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Wednesday, March 16,
2011
"Espresso Lessons: Practical Mental Fitness Applications in Stress and Risk Situations"
with author Arno
Ilgner
Arno's first book, The
Rock Warrior's Way, outlines the foundation of the Warrior's Way
material. His second book, Espresso Lessons, takes the material into
practical climbing situations.
Mental fitness
training is simply improving your ability to keep attention in the
moment. The most challenging...and interesting...moment in rock
climbing is when your mind doubts whether or not you can continue
climbing. Knowing when it is appropriate to push through this doubt
and when to back off is critical for taking appropriate risks.
Join Arno for an
insightful evening of applying the Warrior's Way mental training
material to practical climbing situations.
Arno on Defective Sonar (5.12a) at Laurel Knob, North Carolina.
Photo Courtesy of Dominic
Smith
In this presentation,
you'll learn:
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Limiting mental
tendencies and how to avoid them.
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How to use the
mind's intelligence for preparation.
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How to make
appropriate risk decisions.
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To understand
falling.
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How to commit to
taking effective action.
Arno Ilgner
distinguished himself as a pioneering rock climber in the 1970s and
'80s, when the top climbs were bold and dangerous first ascents.
These personal exploits are the foundation for Ilgner' s unique
physical and mental training program...The Warrior' s Way. In
1995, after a thorough search of the literature and practice of
mental training and the great warrior traditions, Ilgner formalized
his methods, founded the Desiderata Institute, and began teaching
his program full time. Since then, he has helped hundreds of
students sharpen their awareness, focus attention, and understand
their athletic (and life) challenges within a coherent,
learning-based philosophy of intelligent risk-taking. Ilgner
considers the joy and satisfaction in the effort...the
"journey"...intimately linked to successful attainment of goals, the
"destination." Alumni of his courses now include some of the nation'
s most prominent climbers.
Arno on the Volunteer Wall (5.12a), at
Whitesides Mountain, North Carolina.
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Achey
Ilgner has run clinics
across the U.S., Canada, Italy, and Australia. He has worked with
young competition climbers and written national magazine articles
based on his methods. He holds a BA in geology, spent several years
operating his own geological consulting firm in the Wyoming oil
fields, acted as Chief Financial Officer for an industrial tool
distribution company, attended the Army Ranger School, and served a
non-combat tour of duty in Korea. He currently resides with his
family near Nashville, Tennessee. More information about Arno, his
books, and his methods can be found at
www.warriorsway.com.
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