Multiple trainings are given every week, for both beginners and advanced climbers. To participate, you must both be a member of the ESAC and have a sports card. For sport climbing training you must be in possession of a Toprope certificate. This can be obtained at ESAC at the start of the academic year and with the spring intro at the Indoor Toprope course. For more courses see the Courses section.
Beginner training
This is the beginner training for sport climbing given by Ton. The training is meant to pay attention to basic techniques and to climb a lot! Everyone is welcome, you only need your toprope license. You can join with any climbing level, as the exercises will be useful for everybody and possible on every grade.
When: Monday 20:30 - 22:30
Where: Neoliet South
Costs: Free
Requirements: Toprope license
Max capacity: 24 people
Trainer: Ton
Boulder training
This is a mixed boulder training given by an expert Neoliet trainer. This training is intended for committed and enthusiastic boulderers of all levels, so if you sign up, you are expected to join most of the trainings. To join this training, send an email to the secretary.
When: Monday 20:00 - 22:00
Where: Boulder Neoliet
Costs: €10 per quartile + entrance to Neoliet North (with ESAC discount)
Requirements: None
Max capacity: 16 people
Trainer: Neoliet trainer
Expert training
This is the expert training for sportsclimbing given by Alea. The training is meant for the motivated sportsclimbers who already know the basics and want more. We will not only focus on the physical aspect of climbing, but also the tactical/mental side (e.g., your goals, reading a route, etc.). If you join this training, you are expected to join all trainings in the quartile. Your climbing level should be around 6b, but most of you all you should be enthusiastic. To join this training, send an email to the secretary.
When: Tuesday 19:30 - 21:30
Where: Neoliet North
Costs: €10 per quartile + entrance to Neoliet North (with ESAC discount)
Requirements: Toprope license
Max capacity: 16 people
Trainer: Alea
Advanced boulder training
This training is meant for climbers who know the basic bouldering techniques. During this training you will boulder a lot and get exercises from Teun to work on your technique. After this training you are free to climb for yourself. At the end you are free to join the ab and stretching session!
When: Wednesday 19:00 - 20:45
Where: SSC Boulderwall
Costs: Free (you need a ssc sportscard)
Max capacity: 40 people
Trainer: Teun
Beginner boulder training
Everyone is welcome to join, also if you're not an ESAC member. During this training you will climb a lot and get exercises from Teun to work on your technique. At the end you are free to join the ab and stretching session!
When: Wednesday 20:15 - 21:45
Where: SSC Boulderwall
Costs: Free (you need a ssc sportscard)
Max capacity: 40 people
Trainer: Teun
Intermediate training
This is the intermediate lead training for sportsclimbing given by Jerin and Liz. The training is meant for sportsclimbers who want to improve their lead climbing and their physical and mental abilities in climbing. Preferably you climb around 6a and have your lead climbing license. If you join this training, you are expected to join all trainings in the quartile. To join this training, you need to send an email to the secretary.
When: Thursday 20:15 - 22:15
Where: Neoliet South
Costs: €10 per quartile
Requirements: Toprope (& preferably lead) license
Max capacity: 16 people
Trainer: Jerin & Liz
There are also plenty of opportunities for ESAC people to climb outside of organized training timeslots and climbing weekends, especially on Mondays and Thursdays, when climbing in Neoliet South is free. In addition to the discounts described below, there are many more discount promotions especially for ESAC members (link discounts and partners).
Find the prices for Neoliet North on the Discounts & Partners page.
Our trainings are not possible without our lovely trainers! Below they give a small introduction of themselves.
Hello!
I am Ton van den Berg, and climbing became my passion from the moment I touched the rock! That was in 1988 when I joined the ESAC. I was reponsible for the climbing weekends in the fifteenth ESAC board. As there were no climbing gyms, I learned climbing and got strong fingers on the Boulderburght and I went climbing outdoors every weekend and all holidays in Belgium or France.
To everyone's surprise (including my own), I ended up 4th at the NSK Lead in 1991. Which motivated me to train even more, and got 5th at the NK lead in 1996. The same year I was the first ESACer to climb 8a (Jactatio, Berdorf). When starting a family, I picked up bouldering, so when the family did a pic-nic near Cul de Chien, I was trying some of the 7th degree boulders around.
I gave training to ESAC when Wim Koch was support-coach of the Dutch Volleybal team at the Olympics in Sydney. I started coaching ESAC at Neoliet too, and gave training to some fanatic boulderers and to the NKBV Region Oost Brabant.
I am looking forward to pass on some climbing skills, but more importantly: my passion for climbing!
Hello! I'm Jerin and I have developed a sweet spot for almost all disciplines of mountain sports. From bouldering to ice climbing, but especially (outdoor) sportsclimbing. I have now been giving trainings and instructions for ESAC and Neoliet for about five years.
The biggest pleasure of giving a training I get from challenging every participant at their own level of prestations, so they can get the most out of themselves climbing both inside and outside.
See you in the climbing hall!
Hiii, Liz here! I’ve been sport climbing since I was eight years old, and my love for the sport has only grown since then. For over 10 years I’ve participated in bouldering and lead climbing competitions, climbed outdoors regularly and dedicated many of my free evenings to training.
At my youth club, I started coaching young children, which I
found very fun and rewarding as I could help them with developing their
skills. After moving to Eindhoven, I had to stop giving trainings there, so I am stoked to give the Thursday trainings here at ESAC.
See you in South!
Hi I'm Alea and I have been climbing since I was 13 and spent four years on the competition team at Neoliet Eindhoven Noord. Unfortunately, due to COVID, I only got to compete in two years of youth lead comps. I also really enjoy climbing outdoors, there’s something special about climbing on real rock.
During my gap year, I spent the entire winter season in Austria working as a ski and snowboard instructor, which was a nice way to challenge myself.
These days, I train about four times a week and still compete in adult lead comps. I really enjoy giving the ESAC expert training, it's cool to help others grow and improve in their climbing.