Date & Time:

Recording from 9/7/25

Format:
Access to recording via Google drive
💲 $100 – includes all materials & access to the recording for 30 days

Course Overview

If you’re a climbing coach navigating the demands of a competition-heavy season, this course is designed to transform the way you plan and execute training. Led by Coach Zoe Sayetta — veteran youth sport coach, US Youth National Team staff member, and mental performance specialist — you’ll gain the science-backed principles, practical strategies, and ready-to-use programming templates to help your athletes peak when it matters most.

This 5-hour intensive will guide you through two key parts:

Part I – Foundations

You’ll learn the physical principles that underpin elite climbing performance — and how to adapt them for a packed competitive calendar.

• Season Demands & Structure – Understand the 20-week qualifying season and how to train around ~3 comps/month.

• Managing Fatigue & Recovery – Why recovery-focused microcycles are key for frequent peaks.

• Discipline-Specific Needs – Bouldering (explosive power & precision) vs. Lead (endurance & pacing) and how to balance both.

• Strength & Power Progression – Why strength comes first, then power, and how neural & peripheral adaptations develop in youth athletes.

• Isometric Training – Overcoming vs. yielding isometrics for tendon strength, endurance, and injury resilience.

• Step-by-Step Performance Build – Max strength → power → comp-intensity sessions.

• Capacity Development – Building the ability to sustain physical and mental effort across rounds and the whole season.

Part II – Periodization

Turn principles into action with proven season-planning tools.

• Seasonal Periodization Models – Linear, block, undulating, and autoregulated approaches.

• Programming Around Comps – Short training “sprints,” deloads, and novel stimuli to keep athletes fresh.

• Strength & Conditioning Integration – Finger strength, upper/lower body work, aerobic capacity, and recovery balancing.

• Sample 12-Week Calendar & Microcycle Templates – Ready to adapt for your own athletes.

• Injury Prevention Strategies – Keep athletes strong and sustainable throughout the season.

Who Should Attend

• Competitive climbing coaches (youth or adult teams)

• Strength & conditioning coaches working with climbers

• Program directors planning team training cycles

• Athletes seeking a deeper understanding of training science

About Coach Zoe Sayetta

“Coaching and mentoring are integral to my identity and I couldn’t be more thrilled for this opportunity to cultivate a space for the next generation of climbers.”
— Zoe Sayetta

With 18 years of youth sport coaching experience — from competitive gymnastics to competitive rock climbing — Zoe has served as Head Coach in multiple programs nationwide, led the USAC Youth Festival, and coached the US Youth National Team at the 2023 IFSC Youth World Championship. She’s a mental performance coach with a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology and Master’s in Sport Psychology, helping athletes excel nationally and internationally.
(She also loves cats. Like, a lot.)

How It Works

1. Sign Up – Secure your recording for $100.

2. Get Materials – We’ll send you the full slide deck and prep resources with the session.

3. Learn & Apply – Walk away with a clear plan, tools, and strategies to elevate your coaching.