Learn To Lead Clinic for Team Parents
In this Learn to Lead class for the parents/guardians of Team Texas and Team Movement athletes, participants will learn the essential techniques necessary to lead climb and belay in the gym.
Key Takeaways
- How to lead belay with the GRIGRI, the same assisted braking device on our top ropes
- How to catch and take lead falls
- Nuances of belaying others with a larger weight difference
- Ability to support your climber as they progress into lead climbing!
Fast Facts
- Locations
- May Dates | Movement Plano
- June and August Dates | Movement Grapevine
- Price: $92 members | $122 non-members
- Ages: 18+ *see below for options for youth athletes
- Prerequisites: Belay Safety Check (Top Rope)
- Gear: Necessary climbing gear including helmets provided. Feel free to bring your personal climbing gear and your own GRIGRI and helmet if you have them.
Parents are encouraged to climb but can also bring their already lead climb certified athlete to be their practice climber if they prefer not to lead climb.
Lead skills are being taught over the summer to athletes who are required to lead next season. If your athlete is 13 or older and won't be able to make regular practices this summer, you can register them for one of these classes. If your athlete is 12 or younger, they must be a Team Texas athlete and get approval from Lawrence before registering.
Athlete price | Free
Ages:
13-18 | Lead Climb and Belay - coach approval to take this class over learning in practice required
11 - 12 | Lead Climb and Belay - Team Texas athletes only - prior coach approval required for youth athletes that meet Movement Youth Belay Policy exceptions
9 - 10 | Lead Climb only - Team Texas athletes only - prior coach approval required for youth athletes that meet Movement Youth Belay Policy exceptions
We need a minimum of 2 participants for this class to run.
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