Dr Rebecca Williams is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Senior Academic Tutor at Bangor University, as well as being a climbing instructor. Here she takes a look at how 'Teri' and 'Geoff' approach climbing from different angles, and how different mental techniques can be applied to help all climbers.
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:
Rebecca: many thanks for a great workshop. I found the holistic approach to climbing great. I came away with loads to things to think about/learn from/try differently.
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:
Great Article Rebecca, I got so much from your workshop the other weekend too - putting it into practice now and I am really enjoying climbing again. Thank you so much.
Also wanted to say thanks for a great workshop. Unique, enthusiastic and well structured, it has given me plenty to think about and my enjoyment and motivation are at a high.
In this week's Friday Night Video, we follow Robbie Phillips and friends to Siurana, Catalunya, where he aims to regain some sport climbing fitness to tackle James Pearson's Le Voyage. It had been a decade since Robbie had been on a Spanish bolt...