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If 2007 hasn’t allowed you to progress with your climbing as quickly as you might have hoped, then why not take the plunge, so to speak, and book yourself and your partner for a day’s private coaching in the Peak district? You’ll likely advance more in one day than you could in a whole (British) summer!

Due to the incredible growth in the demand for climbing coaching, I now coach full time, and am the only dedicated climbing coach to specialise in trad climbing. Also, I have no minimum level – all are welcome!

My methods:

The methods I use have been developed entirely separately from those used by traditionally trained climbing instructors, and they have been refined over years of coaching hundreds of climbers. The effectiveness of my coaching methods is guaranteed.

If you’ve done a learn-to-lead course (as have many of my clients) you will find my approach very different, and if you’re prepared to put in the effort, you will see a change in your climbing after just a couple of hours, and you should expect to improve your leading grade by one or even two notches by the end of the day. My approach is very much geared to looking at the ‘positive’ side of climbing, put simply; I’ll show you how to get to the top – physically, technically, and psychologically.

The coaching days I provide are set entirely around your current level, and your goals – there are no ‘standard days’.

A typical day:

The night before an arranged coaching day I will contact you to discuss the weather, if the forecast isn’t good, we can reschedule the day – there’s no point going out if the weather’s bad! I don’t take deposits, and if you’re unable to make the day, then we can simply reschedule.
On the day itself, I would typically meet you around 10am in Hathersage, and after a chat I will offer a plan for a day that builds up technical skills and confidence using carefully chosen boulder problems, before moving onto a series of routes that increase in difficulty. If I feel your footwear may be letting you down, I will help you sort that out before hitting the crags.

If the session is one-to-one, I will belay, if it is one-to-two, your partner will belay you, and I will arrange it so that I am on a fixed rope, able to give advice as you are climbing. The climbing you will do will push you, but you should expect to move through grade barriers without feeling like you are far out of your comfort zone. I will be improving your ability as a climber, and expect you to climb harder routes, without them feeling too much harder!
The day ends when the learning ends or you’re too tired to climb anymore! Lastly, if I cannot improve your climbing, I will not charge a penny. But I will, so don’t forget your wallet.

About me:

• Author of both Sport Climbing+ and Trad Climbing+ published by Rockfax.
  
• Performance climbing writer for the BMC’s Summit magazine.
  
• The UK’s leading climbing coach specialising in trad climbing.
  
• Creator of the climbing coaching holiday
  
• Have competed at international level
  
• Have established numerous new routes up to E10
  

What I offer, and how much it costs:

• One-to-one day-long session in the Peak District £125
  
• One-to-two day-long session in the Peak District £150
  
• Coaching sessions at The Climbing Works (Sheffield) £35 per hour
  
• I am available 7 days a week including public holidays
  

Non-meteorological conditions:

• I will assume you have all the key safety skills for trad climbing, and have all your own gear, though I have a large array of climbing gear that I can bring along if you are lacking some. I will also bring a bouldering mat, if you don’t have one.
  
• If you are under 18, I will require a parent to be present.
  
• There is no minimum grade – nor a maximum!
  

Voluntary feedback this year:

“I have been climbing on and off for twenty years but I think I learnt more in one day than in the previous twenty years. Insights into climbing physiology and training, tips on tactics and technique, pointers on gear and a boat load of motivation.”
Roger

"Just wanted to say thanks for all of your help over the last few days. Your guidance (and perseverance) has helped me to push the boundaries of what I previously deemed beyond my capability. No more limiting myself to S and HS. A good stack of VS and some HVS climbs is now on the cards!”
Mike

"Your structured build up through the day gave me more confidence than I'd had for a long time."
Alan

"Many thanks for another enjoyable and productive day yesterday and for the feedback. In terms of the number of good hard problems ticked it easily goes down as my best ever day of bouldering and the most fun as well!"
Jon

“Never thought I would ever lead E1, so a clean on sight of an E2 was a real bonus... I got a shed load done in two days, a lot more than I had reasonably expected to achieve, a lot of mental distance travelled”
Paul

“I learnt so much, much more in that day than I have in the past 5 years, and I achieved my goal. Adrian is a really good coach, explains things well, is pretty patient and makes you believe in yourself. He gave me some things to work on and I will definitely be going back for another session."
Caroline

Further information:

http://www.positiveclimbing.com