Rock Climbing—A Guide to Skills, Techniques and Training

A comprehensive guide for novice climbers starting out in the sport, and experienced climbers who want to improve their rope work, technique, and knowledge of rock climbing

Focusing on indoor and summer rock climbing, this book covers essential safety skills for bouldering, top roping, sport, traditional, and multi-pitch climbing as well as offering a complete kit list for each of these?styles. Technique training to improve climbing movement is shown through step-by-step photography.?The book also?covers abseiling, self-rescue skills, mental training and tactics,?how to train for power and enduraacne, and the history?and ethics of rock climbing.

Jack Griffiths has been involved in rock climbing as an athlete and an instructor for more than 15 years. He has climbed world-renowned routes in traditional, sport, and alpine styles and has coached members of the British Youth Team, as well as private clients of all abilities.