The Bookshelf August 2025

Acquisition and Performance of Sport Skills by Terry McMorris

We all know that climbing is a skill sport, but far too often we don’t coach it like that. I see coaches that are great in the weight room and in assigning hangboard work, and I see some that are in that “here’s how I did that beta” mode. Neither serves the athlete, and I think that we all can do better.

Look, if you're serious about coaching climbers –…