Focusing on indoor and summer rock climbing, the book covers:

• Essential safety skills for bouldering, top roping, sport, traditional and multi-pitch climbing
• A complete kit list for each style of climbing
• Abseiling and self-rescue skills
• Mental training and tactics
• Technique training to improve your climbing movement, shown through step-by-step photography
• Training for power and endurance
• The history and ethics of rock climbing

Written by an experienced coach and guide, and always taking safety as a primary concern, the book acts as a companion to training, and will reinforce learning to help the climber to put their skills into practice.