I'll be teaching the Warrior’s Way Mental Fitness Espresso Clinic at various gyms in the southeast. See schedule below. Arno
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Investment: $60 for gym members; $75 for non-gym members
Max number: 6 per clinic
Contact the gym to register, except Atlanta Rock. For Atlanta Rocks contact me: 615-406-3404 / arno@warriorsway.com.
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Scheduled Dates:
Atlanta Rocks: Tues Sept 4, 12-4pm
Escalade [770-794-1575]: Wed Sept 5, 12-4pm & 6-10pm
Atlanta Rocks: Thurs Sept 6, 12-4pm & 6-10pm
Adrenaline [770-271-1390]: Friday Sept 7, 6-10pm
Adrenaline: Tuesday Sept 11, 6-10pm
Inner Peaks [704-844-6677]: Thurs Sept 13, 12-4pm & 6-10pm
Inner Peaks: Friday Sept 14, 12-4pm
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Clinic description: The Warrior's Way® teaches how to focus attention impeccably during the climbing process, especially when you are most apt to seek escape. By doing this you enter into and act out climbing challenges with all of your available power.
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Areas covered [you'll learn to]:
• Improve self-observation skills
• Stay centered
• Assess risks
• Practice falling in small increments
• Set a powerful intention and commit to that intention
• Trust in the process
• Deal with climbing stress/chaos
• Improve problem-solving skills.
• Reduce fear, and more
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Content of the class
You’ll be doing climbing exercises on lead or toprope, depending on the amount of leading experience you have. The exercises will begin on moderately difficult routes, then falling practice, more moderate routes, and finally a challenging climb.
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What to expect:
We’ll begin by learning how to break a climb into decision points.
Second, we’ll learn to notice the type of thoughts we typically have.
Third, we’ll practice falling.
Fourth, we’ll work on improving fluidity and staying centered.
Finally, we learn how to prepare and commit at these decision point.
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Requirement for class:
It is helpful if you’ve read the book, The Rock Warrior’s Way, but it isn’t absolutely necessary. The gym has a pdf handout that they will print out for you so you can become familiar with the Warrior’s Way concepts. The course seems to be best for those who have hit some sort of plateau, experience some frustration, fear, loss of motivation, or other mental fitness issues. You do need to know the fundamentals of knots, belaying, and basic climbing skills.
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Equipment Needed:
Rope clinics: Harness, shoes, belay device, and a helmet (if you have one). The gym usually provides lead ropes and sometimes helmets.

Don't miss this if you're in the area! Arno is a great teacher.

For anyone not familiar with the gyms mentioned, Atlanta Rocks, Escalade and Adrenaline are in the Atlanta area; Inner Peaks is in Charlotte, NC.

JL

Check out a copy of The Rock Warrior's Way and if you dig it, come hang. I respect what Arno's about-this guy isn't a braggart, but he has done some serious shit. A chance to learn from him isn't one to be wasted. Check it out.