| Rock Climbing | Course component Content Abseiling I Basic and correct abseiling technique Belaying I Toprope belaying Equipment I (Climbing ropes are dealt with in Ropework I) Karabiners (Materials - alloy/steel); Screw gates: Shapes (HMS, D, offset-D, oval); Screw gates: Types (manual- vs. auto-locking); Plain gates (straight, bent, wire)) Tapes and slings Harnesses Belay devices (autolocking (e.g. Petzl GriGri), Tubular devices (e.g. Black Diamond ATC and similar devices), Plate devices (Sticht plate and variants) Climbing shoes (types and usage) Knots I Figure of 8 (Single, Double, Re-threaded) Overhand (Granny knot) Clove hitch Friction (Italian / Munter) hitch Fisherman’s knot (single, double, etc). Tape (water) knot Rock formations and techniques I Rock formations (Ledge, Crack, Roof, Dihedral (chimney), Open book, Pockets and cubby-holes, Chocks) Grips (Crimp, Pinch, Undercling, Layaway (side pulls), Push, Palm, Jams (finger, hand, fist)) Foot techniques (Smearing, Edging, Jamming (Toe, heel, foot)) Climbing techniques (Flagging, Dropknee (Egyptian), Counterbalance, Crack climbing (laybacking, locking, etc.)) Ropework I Rope types (Single, Twin, Half, Static) Rope strength and usage consideration Coiling ropes Rope care Tying in Toprope belaying Safety I Single pitch crag safety Theory I Gradings RD's Access Environmental concerns Climbing signals
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