Who we are

Ben Brooks Coaching, well it does what it says on the tin really. Ben. Brooks. Coaching.

Ben Brooks is a climbing coach based in Bristol. Ben spent most of his childhood on a skateboard! After gradating university Ben found climbing and after about 7 years decided to make it his profession.

Since then climbing has really taken over Ben’s life. Spending years training and dedicating himself to technique development, Ben’s personal climbing was going strong. After a brief break for a pandemic and to have a baby, Ben is back climbing as often as possible. Ben loves sport climbing, indoors and out but you’ll also find him bouldering as well.

Ben is a CWDI & Development Coach qualified who is an approved provider for coach education workshops with the BMC. Ben is also part of the NICAS Coach Development Team.

Coaching Philosophy

Improvement

Kaizen, a Japanese term meaning continuous improvement, is at the forefront of my coaching. For me, it really means - nothing is ever completed or perfect and there is always room for improvement, however small that might be. It aligns well with a growth mindset which is something I aspire to include in all my coaching.

fun

As a coach I try and take a more holistic approach to climbing, with the mindset that there is probably more in life than just climbing. Sometimes life gets in the way and you won’t hit your goals but that’s ok. That’s why having fun is at the core of my climbing coaching and coach education.

relevant

Climbing is a relatively new sport and coaching best practices, theories and methods are constantly being developed and refined. I pride myself on being a forward thinking coach who is happy to be challenged and challenge myself on my methods. I consistently tweak and update my workshops and coaching skills to ensure they are as relevant as possible.