Beginner Climbing Course
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The Big Rock Beginner Climbing Course is designed to give you the skills, experience and confidence to use the climbing wall safely and unsupervised. No previous experience is necessary and our Beginner Course is the best way to find out whether climbing is the sport for you. Booking is required.
When
The Beginner Climbing Course consists of either 4x 2 hour weekday sessions or 2x 4 hour weekend sessions spread over consecutive weeks. For example...
| 4x | Weekdays | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
| or 2x | Weekends | 12:00 - 4:00pm |
Click the 'check availability and book online' button located further down this page to check out the current course schedules.
If you have a group of at least 4 adults please contact us and we can organise course dates and times to suit your requirements.
Course details
The Beginner Climbing Course covers everything you need to know to use the Big Rock bouldering arena and top roping walls safely. Our qualified instructors will take you carefully through the basic climbing techniques as well as the rope work necessary to use the top roping walls. On the fourth session you will take an informal assessment (see below) so that, if successful, you can start to use the wall independently. The comprehensive course syllabus includes...
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Introduction to Big Rock.
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Equipment and safety.
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Warm up and injury prevention.
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Grading system and hazards.
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Tying on and Belaying using a variety of devices.
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Basic movement techniques.
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Holding Falls and effective communication.
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Development of climbing knowledge.
Course assessment details
The Big Rock assessment is designed to test your ability to use the bouldering and top roping walls safely and without supervision. A successful assessment will allow you to sign up as a member of Big Rock and to use the climbing centre whenever you like. All students finishing the Beginner Climbing Course or a series of taster sessions take the assessment as well as those who have been taught by friends and wish to progress to Big Rock membership.
Big Rock assessments are informal affairs and, as important as the technical skills, is the importance of understanding the inherent risks of using a climbing wall and the ethic of taking responsibility for your own actions.
Assessment only costs £15 (please contact us to book).
If you've just completed your Beginner Climbing Course at Big Rock and are looking for structured climbing sessions to continue to develop your climbing skills, Big Rock Social Climbing evenings are the ideal way to get involved! Open to anyone and everyone, no matter how experienced you are or what level you climb at, these evenings offer you the chance to enjoy climbing in a highly social atmosphere. Operating twice weekly, every Tuesday and Thursday, Social Climbing Evenings are the perfect way to organise your exercise routine and your social life in one hit!
Price
£75 per person.
The price for the course includes entry to the wall and all instruction and equipment required for each session.
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