Sport Climbing Style

Sport Climbing is a type of Rock Climbing wherein a climber ascends a route that already has permanent bolts and anchors attached on the rock wall. To sport climb, a rope is tied to a climber’s Climbing Harness with the loose end handled by a belayer. As the climb progresses, the climber will eventually come across bolts where he or she could use a Quickdraw to clip one side to the bolt and the rope to the hanging end of the Quickdraw. This is basically how a climber is protected from falling. Normally, there is a distance of eight feet between each bolt in Sport Climbing route.

Located at the top of each sport route is usually an anchor that can accommodate a variety of equipment, but generally provides at least two points where the climber may place the last pieces of protection. Upon using the final anchor and clipping the rope to it, “cleaning” commences, or the process of taking out the equipment used by the climber on the way down.

Since the element of danger is greatly reduced, Sport Climbing emphasizes on the gymnastic and athletic aspects of Climbing. Technique and certain moves are common place in Sport Climbing. Concordantly, this type focuses on the development of the climber’s stamina, strength, and flexibility. Sport Climbing was practiced even during the 1970s when climbers in France started to place bolts on mountain routes, particularly the difficult areas, to allow a climber to ascend easier by clipping lines to the bolts.

Basic Equipment
Since permanent bolts are already placed on a route, it is safe to say that the tools used in Sport Climbing are relatively minimal. However, it also means that every tool that a sport climber would use is important and necessary to successfully accomplish a sport route.

Here is a list of the tools needed in Sport Climbing:

• Belay Device
• Quickdraws
• Harness
• Climbing Helmet
• Rope
• Climbing Shoes

Why Go Sport Climbing?
Sport Climbing has recently become a trend in the Climbing business that has attracted a lot of enthusiasts worldwide, albeit the fact that Sport climbing is relatively new as compared to its older brothers such as Traditional Climbing, Bouldering, or Solo Climbing. Here are some reasons why more and more people are getting hooked up in Sport Climbing:

• It is one of the safest styles of Climbing. Since a sport route is pretty much ridden with bolts, the fear of falling is lessened significantly. This factor also allows a climber to concentrate on completing the route with less hassle.


• It provides a full-body workout, developing the climber’s strength, stamina, and flexibility in every climb.


• It is a cheaper and safer alternative than other forms of climbing. Although the use of equipment in Sport Climbing is minimized, it doesn’t mean that the safety of the climber is compromised. Every piece of equipment used, although small in number, serves its purpose well when it comes to enforcing safety.


• It can be a good starting point for those who are new in the Climbing world. Practicing certain moves and developing their skills without the fear of injury, it is the perfect place for beginners.

Sport Climbing is a great start in discovering the world of Rock Climbing. Since bolts are already placed in the rock walls, falling is one less thing to worry about. Try this style and have a safe climb!

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Traditional Climbing Style

Traditional Climbing, or “Trad” Climbing, is a form of Free Climbing wherein the routes are climbed without using artificial tools to help the climbers in their ascent. Only the climber’s hands and feet and some pieces of Passive Protection like Nuts and Hexes are used.

Tools used in Trad Climbing are employed as a means of assisting climbers by means of protection, rather than aiding them upwards. What separates Trad Climbing from other styles is that the safety of the climber relies on the tools used as well as the suitable area to place such tools on the mountain wall. This makes Trad Climbing, otherwise known as “Adventure Climbing” in Australia, a pretty gear-intensive form of Climbing. Trad climbers even have a rack to carry pieces of protection, or “Pros”, Slings of different lengths, as well as spare Carabiners for emergency use. This rack is usually carried on a sling around the shoulders or clipped to the gear loops on the harness. The pieces of equipment used are retrieved either by a belayer or by the climber himself during his descent.
Here are some reasons why people still enjoy Trad Climbing:
* It gives the climber freedom to choose his own route. After all, with the presence of Pros and their proper use, a climber can choose from a myriad of possible routes to work his way up the mountain wall.
* Trad Climbing familiarizes a climber with Rock Climbing equipment since his or her safety relies on how the tools are used, what tools to use on a certain situation, and where to place such tools for maximum efficiency.
* It tests a climber’s judgment capability. Knowing where to use Pros requires good judgment. It can be fatal if a climber is about to fall and the protection is placed on a faulty area of the mountain.
* Trad Climbing promotes teamwork since it is usually with a leader, who will place such protection for the climbers below and a belayer, who will retrieve the Pros after the climb.

So if you are the type of person who has an insatiable desire for adventure then Traditional Climbing is for you. It is a style that gives you the perfect balance of taking challenges and climbing as safely as you can. Aside from that, it gives you the opportunity to work with others as a real team wherein every component is as important as the other. Try Traditional Climbing today!

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Surf Camp at Maui

Surf Camps are a great way to learn or to enjoy your vacation. Our new surfing Vacation Packages, in Kihei on Haleakela’s sunny south shore, or on the north shore. Maui offers a variety of conditions to suit surfers of all levels. You surfing vacation on Maui can include your entire family. With an even bigger choice of one, two, & three bedroom accommodations with home style luxury like full kitchens, Our featured Kihei accommodation has ten acres of manicured courtyard, hot tub, tennis courts, pool, croquet, putting green, & magical sunsets. Action Sports Maui team of surfing instructors have been rated as the #1 surf instructors in the Pacific. This along with great waves and a continued commitment to instructional excellence has created a strong demand for our vacation packages, so we have expanded our vacation dates from 12 weeks a year to all-year-round. Surf conditions have variable seasons. The traditional Hawaiian big surf season is the winter. And Summer has calmer conditions preferred by beginners, longboarders etc.


For your surfing lessons ASM is a full service surfing school, located on Maui’s south shore. We offer all levels of lessons from beginner to advanced. In longboard, shortboard bodyboard, and Standup Paddleboarding, Our beginner surfing area includes a 20 acre “Marine Park” that offers a variety of surf breaks to suit different levels of surfers and changing conditions. The beginner surf class is an ideal family activity. The average student will be up and surfing in their first lesson.

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Action Sports Indo Stadium

Action Indoor Sports Stadiums are multi sport complexes allowing different sports to be played alongside each other at the same time adding to the action & atmosphere. We provide more than just the game, we provide the professional competition management system alongside the right atmosphere that goes with social and competitive sport.

The heart of each Action Indoor Sports Stadium is it's weekly night time competition that run all year round. A typical season consists of pre-season grading games, competition round games, and depending on how a team has fared in the round games, semi-finals and finals. All finals are held on the same day, and prizes are awarded to the winners and runners up in all grades.

Action Cricket For 20 years people have been enjoying famous games indoors. Now as well as the traditional eight player game comes the exciting new six player game. Both Action Cricket 6 plus & Super 8's provide a high scoring simplistic format that makes an exciting game to be enjoyed by people of all ages, both Men & Women. Just as in cricket the basic skills of running, hitting, fielding & throwing are the backbone of the game. Cricket has something to offer everyone.

Action Soccer A new and exciting adaptation of the world game. It emphasises running, passing and ball skills to provide a high energy, fast moving game. Soft soccer balls are used so that players can kick it as hard as they like with out risk or injury to themselves or other players. Action Indoor Sports Stadiums provide the unique skills of the outdoor game with the convenience of indoors and professional competition management.

Action Netball Over fifteen thousand people play Indoor Netball at Action Indoor Sports Stadiums weekly. This fast game is ideal for all types of groups and at 40 minutes per game fits into our busy lifestyle. From beginners to social & work groups this game appeals to our team sports spirit & is great for forging friendships or meeting new people. The rules are simple & all necessary instructions & equipment are supplied. Your local stadium also provides daytime Ladies competitions.

Action Sandball The beach may be a long way from home but beach volleyball is as close as your Action Indoor Sports Stadium. 50 tonnes of sparkling washed beach sand create the ideal environment for this popular team game. The only things missing are the seagulls and lifeguards. Men's, Women's and Mixed teams of six people a side play every night of the week at Action, using slightly modified rules to ensure individual players can't dominate. Beach Volleyball is popular because you can jump, dive and scramble without fear of injury. Action Sandball is not available at all venues

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Indoor Summer Soccer Camp

Unlimited Sports Action is hosting an indoor soccer camp presented by Kick Start Soccer Academy. Skilled coaches will instruct the campers in a fun and safe environment.

Campers will be divided into groups. All sessions prioritize individual ball skills as well as fun games to put those skills to practice and develop teamwork.

Dates: July 27th to 31st
Time: 9am to 12pm
Ages: Grades 1st to 3rd
Price: $195.00/child

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How to Heelflip

Heelflip: A heelflip is a trick similar to an ollie, but is somewhat more complicated. The skateboarder ollies off the ground, and once the board is in the air, flips the skateboard with their heel, so that the skateboard rotates around completely, and then the skateboarder lands on the board again, and continues on. (The heelflip is much like a kickflip, but the board is rotating in the opposite direction.) In the heelflip, your skateboard flips away from you as you jump. It spins in the opposite direction as a kickflip. Many feel that learning how to heelflip is much easier than learning how to kickflip, but learning how to heelflip also takes some time. You can learn how to do a heelflip while stationary at first and as you get more comfortable, you can try them while moving. After you learn how to heelflip and kickflip, you have mastered the two basic flip tricks and can now combine them with spins to get backside flips, varial flips, 360 flips and more!

How to Heelflip

1. Before you learn how to heelflip, you’ll want to know how to ollie at least a foot, since you need some height for the trick. Set up your feet with the ball of your back foot on the tail. You want to place your front foot just behind the front bolts with your toes hanging off the edge
2. As you prepare to pop, make sure your body is straight and you are balanced. Keep your head directly above the center point above between your two feet. Make sure you’re not leaning forward too much. Just give a slight squat. The positioning may seem awkward at first, but you have to practice this positioning to get a feel for the balance of the trick.

3. Pop the tail straight down with your back foot and start to jump up. Do not jump forward, just jump straight up.

4. As soon as the tail hits the ground, flick your front foot up and out, towards upper concave of the board. You also want to suck up your legs to get the board to flip higher.

4. Keep your front foot up so that the board has room to spin under you. Stay over your board through out the heelflip.

5. When you see the board come back around, stomp down with your feet to catch it. Aim to land on top of the two sets of bolts.

6. Ride away smoothly with a smile on your face!

How to Heelflip Tips

1. The hardest thing when learning how to heelflip is keeping your balance after you pop. As you flip the board, you’ll feel a tendency to jump forward, but be sure to just stay over the board.

2. If the board is hitting your legs, be sure to suck up your feet high to give the board some room to spin!

How to Heelflip Video Tutorial:

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How to Kickflip

The Kickflip is a very basic flip trick. Many people struggle with the Kickflip because they cannot get the simultaneous motion of the drop-slide kick and the hang time in the air while the board flips. In the kickflip, your skateboard spins under you as you jump. It was invented by Rodney Mullen and were called Magic Flips at first. Learning how to kickflip can be one of the most difficult tricks you will ever learn. You can learn how to do a kickflip while stationary at first and as you get more comfortable, you can try them while moving. Be patient! Learning how to kickflip takes time. The kickflip is also one of the most rewarding tricks because after you learn how to kickflip, you'll find that other flip trick will come to you much easier!

How to Kickflip

1. Before you learn how to kickflip, you’ll want to know how to ollie at least a foot, since you need some height for the trick.
2. You want to place your front foot at a 45 degree angle behind the front bolts. You should have the ball of you back foot in the center of the tail.

3. With your back foot, pop the board up as you would in an ollie. Instead of dragging straight up with your front foot, you want to give a nice ankle flick at where the concave starts.

4. Be sure to flick up and out, and not down. This will get the board flipping under you. Jump the same way as you would during an ollie and suck your feet up.

5. Stay over your skateboard. Wait for the griptape side to come round and be sure to suck up your legs to give it room to rotate.

6. When the board has flipped once, bring your front foot on it to catch it. Your back foot should naturally catch it as well.

7. Catch the board firmly, with both feet stomping on the bolts. Be careful not to land with one foot on the nose or tail, because your board might snap!

8. Ride away smoothly with a huge grin because you have just learned one of the hardest skateboarding tricks!

How to Kickflip Tips

1. Learning how to kickflip will take weeks and maybe even months of practice! Don’t get hung up if you can’t land them right away. Just keep trying kickflips and they will naturally come to you!

2. Don’t flick out too much with your ankle because this will cause the board to fly out.

3. Keep your shoulders square with the board so it stays straight and doesn’t rotate. This is a common problem of many beginners when they learn how to kickflip.

How to kickflip Video Tutorial:

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How to Ollie

The Ollie is the first trick that most skateboarders learn. Learning to ollie makes sense – the ollie is the foundation of almost all flatland and park skateboarding tricks. Once you learn how to ollie, you’ll be able to move on to learning all kinds of other skateboarding tricks, or inventing your own skateboarding tricks.
Learn how to ollie with these trick tips. Before you start learning how to ollie, make sure you're comfortable riding around on your board. You need good balance before you start learning how to do an ollie.

How to Ollie

1. Get comfortable with standing on and riding your skateboard before you learn how to ollie. You might want to tighten your trucks so you’ll be able to balance better.

2. Put your back foot on the tail and your front foot in the middle of your board and the front bolts. Put the ball of your back foot in the middle of the board so when push the tail down, you feel pressure on the balls of your foot.

3. Next, bend your knees and crouch, as you prepare to jump. You must be able to balance your crouch! Do not bend out your back too much or stick your butt out too far out. Keep your shoulders square and level with your feet.

4. Pop down the tail of your board with your back foot. Immediately after your board makes contact with the ground, drag your front foot toward the nose. The friction and dragging motion from your front foot and the board will cause it to rise off the ground.

5. Be sure to jump forward. Immediately after you pop, drag your front foot up and “jump forwards.” This will be tough at first, and you’ll have to practice to get the timing down.

8. After you get of the ground, you want to level out. You can do this by sucking up both of your legs.

9. Land with both feet at the same time, preferably with front and back foot as close to the bolts trucks as possible.

10. Ride away with a smile on your face. Congratulations, you just learned how to ollie!

How to Ollie Tips

1. Learn how to ollie stationary at first to get comfortable with the basics of the trick. Once you feel comfortable with the motions, you can start trying the trick moving, and then start jumping off of or on to things.

2. The most difficult part is the trick is timing when to pop the tail, when to jump, and how to suck up your legs quickly. You’ll discover that it's actually all done at the same time! Learning how to ollie will become easier when you do everything faster.

Tony Hawk teaches you how to ollie:

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Simon Ouellet

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Brent Atchley - Burnside Sesion

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