Squad

Squad

Due to the amazing success that we’ve had with the Northway Youth Squad, we’re opening a second squad session!

This will run on Tuesdays from 18:00-20:00, starting on the 25th of February and is open to climbers ages 7-17!

What is squad?

Our squad is a place for enthusiastic climbers to develop their skills in a dedicated and performance-focused environment. It’s run by some of our most experienced coaches who will work to develop each climber with personalised training plans and specific goals. We’ll bring out each person’s strengths and elevate their weaknesses in training – a large goal being going to youth climbing competitions such as YCS!

As we’ve had reinforced with our existing squad sessions, squad is a fantastic place where young climbers can be around some of their most motivated peers and bring the best out in each other! As much as we value working towards competitions, it’s also a great social environment for those that love climbing as much as we do!

Each term will begin with a measure of physical ability – broad jump distance, press ups, etc. This will help us track strengths and weaknesses as well as progress over time – and it’s something that we’re seeing really great improvements on with its application in squad already!

What does a session look like?

A squad session can vary depending on the goals of the people attending, but an example session may look something like:

  • Warm up (either games or general cardio)
  • Climbing (naturally)
  • Skills workshop – this could be anything from slab, to footwork, to endurance.
  • Strength & Conditioning and cool down

Who is it for?

Our squad is for dedicated and enthusiastic young climbers that are serious about climbing and are prepared to try hard to push the limits of what they’re able to achieve.

We do not expect everyone to climb super high grades from the get go, but willingness to stick to a training plan in and out of session, to come climbing regularly when not on session, and to be keen to do their best in a competitive environment is key!

How do I join?

Applications are now open – please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/1VaUJGYjQnaUE38MA. This gives us an idea of your current level and goals.

We do have very limited slots available and we will run tryouts on Tuesday 18th February, 18:00-20:00. This will help us select from the applicants to create the best squad we can! Rest assured, though – climbing hard grades is far from the only factor in our decision, so just turn up to climb what you can and have fun with it!

How much does it cost?

The tryouts are a 100% free session! The squad itself is £25 per session, with one session per week. This is billed by the 12-week term (£300), though for this first term I am happy for it to be paid in two half-term bookings of £150 per 6 weeks.

Being in the squad also gives 50% off the concession membership, which drops it to £20 per month.