Taylor Reed, Director of the Sportrock Performance Institute, is an integral part of the SRPI project. He integrates evidence-based performance practices to enhance the climbing potential for our Youth Team as well as our members. The SRPI is a teaching and learning institute. Understanding individual climber’s needs are at the core of SRPI’s state-of-the-art assessment center and its video analysis room. The SRPI will house a variety of measurement tests and evaluation tools. Whether it’s biomechanics, cognitive-motor learning, or sports psychology, the SRPI offers the capability to assess-in-detail to be able to promote an individualized path to performance. As the science and practical applications of climbing continue to evolve, the SRPI will update methods for our climbers in training.

He oversees Sportrock’s Youth Team; working closely with coaches and climbers to organize our coaching content and to integrate evidence-based performance practices.