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Sport CLIMBING +  

by Adrian Berry and Steve McClure
Published December 2006
Price - £16.95 - -

"I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to take their climbing to the next level. The authors put their wealth of climbing experience into an entertaining and easy-to-read manual."
Chris Sharma commenting on the pre-press copy in November 2006

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Until now, instructional books for climbers have taken a largely 'negative' approach, concentrating on how to reduce the inherent risks of the sport, and mentioning only in passing the equally important skills required to get to the top. This book represents a watershed in the genre, coming from a coaching perspective, Sport Climbing+ is packed with inspirational photos, humorous illustrations, and two lifetime's worth of learning how to succeed at the toughest of all sports.

The book takes a practical approach, focusing on the improvements that climbers can make immediately, without embarking on lengthy training programs. Written in a highly accessible, jargon-free style, Sport Climbing+ is sure to be useful to all climbers wishing to get involved with sport climbing; from complete beginners making their first trip outside after leaving the wall, to experienced athletes just trying to find that extra bit of help required for their latest 8a redpoint.

This book is the first in a series of instructional guides from Rockfax. It has been written by, and strongly features high profile, professional climbers: the last such book was the hugely successful 'Fawcett on rock' published twenty years ago. The book is presented in the rich, informative, colourful style that has made Rockfax the 'gold standard' for guidebooks.

Book Format - The book is in the standard A5, soft-cover format with full-colour throughout. It features many action photos to illustrate the various techniques, plus cartoons and informative text spread over 192 pages.

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ASSOCIATED PUBLICATIONS

Onsighting   by Adrian Berry and Steve McClure Published - October 2006 (version 1.00) Price - FREE - A sample chapter from the performance coaching book Sport CLIMBING + covering the difficult skill of onsighting sport routes.

Trad CLIMBING +   by Adrian Berry and John Arran Published - December 2007 Price - £19.95 - - Trad CLIMBING + follows on from the highly acclaimed Sport CLIMBING+ and is the first climbing text book focusing on modern traditional climbing from a British perspective. It covers everything from starting out, through gear, ropework, tactics, the mind, training plus much more.

Trad Tactics   by Adrian Berry and John Arran Published - November 2007 (version 1.00) Price - FREE - A sample chapter from the performance coaching book Trad Climbing + covering some of the techniques you can use to improve your trad climbing without actually having to resort to training.

Winter CLIMBING +   by Neil Gresham and Ian Parnell Published - January 2009 Price - £19.95 - - Now available Winter Climbing+ is the third in the critically acclaimed series of instructional books from Rockfax. Written by two of the UK’s most respected winter climbers, Winter Climbing+ takes a positive approach to the climbing discipline that has traditionally had its delights obscured by its dangers.

Ice: Style and Ethics   by Ian Parnell and Neil Gresham Published - January 2009 (version 1.00) Price - FREE - A sample chapter from the performance coaching book Winter Climbing + covering the styles and ethics associated with climbing ice.

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