REDPOINT: THE SELF-COACHED CLIMBER'S GUIDE TO REDPOINT AND ON-SIGHT CLIMBING. By Dan Hague and Douglas Hunter.

2011 1st edition. 4to paperback (185 x 232mm). Ppxiv,215,ad. Colour photographs. DVD laid in at rear.

"The first in-depth book on redpointing, where the climbers does not weight the rope or pull or stand on man-made equipment. Assessing redpoint and on-sight skills, choosing a route and practising with learning burns are covered, along with the best ways to use equipment, safest belay methods and rope tricks for working routes. Also included are tips for preparing mentally, physically and emotionally for flash and on-sight burns. With the accompanying 30 minute DVD, many of the tactics and methods for redpoint and on-sight are shown and discussed." Chapters include:- Assessing your abilities; Setting goals; Choosing a route and planning your day; Getting the most out of your equipment; Belay methods and rope tricks; Learning burns; Redpoint burns; On-sight and flash tactics; Fitness considerations; Visualization; Emotional and cognitive aspects. Appendices include:- Sequencing solutions; The physics of falling.