Take Your Climbing to the Next Level at BlocHaven!
Whether you’re new to climbing or looking to push your limits, our climbing technique classes are designed to help you build essential skills, improve efficiency, and climb harder routes with confidence. Learn from our experienced instructors and gain the techniques you need to progress on your climbing journey.
Train smarter, climb stronger!
Technique Classes
– Ages 13 and up –
Climbing 101 is the perfect first step into the world of indoor rock climbing. This class introduces new climbers to the basics of bouldering while emphasizing essential risk management practices to promote a confident start to your climbing journey.
Whether you’re brand new to climbing or just need a refresher on the fundamentals, this class will prepare you for a successful climbing journey.
Class Outline:
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Boulder wall orientation
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Understanding tags and tag circuits
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Introduction to chalk and climbing shoes
BlocBasics 1 is a foundational class focused on developing climbing movement and technique through the lens of bouldering. The goal is to help climbers build strong habits from the ground up, setting the stage for long-term progress.
Through targeted drills and exercises, we’ll work on improving efficiency, body positioning, and footwork—all while expanding your climbing vocabulary.
This class is suitable for all experience levels who have a basic understanding of indoor climbing gym rules and etiquette, or for those who have completed our Climbing 101 class.
Class Outline:
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Climbing hold types and orientations
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Footwork drills
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Basic route reading
– Foundation to Basic Movement, Technique, and Vocabulary –
– Intermediate Technique and Dynamic vs. Static Climbing –
BlocBasics 2 builds on the foundational skills from BlocBasics 1, focusing on reinforcing good climbing habits while introducing new movement styles and techniques. This class is designed to help climbers become more well-rounded by exploring both static and dynamic climbing, and laying the groundwork for intermediate-level movement.
Ideal for climbers who are already comfortable with basic climbing concepts OR best taken after completing BlocBasics 1: Intro to Basic Movement, Technique, and Vocabulary.
Class Outline:
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Climbing grades and route setting
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Static and dynamic climbing
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Drills for dynamic movement
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Drills for static control
BlocBasics 3 invites climbers to refine their goals, sharpen focus, and approach climbing with a more intentional mindset. This advanced class builds on prior skills with deeper exploration of climbing styles, movement efficiency, and mental strategies for projecting harder climbs.
Designed for climbers with an intermediate understanding of body positioning and technique, BlocBasics 3 is best taken after completing BlocBasics 2: Intermediate Technique and Dynamic vs. Static Climbing.
Class Outline:
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Diversifying hand and footwork
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Advanced static and dynamic movement
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Understanding and applying microbeta
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Strategies for projecting
– Advanced Technique, Mindset, and Projecting –
Meet our instructors
Dawson Caldwell
- 6+ years climbing experience
- 2+ years coaching experience
- Specializing in adult instruction, with a focus on fundamentals, style, and technique.
- Ranging from beginners to experienced climbers.
Favorite Quote: “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us” – Gandalf
Noah Makaiwi
- 5+ years of climbing experience
- 4+ years of competition experience
- An effective coach for adjusting mindset, overcoming fear, and creating healthy climbing habits
- Coaches all ages and abilities
Book your class below
– Ages 13 and up –
