CLIMBING TOWARD FITNESS
Climbing is the fastest growing sport in the nation.
Children and adults are very often natural climbers
and, unlike many sports, in climbing no one is singled out.
"Who has never climbed before?" This question in a group of kids is sure to draw several hands. The truth is we all have climbed if we can walk. Children climb before they walk and climbing is really just vertical crawling. Many teachers know there is a direct correlation between crawling and reading. Climbing is a one on one sport. A person is challenged only by them self and the obstacle before them. Success is measured and controlled by setting attainable goals.
A Traverse Wall is a climbing wall, which runs horizontally along a wall rather than vertically. Traverse climbing walls are ideal for training in spatial perception, coordination, muscular strength, confidence and commitment as well as foot-work and balance. And are a great resource to teach individual, team and collective skills. The possibilities are endless.