This is the 90 min narrated slide presentation I created for the Climbstrong Performance Climbing Coach Summit 2020.

It's aimed at coaches and those wanting to better understand the 'why' behind what I recommend climbers do to improve. It's all about making sense of the scientific research and theory behind learning, skill and movement. I translate the academic knowledge into plain English, and explore straightforward ways to apply it in your day-to-day coaching at all ability levels.

Some of the topics demystified include:

• ‘Constraints-Led’ learning, and how it looks in climbing

• Practice types and how to select the right one for each climbing situation

• Neurology of learning, and why it should affect your session structure

• Preparing climbers for the impact of stress upon their technique