Bouldering course

Is your grade stagnating or are you running out of strength on routes? During the bouldering course you learn how to find solutions to different situations, learn to use various movements and how to make best use of different shaped holds. The course is divided into three separate sessions that are held one session a month in order. You can either pick the meeting that interests you the most or participate in all three. Each session gives you a bit deeper insight into climbing technique. Towards the end of the course you should have the necessary knowledge (and skills with practice!) to progress in climbing by yourself and you’ll also make more sense out of the terms thrown by other climbers who’re trying to give you tips for your climbs.

First session is a good place to start if you’ve tried climbing a couple of times and would like to learn how to move more easily on different wall profiles and holds. Have you wondered how other climbers manage to climb using holds that are upside down or don’t seem to have anything to grip? How can you climb up a steep wall, and why is someone pushing on a hold?

Second session will get you familiar with how to better control your movement and also how to create it when needed. Do you often feel like you start to swing off the wall like a “barn door”? Does it look like a feat of strength to get to the next hold or to require the flexibility of an acrobat?

Third session takes you through some of the more challenging techniques that might not be as obvious to pick up or might be a bit harder to learn.  You’ll also learn how to work through routes that feel hard to you, also known as “projecting”. Have you seen someone use their heel instead of toes or fingers or heard people talking about manteling or doing a gaston? And why do some people start the route from the middle instead of the beginning?

Course content in brief:
3 separate 2-hour sessions

First session: Warming up, different holds and wall profiles, and how to use your hands and feet on them

Second session: Generating movement, movement control and related techniques

Third session: Advanced techniques (hooking, mantling, etc.) and projecting routes

Course price: 55 €/session or all three sessions for 150 € (yearly members 50 €/session  or 135 € for all three sessions)
Includes the use of rental shoes if you don’t have your own.

You can sign up for the course by email, in person or by paying for it in our online shop. If you want to use sports benefits or a gift card, you can pay for the course at the front desk.

We hold one course session per month. The session themes rotate in order, starting with the first. If there’s a lot of demand or you’d prefer the sessions closer together, you can suggest dates that suit you and we’ll try to arrange the course according to your wishes. You can request additional sessions if you gather at least 2 confirmed participants. We take a maximum of 4 participants per course so the instructor can give everyone enough individual guidance. Sign-ups must be made at least 3 days before the first course session. You can also join our mailing list to receive an email as soon as a new course is added to the calendar.