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A fresh look at fall practice
25 May 2021, Rock & Sun
Being comfortable with falling is crucial in order for people to be coached effectively. Being fully focused…
New Routing
19 May 2021, Rock & Sun
If you follow Rock & Sun on Facebook, Instagram or via our Newsletter, you would have seen a few posts th…
Placing Trad Gear Between Bolts
7 Sep 2020, Rock & Sun
Placing trad gear between bolts can be an effective solution when struggling to find easy well-bolted routes…
Learning from Near-Misses
8 Jun 2020, Rock & Sun
Are the number of climbing accidents increasing? Of course, the sheer volume of people involved in the activi…
Common Mistakes and Improved Systems
4 Jun 2020, Rock & Sun
This blog “Common Mistakes and Improved Systems” is intended as supporting information for the ar…
The Art of Redpointing
1 Jun 2020, Rock & Sun
The Art of Redpointing Climbing magazines, climbing videos on YouTube and climbers’ posts on social med…
How to improve your onsight grade
23 Apr 2020, Rock & Sun
How to improve your onsight grade As climbing instructors we aim to contribute to positive climbing experienc…
Climbing Skill Sets
4 Apr 2020, Rock & Sun
Performance in climbing is a combination of three main skill sets. It is necessary to have these three aspect…
Watch the rope!
10 Mar 2020, Rock & Sun
Why are climbers being lowered off the end of the rope? It seems to me that the instances of climbers being l…