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Movement Masterclasses in the Lake District
Two foundational aspects of being a leader in the hills and mountains are your ability to navigate around the mountains and to move around with confidence on a wide variety of terrain. Teaching people how to move well in the mountains and how to pass on that knowledge is one of my big passions. This Masterclass is an in-depth look at personal movement techniques - how to walk safely and efficiently in all kinds of terrain, and how to pass this on to others.
The course is open to trainees and award holders of the following awards, and anyone with comparable personal experience:
Venue: meet at the Stickle Ghyll car park, Langdale valley, Lake District
Dates: see the Masterclasses section on our online calendar
Times: 9.30am to 4.30pm approx
Cost:
2024: £68 Mountain Training Association, BAIML and AMI members, £74 non-members
2025: £70 Mountain Training Association, BAIML and AMI members, £76 non-members
Counts as 1 CPD point for Mountain Training Association, BAIML and AMI members
Equipment list:
All the usual personal kit for a full day out in the mountains
Useful blog posts:
Why Do Hill Walkers and Mountaineers Need Movement Coaching?
So What Do You Really Do On A Movement Masterclass?
What do our clients say about us?
For older testimonials, please see the Testimonials Archive page.
This was a really challenging workshop, and it's such a significant subject that isn't really covered elsewhere. And very hard to unlearn existing habits!
Dan Scoular, September 2020
The Movement Masterclass with Chris was a fantastic and enlightening day, his knowledge and understanding of how to move is a level above anything that I have encountered in 30+ years of playing and working in the mountains. A couple of weeks after this course I put everything I had learnt in to practice during a couple of days in the Cairngorms and the difference was outstanding! Less tired at the end of long days, muscles less stiff and moving up and down the hills with less effort. I cannot recommend this course highly enough and just wish that I had learnt these skills years ago. Thanks, Chris.
Mark Campbell, September 2020
Really enjoyed the whole experience, from the initial contact and arranging the day, to my newly learned skillset which I am benefiting from greatly. Very professional, inspiring and personable. Looking forward to more days with you in the not too distant further. Love your email newletters as well.
Paul Holman, April 2021
The enquiry & booking procedure was especially good given the multiple shifts and rescheduling needed due to the covid restrictions! I haven't seen this class advertised before - also had attended a Countour Masterclass previously, so was sure it would be a quality day with you. Thank you for a great day! Impressed what a difference the tips and techniques make, despite spending the first half of the day wondering if I had actually ever managed to walk up a hill before - relearning old habits is tricky!
Kath Pender, June 2021
Very clear and obvious progression as seen by the significant improvement in peoples confidence levels as the day went on. Recap/note taking session over a brew at the end was an incredibly useful way to finish off the day and help cement the many ideas covered. Chris is brilliant. An incredibly humble expert and patient teacher. A highly informative day that left my brain bulging with ideas. I am looking forward to putting the knowledge into practice both for myself personally and when leading others.
Chris Ingram, March 2022
Fantastic. It was very challenging for me but just what I needed. I’m using what I learnt on every walk. Still a way to go but I know what I have to do.
Gemma Lumley, September 2023
A great class. Very educational and informative. Loved the practical aspects of the day, not only telling you what does and doesn’t work in the hills but showing you as well. So for me it all just clicked and I came away with a great insight into the things I need to work on.
Kerry Morton, September 2023
Probably the best and most useful day skills type course I have been on. Really useful for hillwalkers, scramblers and climbers and enjoyable also. Will recommend it to friends.
Ivan Evans, March 2024
The Masterclass format caught my attention, and the descriptions of the courses were clear and sounded interesting. No one else is offering anything on Movement, so this was also a selling point for me. As I travelled from Norfolk to do these, it was also really good that I could do several in a week rather than have to come back another time for each one. Chris kept the learning fun, and I liked the way he mixed in elements of other skills on each course - so if you only attended one, you got a bit extra for free! I think this also helped break the day up so you were not totally focused on just one thing for the whole day. He did a good job of making the day relevant for people at different skill levels too.
Gemma Woolrych, March 2024
It was great fun being told off by Chris for walking "like an old man". Mountain walking will never again be the same . Should have done this course around 1976.
Daniel Albert, June 2024
Super useful day, I loved the pace of it and really everything about it. Chris coached each of us and it was so helpful. I just wish more people who walk in the hills knew about this course because it is incredibly helpful. Very easy booking process and excellent and straightforward communications beforehand.
Flora Marriott, September 2024
