Friday, July 31, 2009
Wanna be comfortable taking your friends and family rock climbing outside? http://wwww.becknology.com/rockcommander.html
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Arno Ilgner's "The Rock Warriors Way" - Dude, you really need to read this book. http://www.warriorsway.com/products/products.aspx
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Becknology Rock Climbing Guides recommends DMM Shield quickdraw. http://www.dmmclimbing.com/productsDetails.asp?pid=2&pid2=45
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Free gear clinic and intro to outdoor rock climbing this Saturday in Birmingham!
http://www.meetup.com/birmingham-climbing-meetup/calendar/10775990/
http://www.meetup.com/birmingham-climbing-meetup/calendar/10775990/
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Did you know you have what it takes to climb a mountain? http://www.becknology.com/rock-commander.com
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Climbing is not 1st grade, you can be loud, get dirty, and put chalk on everything you touch http://www.becknology.com/rock-commander.html
NEW BLOG - Heart of a Champion! There's more to being a great climber than just muscle?
http://becknology.blogspot.com/
http://becknology.blogspot.com/
Heart of a Champion!
I wrestled for a few years in middle school, and managed to make it to the county championships one year. I won that championship, but in order to do so, I had to wrestle a young man with non functioning legs in braces. His starting position was literally with his legs behind him, and he would hold himself up with his arms. The ref started the match, yet I just stood there, not knowing what to do. Truth be told, I felt bad, I felt sorry for him, it didn’t seem fair. How could it have been fair? Half my body weight was functioning, and half of his wasn’t.
There I stood like goliath, motionless, staring, the world silent and still. Yet, as if someone slowly turn the volume up, I started to hear my team on the side lines yelling, “PIN HIM, PIN HIM, PIN HIM.” They saw an extremely disadvantaged opponent, and so did I, yet what was I supposed to do. I eventually lunged at him and instinct took over. I quickly found out that he was a serious challenger. Every time I though I had him pinned, he would manage to claw his way out. I tried to pin him three different times before I succeeded on the fourth. It was an unusual, yet a championship worthy match.
I felt sorry for him then, yet I deserved a real shot in the mouth for thinking it. Where I was looking at his limitations, has was looking at the possibility of a win. Spirit alone, he was clearly the better man. There was no way I had over come the number of challenges he had to make the championships. His presence proved, that he was not willing to allow others to define his capabilities, or else he wouldn’t have been on the mat. He showed up to enjoy the game, to do his best, and learn what was possible.
Climbing is a unique sport, as it provides us with a unique opportunity to learn about ourselves, in a very similar way. It teaches us to control our minds, to focus our spirit, and push past doubt to establish new possibilities. So no matter the challenge, no matter your disadvantages… take action, do your dead level best, cultivate a heart of a Champion!
Climb Smart,
Mark
There I stood like goliath, motionless, staring, the world silent and still. Yet, as if someone slowly turn the volume up, I started to hear my team on the side lines yelling, “PIN HIM, PIN HIM, PIN HIM.” They saw an extremely disadvantaged opponent, and so did I, yet what was I supposed to do. I eventually lunged at him and instinct took over. I quickly found out that he was a serious challenger. Every time I though I had him pinned, he would manage to claw his way out. I tried to pin him three different times before I succeeded on the fourth. It was an unusual, yet a championship worthy match.
I felt sorry for him then, yet I deserved a real shot in the mouth for thinking it. Where I was looking at his limitations, has was looking at the possibility of a win. Spirit alone, he was clearly the better man. There was no way I had over come the number of challenges he had to make the championships. His presence proved, that he was not willing to allow others to define his capabilities, or else he wouldn’t have been on the mat. He showed up to enjoy the game, to do his best, and learn what was possible.
Climbing is a unique sport, as it provides us with a unique opportunity to learn about ourselves, in a very similar way. It teaches us to control our minds, to focus our spirit, and push past doubt to establish new possibilities. So no matter the challenge, no matter your disadvantages… take action, do your dead level best, cultivate a heart of a Champion!
Climb Smart,
Mark
Somewhere in the forest, a rock is just waiting for you to touch it.. all over ;) Go MEET UP...u sicko http://www.becknology.com/meetup.html
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Lead Climbing is to Driving, as Top Rope is to being a passenger! TAKE CONTROL... GIVE A RIDE
http://www.becknology.com/rock-commander.html
http://www.becknology.com/rock-commander.html
Lead climbing isn't beyond your reach, not now it isn't! Come explore a new world of climbing http://www.becknology.com/rock-commander.html
Join http://www.rockclimbingmeetup.com for free! Sign up for the Rock Commander Course August 15, 22, 23. See you on the rocks!
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