Today I have again been working with Bridgwater College students. These students are studying a Btec Level 3 in Public and Emergency Services. The students have chosen a module in Outdoor and Adventurous Activities where they are tasked with having a go at a range of activities and reviewing their progress.
Climbing is the activity on today's agenda and we chose to use the indoor wall at Bridgwater YMCA due to the weather.
The three hour slot took the students through various tasks starting with a traversing session to warm up and have a look at climbing technique. Following this we looked at the correct fitting of harnesses and how to tie in using a re-threaded figure of eight and a stopper knot.
When the students had got to grips with tying in the were taught to safely belay each other and put these new skills into practice on the easier end of the wall. After a quick break the students moved on to the overhanging end of the wall and we closer at good footwork and efficient climbing.
The three hour slot took the students through various tasks starting with a traversing session to warm up and have a look at climbing technique. Following this we looked at the correct fitting of harnesses and how to tie in using a re-threaded figure of eight and a stopper knot.
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