbing autobelays, endurance and strength while climbing.

Fitness Fact: It takes approximately 40 hours of practise to turn a movement skill into a habit.

This curriculum is an outline of the skills taught in one or two terms, and we expect athletes to attend two to four terms to develop and become confident in all skill areas before moving into the next stage.After completing two to four terms, athletes should be easily completing all level 2’s and some 3’s bouldering, and get to the top of all the autobelays.