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Sometimes (from memory - it’s been over two decades for me), no matter how fit one was or how hard one trained, it often just boiled down to mental approach. This - rare, let’s face it - ability to convince oneself that the seemingly impossible is actually achievable sets many sportsmen and women apart and elevates them that extra few percent above the chasing pack. I can vouch for the above (having ‘hung off’ Jerry Moffatt’s coat tails since we were both kids) and it was always one of his ‘master’ traits. Blast that boy.

Andy Pollitt interviews Jerry Moffatt ahead of the release of his new book 'Mastermind' this Autumn, which focuses on the mental side of climbing.

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In reply to UKC Articles:

Bloody excellent. What would Jerry do? Now we know.

In reply to UKC Articles:

A great article, especially for those of us climbing in the 80's. Mastermind sounds like a 'must buy' book, I certainly need all the help I can get. As someone said, (can't remember who) the strongest muscle in climbing is the brain.

In reply to UKC Articles:
Great stuff

In reply to Paul Figg:
Wolfgang Güllich.

In my opinion it is one of the biggest beauties of climbing that you can train your mind so well.

In reply to UKC Articles:

"I started off on Kellogg E5 6b, then did Special K E5 6a, Kingdom Come E5 6b, Our Father E4 6b, Scoop Wall E2 5c and Dies Irae E2 5c."

Jeez, that is some soloist's ticklist! Mighty impressive.

In reply to UKC Articles:

I'm surprised that those solos - the welsh ones (cromlech, cloggy) and the peak ones don't get talked about a lot more.

In reply to Blake:

The Welsh ones have certainly been mentioned before but the Stoney ones are new to me. Impressive stuff.

In reply to Blake:


The Welsh ones - certainly the Cromlech ones, are mentioned in the back of PW's 1987 Llanberis guide. The phrase 'outdated crag' or some such.

In reply to Shani:

It was something like soloing Left wall, Right Wall and some others , then downclimbing Cemetery Gates and then pronounce the Cromlech as 'an easy and outdated crag'.

In reply to UKC Articles:

Stirring up some memories reading this. Jerry was always on a mission from God! Utterly driven, utterly talented and utterly modest

In reply to UKC Articles:

Jerry's autobiography Revelations is absolutely superb, my favourite climbing book by far.

In reply to Brendan:


Taxi!!!!

In reply to AP Melbourne:

Hahaha! Not read Punks yet, got a copy I can borrow?

In reply to Brendan:


WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??????????????????????? Not read it Brendan? Kinnel!

Funnily enough I have 4 copies left out of the 172 I imported so if you can lend me fifty sovs I'll send you one with a nice message inside.
Cheers,
AP.

In reply to AP Melbourne:

Spoken like a true salesman! OK, you made a good pitch, email me your bank details and I'll send you the cash. Seriously!

I'll be demanding my money back if it's not as good as Revelations, mind you.

In reply to Brendan: It's better IMHO - Andy seems a bit more "heart on his sleeve" than Jerry's book..

In reply to Brendan:


How good's that? (I should've asked for sixty!).
Thanks Brendan - really appreciated.

Only three original copies left now so if you'd all please form an orderly queue ,,,, Ha!
Thanks,
And.

In reply to AP Melbourne:

Andy,
Please could you virtually sign my copy, then I can tell people I've got a (virtually) signed copy and point to this thread as evidence
Thanks
Mike

In reply to Michael Hood:


If you PM me I'll send you a sticker with a personal dedication on it to put in your copy. Then you'll have the real McCoy.
Thx Mike.

In reply to Yorik:

Are you Yorik as in Yorik from 84 HH Road. Wow. Did you ever make it to that Greek crag Thanos

In reply to UKC Articles:

Really looking forward to this - bit mean that we have to wait til the end of the season for it though!

In reply to Graeme Alderson:

Yeah Graeme its me how the devil are you pal,

In reply to Yorik:


Alas, now then t'lads, am sat here with Tim from No.124 HH Rd. Small world sometimes isn't it.
Happy Eaters.
A.

In reply to AP Melbourne:
Hahahaha, ever decreasing circles, enjoy the tubes boys
Just read about Feet Neet hahahaha mad times

In reply to AP Melbourne:


Thanks for the offer Andy but I don't really need your moniker. The book's good enough in itself and I look forward to any further ones you do.

Just thought the idea of a virtual signature on a blank page was amusing. Of course it would be quite difficult to distinguish between real virtual signatures and fakes

In reply to Brendan:

Seriously!I'll be demanding my money back if it's not as good as Revelations, mind you.

Air mailed this morning with many thanks.
I very much doubt you'll be requesting a refund ,,,,,
Cheers,
AP.

In reply to Michael Hood:


Ha! Ta mate,
Well use this then: To Michael Hood, kind regards, Andy Pollitt

Next book well under way....