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Drew Lefkowith

Hot Tip Tuesday: How to be a Rock Star Spotter

By Drew Lefkowith

June 11 2024

Just as they say that behind every great sport climbing send is a great belayer – behind every great boulder ascent is an attentive spotter. In sport climbing, belayers play a key role in getting their climber up the wall. Spotters are equally essential to bouldering. Below are a few key tips for being a […]

Beyond the Classroom: Teaching Media through Climbing

By Drew Lefkowith

April 9 2024

At the Climbing Academy, students can combine school and rock climbing to get the most out of their education, at school and in life. This can be notably observed in the TCA Media Productions class. Throughout the year, students build digital literacy skills via work in photography and film. During the third quarter this year, […]

Hot Tip Tuesday: How to Start the School Year Off Strong

By Drew Lefkowith

August 29 2023

In honor of TCA’s recent arrival to Rodellar, Spain, we’d like to post 5 tips for starting the year off with a bang: These five suggestions are easy ways to start the year off with your best foot forward. Can you think of anything else that helps you feel successful?

Hot Tip Tuesday: Formative Moments in Climbing

By Drew Lefkowith
This week’s post may be a little less true “tip” and a little more “reflection” on each person’s climbing journey. Climbing Magazine recently re-released a 2022 article about the 6 formative moments in everyone’s climbing career. The author listed these: While it’s probably safe to say that not everyone has experienced all of these moments, […]

Hot Tip Tuesday: When to Give Beta

By Drew Lefkowith

June 20 2023

Ever have someone tell you about a key hold or sequence right before you’re trying to onsight a climb? Ever have someone tell you where to put your hand or foot when you’re trying to figure out a sequence yourself? Ever do those things to someone else? I think that all of us as climbers […]
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