OUTDOOR CLASSES
OUTDOOR CLASSES
WHO WE ARE
Our guiding pillars, ROCK:
Routesetting
Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters. They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes. With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.
Original
We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country. Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop. Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.
Community
Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences. We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community. We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.
Knowledge
We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside, we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.
Routesetting
Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters. They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes. With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.
WHO WE ARE
Our guiding pillars, ROCK:
Original
We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country. Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop. Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.
Community
Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences. We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community. We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.
Knowledge
We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside, we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.
S4: Professional
Development Team
The Sportrock S4: Professional Development Team is the newest edition to Sportrock’s youth programming. It’s based on the 4th step of the American Development Model, which the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) recommends as the step when an athlete strives for high performance.
S4 is a team for those athletes who are ready for the psychological and physiological rigors of high-level competition training. They want greater individualization. They are ready to commit to longer hours of training. They are searching for more. The new team structure and dedication to training will ensure that the program takes into account all elements of performance which have the potential to impact the athlete.
The team is headed by the Director of the Sportrock Performance Institute (SRPI), Taylor Reed. Taylor has a significant amount of high-level athlete experience to draw from. He has been coaching since 2005, has taught both at the national and international level, and has worked with youth and adult competitors at all levels from Regional to World Championships.
PRE-REQUISITES:
Athletes considering joining S4 must have competed at the Divisional level of a USA Climbing competition within the last two seasons and be at least in the “B” year of competition (roughly age 14). Athletes of chronological age 12 and 13 may request a waiver, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and assessed based on indicators of physiological and psychological maturity.
PRACTICES:
The S4 team has practice Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6-9:30pm, and Saturday from 11-2:30pm All practices will be run from the Sportrock Performance Institute with breakouts to the rest of the gym as needed.
ON THE S4 TEAM, ATHLETES CAN EXPECT TO:
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Take advantage of regular video analysis sessions.
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Experiment with cutting-edge training protocols.
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Grasp the balance between long-term development and short-term performance.
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Master elite climbing performance training.
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Find their individual-specific strengths and weaknesses.