Location : Connemara, Co.Galway

Cost:€50 non-res

Time: 7pm on 17th or 9.15am on 18th (9.15am-4pm each day)

Bookings: Please contact Ruth Carson to book onto this course by calling 003531 6251112 or email ruthcarson@mountaineering.ie 

This workshop will be a mixture of indoor learning and practical outdoor sessions. Initially we will look at some suggested models for in-club training and what resources are available from Mountaineering Ireland to support club training. The outdoor session will focus on practical tips for teaching navigation, movement and leadership along with how to introduce training into your regular walks.

 

Indoors

A.In club training models

B.Mountaineering Ireland Resources

C.Grants

D.Regional Training Meetings

Outdoors

A.Teaching Navigation

B.Movement skills

C.Leadership training

D.Introducing training into your walks.

 

In club training models:

Formal/Informal

Internal/External

Full time/Part time

Module/Nuggets

Mountaineering Ireland Resources

Skills Videos

Library 

Shop-books

Providers/Award holders 

CTO workshops- Weekend, Meets

Initiatives

Skills workshops

Meets

Training Grants

Regional Training Meetings

Process and agenda,

Teaching Navigation

Club needs analysis 

Syllabus content

Hierarchy of skills

A coaching approach:

-Explain-Demo-Task-Feedback-Review-Redo

Techniques for the difficult stuff

Movement skills

Video clip

Uphill/downhill

Balance & Posture

Weighting & Placements

Changing the gradient

Leadership training:

The Awards ML, HML, LLA

Experience

Types of leadership styles

Roles & Responsibilities

Club ethos

Introducing training into your walks

Promoting a learning environment

Carrying maps & informing the group

The powerful message of Case Studies