Phil Steadman
Phil was and still is a regular indoor climber he found himself wanting to improve his climbing technique and his grade so he came along to the Rock & Sun Performance Coaching Level 1. He came to Rock & Sun climbing F5. His enthusiasm and willingness to try everything made him a star pupil. He worked through all the consolidation work given by his instructor Chris after the course and was climbing harder and harder. After level 1 he was climbing 6b! He soon came back for more and joined a level 2 course and then a bouldering level 3 weekend. He is now climbing 7a!
Phil says ‘I found the Rock & Sun performance coaching holidays the ideal way to improve my climbing, certainly more quickly than I could ever hope to achieve working by myself. The courses are structured so that new techniques are first learned, cemented and then applied. The coaches know the crags intimately and select routes designed to challenge and as the week progresses the confidence increases, as do the grades - by the end of level 2 I found myself climbing routes I thought I would only ever be able to look up at!
Oh yes I’ve had great holidays too!’
His instructor Chris ‘Yoda’ Newton-Goverd says ‘Phil’s zest for learning and trying anything ensured he was quickly climbing harder and harder routes. He is an inspiration to anyone who wishes to climb harder. Phil has really shown with concentration and some hard work you really can see your grades soar higher than you thought was possible.’
