Rock Climbing Lesson Plan – Thursday

Rock Climbing Lesson Plan 4 - Thursday

EQUIPMENT:

10 Cones
1 Locking D carabiner per student
2 Lengths of 1/4” nylon rope per student
1 ATC belaying & rappelling device per student
1 D carabiner per student
1 Quad cam per student
1 Oval carabiner per student
1 Figure 8 belaying and rappelling device per student
24-32 Bowling Pins for Relay

OUTCOMES:

The student will:

Participate in the Flash Drill demonstrating agility and the ability to follow the instructions described by the instructor.
Participate in Walk, Jog, Sprint to improve aerobic and muscular endurance during the Fitness section of class.
Demonstrate and explain the use of the given rock-climbing hand and foot holds: open grip; ring grip; pocket grip; pinch grip and footholds as presented by the instructor during the Lesson Focus.
Demonstrate double figure eight tying and attaching a carabiner to a rope.

NATIONAL STANDARDS: 1-5

Flash Drill

INSTRUCTIONS:

Stutter step (rapid steps) in place.

Jump up and return to stuttering feet.

Sit on floor and return to stuttering feet. Shuffle right.

Shuffle left. Perform a forward roll, stand up stuttering.

TEACHING HINTS:

Bring students together in a scattered formation.

Indicate activity area with cones.

Walk, Jog, Sprint

INSTRUCTIONS:

Move to the following signals:

One whistle – walk.
Two whistles – jog slowly.
Three whistles – sprint under control
Long whistle – freeze and perform exercises.

Perform various strength and flexibility exercises between bouts of walk, trot, and sprint. Examples are:

Bend and Twist
Sitting Stretch
Push-Up Challenges
Abdominal Challenges
Trunk Twister
Body Circles
Crab Walk

TEACHING HINTS:

Tape alternating segments of silence and music to signal duration of exercise. Music segments indicate aerobic activity (30-45 seconds) while intervals of silence announce flexibility and strength development activities (30 seconds).

Assure that students run under control (not as fast as they can) and in the same direction.

Encourage students to perform at a level they feel comfortable. Youngsters are genetically different and should not be expected to do the same amount of exercise repetitions.

Rock Climbing Hand and Foot Holds

INSTRUCTIONS:

Demonstrate and explain use of:
Open grip; Cling grip; Ring grip; Pocket grip; Pinch grip

For more information:
Benge, M. and Raleigh, D., Climbing Rock, Carbondale, CO, Elk Mountain Press, 1995.
Long, J., How to Rock Climb, Evergren, CO, Chockstone Press, 1993.

Foot Holds
Demonstrate each of the foot holds and explain when to use each: Smearing; Edging; Back stepping; Rest step

Belaying and Rappelling: Discuss use of harness and safety when Belaying and Rappelling
Demonstrate: 1)Tying a double figure eight and a follow through knot on harness; 2) Attaching a carabiner to a rope through an ATC; 3)Use of guide hand and brake hand for slide; 4)Use of guide hand and brake hand for stopping; 5) Use of belaying commands.

TEACHING HINTS:

Have students practice holds after each demonstration.
Practice each grip after demonstration.

Bring students together in scattered formation.
Have students practice foot hold after each demonstration. Students can use a fence to practice.

Have each student pick up an equipment package.
Have students practice after each demonstration.
Use management game to make groups of 3.

For a school curriculum related to climbing walls, check the following website: https://everlastclimbing.com/collections

Bowling Pin Relay

INSTRUCTIONS:

Four bowling pins per squad are spaced evenly in front of each squad like a potato relay. The first person in line lays down all the pins, and the next person stands them up.

TEACHING HINTS:

Players can only use one hand to handle the pins.

INSTRUCTIONS:

What is the function of a carabiner? What is the function of a camming device?
Which foot hold is used for a slightly rounded hold? Which foot hold uses the leg like a hand

Cheer: Rock climbing is a cool thing to DO!

Rock Climbing Lesson Plan 4 - Thursday

Flash Drill

Walk, Jog, Sprint

Rock Climbing Hand and Foot Holds

Bowling Pin Relay

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