We love seeing athletes reach their full potential

How we work

Over the years we’ve learned that all athletes have more ability in them than they realize. We’ve fallen in love with the process of connecting with those athletes and helping them realize their potential.

We do this by building deep relationships with our athletes. This means lots of one-on-one time (remote or in-person), video analysis, figuring out how to leverage your strengths, addressing specific weaknesses, and learning who you are as an athlete.

We believe in depth, not breadth. This takes time, and it’s worth it.

Our capacity is limited to give our athletes the attention they deserve. Learn more about our athlete criteria.

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KICK-OFF

You and your coach start by getting to know each other, including an in-depth assessment of your history, current state as a climber, and goals. Your coach will then recommend a training plan to fit your schedule, budget and motivational style.

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TRAINING

Training sessions vary between athletes depending on their goals, abilities, and preferences. This could include a mix of in-person sessions, analysis over Zoom or email, phone calls, etc., and can be modified as needed. Check out Services for examples.

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GO DEEPER

The longer we work with athletes the deeper we can go. The pursuit to excellence never ends and we are here to help you achieve your goals, and then make new ones that are even loftier. Let’s see how far we can go together.

Find your coach

Services

We connect with our athletes in different ways depending on their goals, progress, and preferences. Remote coaching sessions are primarily done over Zoom. In-person sessions are preferred when geography allows.

Video analysis of your climbing and training is another important part of our coaching method and is a highly effective tool whether in-person or remote.

Network of coaches

There may be times when you have a specific need that can be better addressed by another coach. This is where our network of experts can help. As a Testpiece athlete you’ll have access to numerous coaches, both within Testpiece and outside of it. Your coach will help facilitate these connections, then incorporate the solutions into your overall plan.

Services include, but are not limited to:

  
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      Video analysis of climbing and movement
    
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      Training exercises, such as climbing and movement drills, finger training, strength conditioning, etc.
    
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      Checking in on specific issues
    
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	In-person*	Zoom	Phone	Email
Climbing in real-time	•	•	•
Video analysis of climbing and movement	•	•	•
Training exercises, such as climbing and movement drills, finger training, strength conditioning, etc.	•	•
Checking in on specific issues	•	•	•	•

* In-person sessions limited by geographical restrictions

Our athlete criteria

We have a very limited capacity since our focus is one-on-one training with an emphasis on deep relationships that take time. Your first chat with a Testpiece coach will help determine whether we’d be a good match for you.
What we look for in athletes is a passion for climbing and a love of the process.
Testpiece Coaching may NOT be for you if:
You’ve been climbing for less than 2 years
You’re unable to climb V4 or 5.11+
You’re unable or unwilling to film yourself climbing