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donluvs2climb

Sport climber

Fort Collins

Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 18, 2013 - 10:38am PT

I'm considering including tips on how climbing partners can engage in co-creative coaching, to help each other improve, in my book, Think-Play-Send.

What has worked for you when your partner helped coach you or vice versa?

Thanks,
Don

Onewhowalksonrocks

Mountain climber

portland, Maine

Feb 18, 2013 - 12:26pm PT

I leave my partner alone unless they are in danger. Of course I don't climb with beginners.

Don Paul

Big Wall climber

Colombia, South America

Feb 18, 2013 - 02:38pm PT

Spraying beta at someone trying to climb is a definite negative. My partners pushed me by putting me on routes harder and more run out than any I'd done before, and lying about the grades.

limpingcrab

Trad climber

the middle of CA

Feb 18, 2013 - 03:08pm PT

I take them off belay right at the crux. That usually motivates them to focus and climb hard.

ground_up

Trad climber

mt. hood /baja

Feb 18, 2013 - 03:09pm PT

My main partner was a very strong face/slab/friction climber but lacked
any crack skills , struggled on 5.7's .... I have crack skills but was
quite lame on face n friction . Over 5 years of climbin together we
did a lot of coaching with each other and are far better for it.

Dave Kos

Social climber

Temecula

Feb 18, 2013 - 03:48pm PT

I cheer them on, while secretly hoping that they fail on any section that was difficult for me.

Crackslayer

Trad climber

Eldo

Feb 18, 2013 - 06:01pm PT

I just try to scare the sh#t out of my second. Never tell them anything except that maybe it is easy.

Dingus Milktoast

Gym climber

And every fool knows, a dog needs a home, and...

Feb 18, 2013 - 08:33pm PT

Yep, with Bad Beta (Tm) Bahhahahahahahah!

"Back step it!" when they're splayed out in the X pattern, that's a good one.

Or make up terms....

"Scum the Swicky! NO!!! THE OTHER ONE!"

Best of all?

"Just scurry up that part!"

Mostly its my partner, schooling me, on any given day.

Cheers partner

DMT

Tami

Social climber

Canada

Feb 18, 2013 - 08:40pm PT

Don ? You ask this question on THIS site ? Yer gonna get only hilariously silly goofy stupid answers. Really, dude............. comin' to ST lookin' fer real info is like doing yer PhD and usin' wiki.

But good luck with yer book anyhow. Sell zillions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

dave

climber

Earth

Feb 18, 2013 - 08:42pm PT

I have a partner we call coach

TrundleBum

Trad climber

Las Vegas

Feb 18, 2013 - 08:49pm PT

I try to coax my partner.
But most of the stuff is a little to 'experimental' for her :(

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

www.climbaddictdesigns.com

Feb 18, 2013 - 09:00pm PT

I mean no offense, but when I imagine this book in use, I picture gumby guys who are "teaching" their new, previously non-climbing, girlfriends to climb...

With these guys pointing out how this book explains that it is a positive thing to have them telling her exactly what to do and what she is doing wrong. And of course, patronizing her as she takes her turn at coaching, as the book suggests...

I am sure I am wrong, but that is what came to me! Sorry, but....


	Credit: happiegrrrl

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Feb 18, 2013 - 09:15pm PT

I learned to coach at the Ghengis Khan School of Motivational Speaking:

"GET ON WITH IT, YA WANKER!"

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Feb 18, 2013 - 09:31pm PT

When the other person on the rope needs coaching they haven't achieved partner status.

looks easy from here

climber

Ben Lomond, CA

Feb 18, 2013 - 10:53pm PT

"I don't know what you're doing, but whatever it is you're doing it WRONG!"

That's helpful, right?

ruppell

climber

Feb 18, 2013 - 11:30pm PT

I gotta go with tami on this one. If your asking here you might wanna consider another name for the book. Such as, THINK-PAY-send??? lol Good luck

donluvs2climb

Sport climber

Fort Collins

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2013 - 06:38am PT

I guess I should have known Tami and Ruppell. Although sometimes there are a few nuggets from people who want to be helpful.

Anyways, I always get a kick out of a few of the gnarly responses.

Don

Randisi

Social climber

Dalian, Liaoning

Feb 19, 2013 - 06:49am PT

Please don't ever use the word "send."

MisterE

Social climber

Feb 19, 2013 - 07:18am PT

There are really only three words you need to know to be a great coach:

"Yah!" "Go!" "Send!"

Never vary the order of these three magical words, although good coaching technique involves adjusting volume and frequency during critical learning moments.