"Everything about rock climbing that you need to know!"
"Climbing Walls"
[ "Everything about rock climbing that you needto know!;Rock climbing is oneof the most exhilarating sports for children to learn about various active sandskills. This sport can be performed, both, inside and outdoor. It not onlyimproves the flexibility but also improves the mental strength of an individual.It can also be a great source for a workout. Most of the people consider it tobe unsafe but in reality, it is the safest and fun sport to experience bychildren. Although kids need extra care and meticulous supervision in order tolearn. But if done properly, it can be a great source for, both, a healthy bodyand a healthy mindAdvantages of rockclimbing- Active- There are many sports activity of children that makes     them active including the rock climbing. It not only prevents obesity but     also ensures flexibility and agility in the children. A common myth about     this particular sport is that it only works on the upper body. But in     reality, the legs and the feet plays a huge part in this sport. In fact,     rock climbing for longer distances would be perfect for cardio. It is so     fun to perform that kids tend to forget that its actually a workout!; Build confidence-     Rock climbing plays a major part in developing and improving the mental     strength of children. Since it is an individual sport, sometimes climbing     a full wall of rock means a major achievement for a child which     significantly improves his level of confidence. Therefore, it is a good     sport to teach a valuable lesson for boosting self-confidence Cognitive skills-     Rock climbing requires proper planning to achieve the goal. It needs a     right body posture, balance and movement to come across the correct     position. So, in order to do this, skilful preparation have to be made.     This helps to improve their cognitive abilities and decisions making     capability Management- Rock climbing is a great sport to teach children     about risk management. It comes out as a great opportunity for children to     learn about various things associated with risk and how to manage it     effectively. It also helps them to boost their self-confidence by     overcoming their business. Relationship- One of the parts of rock climbing is belaying. It is     performed when one of the climbers is on the other end of the rope and     helps his partner to come up safely by protecting him from falling. It is     a very important and hard skill to learn although very easy to perform.     But it needs trust between the two partners and a good communication skill     to ensure safe completion of the sportTypes of rockclimbing-; Sport;climbing walls-;These walls are the     same as depicted in commercials. They are 30 feet short or sometimes can     be as high as 60 feet. The walls help to teach belaying and lead climbing.     This is a good option for schools to incorporate that to teach children     about its various benefits. It also gives space for adding auto-belays     which helps the children to lead climb and belay. Transverse walls- They     are economically very cheap and great for gyms. These walls are made to     climb horizontally rather than vertically. They just consist of flat     panels without any aretes or dihedrals which makes great for kids to     climb. But one of the drawbacks of this is that it is not effective for     older kids and teenagers and the height makes it really hard for them to     learn about rock climbing and its safety measures" ]