I began climbing on my 20th Birthday. Suffice to say, I did not have the advantages of youth or of being on a team. I realized very early on that climbing was one of the things I was meant to do. I decided to pour my mind and my body into learning and training. Within three months I had sent V7 in the gym and within a year I had sent V10 outdoors. About a year after beginning my climbing journey I was offered a coaching position with a gym that had four separate locations and four separate teams, totaling over 150 climbers.  During my time with that team, I coached and trained with athletes ranging from 7 years old all the way up to nationally ranked athletes and coaches. After another year of working the competition circuit, I began routesetting. At this point, I was coaching 5 days a week and routesetting 3 days a week. I also began doing more personal lessons than our gym had ever seen before. This is what lead me to prefer coaching one on one with my clients. With individual clients, I can focus on their needs and dial in the training and conversations to have maximum impact.