Climbing Gym Pro Toolkit
A complete toolkit for established climbing gyms, including an annual membership agreement and an in-depth skills assessment and belay check
Get started with PocperA complete toolkit for established climbing gyms, including an annual membership agreement and an in-depth skills assessment and belay check
Get started with PocperThis in-depth self-assessment helps us match you to the right routes, certifications, and coaching. Please answer honestly about your own experience and comfort level. A staff instructor will run a short practical belay check with you and sign off at the end.
Full name:
Email:
Assessment date:
Years of climbing experience:
Rate your own comfort in each discipline below. Leave blank any you have not tried.
Discipline | Comfort (new / okay / confident) | Hardest grade sent |
|---|---|---|
Bouldering | ||
Top-rope | ||
Lead climbing |
Where and how have you climbed before? (gyms, outdoor crags, courses)
Tick only the items you can confidently perform without prompting:
Fit and check a climbing harness correctly
Tie a figure-eight follow-through and back-up knot
Load a belay device correctly (top-rope)
Perform a full partner safety check before climbing
Give a smooth, attentive top-rope belay and lower safely
Clip quickdraws and manage rope while lead climbing
Give a dynamic lead belay and catch a lead fall safely
Fall and spot safely while bouldering
Any injuries, medical conditions, or limitations we should be aware of?
What do you want to get out of climbing with us over the next few months?
Which certifications would you like to pursue? (select all that apply)
Top-rope belay certification
Lead climbing & lead belay certification
Not sure yet — advise me
The information above is an honest and accurate account of my own experience and ability.
I understand that access to roped and lead climbing depends on a successful practical belay check.
Climber — printed name:
Date:
Completed by the assessing staff instructor after the practical belay check.
Practical belay check result:
Passed — top-rope belay
Passed — lead climbing & lead belay
Not yet — refresher or lesson recommended
Instructor notes and recommended next steps:
Instructor — printed name:
Date:
Thanks for completing your assessment — we look forward to climbing with you!
The Climbing Skills Assessment & Belay Check template is a ready-to-use form from Pocper's Climbing Gym Pro Toolkit pack. Customize the fields to match your workflow, then share a link so clients can complete it and upload documents in real time.