Rock Warrior’s Way: Mental Training for Climbers

Mental training is scarcely covered in the climbing literature, yet it is as
important to performance as strength, flexibility, and technique. In his
unique approach to mental training, Arno Ilgner draws essential elements from
the rich ‹warrior› literature, as well as from sports psychology, and combines
these with his extensive climbing experience to create The Rock Warriors Way.

This is the first book I’ve seen that addresses, in depth the inner game of
climbing-and it’s about time. (Jim Bridwell)

An excerpt from the introduction:
The Rock Warrior’s Way is both a mental-training program and a philosophy of
rock climbing that draws from the rich warrior tradition and literature. Its
style is very different from what many people think of as war-like, being
neither combative nor overly aggressive. Rather, it is a program of balance,
harmony, and insight that is inspired by a peaceable application of ancient
martial traditions.

Mental training is scarcely covered in the climbing literature, yet it is as
important to performance as strength, flexibility, and technique. In his
unique approach to mental training, Arno Ilgner draws essential elements from
the rich «warrior» literature, as well as from sports psychology, and
combines these with his extensive climbing experience to create The Rock
Warrior’s Way. Here is a comprehensive program for learning how to focus your
mental resources during a challenging climb.