学习攀岩的益处|The benefits of learning to climb

攀岩不仅是一项很好的运动，而且还能帮助学生培养适应能力和解决问题的能力。了解攀岩对孩子身心健康有积极影响。

孩子通过攀岩和其他体育活动学到的技能可以帮助他们在学习和生活中走向成功。以下仅列举学生通过学习攀岩所获得的一部分可迁移特质和技能：

孩子必须学会如何对自己的安全负责。他们必须认真遵循指示，并在每次攀岩前反复检查自己的装备。他们将学会在不同的情况下考虑自己及他人的安全。

孩子必须在心里规划好攀岩路径，并且能够在受到阻碍时调整计划。这就要求孩子具备快速、灵活且富有创造性的思维，在当今这种瞬息万变的全球化工作环境下，这些是取得成功的必备技能。

其他运动项目很少会用到如此多种类的运动技能。锻炼手和手指的力量有助于提高孩子的灵活性并增强神经与肌肉之间的联系。还会增强孩子的手臂、腿部和核心肌群的力量。对身体的其他益处包括双侧协调 - 孩子将学会使用身体两侧同时发力。这有助于在大脑中线形成神经通路，从而加强心身联系。

孩子将学会挑战自己、设定个人目标并且在遇到困难时学会忍耐。他们知道有攀岩教练的帮助，即使掉落下来或出现问题也是安全的，并且还可以再次尝试。而且每一步都有队友、同伴和教练为他们加油。适应能力，也称为毅力，它比人们独有的先天能力更能让人在生活中收获成功。

当孩子成功挑战自己设定的目标时，他们会对自己的能力更自信。在其他领域的学习中，他们将更加敢于尝试。 

参加攀岩和其他体育活动在身体、情感和社交方面都有助于孩子的成长，并会培养其在学校及未来生活中赖以依靠的各项技能。他们在体验式学习活动中所面临的不确定性条件模拟了我们在真实世界中所面对的环境，这就迫使学生学习如何适应不同的情况。我们通过全球校园为学生提供各式各样有益于其身心健康的活动。

Climbing is not only great exercise but helps students to develop resilience and problem solving skills. Find out how climbing benefits your child mentally and physically.

The skills children learn through rock climbing and other physical activities can help them to climb their way to success in school and life.  These are just some of the transferrable characteristics and skills that students gain from learning to climb:

Children have to learn how to take responsibility for their own safety. They must carefully follow instructions and double check their own equipment before every climb. They learn to consider their own safety and the safety of others in different situations.

Children have to mentally plan a route up the wall and then adjust that plan if they get stuck. This requires quick, flexible, and creative thinking - skills essential for success in today’s rapidly changing global workforce.

There are few other sports that use such a variety of motor skills. Children develop hand and finger strength which helps to improve dexterity and mind-muscle connection. They also gain physical strength in their arms, legs and their core muscles. Other physical benefits include bilateral coordination – where children learn to use both sides of their body together. This helps create neural pathways across the midline of the brain, reinforcing the mind-body connection.

Children learn to challenge themselves, set their own personal goals and endure when they are struggling. They realise that they are supported by climbing coaches so it is safe to fall or make mistakes and try again. They also have a group of friends, peers and coaches, cheering them on every step of the way. Resilience, also known as grit, leads to greater success in life than a person’s innate ability alone.

When a child succeeds at a challenge they have set for themselves they gain confidence in their ability. They are more likely to take risks in learning in other areas.

Participating in climbing and other physical activities helps children to grow physically, emotionally and socially, developing skills that will support them in school and later on in life. The uncertain conditions they face in experiential learning activities mimic the environment we face in the real world, forcing students to learn how to adapt to different situations. We offer a variety of activities that engage students physically and mentally through our Global Campus.