Self-Coached Climber: The Guide to Movement, Training, Performance - Softcover

Dan Hague; Douglas Hunter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811733394 ISBN 13: 9780811733397

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2006

Synopsis

A 'must-have' for any climber — written to aid climbers of all abilities, improving both technique and confidence

A dynamic package of training material from a pair of expert coaches, The Self-Coached Climber offers comprehensive instruction, from the basics of gripping holds to specific guidelines for developing a customised improvement plan.

Dan Hague and Douglas Hunter base their methods on the four fundamental components of all human movement: balance, force, time, and space — and explain how to apply these principles to achieve efficient results.

The book includes 52 practical training exercises designed to advance technique, detailed anatomical illustrations that explain climbing physiology, and an 85-minute DVD that shows concepts in action and presents live demonstrations of training exercises, as well as an original documentary of a 5.14a/b redpoint attempt by Adam Stack and Chris Lindner.

About this title

Synopsis:

This is a book and DVD. A dynamic package of training material from a pair of expert coaches, "The Self-Coached Climber" offers comprehensive instruction, from the basics of gripping holds to specific guidelines for developing a customised improvement plan. Hague and Hunter base their methods on the four fundamental components of all human movement - balance, force, time, and space - and explain how to apply these principles to achieve efficient results. The DVD presents live demonstrations of training exercises and features an original documentary of a 5.14a/b redpoint attempt by Adam Stack and Chris Lindner.

About the Author:

Dan Hague is an 18-year veteran in the indoor climbing industry who has built and managed 4 climbing gyms, the latest in central Virginia. He also consults with gym operators and sits on the Climbing Wall Association's Board of Directors. He is an avid climber, winning his division of the Triple Crown Bouldering Series in 2010. Douglas Hunter was a full-time climber and coach for 10 years, during which time he trained many elite climbers and was a top level sport climber. He now lives and climbs in Southern California, where he continues to develop new training methodology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0811733394
• ISBN 13: 9780811733397
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228