
Mastermind
Mental training for climbers
Jerry Moffatt(Author)
Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
2nd Edition
Published on 2. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-83981-170-8 (ISBN)
Description
'The brain is the most important muscle for climbing.' - Wolfgang Guellich
Mastermind by climbing legend Jerry Moffatt is a guide to mental training for climbers. Drawing on his own personal experiences from an international climbing career spanning three decades, as well as inspiring stories from the current elite of the sport including Alex Megos, Adam Ondra, Alex Honnold and Barbara Zangerl, Jerry invites climbers and other sportspeople to explore and maximise their mental potential. This updated edition features a new foreword by American climbing legend Chris Sharma.
Broken down into easy-to-read sections, including Mind Control, Self Image and Visualisation, Mastermind will help you utilise the power of your mind to make the most of your existing strength, technique and ability so that you can perform under pressure - not just in climbing, but in all sport.
Mastermind by climbing legend Jerry Moffatt is a guide to mental training for climbers. Drawing on his own personal experiences from an international climbing career spanning three decades, as well as inspiring stories from the current elite of the sport including Alex Megos, Adam Ondra, Alex Honnold and Barbara Zangerl, Jerry invites climbers and other sportspeople to explore and maximise their mental potential. This updated edition features a new foreword by American climbing legend Chris Sharma.
Broken down into easy-to-read sections, including Mind Control, Self Image and Visualisation, Mastermind will help you utilise the power of your mind to make the most of your existing strength, technique and ability so that you can perform under pressure - not just in climbing, but in all sport.
Reviews / Votes
'Not only highly informative, but a pleasure to read ... I would recommend this book to any climber who wants to improve, whether that's at 5a or 9a, as well as to anyone who's interested in the mindsets or experiences of professional climbers.' Theo Moore, UKClimbing.comMore details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
Halftones, color; Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
574 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83981-170-8 (9781839811708)
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Persons
There are few climbers who could be acknowledged as the best of their generation, but Jerry Moffatt is one of them. After taking up climbing while at school in Wales in the 1970s he went on to become arguably the best climber in the world during the 1980s and continued to operate at the highest level throughout the 1990s. He won nine international competitions and his routes and boulder problems, such as Liquid Ambar, Evolution, The Ace and Dominator, are still considered prized ticks by today's top climbers. He has climbed and trained with many of the world's best climbers, including Wolfgang Guellich, Chris Sharma, Alex Megos, Adam Ondra and Ben Moon, and is renowned for his mental strength as well as his physical strength and technical ability. Jerry's autobiography, Revelations, co-written with Niall Grimes, won the Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Book Festival in 2009. Mastermind is his second book.
Content
Intro
Empty Cup
Mind Control
Success
Motivation
Belief
Desire Commitment Will
Strength
Confidence
Concentration
Unconscious Thought
Conscious Thought
Self Image
Positive Declaration
Goal
Plan
Diary
Visualisation
Anti-goals
Flow
Optimism
Talking Yourself Up
Rehearsal
Pressure
Failure
Obstacles
Choking
Routine & Final Thought
Boulder
On-sight
Redpoint
Soloing
Competition
Trad
On Your Way
Go!
Empty Cup
Mind Control
Success
Motivation
Belief
Desire Commitment Will
Strength
Confidence
Concentration
Unconscious Thought
Conscious Thought
Self Image
Positive Declaration
Goal
Plan
Diary
Visualisation
Anti-goals
Flow
Optimism
Talking Yourself Up
Rehearsal
Pressure
Failure
Obstacles
Choking
Routine & Final Thought
Boulder
On-sight
Redpoint
Soloing
Competition
Trad
On Your Way
Go!