Score out of 25:

 1.      I am confident in my ability to see all available footholds

1 – nope!
2 – I don’t know
3 – sometimes
4 – yes but not always under pressure
5 – yes in all circumstances

2.      When I use a poor slopey foothold I know exactly how position my foot, leg and hips in order to fully trust the foothold

1 – nope!
2 – I don’t know
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – yes absolutely

3.      I am able to choose from a variety of techniques to climb steep walls and angles

1 – I hate steep
2 – sort of
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – yes absolutely

4.      I vary my handhold grip/position in order conserve energy or gain more strength

1 – never occurred to me
2 – I think so
3 – sometimes
4 – yes but not always under pressure
5 – yes in all circumstances

5.      Moving dynamically (fast or launching for holds) is natural and automatic for me

1 – I hate dynamic
2 – it’s uncomfortable
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – yes definitely, I love it

Score out of 25:

1.      I can bend my arm and maintain a lock off position to reach most holds I want to use

1 – no way
2 – needs work
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – absolutely

2.      When my feet cut loose (lose contact) off a climb, I’m always able to get them back on

1 – no way
2 – needs work
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – absolutely

3.      When I get to a rest while climbing I can usually recover my arms

1 – no way
2 – needs work
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – absolutely

4.      I am able to climb through a forearm pump (lactic acid build up) and keep going

1 – no way
2 – needs work
3 – sometimes
4 – pretty good
5 – absolutely

5.      My hip flexibility is good enough to be able to lift my foot up to most footholds I need

1 – no way
2 – needs work
3 – sometimes
4 – pretty good
5 – absolutely

Score out of 25:

1.      I find it easy to set climbing goals and enjoy the process of reaching them

1 – no, it’s just about getting to the top
2 – it’s uncomfortable
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – yes I’m used to this

2.      When I stand underneath a climb, I’m confident that I’ll be able to give it my full effort

1 – urggh far from it!
2 – needs work
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 - always

3.      Falling off is not an issue for me

1 – urggh my worst nightmare!
2 – needs work
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – always, in fact I love it!

4.      When I fall off I’m always curious as to the reasons why

1 – no I beat myself up
2 – I try, but this is hard
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – always, it’s what I enjoy about climbing

5.      I trust myself and my ability to make decisions

1 – I don’t know what I’m doing!
2 – I try, but this feels hard
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – always, I trust my judgement

Score out of 25:

1.      I always make time for warming up and am confident in my warm up routine

1 – nah warming up is boring!
2 – I mean to but I often forget
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – of course

2.      When standing on the ground I can visualise how my body will feel and move when climbing

1 – don’t know where to start
2 – kind of
3 – sometimes
4 – most of the time
5 - always

3.      I have a good pre-climb routine (brushing holds, gear, ropes, buddy checks etc)

1 – ?? I just get going
2 it depends on who I’m with
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – always, wherever I am, whoever I’m with

4.      When I get to a rest on a climb, I figure out the next few moves and settle my thoughts

1 – rests are boring, I just keep going!
2 – I rest but only because I think I should
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 – yes always, I love rests

5.      I know exactly how and when to change pace (speed of movement) when climbing

1 – no I have one pace, slow!
2 – maybe
3 – sometimes
4 – mostly
5 - always