Syllabus
Lectures:
1. History of mountaineering and sport climbing
2. Climbing and its place in physical education programs
3. Climbing geography, rules and ethics of climbing activities
4. Use of climbing activities and mountaineering in educational programs
5. Biomechanics of belaying techniques and climbing movement
6. Climbing material (harnesses, Belaying devices, carabiners, ropes, slings), standards. Safety recommendations
7. Evaluation of performance in sport climbing and mountaineering Exercises:
1. Top-rope climbing
2. Knots in climbing
3. Belaying devices
4. Belaying of the first on the rope
5. Fall in climbing
6. Abseiling
7. Abseiling
Annotation
Theoretical and practical course. The theoretical part presents history of climbing activities and historical ties of Czech and world mountaineering, provides basic information about equipment used in sport climbing. The course outlines the possibilities of using climbing in physical education courses, in rehabilitation and educational programs.
In the practical part, students acquire basics of climbing movement and belaying techniques.