The 4 Movement Principles of Climbing
Climbing Safely and Correctly Movement across a traverse wall combines the physical components of balance, flexibility, strength, and endurance with the task of sequential
Climbing Safely and Correctly Movement across a traverse wall combines the physical components of balance, flexibility, strength, and endurance with the task of sequential
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: none, or as many hula hoop holders, hula hoops, wacky noodle stoppers, and noodles as you want. They provide obstacles
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: Possibly rubber gym spots for the floor. Objective: Introductory activity, Get to know the wall, get comfortable with the handholds. Description:
Grade level: 1-6 Equipment: laminated small letters of the alphabet, several sets, a good size is about 1″x1″. Words spelled out on paper slips, small
Grade level: 1-12 Equipment: Tennis balls, numbered 1-10 placed randomly on holds on the Traverse Wall, masking tape to number holds and/or use numbered MagNet
Grade level: 5-12 Equipment: Blank Route Maps specifc to your wall for each group. Different colors of Masking tape or electrical tape. Objective: To allow
Grade level: K-12 Equipment: none! Objective: The basic rules for the traditional ‘Simon Says’ game applies. A move can be made only when the instructions
Grade level: 4-12 Equipment: Rubber Chickens Objective: To figure out how to get the rubber chicken from one end of the wall to the other.
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: Laminated red apple cut outs, some kind of pouch students can wear like empty clean chalk bags. Objective: Speed and one
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: none Objective: To observe and verbalize what climbing techniques are being used by the non-climbers. Description: Have 3-5 students mount the
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: none Objective: To have the students follow directions and maintain balance for a short period of time. Description: The direction for
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: possibly wooden dowels as pointers. Objective: Introductory activity, following directions, communication activity. Description: Have your participants partner up. Explain that each
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: several decks of playing cards, scotch tape. Objective: Like the game of memory, to match the card that is drawn to
Grade level: 3-12 Equipment: Foam pool Noodles, Wacky Noodle Stoppers (see picture) Objective: Like traditional timed shuttle activities, to climb out and retrieve noodles and
Grade level: K-12 Equipment: 5 foot sections of webbing or rope Objective: To traverse the wall while tied to a partner. Description: Have the class
Grade level: K-12 Equipment: None Objective: Static balance, lock-off strength, and learning to recover Description: Students find a comfortable, low-balance stance on the wall. Coach
Grade level: K-6 Equipment: Foam pool Noodles, Wacky Noodle Stoppers (see picture) Objective: To practice vertical and horizontal climbing moves by traversing over and under
Grade level: K-12 Equipment: bungee cords or rope of varying lengths to section off the islands. Objective: To maneuver around the islands without touching any
Grade level: 4-12 Equipment: Tennis balls, plastic cups, buckets, (water optional) Objective: To traverse the wall without dropping tennis balls/cups of water. Description: Prior to
Grade level: 3-6 Equipment: none Objective: To attempt and memorize a route set by your partner. Description: Have your participants partner up. Explain that each
