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Coaching confidence…

Coaching - Verb “To give instruction or advice to in the capacity of a coach;instruct: She has coached the present tennis champion.” “To act as a coach.” Confidence - Noun “Full trust; belief in the powers, trust worthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.” “Belief in oneself and one’s powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance: His lack of confidence defeated him.” “Certitude; assurance: He described the situation with such confidence that the audience believed him completely.” Last week I was coaching a young lad named William. William is only 12 years old, he’s a phenomenal climber (having already climbed up to 7c!) and unlike many climbers his age, he climbs with such fluidity and grace [...]

Weekend Coaching Kids!

Yesterday I had the second installment of two clubs I am running at EICA: Ratho, the Competition Climbing Team and the equivalent Advanced Team! Coaching is a tricky business, you have to be permanently psyched (not hard for me), always on your feet (sometimes on your hands) and you have to be constantly evaluating your [...]