2012 UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

JANUARY 2012

1/20-22, 2012 Winter Outdoor Retail Trade Show- SLC, UT
1/28 Kirtland Air Force Base Route Setting Workshop – ABQ, NM

MARCH 2010

Crimpers Climbing Gym – Blacksburg, VA
Facility designed by Futurist Climbing Consultants

(TBD) Facility launch
(TBD) TF Bouldering Gymnastic Fall Technique Training Clinics
(TBD) TFMulti-Media Show
(TBD) TF Climbing Demonstration

APRIL 2010

The Bloc Climbing & Fitness Center – Tucson, AZ:

4/12 TF Multi-Media Show (members)
4/13-15 TF Youth Team Performance Training Camp
4/16 TF Climbing Fitness Clinic (members)

Jan 28 2012 - KAFB Route Setting Workshop

Timy Fairfield will be offering a routesetting workshop at the
KAFB 377th FSS/FSCO Outdoor Recreation Center Climbing Wall

Offered for those individuals interested in learning methods for creating unique climbing movement in diverse styles. Open to beg/intermediate climbing ability levels V0-V6, 2yrs climbing experience, no route setting experience necessary, climbing regularly in gym and on rock. For volunteer/assistant route setters seeking to increase quality of intro level problems for recreational and tutorial purposes.

Participants must be able to give and receive constructive criticism; view artificial climbing as a choreographic art medium; interested in exploring esoteric genres of movement, improving overall quality of route setting for service-related commercial, recreational, training and competition applications.

General topics to be covered: Route setting as a primary commercial gym service. Setting for recreational use vs. competition. Route setting as a means of teaching gym members. Forerunning Techniques, troubleshooting, problem solving. Hitting the grade, grade refinement. Fabrication of custom features, hold modification Route marking, mapping, replication for competition. Facility Scheduling, route rotation. Global Setting vs. Local Setting Climbing choreography as a gymnastic/acrobatic medium.

Date: Saturday 1/28/12
Time: 9am-5pm
Price: $100

Host Facility: KAFB 377th FSS/FSCO Outdoor Recreation Center
Rock Climbing Wall

For more information/registration contact:
Dan Isaac KAFB ODR Programmer
T. 505-846-3923
E-mail: daniel.isaac@kirtland.af.mil

December - 2012 The Bloc Climbing & Fitness

Futurist Climbing Flooring & Mats
Bouldering Gymnastic Falling Technique Clinics

Host Facility:
The Bloc Climbing & Fitness
8975 E. Tanque Verde ste 155
Tucson, AZ 85749
T. (520) 209-2562

Clinic #1
Date: Sunday, 12/18/11
Time: 4pm-6pm
Price: Facility Staff Only

Clinic #2
Youth Team Bouldering Falling Technique Clinic
Date: Monday, 12/19/11
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Price: Free to all youth team athletes & coaches

Clinic #3
Date: Monday, 12/19/11
Time: 6pm-7pm
Price: Free to Members

Presenter: Futurist Climbing Consultants co-founder, Timy Fairfield

Objective:

Our mission is to celebrate The Bloc Climbing And Fitness’ new bouldering flooring system by having fun climbing together and learning about proper bouldering gymnastic falling techniques that promote sound bouldering practices.

Topics Covered:
• Advisable bouldering area conduct/space management
• Bouldering etiquette
• Spotting Techniques
• Gymnastic fall techniques