Progression Series
Here at Movement you belong – whatever your current level or experience, we have classes that will help you progress as a climber and challenge you to grow. Our knowledgeable, motivating coaches delve into every layer and level of the climbing training journey.
New to climbing? Check out the Intro Series! More experienced? Check out the Intermediate series and beyond.
Intro Classes
Start your climbing journey here. In our intro series classes, you’ll build the fundamentals to support your climbing and personal climbing progression. These classes taken in order (or take the BRC package and then skip right to Intro to Training) will help you progress through your first 3-6 months of climbing.
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Beginner Rock Climbing Package
Jumpstart your climbing journey with this 30-day package designed to perfect your foundational skills and expand your community. Package includes 4 progressive classes, unlimited access to the gym for 30 days, and all the rental gear you need!
- Intro to Rope Climbing
- Intro to Bouldering
- Intro to Technique Day #1
- Intro to Technique Day #2
Price: $116
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Introduction to Rope Climbing
Learn the basics of knot tying and belay technique in this approximately hour-long class. Designed for people with little or no climbing experience, this course teaches the skills needed to climb independently at our facilities and is a great first-time climbing experience. Participants are encouraged to stay and continue to climb and practice their skills after an hour or so of instruction at no additional cost!
Price: $30 | Member Price: Free
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Introduction to Bouldering
Come learn to boulder. Our instructors create a fun, community-focused experience covering falling, bouldering etiquette, and basic movement skills. If you’re new to bouldering, this is the perfect class to get started on a new, lifelong passion. Plus you’re encouraged to stay and continue to climb and practice your skills after an hour or so of instruction at no additional cost!
Price: $30 | Member Price: Free
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Introduction to Technique
Feeling comfortable on the wall, and ready to begin honing your craft? Learn principles needed to drive movement from your toes, position your body efficiently, and use breath to support your mind and movement. Leave ready to start practicing these in your day to day climbing.
Price: $57 | Member Price: $42
Intermediate Classes
Continue your climbing progression with classes that help bring awareness and purpose to your climbing from movement on the wall to mental game and leading skills. These classes taken together can help climbers with 3-6 months or more experience progress up through, on average, the V6 and 5.12 level.
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Peak Performance Team
Come climb, train and progress! Whether you’ve got a specific route or boulder you want to climb, or you want to improve your technique, mental game or climbing fitness, join our adult team and we’ll help you achieve your goals—all ability levels welcome. Your Peak Performance Team dues include a full individual membership. Team members are encouraged to come in and climb/train at least one additional time each week, either on your own or with some of your fellow teammates to keep the stoke and progression going!
Price: $180 a month (includes membership)
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Learn to Lead with an ATC
Over the course of two classes, learn the essential techniques necessary to lead climb and belay in the gym. Participants will be given the opportunity to practice taking and catching falls. This course is also a great first step for those with aspirations to lead outdoors.
Price: $160 | Member Price: $130
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Learn to Lead with a GRIGRI
Over the course of two classes, learn the essential techniques necessary to lead climb and belay in the gym using the popular assisted braking device, the GRIGRI. Participants will be given the opportunity to practice taking and catching falls. This course is also a great first step for those with aspirations to lead outdoors.
Price: $160 | Member Price: $130
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Master Class: Flags and Deadpoints
Are you looking to take your climbing to the next level? In this 75 minute class, learn how to use flagging to stay balanced or create power, how and when to use body tension and how to deadpoint, a type of dynamic movement that will help you reach further. Through drills and direct coaching you’ll learn to bring new purpose and awareness to your center of gravity, a critical step to overcome that V5 plateau.
Price: $57 | Member Price: $42
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Master Class: Heel and Toe Hooks
Are you looking to take your footwork to the next level? In this 75 minute class, learn how to use heel rotation to power your hips, foot tension and placement to prevent your feet blowing off holds, and why and how to heel and toe hook. Through drills and direct coaching you’ll learn to bring new purpose and awareness to your footwork, a critical step to overcome that V5 plateau.
Price: $57 | Member Price: $42
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Master Class: Slopers, Pinches and Sequencing
Do you struggle with harder climbs and using slopers or pinches? In this 75 minute class, learn how to use these challenging holds effectively, how to create compression for slopers and aretes, and how to sequence those tricky, harder climbs. Through drills and direct coaching you’ll learn to bring new purpose and awareness to your body positioning and sequencing, a critical step to overcome that V5 plateau.
Price: $57 | Member Price: $42
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Intermediate Technique Package
Are you looking to take your climbing to the next level? Over the course of 3 classes, learn critical techniques like heel and toe hooks, flagging, body tension, compression, deadpoints, and sequencing. Through drills and direct coaching you’ll learn to bring new purpose and awareness to your climbing to overcome that V5 plateau.
Price: $155 | Member Price: $110
outdoor development
If the outdoors is calling and you must go, then this series is for you!
Learn skills that will help support your transition to climbing outside. We can’t teach you everything you need to know to climb outdoors, but can help you get started. As a bonus, some of these skills help with indoor climbing too!
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Outdoor Development: Crack Climbing
A must-have skill for any trad or sport climber heading outdoors. Have fun learning the finer points of crack climbing. Topics covered in the two hours include understanding constrictions and body mechanics for hand and foot jams, foot placements, and heel/toe camming techniques.
Price: $73 | Member Price: $58
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Outdoor Development: Sport Climbing Outside
Interested in moving your sport climbing outdoors? This three-hour indoor class will provide hands-on experience with best practices for single-pitch sport climbing, including clipping bolts, building anchors, cleaning an anchor, and lowering. This class does not teach how to lead belay or lead climb (see Intro to Sport Lead for learning to lead belay and lead climb).
Price: $89 | Member Price: $74