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Hello,
I’ve combined the curriculums for the mental fitness and movement courses I teach to create this 3-day Mental Movement [MM] course. Training must be integrated to benefit fully from it. That is the goal with this course.
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Target student: This course is appropriate for those who have or haven’t taken the 2-day mental fitness and movement courses. If you have taken previous courses then this MM course will provide a refresher of the 2-day courses plus help you integrate the two. If you haven’t taken either of the 2-day courses then this MM course will provide a great introduction to the mental fitness and movement course material in an integrated way.
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You’ll learn how to:
• Develop self awareness
• Assess risks more effectively
• Identify “yes fallâ€

So, these guys teach how to think about climbing? Why not just do it? Thinking is what gets you all fucked up in the first place.

Even Tiger Woods has a coach. So did Lance Armstrong.

You can never learn too much...

Arno's course helped my wife to overcome some certain elements of fear in trad climbing which were holding her back. He has helped many to do the same.

What 512OW said is so true. No matter how good you can still use some coaching.

Atl, Arno's class and book are good resources, and if you read his book and check out some of his "recommended reading" you will find the C. Castaneda books there, along with some other good stuff. If you don't do the class, the book is still worth reading for sure.

In fact, a big theme in his classes is much like your current quote - do the risk analysis, and if you feel the math works out OK for you, then just commit and climb without thinking about falling/etc until you hit the next rest/end of the route/etc.

Well, Wes I feel that these are things that apply to life as a whole unit not just small parts of it...like engaging in a sport. That was the reason for my comment. In my view (only) a warrior is a warrior in everything they do...not just in one thing. I haven't read this guys book, and I am sure many have found it useful. I am familiar with warrior type philosophies, and I whole heartedly approve of these concepts, but I feel that to truly grok it that it should extend to every thought and every action...it's not a trick to get you through the next move, but a way of life. I am not being critical of this guys work...just questioning the scope of it as it is applied by it's users.