Preparation course for the TDII canyoning access tests.

On the occasion of the access tests to the teachings of Sports Technician of Canyoning in the next dates we have designed a two-day preparation course to help those canyoneers who want to present themselves to them to become a Guide of this sport modality.

In this course we will focus on the necessary technical maneuvers in the ravine to pass the tests. Depending on the knowledge of the participants, other disciplines that need to be overcome will be worked on, such as climbing, diving and swimming.

OBJECTIVES:

• Learn the basic knowledge to move freely and safely in the ravines.
• Pass the access test to a medium-grade sports technician in ravines

CONTENTS:

• Equipment and material
• Cordless progression techniques:
  • - March, approach, during and return of a ravine. Choice of the correct itinerary.
  • - Swimming: security position
  • -Diving: recovery of lost objects…
  • -Jump: jumping techniques
  • -Tobogán: slide techniques.
  • -Declimbing and climbing: ascent and descent techniques in different terrains.

 

• Rope Progression Techniques
  • Rappelling maneuvers: classic rappelling, rapid rappelling, double brake rappelling, disengageable rappelling, adjusted rappelling, guided rappelling.
  • Self-belay maneuvers: from above (dynamic knot) and from below.
  • Eight safety pin technique.
  • Handrail progression: without intermediate points, with intermediate points.

 

• Knots (dynamic, crossbow, eight, nine ...)

Entry exams

Entrance exams to the second level of the middle grade.

First part (common for all the specialties of mountain and climbing sports).

a) Objective: assessment of physical condition.

b) Content: travel, in the time established by the court and carrying a backpack weighing 10 kilograms, a mountain itinerary of varied terrain, with 1.500 meters of cumulative positive elevation gain.

c) Evaluation: this first part will be passed when the applicant has completed the itinerary within the time established by the court.

Second part (specific for the specialty of ravines).

a) Objective: assessment of specific skills.

b) Contents.

• Completing an equipped route, of the fifth degree of difficulty, with a minimum length of 20 meters, in the time established by the court. In the event of a fall, the applicant must start the itinerary again from the place where it started, acting as the first roper.
• Swim 100 meters in calm or rough waters, wearing a 7mm neoprene suit in a given time. Dive to a depth of 2,5 meters, using the proper technique, wearing a full 7mm neoprene suit.
• Carry out a descent of ravines in varied terrain, including walking, "climbing" and "conventional rappelling", in the time established by the court.

c) Evaluation: this second part will be passed when the applicant has: Completed the onsight climbing route within the established time. Surface swam the required distance in the established time. Made the dive without swimming, at the first attempt, without jumping and using the correct technical gesture. Finished the descent of the ravine in the established time, without having suffered more than three falls. To this end, it will be taken into account that each exit from the marked circuit will be penalized by increasing the time obtained by the applicant by 5 percent of the time established by the court. Correctly used the specific technical material of each sports specialty, without using other materials than the specific ones and in sufficient quantity.

The first flow of spring will let us enjoy our favorite activity while we learn the necessary techniques.

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