Johnny Dawes visited the school on 5 July 2001 and ran a coaching session for
our keenest climbers in years 7 to 10. Johnny soon put our pupils at their ease
and had them performing moves and completing problems that had seemed impossible
only a few minutes before. Despite his unorthodox teaching style, Johnny succeeded
in suppressing their bad habits and allowing their strengths to blossom.
As a teacher and coach myself, I can see that Johnny has a great talent for
passing on his skills.
Combine this with his broad and fascinating experiences of climbing and even
one class with Johnny is a valuable and special experience.
 Phil Maringer unlearning a bad habit (concentrate in the move, not the hold) |
 Mark Watkins finds that it's easier with your eyes closed |
 Matt Cousins learns how to dyno in a very odd place |
 For just one moment Joe Kelly is more interesting than Johhny! |
 Johnny steals Tony Musselbrook's ideas for climbing gear. |
 The lucky few |