about me
In life, we need courage, patience, humility and grit to make the hard choices. In climbing, these same qualities get us to the top of the wall. This is why I climb and this is what I am training for.
my climbing
18 years and counting
Experienced in all disciplines (in order from most experienced): boulder, sport, competition, trad, multi-pitch
Personal bests:
8A Boulder
8a Sport
Breaking the pattern of years of recurring injury
British Bouldering Championships 2014 Finalist
Represented Singapore in Lead World Cup (Chamonix & Briançon 2014)
Asian Youth Speed Climbing 2007 Champion
My incomplete but reasonably representative log:
qualifications & courses
alan herdman pilates
Teacher Training Course in Body Conditioning and Remedial Exercise (July 2017) - 650 hour comprehensive course covering Pilates technique, anatomy, injuries and conditions using matwork, reformer, trapeze table, spine corrector and ladder barrel
mountain training association
Climbing Wall Instructor award
cor-kinetic
Functional Therapeutic Movement course
fms
Functional Movement Screen Level 1
the gestalt centre
Introducing Gestalt: Theory & Practice
trx
Official TRX suspension training course
climbing psychology
Coach Education: Dealing with Emotions in Climbing
industry experience
Full time Climbing Coach 2019 to present
The North Face UK Explorer Team 2020 to present
aps Coaching Jun 2020 - Jan 2024
5 years working at The Arch Climbing Wall in various roles: instructing, coaching, retail management & route-setting 2014-2019
St Andrews University Mountaineering Club President 2012-2013
Victoria Junior College Rock Climbing Captain 2007-2008
coaching at events
International Women’s Day, Yonder Mar 2024 (Board Climbing Tactics, Panel Talk with Solenne Piret & Amira Patel)
Blocfit Training Symposium Jan 2024 (Board Essentials)
Yawn Wall, Yonder Dec 2023 (Unlocking Potential)
Womens Climbing Symposium Nov 2023 (Bouldering Falls - It’s a skill not an accident!)
Women’s Board Socials at Hang. Mar & Aug 2023
Yonder’s Thing in the Spring Mar 2023 (Steep Climbing, Head Games, Improve your Problem Solving)
Substation Brixton Sub-Zero Mar 2023 (Heel hooks, Toe hooks & Bicycles) Oakwood Winter Workshops Jan 2023 (Problem Solving the Crux)
aps Summer Festival Jul 2022 (Overcoming Fear in Bouldering, Problem Solving the Crux)
Reading Climbing Festival, Parthian Mar 2022 (Breaking into the 7s)
Women’s Climbing Symposium 2016 (Dynamic Climbing)
a selection of content that have inspired and educated me
a playlist about the beauty and chaos of climbing movement
a playlist of climbers’ stories
books & articles
9 out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes by Dave Macleod
The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey
A Guide to Better Movement: The Science & Practice of Moving with more Skill & less Pain by Todd Hargrove
Motor Learning and Performance: From Principles to Application by Richard Schmidt & Timothy Lee
The Five-Stage Model of Adult Skill Acquisition, Stuart E. Dreyfus, Bulletin of Science Technology & Society 2004 24: 177
Climb Smarter: Mental Skills and Techniques for Climbing by Dr. Rebecca Williams