Train for climbing with Ellie Howard & Dave Barrans.
Climbing coach Ellie Howard offers bespoke 4 week training plans that are personalised to focus on your individual needs which are evaluated during a 1hour assessment.
Ellie provides a unique, week to week training plan based on your personal assessment and climbing goals.
The plans are periodised according to the following phases:
- Preparatory / General Fitness
- Strength
- Power
- Power Endurance
This type of training plan is ideal if you really want to get stronger and fitter but can’t quite work out what to do or where to start!
Initial assessment and first 4 week plan £40. Subsequent sessions and follow up plans are £30.
1:1 Climbing Coaching
1:1 Climbing coaching is an ideal way to make significant improvements in your climbing. Whether you’ve hit your first plateau, you’re looking to break into a new grade or you’re training for national finals, your coach will help you make the necessary improvements and adjustments to your training for you to make that next step.
Following an initial assessment your climbing coach will identify areas within your climbing that could be improved, will work with you to create challenging yet realistic climbing goals and help you develop the skills and training concepts that you will need to achieve them.
Individual coaching costs £40 for a 90 minute session 1:1, or £60 for a 90 minute session 1:2.
Meet the Coaches:
Ellie Howard:
Ellie is an accomplished climber, as a previous member of the British Bouldering squad she has competed internationally on the World Cup circuit and continues to take part in national competitions, just for fun!
Ellie has been coaching climbers since 2005 and holds both the MLTE SPA and CWLA instructing qualifications. Ellie was responsible for setting up successful youth academies at both Manchester and Harrogate Climbing Centres, coaching many successful aspiring young climbers to national final level. Her enthusiasm for climbing is infectious and through her climbing coaching she provides a supportive, positive environment in which climbing skills can be developed and perfected.
Currently studying towards a BSc(Hons) in Sport Science, her expertise lies in physical preparation and training for climbing using scientific principles combined with extensive personal experience.
Dave Barrans:
Dave is one of the most accomplished climbers in the UK to date. He has on-sighted E7, bouldered Font 8B+ and finds time in the summer to do a little bit of sport climbing, regularly on-sighting 8a and redpointing 8b+.
A member of the British Bouldering Team Dave competes regularly on the international competition circuit. His best results to date are: 3rd World Championships 2009, 5th and 6th respectively in the Eindhoven World Cup 2009 and 2010. He is also the current British Lead climbing champion proving that he is no one trick pony!
As a climbing coach, Dave calls upon his wealth of personal experience to help assess a climber’s strengths and weaknesses, enhance climbing technique and movement skills. He has experience working with climbers of all levels from young academy climbers to Junior National team aspirants and adult improvers through to master classes. Dave is here to help, whatever your level.
Dave Barrans masterclass dates:
15th Jan 2012 10:30-12:00 Improver’s Coaching: This is aimed at those who have mastered the basic skills but would like to learn some techniques.
15th January 2012 12:30-2:00 Advanced Coaching: This is aimed at those currently climbing at or above 6b or v4 who would like techniques and coaching to help them progress further.
Cost: £25 per person on the above scheduled coaching sessions.
Climbing Coaching & Masterclasses sessions make ideal presents and are available in voucher form to give as gifts.
