The Warrior's Way ® - Desiderata Institute: Events

Trad-Mental Camp_Vedauwoo WY

Instructors: Craig Luebben and Arno Ilgner
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This climbing training camp is specifically targeted to those climbers who want to learn traditional climbing and gain a heightened degree of mental focus through applying the Warrior’s Way program in a trad setting.
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We are offering a 3-day course, with a maximum of 5:1 client to guide ratio. We will focus on each climber individually so you get the most from your time. When you leave you’ll climb stronger, smarter, safer, more efficiently, and you’ll have the skills you need for leading traditional routes.
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Investment: $490
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Target group: Climbers who do OR do not know trad skills. Those that don't know trad will learn the basics while those that do know trad will learn to refine their skills. Both will learn how to refine their mental focus in trad settings.
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Skills covered:
1. Improved safety awareness and appropriate risk assessment
2. Learn traditional climbing skills, including setting lead protection and building belay anchors
3. Lead traditional routes safely and efficiently
4. Climb cracks, from finger cracks to offwidths
5. Increase the power of your strongest “muscle”, the brain by applying the Warrior's Way mental fitness program
6. Develop self awareness, stay centered, reduce doubts and fear, fall safely, improve commitment, gain fluidity, and increase problem-solving skills
7. Have a fun-filled, educational climbing experience
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What is included?
All climbing equipment is included except: climbing shoes, harness and belay device. If you have traditional climbing gear, rope, draws/slings, and a helmet, bring it.
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Logistics
We'll be camping. Bring food, water, and camping equipment. Costs associated with these logistics are not covered in the course fee.
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Registration
contact: ROCK'n & JAM'n # 1, 9499 N. Washington St. Thornton, CO
(303) 254-4344
www.climbthebest.com
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If you need additional info from Arno or Craig please contact us:
Arno: arno@warriorsway.com, 615-406-3404
Craig: cluebben@aol.com, 303-960-9678

Sport Camp_3-Days

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We will focus on each climber individually so you get the most from your time at the Camp. When you leave you’ll climb stronger, smarter, safer, and more efficiently, and you’ll have the skills you need for leading traditional or sport routes, through the application of the Warrior's Way Program.
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Dates
Session 1: Trad Camp--April 4-6, 2008
Session 2: Sport Camp--June 13-15, 2008
Session 3: Trad Camp--Sept 19-21, 2008
Session 4: Sport Camp--Oct 24-26, 2008
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Targeted Students:
Climbers who want to:
1. Learn or refine sport climbing skills
2. Learn traditional climbing gear placements and crack climbing technique
3. Improve safety awareness
4. Gain a heightened degree of mental focus through applying the Warrior’s Way program
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Pre-requisites:
*TRAD Camp: Able to lead 5.9 sport, or top-rope 5.10a with no falls
*SPORT Camp: Able to lead 5.8 sport, or top-rope 5.9 with no falls
*Completion of a lead climbing course at your local gym
*Climb indoors/outdoors at 1-2 times per week
*At least 6 months of continuous climbing experience in the last year
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Who are the instructors?
Arno Ilgner and Elaina Arenz-Smith
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Skills covered in the TRAD Camp:
1. Improve your climbing skill and confidence
2. Learn traditional climbing skills, including setting lead protection and building belay anchors
3. Lead traditional routes safely and efficiently
4. Climb cracks, from finger cracks to offwidths
5. Increase the power of your strongest “muscle”, the brain
6. Develop self awareness, stay centered, reduce doubts and fear, fall safely, improve commitment, gain fluidity, and increase problem-solving skills
7. Have a fun-filled, educational climbing experience
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Skills covered in the SPORT Camp:
1. Sport climbing skills, including clipping properly and getting off climbs safely
2. Lead sport routes safely and efficiently
3. Safe climbing techniques and how to avoid the most common accidents
4. Effective risk assessment
5. Break climbs into smaller risk events
6. Mental skills to stay calm, relaxed, focused, and committed
7. Fall safely
8. Improve movement skills to climb more efficiently
9. Giving a cushioned belay to keep the climber safe when falling
10. Have a fun-filled, educational climbing experience
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Camps Include:
*In addition to the list below, all climbing equipment is included except: climbing shoes, harness and belay device
*Lodging for 2 nights at a local Bed & Breakfast
*3 breakfasts
*3 days of guided instruction
*Technical climbing equipment
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Registering:
Call 800-732-5462 and we can register you right over the phone. We'll request payment in full to complete the registration process. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Payment schedule is available on request, please call for details.
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Refund Policy:
Should you need to cancel with greater than 30 days notice, we will grant a full refund, minus a $50 administration fee. Less than 30 days, we will refund 75% of the registration fee.
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Have more questions?
Give us a call at 800-732-5462 or email us your questions.
Elaina at New River Mountain Guides: info@newriverclimbing.com
Arno at Desiderata Institute: arno@warriorsway.com

Trad Camp_3-Days

Sport Camp_3-Days

New River Rendezvous

The Warrior’s Way – Introduction to Mental Fitness
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About this clinic:
The Warrior's Way teaches how to focus attention impeccably during the climbing process, especially when you are most apt to seek escape. By doing this you enter into and act out climbing challenges with all of your available power.
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Areas covered [you'll learn to]:
*Improve self-observation skills
*Break a climb into smaller risk events
*Focus attention when stopped/resting/assessing
*Focus attention when actually climbing
*Improve problem-solving skills
*Reduce fear, and more
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Content of the class:
You'll be doing climbing exercises on toprope.
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What to expect:
You'll begin by breaking a climb into decision points, places where you can stop, rest, and assess. Next you'll identify how to focus attention when stopped/resting/assessing. Finally, you'll focus attention well when actually climbing.
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Requirement for class:
You do need to know the fundamentals of knots, belaying, basic climbing skills, and previous lead climbing experience is helpful.
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Equipment Needed:
Harness, shoes, rope, belay device, and a helmet (if you have one).
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Investment: A donation to NRAC that you are comfortable with
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Registration:
Choose from one of three one-day clinics (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)
Contact: http://www.newriverrendezvous.com/preregistration.html

Sterling_Goddesses on the Rocks

The Warrior's Way Espresso Clinic
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Comment from Sterling:
"We are very excited to be teaming up this year with Arno Ilgner, owner of Desiderata Institute and Author of "The Rock Warrior Way," to offer his Warrior's Way Espresso Clinic! The Warrior's Way mental fitness clinic teaches you how to focus attention during the climbing process, especially when you are most apt to seek escape (how many of you can relate to this?)."

You'll learn how to:
*Develop self-awareness
*Stay centered
*Fall
*Improve commitment
*Improve fluidity
*Reduce doubts
*Improve problem-solving skills
*Reduce fear, and more!
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Content of the clinic:
You'll be doing climbing exercises on mock lead at Joshua Tree. The exercises will begin on moderately difficult routes, then falling practice, more moderate routes, and finally a challenging climb.
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What to expect:
First, you'll begin by learning how to perform risk assessment and break a climb into smaller sections (decision points).
Second, you'll become more aware of the thought content in your mind.
Third, you'll practice falling (in small increments and only as much as the student wants).
Fourth, you'll work on climbing more fluidly and reduce intruding thoughts.
Finally, you'll learn how to prepare and commit at these decision points.
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Requirements for class: It is helpful if you've read "The Rock Warrior's Way" book, but it isn't absolutely necessary. I have a pdf handout that I can email you so you can become familiar with the Warrior's Way concepts. This clinic seems to be best for those who have hit a plateau, experienced frustration, fear, loss of motivation, or other mental fitness issues. You do need to know the fundamentals of knots, belaying, and basic climbing skills.
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Clinic limited to 8 participants, so sign up and reserve your space today!
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Registration:
http://www.sterlingrope.com/climbing_events.asp?pagename=JTApr2008

Two one-day clinics available to choose from.
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More info or question?
Contact:
Sonya at Sterling: sonya@sterlingrope.com
Arno at Desiderata Institute: arno@warriorsway.com

Red Rock Rendezvous

The Warrior’s Way – Decision Points Clinic
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Description of clinic
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A challenging climb can be mentally overwhelming until we learn how to plan well, assess the consequences accurately, make a deliberate decision to engage the climb if it is appropriate, and commit wholeheartedly to it. This clinic will help you do all of these things. You’ll learn how to chunk down a climb into smaller risk events, identify consequences, make appropriate risk decisions based on learning, and commit fully to your choices.
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It is helpful to have some climbing experience and know the basics knots, belaying, and climbing skills. We’ll do some discussion but the clinic will consist mostly of climbing exercises.
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Registration Info: Go to http://www.mountaingear.com/RedRock/

There are three 4-hour clinics to choose from.
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Equipment Needed: Harness, shoes, belay device. Also bring a helmet (if you have one).
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Objectives
*More effective risk assessment
*Focus better during preparation
*Focus better during climbing

Trad Camp_3-Days

Have more questions?
Give us a call at 800-732-5462 or email us your questions.
Elaina at New River Mountain Guides: info@newriverclimbing.com
Arno at Desiderata Institute: arno@warriorsway.com

Mental-Movement Course

I’ve combined the curriculum for the mental fitness and movement courses to create this 3-day Mental Movement [MM] course. Training must be integrated to benefit fully from it. That is the goal with this course.
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Target student: This course is appropriate for those who have or haven’t taken the 2-day mental fitness and movement courses. If you have taken previous courses then this MM course will provide a refresher of the 2-day courses plus help you integrate the two. If you haven’t taken either of the 2-day courses then this MM course will provide a great introduction to the mental fitness and movement course material in an integrated way.
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You’ll learn how to:
• Develop self awareness
• Assess risks more effectively
• Identify “yes fall” and “no fall” situations
• Break climbs into smaller risk events
• Make risk decisions to minimize injury and maximize commitment
• Fall (in small increments)
• Stay calm, relaxed, and focused
• Improve fluidity
• Use legs for pushing to conserve energy
• Reduce doubts and minimize mental distractions
• Integrate movement with mental focus
• Improve problem solving skills
• Reduce fear, and more
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When: December 7-9 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Where: Foster Falls, TN
Prerequisite for taking the course: Knowledge of knots and belaying and at least 6 months experience.
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Registration:
Space is limited to 6 students so register today.
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1. Fee for the course is $349
2. Payments: Full payment of the course tuition is due at registration. Make check payable to DESIDERATA INSTITUTE and mail to our address below. Or send the course fee via www.paypal.com to orders@warriorsway.com and reference course number MM-1001.
3. Refunds and Credits
• If you cancel 30 days or more before the class start date, then a full refund will be given less a processing fee of $35.
• If you cancel less than 30 days of the start date, then 50% of the deposit will be refunded less a processing fee of $35.
• If you cancel less than one week (7 days) of the start date, then no refund will be given. This is mainly due to the difficulty of filling the vacant slot so close to the start date.
• A nonrefundable credit toward a future Desiderata Institute course (less a $35 processing fee) is available if you give notice between 30 and 7 days before the course. Credit may be applied to any Desiderata Institute course for one year following date of issue.
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We offer our training with a money back guarantee.
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DESIDERATA INSTITUTE
315 OAKWOOD COVE
LA VERGNE, TN 37086 USA

Risk Assessment Workshop_Forest Service

Risk assessment and awareness development workshop for the Shoshone Forest Service

In-Service

Team building and processing stress workshop.

Mental-Movement_Camp

Triple Crown

First in the series will be held at Hounds Ear, NC. No clinic will be taught but I will be attending the event.

Triple Crown

Third in the series will be held at Little Rock City, TN. No clinic will be taught but I will be attending the event.

Triple Crown

Second in the series will be held at Horse Pens 40, AL. No clinic will be taught but I will attend the event.

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Three days of climbing with Arno and Elaina in a low-ratio, high-service environment will help you:
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• Learn traditional climbing skills, including setting lead protection and building belay anchors
• Learn to lead traditional routes safely and efficiently
• Learn crack climbing skills, from finger cracks to offwidths
• Learn safe climbing techniques and how to avoid the most common accidents
• Improve self awareness and focus
• Trust your gear
• Fall safely
• Improve movement, problem solving skills, commitment
• Reduce fears
• Have a fun-filled, educational climbing experience
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With a ratio of 4:1 we will focus on each climber individually so you get the most from your time at the Trad Camp. When you leave you’ll climb stronger, safer, and more efficiently, and you’ll have the skills you need for leading traditional routes or have refined your existing trad skills.
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Schedule
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Day 1
• Traditional climbing demonstrations by the guides
• Gear Introduction
• Trad pro placements
• Risk assessment
• Planning for a climb
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Day 2
• Crack climbing: finger cracks, hand cracks, fist cracks and offwidths
• Anchor building practice
• Falling practice
• Movement practice
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Day 3
• Applying all learned skills to trad climbs in mock lead situations
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The camp includes two nights lodging, two breakfasts, and all equipment except shoes, harnesses, and belay devices.

Registration: contact info@newriverclimbing.com

More info: http://www.newriverclimbing.com/upcomingevents/tradcamp.html

Petzl RocTrip_RRG

Title: The Warrior’s Way – Decision Points Clinic
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Description of clinic
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A challenging climb can be mentally overwhelming until we learn how to plan well, assess the consequences accurately, make a deliberate decision to engage the climb if it is appropriate, and commit wholeheartedly to it. This clinic will help you do all of these things. You’ll learn how to chunk down a climb into smaller risk events, identify consequences, make appropriate risk decisions based on learning, and commit fully to your choices.
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This clinic is not for beginners who haven’t climbed before. You must have at least 6 months of climbing experience and know the basics knots, belaying, and climbing skills. We’ll do some discussion but the clinic will consist mostly of climbing exercises.

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Registration Info
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Equipment Needed: Harness, shoes, belay device. Also bring a helmet, draws, and a rope (if you have them).
Clinic length: about 3 to 5 hours
Investment: check with festival organizers
Max number: 6 (check with festival organizers)
Meeting place: RocTrip Headquarters
How to register: http://www.rrgcc.org/roctrip_events.php

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The Warrior's Way Espresso Mental Fitness Clinic
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Clinic description: The Warrior's Way® teaches how to focus attention impeccably during the climbing process, especially when you are most apt to seek escape. By doing this you enter into and act out climbing challenges with all of your available power.
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Areas covered [you'll learn to]:
• Improve self-observation skills
• Stay centered
• Assess risks
• Practice falling in small increments
• Set a powerful intention and commit to that intention
• Trust in the process
• Deal with climbing stress/chaos
• Improve problem-solving skills.
• Reduce fear, and more
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Max number: 6
How to register: Contact the Mazamas to sign up. Bob Murphy: bob_murphy@hotmail.com
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Content of the class
You’ll be doing climbing exercises on lead or toprope, depending on the amount of leading experience you have. The exercises will begin on moderately difficult routes, then falling practice, more moderate routes, and finally a challenging climb.
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What to expect:
We’ll begin by learning how to break a climb into decision points.
Second, we’ll learn to notice the type of thoughts we typically have.
Third, we’ll practice falling.
Fourth, we’ll work on improving fluidity and staying centered.
Finally, we learn how to prepare and commit at these decision point.
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Requirement for class:
It is helpful if you’ve read the book, The Rock Warrior’s Way, but it isn’t absolutely necessary. The gym has a pdf handout that they will print out or email for you so you can become familiar with the Warrior’s Way concepts. Or, I can email it to you if you let me know you need it. The clinic seems to be best for those who have hit some sort of plateau, experience some frustration, fear, loss of motivation, or other mental fitness issues. You do need to know the fundamentals of knots, belaying, and basic climbing skills.
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Equipment Needed:
Rope clinics: Harness, shoes, belay device, and a helmet (if you have one). The gym usually provides lead ropes and sometimes helmets.

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ww 2day Mental Fitness Course_OR

This course covers the specific actions you need to do in order to embody the warrior processes. It involves many climbing, meditation, breathing, and other exercises as well as journaling. It is taught outdoors.
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You'll learn to:
• Develop better self awareness
• Stay centered
• Fall [for rope climbing clinics]
• Improve commitment
• Improve fluidity
• Reduce doubts
• Improve problem-solving skills
• Reduce fear, and more
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To register please contact the Mazamas: Bob Murphy, bob_murphy@hotmail.com