TAHLIA HARSDORF

CLIMB FIT KIRRAWEE & MACQUARIE

With over 6 years of coaching and competition experience - plus with the title of NSW/ACT Open A Female Speed Champion under her belt - Tahlia knows what it takes to push all ages and abilities to new heights.

Tahlia is the head coach of the Climb Fit Academy team, and is a coach for our kids Wall Sharks program. She is also certified with both Certificates III & IV in Fitness. So whether it be fine-tuning micro-movements or finding the confidence and power within to tackle the toughest of training regimes, Tahlia is passionate about making sure you get that send, no matter your age or ability.

Tahlia’s Specialties Include:

• Programming and training regimes

• Competition prep and performance

• Musculoskeletal resistance training specific to climbing

• Headspace and mental conditioning

• Helping women gain confidence on the wall

• Kids coaching and adaptive climbing

Email tahlia@climbfit.com.au to enquire about Private Coaching at Kirrawee or Macquarie

KERRY-LEE KIRK

CLIMB FIT KIRRAWEE

KerryLee has over 14 years of experience working in both 1-1 and group sessions, and is currently the head coach of the Wall Sharks kids club at Climb Fit Kirrawee. KerryLee also manages the Learn to Lead course with the Australian School of Mountaineering ‘Take it Outside’ Programme.

Her passion for climbing has taken her all over Europe, South Africa and Australia on mountaineering adventures, sport climbing and bouldering. She loves nothing more than getting people hooked on this fantastic sport.

Specialties include:

• Climbing movement fundamentals
• Learn to Lead
• Pre and postnatal climbing protocols
• Sport/Trad climbing
• Youth development
• Adventure therapy with disabilities

PAUL DORRICOTT

CLIMB FIT KIRRAWEE

Started climbing 30+ years ago as a way of overcoming a fear of heights. This quickly developed into an overwhelming passion to push both body and mind to its limits. Started out Sport climbing, but also dabbled in trad along the way before settling into bouldering.

My happy place would be hanging from the roof of a cave somewhere outdoors.

Paul’s Specialties Include:

• Fear management, heights, falling and failure

• Climbing tips for the "mature" athlete

• Foundations of climbing - footwork, body positioning and basic movement

• Individual assessment to identify and improve weaknesses and build on strengths

• Techniques for climbing steep overhanging routes

• Transition from indoor to outdoors

   

BEN KHOO

CLIMB FIT ST LEONARDS & MACQUARIE

Ben started climbing in 2016 and has been passionate about all types of climbing and teaching since. He loves finding fun and interesting ways to improve weak areas for people of all ages and abilities. He has years of experience teaching kids and young adults. He currently coaches our Wallsharks and Introduction to climbing group courses. 

As a Master of Chiropractic Science graduate he has substantial knowledge of the human body and movement.

Bens' specialties include

• Techniques: from the basic staples to the funky
• Climbing tactics to climb smarter
• Fun drills and training
• Physical health and maintenance
• Mental training: focus and approach
• Lead climbing and rope skills
• Boulder projecting

SAM HIGHAM - PT

CLIMB FIT ST LEONARDS & MACQUARIE

Sam has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Science and has been an avid rock climber for over 10 years, bouldering up to V10. He combines his rock-climbing experience and training knowledge to provide evidence-based strength and conditioning programs and coaching for climbers.

Sam has been working with climbers for over 8 years and has an established record of success. Snippets from testimonials about Sam’s services include “I can now do pull ups!”, “my climbing strength has significantly improved.”, and “I used to have the odd shoulder injury and I haven't had any issues since I started training with Sam.” These testimonials and more can be found alongside strength & conditioning programs for climbers on the Contrast Fitness website.

Sam’s specialties include;

• Climbing-specific strength and conditioning both on and off the wall.
• Education on the physiology of climbing, and how to optimise key training variables like training type, intensity and recovery.
• Climbing technique fundamentals.
• Personalised training that caters to individual needs and confidence in the gym.

JANE HUNT - PT

CLIMB FIT ST LEONARDS & MACQUARIE

• Customised workout programs to suit each client’s unique needs and goals. Whether the objective is weight loss, muscle gain or overall fitness improvement.
• Building a strong and balanced body incorporating pilates principles and functional training methods into sessions focusing on control and stability
• Structured programs to help clients progress and see tangible results over time.  Personalised workout plans that gradually increase in intensity and complexity, ensuring clients are challenged to improve their fitness levels

Email huntjanefrances@gmail.com to enquire about Personal training, or come join in one of her classes by clicking below

ZAC COHEN

CLIMB FIT ST LEONARDS & MACQUARIE

A former competitive gymnast Zac moved sports to climbing in 2010 and has made it his passion ever since. He started as a student in the Wall Sharks program from a young age, moving to intermediates as a teenager and then becoming a coach and now coordinator of the program as an adult.

He has extensive experience running all levels of climb-fits kids program including the high performance Academy and has great enthusiasm towards helping people of all ages achieve their climbing goals as a Private Coach.

Zac's specialities include:

• Bouldering specific skill and strength development 
• Strength and Conditioning Programming 
• Fear management and competitive mindfulness 
• Youth development 
• Long term planning and self development strategies