19.02.21
Finding the positive: the psychology of climbing
Rewatch our free online Q&A with BD sponsored athlete Hazel Findlay for tips to deal with stress and create a positive mindset.
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18.02.21
Manuals for the mind
Here is our recommended reading list to help you get calm, collected and ready for your ascent.
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11.02.21
Book now: The secrets of safer belaying
Think you know everything there is to know about belaying safely? Think again. Join us for an enlightening online talk about all the things you may never have considered.
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10.02.21
Book now: Let’s go outside
Everything you need to know to climb outside safely...well almost everything. Join Trev Massiah for a free online talk and Q&A.
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27.01.21
Finding your Edge: mental wellbeing and climbing
Rewatch our first online event with Hetty Key who shared results from her research into mental wellbeing and the outdoors and talked about the Women's Trad Festival
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14.01.21
Free yoga sessions
Follow along with two free yoga sessions from the amazing Anna Beata Yoga
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12.01.21
Lockdown Training
Keep spirits up with these ideas to help you train at home...or not!
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12.01.21
Hazel Findlay on Mental Health and Climbing
Hazel shares her thoughts on why climbing is so good for your mental health and what can you do to stay positive in lockdown.
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08.01.21
Mental health and mindset videos
Find ways to overcome fear, push past challenges and be inspired through sport to improve your mental wellbeing.
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06.01.21
Focus on mental health and climbing
Taking time to reflect on the benefits of sport and mental health and examining climbers' negative self-talk.
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28.10.20
Griptonite app launched in TCA Glasgow
Try our powerful and fun new app to log climbs, track progress and take part in challenges.
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29.09.20
How to climb better
Do you want to improve your climbing? TCA offers a range of coaching options for all levels
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24.08.20
Courses at The Church
Improve your skills with our specialist courses - restarting in September 2020
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09.06.20
Top tips for cragging safely after lockdown
It is a good time to explore local crags. Roz and Jonny have compiled essential advice for getting restarted.
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19.04.20
Get Roz-fit
TCA coach and strong lady Roz Frugtniet has created a plan to help you stay in shape.
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15.04.20
Secrets to becoming a semi-decent climber
Lucy shares the secrets to her success.
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10.04.20
Training at home
Good sources for home-based training ideas.
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07.03.20
TCA’s guide to climbing etiquette
Learn some top tips for understanding climbing etiquette to help you be the coolest climber
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27.02.20
Coping with climbing finger injuries
Learn about finger anatomy, common pulley injuries and recovery
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12.02.20
Neil Gresham masterclasses at TCA
Spend time with one of the world's top climbing training experts in Bristol and Glasgow
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16.12.19
Lattice Assessments
Work with coaches to get an insightful assessment of your climbing abilities and recommendations on areas to develop if you want to progress up the grades.
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26.11.19
Forgetting to clip auto belay – an interview
Climbing on auto belay is a safe sport, if it is done correctly. But lose focus and any one of us could forget to clip. We speak to Sam about her accident and what we need to do as climbers to stay safe.
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26.08.19
Top tips for safer roped climbing
Find out the essential checks that will keep you safe at height.
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26.08.19
Movement Medicine
Anna Beata Yoga explores the ways in which climbers can benefit from yoga.
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24.07.19
The ABCD of why bouldering makes you a better route climber…
Alan Cassidy shares his essential training tips to help you send your roped climbing projects!
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11.04.19
Cobra Corner Takes on the New Auto-belay Wall
This week in Cobra Corner, Stu jumps on our new auto-belay wall at the Prop Store.
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22.03.19
Training and climbing technique tips from the master
Do you want to improve your climbing technique or gain some useful training tips? Our local training guru Stu AKA Cobra tells you everything you need to know in our Cobra Corner series
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