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Want To Learn how to fall so you can climb harder and have more fun?
Join Flight School to climb confidently and free from the distraction of falling.
Fellow Climber,
Hereβs the truth about climbing that so many climbers ignore:
Falling is a part of climbing whether you fall or not. In fact, the fall is what makes climbing what it is β if there were no potential to fall, weβd just be hiking.
If you donβt learn to be comfortable with falling, you're far more likely to hurt yourself falling and naturally falling will be more scary.
Moreover, if you're too scared you'll never be able to push your grade, or feel that awesome feeling of trying hard, in flow on the rock.
Fear of falling is totally normal. Itβs one of the few innate fears that we have.
But we're more likely to be scared of something we never do.
However, for most people itβs just not enough to take some falls and be done. Itβs a process.
You have to practise something that you might have a lot of ingrained fear of, without ingraining that fear further.
Thatβs hard to do, and to do it successfully you really need to develop certain skills and have a deeper knowledge of how fear is learnt and unlearned.
Which is what Flight School is all about!
Who Flight School Is For:
Let me ask you some questions:
Are you mostly thinking about getting to the next bolt when you climb?
Do you avoid falling and often say βtakeβ if you need to rest?
Do you avoid hard moves at the top of the bouldering wall?
Do you lower your grade to avoid falling and as a result fail to progress very quickly?
Does your body tension or anxiety increase as you get further away from the bolt, protection, or mat?
Do you breathe a sigh of relief every time you clip the bolt or get a piece in even though it's safe to fall?
What happens if you continue as you are and you carry your fear of falling up every climb?
What opportunities, dream climbs and amazing experiences are you missing out on because you avoid falling or feel tense when you climb?
How much quicker would you improve as a climber if you could relax on the wall?
Learning to manage fear of falling is the single most effective way to become a better climber.
"I was a climber who never fell, I was a climber who avoided falling and therefore routes I might fall off! I started the Strong Mind's course in winter and by spring was beginning fall practice outdoors. Fast forward 8 months and I am falling off much more and importantly, happily, and now starting to try routes that I know I will fall off. I have also led my first 7a. I definitely could not have made this progress without this amazing course and incredible instructors."
Helen Burgess
Helen had been climbing for 20 years before she learnt to fall. After starting fall training she was able to climb her first 7a at age 50.
Grades aside, the main thing is that she is enjoying climbing more than ever and learning to fall has completely transformed her relationship with climbing. And she isn't alone.
"I have been trying for years to get over my fear of leading and I actually had FUN and felt so free doing it." Elizabeth
Working on fear of falling is helping climbers achieve their goals and enjoy climbing more than ever
These are just a few of the many testimonials we received from people who we've helped manage their fear of falling.
Now does that mean you will get the same results?
That depends...
The Disclaimer That Couldn't Be Any Plainer
There is no trick that will magic away your fear of falling.
Just like you can't read a book on physical training and expect to get stronger, you can't do this course and get rid of fear of falling without putting in any work. We can guide you but you have to work hard and do the practice. You get out what you put in.
We also can't be there to make sure you're safe, so you need to take responsibility for your own physical and psychological safety when carrying out any of the exercises that we discuss in this course. Not all the exercises in this course are appropriate for everyone β e.g. we have instructions on trad fall practice that are only appropriate for competent trad climbers.
We'll never ask you to do something you're not comfortable with. This course is about empowering you with the knowledge and teaching you the skills that will enable you to make better decisions around falling and fall practice in climbing whether you're a boulderer, sport climber, indoor top-rope climber or trad climber.
Here's What We Can Guarantee
We're giving you every tool, tactic, practice and strategy that we personally use in our own climbing and teach others.
Everything we teach is evidence-based and tried and tested on hundreds if not thousands of students that we've worked with.
We'll put a lot of time into helping you build the necessary skills that make fall practice successful rather than just teach the fall practice on its own.
Now you might be wondering exactly what you're getting:
Exactly What You're Getting
Chapter #1
Mindset
What is 'mindset' and what are different types of mindset
What your current mindset looks like
How you can shift your mindset to get better results from this course and fall practice
Homework tasks
With the right mindset, let's build some knowledge about how to unlearn fear...
Chapter #2
Knowledge and Understanding
The science of fear and stress
Why self-awareness is necessary for fall practice to be successful
How to build self-awareness
How to get the psychological challenge level right
The stretch zone model as a means to manage exposure therapy
Eustress and distress
Homework tasks
Now you have the foundations, theory and necessary skills - let's start falling!
Chapter #3
The practice
What is fear of falling β the nuances
A discussion on risk and how to better manage it
Detailed video fall practice instructions for top rope
Detailed video fall practice instructions for lead climbing (trad falling is in the next chapter)
Detailed video fall practice instructions for bouldering
Belaying β How to give soft catches
How to analyse your own fall practice videos
Let's refine and progress that fall practice...
Chapter #4
Fall practice progressions
How to progress your practice
How to integrate your practice into the rest of your climbing
Example sample sessions for fall practice
Trad falling β detailed instructions (for experienced trad climbers only*)
Advanced falling practices
How to motivate for fall practice
Reappraising falling
Fall practice isn't just a one-time thing! What does ongoing practice look like for you!?
Chapter #5
Ongoing practice
Anchoring tools to manage stress and fear for when you can't (or don't want to) fall
Breathing tools to manage stress and fear
Troubleshooting weaknesses in your practice
Setting goals and intentions moving forward
This might look like a lot of content to help you manage fear of falling but everything we teach is necessary if you really want to climb free from fear of falling.
So many people teaching fall practice miss out many of these key ingredients.
When we put together this course, we really wanted to go above and beyond and make sure you get the help and support you need.
This is why you're also getting live support along with the course.
Here are 6 bonuses worth $985 that we've added for you
FREE BONUS #1
Access to our private virtual community
(Value: $160)
Ask our course instructors questions
Interact with other members of the community
Get plugged into a community of like-minded climbers who accept that falling is normal but that they want to do something about it
Community challenges to help you stay accountable and motivated
Find fall practice buddies with climbers who might be in your local area
FREE BONUS #2
Live Meet-Ups & Q&A Sessions
(Value: $210)
Attend a Q&A every week to ask questions, clarify learning and connect with fellow students
Accessible recordings if you can't make it
Held multiple times throughout the week, morning and evening European time to cover different time zones and schedules
An open live room you can use to chat to your fellow students at any time
FREE BONUS #3
Bonus Lessons and Recordings
(Value: $165)
Bonus Lesson: Meditation and mindfulness
Recorded downloadable meditations to help you explore your inner world
Bonus Lesson: How to recover from bad experiences, accidents and injury
Bonus Lesson: Climbing partners, teaching and supporting others with fear
FREE BONUS #4
Lifetime Access and Course Updates
(Value: $150)
Benefit to access to the course for as long as we're a company (that's our lifetime, but we hope it's as long as your lifetime too!)
Benefit from updates to course content and what we learn from new research
Get access to new lessons when we release them
We're committed to being the best we can be, so we're constantly challenging ourselves and updating our content
FREE BONUS #5
Flight School After Care Sessions
(Value: $150)
At the end of the course we'll hold a live session on 'What's next in your mental training journey'
2 months after the end date of the course we'll hold a live session to check in and see how you're getting on
FREE BONUS #6
Send Us Videos Of You Falling for Analysis
(Value: $150)
Film yourself falling (can just be from the ground with a phone)
Use the video analysis lesson to analyse your fall yourself
Send us your video in the community for us to analyse as well
This helps you build self-awareness and corrects for any gaps in your self-awareness in order to get the challenge level right
That's a lot of free bonuses.
And we've added them to make sure you get support on your journey.
Let's tackle your fear of falling together.
Not everyone who is scared to fall is brave enough to do something about it. If you know that your fear of falling won't get any better if you don't invest in further learning then let's get this thing started!
Here's What To Do Next
You can join the class for $367 one-time or you can hop on board for 6 monthly instalments of $77.
But the way I see it, this course is not an expense, it's an investment in your climbing experience.
Here's What Happens After That
As soon as you've signed up for Flight School you'll get access to our private virtual community where you can introduce yourself and start making friends.
You'll also receive your login information to access the course content, a welcome email and your receipt (make sure you check your promotions folder and look for these 3 emails).
You'll be plugged into a community of fellow climbers who totally understand your fear of falling, think it's normal (which it is!) and yet, importantly, want to make positive steps to get more comfortable with falling.
We'll stay in constant communication in our private Community area where you'll share experiences, ask questions and make connections.
Here's how the course breaks down:
Every week you'll get access to a new chapter with new lessons. You can learn through desktop or through the Kajabi app or you can download audio versions of the lessons onto your phone.
In total you get access to over 11 hours of video training with text, video and audio learning options as well as homework tasks, reflective questions and PDF instructions.
But don't worry, it's easy stuff and everything is delivered in small bite-sized chunks.
You can also participate in our community challenges to make sure you stay accountable to your goals.
If you feel like this is right for you, click below and sign up for Flight School.
WARNING!
PLACES ARE LIMITED!
In order to provide you with the support you need in order to get the results you want, we need to limit the number of students on this course.
We want to make sure that we can answer everyone's questions and give you the accountability and support that you need.
The course is starting soon so time is a factor.
Once the timer on this page hits 00:00:00:00 registration will close and the class will start a few days later. But it might sell out much earlier because of the limited places available.
Spots are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you feel like this is right for you, click below and sign up for Flight School.