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.
THE SPORTROCK PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE CLASSES + CLINICS
SRPI CLASSES
We keep the classes small and have a high instructor/student ratio.
All classes are $57/person.
Technique for the V5/5.11 Climber
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Are you having trouble breaking into blue tag boulders and 5.11 routes? Do all the weight room reps and hangboard sets in the world feel like they’re not getting your climbing past that dreaded plateau? It’s time to take all that glorious strength and revisit how you apply it on the wall! Join Alexandria Advanced Team Head Coach Xander Wong (and anyone else who wants to teach this!) for a deep dive into some of the most common and crucial climbing techniques for sending V5/5.11 climbs and above!
Supplementary Strength Training for Climbers
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Targeting your strength needs may be the fastest way for you to turn a weakness into a strength. Join Sophie Dasmalchi (NASM-CPT) and Chris Oshinski (Sterling Competitive Team Coach) for an evening of resistance training and knowledge building.
Supplementary Power Training for Climbers
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The attribute one researcher suggested may be more important than finger strength, is the rate at which that force develops. So what do you get when you combine strength with speed? More POWER! We’ll focus on the fingers, prime movers, and techniques that make power work in climbing. Join SRPI Director and internationally-recognized coach Taylor Reed, Sophie Dasmalchi (NASM-CPT), and Alexandria Advanced team head coach Xander Wong.
SRPI CLINICS
Clinics are free to SRPI add-on members and available to day-pass users.
Mastering Deadpoints
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Deadpoints are one of the quickest (pun intended) ways to move through the unstable portion of a move. Join SRPI Director and internationally-recognized coach Taylor Reed for an hour of technical cues and tricks for improving the accuracy, timing, and positioning of deadpoints.