| The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training for Climbers | 
 enlarge | Author: Arno Ilgner
Creators: Jeff Achey, Tracy Martin
Publisher: Desiderata Institute
Category: Book
Buy New: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1013034
Media: Audio CD
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0974011223
EAN: 9780974011226
ASIN: 0974011223
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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6 CD set, unabridged, approximately 6 hours, read by the author---Mental training is scarcely covered in the climbing literature, yet it is as important to performance as strength, flexibility, and technique. In his unique approach to mental training, Arno Ilgner draws essential elements from the rich "warrior" literature, as well as from sports psychology, and combines these with his extensive climbing experience to create The Rock Warrior`s Way. Here is a comprehensive program for learning how to focus your mental resources during a challenging climb. It includes step-by-step guidance on motivation analysis, information gathering, risk assessment, mental focus, and deliberate transition into action. Poor use of attention creates fear, which can manifest itself as anything from performance anxiety to sheer terror. By using attention more purposefully we can understand how fear is created, deal with it effectively, and free ourselves to get back in touch with a far more powerful motivating force: our love of climbing. We can then create the kind of unbending intention that leads to outstanding performance. The Rock Warrior`s Way is a revolutionary program for climbers who want to improve both their performance and their enjoyment of climbing.
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 A mental guide July 2, 2008
It's a great book once you get into it. I have found myself so busy with climbing this season already, I have little time to read it, however, what I have read has actually already begin to help my climbing, and it can be related to life off the rock as well, if you read into it.
Goes beyond the cliffs June 28, 2008
Takes a look beyond the physical aspects of climbing and puts success in the hands of anyone that can control their mental game. Worth the time and you'll end up wanting to take it with you to the crags. Even if you don't climb the lessons can be used in business and other sports too.
 Excellent book! June 21, 2008
If for no other reason you should read this book it's that it brings greater self-awareness and introspective reflection to the challenging thought processes which a climber experiences while pushing their limits, and therefore teaches us to analyze these moments in order to become a more successful climber. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a better understanding of themselves, life and climbing as a whole!
More than Rock Climbing May 15, 2008
This book is more than rock climbing. it delves into the inner spirit of any competitive sport or activity. it has very much a Zen Buddhist philosophy at its core. highly recommended.
inspiring book on climbing perspectives March 28, 2008
I really like this book. Even though I am not that advanced in climbing it gave me interesting insights into what happens "mentally" when you do this sport.
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