Kris and Alex discuss coaching vs. training, the evolution of training for climbing and the limits of human possibilty.

Lauren Abernathy, coach and owner of Good Spray Climbing, works hard to help her clients – and herself – become better climbers.

Look, it’s important to not let things get overcomplicated. Hunting for elegant answers keeps us from getting bogged down with minutia. But when we take it too far, we lose sight of the bigger picture. 

The difficulties of a task should be such that they help the learner translate the skill to performance.

You’re watching your client, student, partner, or bestie struggle. And you want to help. But how? It entirely depends on the goal.

We think we know exactly what climbing looks like. We’ve zeroed in on the details. And in this case, it really isn’t those details that matter.

Practice is adaptation. Performance is owning.

Aman Anderson is opening doors to climbing with the BFL Combine.

Our good friend Lauren Abernathy talks about the challenges of being a female coach in a male-dominated industry.

Mentorship isn’t dead. We just need more mentors like Kyle.

Useful data for coaches and climbers.

Coaching kids is more than just making stronger climbers.

Taylor Fragomeni shares lessons she’s learned from routesetting and coaching as a female.

Joslynn Corredor is helping women rediscover their athletic identity.

Meet Lee Cossey: coach, gym owner, and Australia’s best all around climber.

A refreshing approach to coaching from Australia’s National Coach, Will Hammersla.

If you're a coach, this is a must listen to episode. In fact, if you're a climber who wants to learn to climb better, it's a must listen.

Today's episode is a question and answer session from the Performance Climbing Coach Seminar, recorded live in Columbia, MD.

"A good coach-athlete relationship means that coaches allow themselves to not always be right..." - Madeleine Eppensteiner | Climbing Psychology

Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel set the bar high for being a successful coach/climber team. Taylor has helped coach Bella to big success on the international stage.