The training program for rock climbing<\/span> began at the beginning of the semester with the initial classes covering basic <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click Rock Climbing Photo <\/a>see the cadets working on the Marine Military Academy climbing wall.<\/p>\n To learn more about the Marine Military Academy visit our website at http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org<\/a> or request information at http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/MMA\/admissions\/admissions_form2.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rock Climbing Off and Running Second Semester Maj Harold Compton The Marine Military Academy Rock Climbing team is in full swing this semester with 11 new cadets signing up for the activity.\u00a0 This semester is an entirely new group of cadets with\u00a0 no returning cadets from last\u00a0 year.\u00a0 The program has the cadets at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-1576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-rock-climbing"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1576"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13755,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576\/revisions\/13755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"rock](\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/rock11.jpg\" "\\"rock1\\"")
<\/a>The Marine Military Academy Rock Climbing<\/b> team is in full swing this semester with 11 new cadets signing up for the activity.\u00a0 This semester is an entirely new group of cadets with\u00a0 no returning cadets from last\u00a0 year.\u00a0 The program has the cadets at the Tower\/Climbing wall\u00a0at 4:00 PM each afternoon for an hour of work.\u00a0 Since rock climbing<\/i> is an inherently dangerous sport, the physical fitness of cadets is very important.\u00a0 For this reason the activity always begins with a short exercise period to help loosen up the cadets and build up strength before beginning the days activity.\u00a0 One particular exercise the cadets seem to enjoy is doing their fingertip pullups each day.\u00a0 This exercise has them doing pullups on a small climbing hold onto which they can only place the last joint of their fingers.\u00a0 As might be expected during the\u00a0first days of the semester, many of them found this impossible to do but after only two weeks they are showing marked improvement.\u00a0 This exercise is performed before and at the end of each days activity and the number of required pullups increases each week.<\/p>\nRock Climbing Training<\/h2>\n
<\/a>knowledge about types of\u00a0ropes, knots and care of equipment.\u00a0 Cadets were also given some very basic instruction on hand and foot placement and movement.\u00a0 Cadets were then permitted to try out the wall with belaying being done by their coach.\u00a0 This was following by detailed classes on proper belay techniques and practical application under close supervision until each cadet master this most important skill.\u00a0 The rock climbing classes then moved to the topic of rappelling and each cadet received instruction and practical application in rappelling with a variety of devices, to include tube belay device, figure 8, double wrap on a carabiner and using a munter hitch.\u00a0 The cadets all had to show mastery of rappelling with each device.\u00a0 During the second week of the training cadets began spending more time on the wall and received additional training on climbing techniques.\u00a0 Most days the cadets found themselve exhausted with arms aching at the end of the day but each one had a big smile on his face!<\/p>\nUpcoming Plans for Rock Climbing<\/h3>\n
<\/a>The immediate future for the rock climbing team is to work as hard as possible to increase their strength and endurance and refine their techniques.\u00a0 Additional training sessions will include subjects such as self and buddy rescues, escaping a belay, mechanical advantage and its uses in rock climbing and\u00a0anchor systems.\u00a0 Additionally, cadet will receive some lectures on the history and some important figures in rock climbing to help instill an appreciation for the sport.\u00a0 One of the goals of this program is to help develop a love of a sport which a person can be involved in their entire life.\u00a0 Rock climbing is a sport that is not restricted by age and climbers in their senior years are not uncommon so it is hoped that our cadets will continue rock climbing many years after leaving the Academy.\u00a0 Later this semester the team will be travelling to the University of Texas, Pan American to climb and compete in rock climbing competitions.\u00a0 This is something we have been involved in for several years and have a wonderful relationship with the UT Pan Am staff.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nRock Climbing Photos<\/h3>\n