Climbing coaching:

Smart Sessions

In-person climbing lessons

Movement Sunnyvale and Movement Santa Clara

Learn new movement patterns, break bad habits, and get instant feedback on your climbing in an intensive 1-on-1 lesson.

Figure out what’s been missing from your practice, and leave each session with a targeted list of drills and skills to keep the momentum going.

What to expect

We begin with assessment time where I watch you climb, and ask questions, and follow-up on your intake form.

Whatever your goals, my coaching philosophy centers on finding the changes that fit within your schedule, and have the biggest impact on your climbing. We start with customized technique drills or movement work on selected climbs. Leave each session knowing exactly what to work on in your upcoming climbing practice.

Over multiple sessions, we can get even more specific in our work to target your goals. I incorporate strength and conditioning, guided goal-setting and mindset work, video analysis, or focused practice on the techniques that will help you climb smarter.

    • Book OFF PEAK hours (before 6PM). We are less likely to wait for climbs or equipment.

    • If your schedule allows, and you don't need feedback on your warm-up process, WARM UP before our start-time.

    • Fill out the new client intake form (link available after booking) to help me prepare for our session. If two people are joining, they should fill the form separately. There is an option to upload videos of you climbing.

  • I can accommodate up to 2 people in a private lesson. This works best if the athletes are of similar skill and can work on the same climbs.

    My hourly rate is the same for 2 people, though each climber may get less feedback than if they did separate lessons.

  • There is no minimum climbing grade or level of experience! Although these sessions are best for the climber who has already explored progressing on their own but feels stuck, if you have developed self-awareness with your body/movement patterns you can still reap the benefits of these sessions.

Client Testimonials

  • genius within her craft

    “Sara has been my coach for just under three months now (project grade advanced from V5 to V10), and as someone who is working to return to competitive sport climbing, I have never had a better coach.

    To say that she is anything less than a genius within her craft and beyond would be a paramount injustice.”

    -P, In-Person Client

  • Responsive + Supportive

    “I began working with Sara six weeks after giving birth, a time when I wasn’t sure what climbing could and would look like for me in the future. She has been so responsive and supportive through this whole journey.

    In just the few months I have been with her I have noticed huge gains in strength but also in my confidence. She has helped me through all the physical and mental hurdles of coming back to a sport I love while also encouraging me to listen to my body and take the time to rest and recover when needed.

    I highly recommend working with Sara.”

    - Sarah, Online Training Program

  • growth mindset

    “I was a V5 boulderer looking to become something north of a “casual” climber when Sara started coaching me. She combined a keen eye for technical improvement with immediately effective advice on warm-up, training, and recovery. Sara also has a great sense of humor and an infectious growth mindset that made her coaching sessions both effective and downright fun.”

    -R, In-Person Client

  • Best coach

    “Sara has made a huge positive impact on my progress in climbing both technically and mentally. She is by far the best climbing coach I've had.”

    -Jennifer, In-Person Client

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